The Washington herald., 1916-02-18
purely personal

Mrs. Ernst r. Haidt. OF Phiiadelphia,
Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Mickle,
s33 Westminster street northwest
Commissioner Newman is still confined
to his home with a bad cold but expects
to be at his office In the District Building
today.
After visit with her brother-ln-iaw
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. II. Welsh,
of Hyattsville, Miss Clara Turner has
returned TO her home in Woodville.
Mrs. Charles w. Wheeler, Of Chicago.
is visiting friends in the Capital.
Mrs George Washington Edmonds,r Of
1913 North Thirty-third street, Philadel-
phia, was a guest of Mrs. Clarence Mil
Ter at luncheon on Wednesday and last
evening dIned with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Britten at the New Willard.
Mrs. Pickett, widow of Gen. George
e. Pickett, has as her guests Mr.. and
Mrs. Stuart L. B. Kinzer, of Philadel-
phia.
Moses A. Serby, Mrs. Sallie G. Jones
and Stanley ]. II. Colburn, clerks In the
Indian Once of the Interior Department,
have received promotions.
Charles W. Powers has been promoted
to second assistant examiner In the Pat
ent Office.
Henry S. Morton has been promoted to
third assistant examiner in the Patent
ONCE.
John H Buscher, assistant map print
er, and Leon v. Fees, Junior typographer,
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have resigned from the Federal service.
Albert s. Crossfield, Junior explosives
chemist. and Theodore II. Naylor, under
clerk. both employees Of the Bureau OF
Mines, have resigned.
Chief Justice Sheppard. Of the District
Court OF Appeals. probably will be un
able to attend sittings of the court for
several days because of a slight illness.
Chief Justice Covington, of the Distrit
Supreme Court, will take his place.
First Lieut. Clarence z. Seybt, Coast
Artillery Corps, has rendered his resigna- |
ton, which has been accepted.
Ralph ]. Derr, Robert H. wellons, and
Ed IIe Vasseur have received temporary |
appointments as under clerks in the
Reclamation Service.
Miss Wilma Hill and George 7. Iron
side, under clerks in the Reclamation
Service, have had their temporary ap- i
pointments extended.
George F. schutt, proprietor OF the |
Ebbitt. has returned to the city from a |
short trip to Pinehurst Inn.
Bishop I.ucien Lee Kinsolving, EpIs- |
copal missionary to Brazil, Mrs. Kinsolv- |
ing and Arthur B. Kinsolving are in |
Washington on a visit They are staying |
at the Shoreham.
Mrs. James Keliher wife OF the first
battalion chief of the fire department.
is recovering from an attack of grip.
William Miller Collier, OF Auburn, N. Y.
former ambassador to Spain, and Mrs.
Collier are in Washington for a short
stay. They are registered at the VIII
lard.
Henry S Graves. president OF the
turn within a few days from a three
weeks business and pleasure trip.
Mrs. John William Thompson, of Wash
ington, is spending few days out OF the
city.
Frederick H. Signor has received an ap-
pointment in the office of the Secretary
Of Commerce.
John B. Tuttle will return shortly from
a business trip in the North.
Wcllstood White has been appointed
on the membership committee of the
Washington Board of Trade.
Capt. Matthew Kersey. well known
among river men OF Washington. who was
operated upon recently is reported to be
improving.
William Dancer has been appointed as
purser OF the steamer Gratitude, substi-
tuting for Purser Jennings. who is on a
vacation.
Capt. Frank Taylor. OF Washington. is
in Norfolk on a business trip.
$250,O00 FOR PRINTS