The Washington herald., 1916-03-16

Lean received, assisted by, Mira Donald
Mclean. Of New York. Mrs. and Miss
Magruder. Of Washington. d. c.. Mes
danes Watt, Yates, Du Bose. HoIiyday.
Kintper, Wood. Roydes. Rixey. CUTTING
Weston, Shield and Laird. and Miss Edith
Searles. Of California The Naval Post
Band furnished music for dancing.
The ball for the Navy Relief fund was
the crowning event, bringing the social
festivities 10 a close until after Lent
The guests were received by Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Mclean. Constructor and
Mrs. Watt and Medical Director and Mrs.
Pickren
Rear Admiral and Mrs Walter Mclean
had dinner for Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Nc
Lean. Of New York. and Mrs. and Miss
Pauline MsETuder, Of Washington, D. G.
Medical Inspector and Mrs. SprstlinE
also entertained at dinner preceding the
ball. while Constructor and Mrs. Du Bose
had dinner for Constructor and Mrs
Knox. Constructor and Mrs. Yates and
Nteut Commander and Mrs. Norris,
Lieut. and Mrs Henry NJ Butler. and
Mrs Z. H. Conger had dinner for Capt.
and Mrs Lauren. s. Willis and Capt.
Arthur B. Owens.
Mrs ". W. Gait had a card party In
honor Of Mrs. John Lancaster, OF Rich
mond, Va.
III
at the County Club preceding the hop
Tor Paymaster and Mrs. Mcintosh, Lieut..
and Mrs. c. A. Jones, Lieut. and Mrs.
r. L. Shepard, Lieut.. II. p. Pierce and
Assistant Surgeon A. z. Beddoe
Ensigns S. II. Mstteson, d. D. Dupre
and r. T. Dsrrow had dinner for Misses
Elise Hodges Dorothy Pickren and Ellz-
abeth Smith
Mrs. Clyde G. West has returned from
I II grfF IN hrw
Edmund Duval, Washington, D. c.
Capt and Mrs f E Hayden had
dinner at the Country Club for Com
Inander and Mrs Duncan NJ Wood. Miss
DoTothy HAYDEN and Franklin Robbins
Mrs. George Pickrell had luncheon for
Mesdames Strtne. Reed. Claude. Riddick.
barleon, Miller RhOades Rixey and Miss
Dorothy PickrcU
United States ReservIsts in War
The attention Of the War Departn,eD,
mas been called to the fact that an en-
listed man OF the army hospital co-Ds
recently furlOughed and transferred II
the army reserve. has enlisted in q Cana
dian regiment. This has been done o.
course, without authority from this gov
eminent. and the question presented was
whether the reservist was under the cir
cumstances. a deserter.
-hONHt III the statute relating 70 the
army reserve Is there a requirement that
soldiers furloughed TO the reserve shall
reside or remain within the Jurisdiction
Of the United States or a restriction upon
the occupations that they may pursue
The furloUghinK Of q soldier to the army
reserve restores to him the freedom a.
10 his movements that is enjoyed hv
civilians, except that he is under oblI-s
ton TO render service when called uDon
TO DO 50 in accordance with the statute
Since no call for his service has been
made by the President. he cannot nr
deemed as failing 10 perform any duty
imposed upon him by law Il Is held
therefore, that the -eservist in this case
has not rendered himself liable 10 trial
for desertiOn. but in view Of the fart
that the army i'm which he has enlisted is
OF state at present engaged in war. and
in view Of the duty OF the United States
army and OF its members who form
part OF the government thereof 70 abstain
from any unneutrsl acts, Il is believed
that the soldier. when he again becomes
amenable to the military jurisdiction or
the United States. has rendered himself
able TO a charge under a general article