The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
purelY perscnal

w. H. Averen. formerly general super
.ntendent OF the Wheeling district Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, has been
appointed general manager In charge Of
the New York properties of the road.
T. d.. Gannaway. Of the Treasury De-
partment. 10 expected TO return within
the next few days from Tennessee, where
he spent the holidays.
Mrs. Grace Andrews. Of the once Of
the solicitor Of the Interior Department,
has been visiting at the home OF her
daughter. Mrs. Marvin. at Montclatr.
n. ].
Alexander Park, jr., OF the Department
of Agriculture, is expected to return to
the city this week from Philadelphia.
where he spent the holidays with friends.
Mrs. Mabel p Walker. of the statistical
division Of the Treasury Department, is
scheduled to return to work this week
after an absence Of ten days
Admiral George Dewey was extended
New Year greetings yesterday by Capt
| Joseph p McCrink, national aid de
camp, U. s. w. V. Capt. McCrink was
chief machinist on the cruiser Boston
during the Spanish-American war
Rev. Harrington Lltteil, missionary to
China. will occupy the pulpit OF the
| Church of the Nativity protestant Epis-
copaD tonight on Invitation Of the vicar,
Rev Enoch NJ Thompson Rev. MI
| Litteli is In Washington on brief
visit.
Improvement is reported in the condi-
tion OF Mrs. z. DEF. Head, who was
painfully injured several days ago and
taken to the Emergency Hospital for
\ treatment.
Miss Mary S. Mason. prominent
.cuiptress. of Elrnsford. N. Y, whose
statue Of King Albert of Belgium ere
/ ated much favorable comment In New
York recently. Is at the New willard
She is attending the Pan-Araertcan Con-
gress-
Miss C. z. Mason. principal of the
Castle School, Of Tarreytown. N. Y, who
Is attending the Pan-Ameitcan Congress.
] will deliver an address on Tuesday morn
| ing before the Congress at Convention
Hall on THE Solidarity Of the Worries
Womanhood as an International Asset
The Misses Henderson, OF 1880 Seven
teenth street northwest, were at home
| yesterua! iFoih "
friends.
| Chi Psi Sorority, OF the Mckinley High
School, held a reception yesterday art
\ ernoon from 6 to . at the home OF Mrs
Raymond E. Horn, 1859 Harvard street
northwest
Mr.. and Mrs. Kaufman. of New York.
bride and bridegroom Of two days. en-
route to New Orleans on their honey
moon, were the guests Friday nsghs OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Friedlander. Mr..
and Mrs. Phil Friedlsnder, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Planskey at New Years Eve
supper party at the New Ebbitt
| Mr.. and Mrs A L. Roberts cele-
brated their golden wedding anniversary
last night at their residence. 1905 Girsrd
street northwest A reception was held
from to 10 O'Clock.
| Aaron Lavtnthal has been probation
ally appointed a clerk in the Department
of Commerce.
Secretary of Commerce RedneId has
approved the renewal Of the 1900 bond
required of John E hcGrath, chief of
party sent out by the Coast and Geo
detic Survey. -
| Rev George A. Miller today will begin
his tenth year as pastor Of the Ninth
| Street Christian Church At the morning
service he win review the years Of his
pastorate over the church, with an out
line of his hopes for the coming year.
Rev. DR.. Van Schaick, jr., pastor Of the
Church of Our Father, today Will observe
the sixteenth anniversary of his service
In Washington pulpits. At IL O'Clock he
| will preach on Sixteen Years In Wash
ington." Dr. Van Schaick came to Wash
ington from New York City, where he
had been assistant pastor Of the Church
of the Divine Fraternity.