The Washington herald., 1917-12-02

in the aviation corps. His wife, who
was formerly Miss Anne Ridgely, of
this city, is also in Atlanta. Nilsson.
jr., will finish his course there in
about fortnight, but does not know
where he will be sent to from there.
Some of the students at the same
camp have been sent to Egypt to
complete their training.
Mr.. and Mrs. Offutt. sr., have a.
beautiful home near Bradley Lane on
the Rockville road. where Wilson, jr..
and his wife made their home until
the former entered the service. The
Onutt family are one of the oldest
and aristoCratic in Maryland and have
always been large land owners
John Dom, like most of the other
bachelors in town, has gone into the
service and is in camp at the Ameri-
can University. He wears a private's
uniform but gets the pay of captain
anu is connected with the Engineer
Corps in some capacity. He Is an ar
chitect by profession.
An Interesting newcomer in town
is Richard G. Knott. of Louisville.
KY. son of the editor and owner of
the Louisville Post. He will pass the
MI. hhObI 10 IL eIduu-
ate of Princeton, having been a stu
dent there when President Wilson was
president of the university.
The marriage of Mildred March and
Capt John Milliken last Wednesday
was almost complete surprise to
their friends, but it develops now that
they have been engaged for some time.
They expected toSbe married shortly
but suddenly decided not to wait any
longer so walked over-perhaps they
motored-to Alexandria and had the
knot tied. They were both at the ball
at the Willard which the debutantes
gave last week and sat out most OF
the dances together that evening.
seeming to be entirely engrossed with
each others society.
Capt. MilIiken was on duty as an
instructor at the st. Johns College.
in Annapolis, Md, for some time, but
was recently assigned to the Second
Cavalry at Fort Myer. He was sta
toned at Fort Myer several years ago
with the Fifth Cavalry, when Capt.
Paul Carlisle. Capt. Alexander James
and that group of officers was there.
The March girls-the bride has
two sisters, Josephine, better known
as "Bootsey' and Vivian-are
daughters of Maj. Gen. Peyton Z.
March, now in command Of the field
artillery in France. Their mother is
dead and they live at Fort Myer
with an aunt, who keeps house for
them. All of them are very popu-
lar and have an endless string of
suitors.
Owing to the numerous requests
it has been decided to continue the
exhibition of English and American
posters at the residence of DR.. and
Mrs. Charles w. Richardson, 1917
Connecticut avenue, another week.
Mrs. Julian James, who has just re-
turned from an extended stay in At
lantic City, will act as hostess at
the exhibit tomorrow.
The Hendley-Kaspar School of
Musical Education. 1927 Belmont
road, has sent out cards for IAN
Hour of Music" by Henry Kaspars
students of Interpretation, at the
studio. 1917 NJ street, on Saturday,
December s at 8 o'clock.
Miss Marie Frances Simcox enter
tanned six members of the Engineer
Corps from Camp University at din
ner and supper Thanksgiving Day, at
her home, 1880 N street northwest.
Between dinner and supper the party
indulged in dancing and playing
games. Miss Simcox was assisted by
her cousins, the Misses Frayser, the
Miss Schafer, Mrs. Beall, wife of
Corp. Beall, of the Signal Corps, Miss
Irene Beall, Miss Hester Paul and
Miss Gertrude Misel Friday evening
Miss Simcox took the party to Scot
tish Rite Cathedral, Third and E
streets, for the dance to be given
in honor of the men in uniform,
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, presi-
dent of the Women's Bar. Association
of the District of Columbia, called a
of the association last even
ing at the Washington College of
Law, to complete arrangements for
the war dinner to be given Decem-
ber at the Hotel Lafayette in honor
Of a few of the notable women to
be in the city at that time, and to
admit new members. Among the
honor guests and speakers at the
dinner were DR.. Anna Howard Shaw,
president woman's National Defense
Board; Miss Julia Lathrop, chief Nj
Federal Child Bureau; Mrs. FIR; Ices i
Axtell, Of the U. 8. Employees Com
pensation Board; DE. Kat Waller
Barrett. and Mrs. Phillp .>1oore. pres
dent National Cour.>: Of Women;
me Marchioness Of Aberdeen, presi-
lent Internationa, Council of Women,
we're present. AK - =.
A very successful, dance, given by |
tne kG<shts Of Columbus Intercouncn