The Washington herald., 1917-11-10
Notable Women in White House Box
! To Hear Philadelphia Orchestra

house guests for a time Of Col. Abner
Pickering, U. s. A, commandant OF
the post, and Mrs. PickeEins.
Mrs. Hoke Smith, wife Of Senator
Smith, Of Georgia, who has been
i'll at their home in Washington for
some months, Is slowly recovering.
Senator Smith has remained at the
Capital since the extra session closed
on account of her condition.
Lieut.. Steuart Pittman, OF Detroit.
a member of the Signal Corps. and
Mrs. Pittman have leased the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. William Payne
Meredith at Chevy Chase, and arc
taking possession today. Mrs. Pitt
man is the granddaughter of Mrs.
James Mcmillan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith will spend
the winter at the st. Regis apart
ments.
Lieut.. Commander Herbert c. Spar
row. U. S. N, who has re-
Gently been appointed an aide to Sec
rotary Daniels. has arrived in Wash
ington, accompanied by Mrs. Spar
row, and they have taken an apart
ment at 1884 Wisconsin avenue for
the season.
Col Charles L. Potter, Engineer
Corps. U. S. A.. and Mrs. Potter
have come to Washington to spend
the winter. and are staying at the
Hotel Richmond while house-hunting.
Col. Potter is director of the Gas
and Flame Regiment. Miss C. Mich
OILS. their daughter, accompanied them
to the Capital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philander P. Claxton
have as their guest for the weekend
Miss Will Allen Dromgoole, of Nash
vile. Tenn. chief yeowOman of the
Naval Reserve. stationed at Norfolk.
Miss Dromgoole, who is widely
known throughout the South as a
writer and speaker, has been assist
ing in obtaining recruits for the navy.
addressing audiences in many locali-
ties. Miss Dromgoole is the only
woman who wears the uniform of
an officer of the United States Navy.
Mrs. ClaxtOn will be at home very
informally this evening in order that
her friends may meet Miss Drom-
goole.
A wedding Of interest in Washing
ton took place at the Booth estate
near Clinton. Nd, on Saturday, No
vember 3. when Miss Evelyn Law
renee Booth. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward H. Booth, became the
bride Of George William Moore, of
New York. The ceremony was at )
O'Clock, with the Rev. Page Milburn.
of Woodsidc, Nd, as the officiating
clergyman. and was followed by a
reception for relatives and intimate
friends.
The brides costume was fashioned
of rich ivory-toned satin. combined
with lace and embroidered with
pearls. She carried n shower bouquet
Of Bride roses and orchids The
house was decorated with oak leaves,
palms and chrysanthemums. An in
teresting feature of the ceremony was
the wedding hymn sung by S. E. How.
ard, of Washington, which was COM
posed especially for the occasion by
Henry b. Wathall, of New York.
Immediately after the wedding re-
ception the young couple left for an
extended wedding trip. They will be
at home in New York after January
l. The brides going-away gown was
Of taupe broadcloth, trimmed with
silver fox fur.
Mrs. Victor Whitside, wife of Capt.
Whiteside. L. S. A, arrived in Wash
ingtOn yesterday to pass the winter
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. How
ard Reeside. Mrs. Bowen, who was
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Reside. has
returned to L-r home in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Willing, wife of Col. Wilbur
Willing, L. :. A, is visiting Col. and
Mrs. Robert S. \. Dougherty at their
apartment I'm Beverly Courts. She
will take an apartment and pass the
winter here while her husband is
abroad. Col. Willing is now in Bos-
ton, but will sail shortly for France.
The twenty-first Needle-work Guild
of Washington. will be held at the
residence of the president, Mrs. Rich
ard c. Dean. 1736 Eye street north
west, on Monday. November u, at
o'clock p. m. This is the charity for
the poor of Washington, organized
many years ago by Mrs. Jane o.
Mahan and continued during her life
by her daughter. Mrs. Robert Craig.
The good done is direct and far reach
ing. Miss Elizabeth Gordon Fox will
give n short talk from the viewpoint
Of the visiting nurses. Two new gar
Tients each year is all that is re-
quested.