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The Washington times., 1917-01-19
MRS. KOON HOSTESS
TO WEDDING GUESTS
Will Entertain Visitors Here for
Her Daughters NuptiaIs
Tomorrow.

Mrs. Ezra Koon will entertain at
dinner at the Shoreham tonight in
compliment to guests from out of
town who are here for the marriage
of her daughter, Miss Edith Adele
Koon, and Wilbur ]. Carr, director of
the Consular Bureau, tomorrow after
noon.
Mrs. Alexander Stock. of Hillsdale,
Mich. and her daughter, Miss Leah
Stock, who will be maid of honor for
Miss koon, are staying with Mrs.
koon. Others who are here for the
wedding are Mrs. Htrry Schurmeyer,
of st. Paul; DIR. and Mrs. Charles
Adams Holder, OF New York; Charles
Lands, of Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs.
A. II. Livermore, OF New Haven;
Charles Hunt, Miss Hunt. and Mrs.
Benson, of Baltimore; Miss Juliet
Heyl. of Philadelphia: Mrs. ]. A
Churchill, OF New York: Ira Wood
and MISC Wood, of Trenton, N. J., and
Mrs. Elbridge Moore, OF New York,
and. Mr.. and Mrs. William Prindle, a
Duluth, MINI.
Mr.. PrindIe, who is a lifelong
friend of Miss Rooms family, will
give her in marriage.
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Mrs. John I. Nolan Hostess.
Mrs. John I. Nolan entertained a num-
Der of Washington and California trends
at a dinner last evening at her home in
Mt. Pleasant street, in honor Of the
fortieth birthday Of Congressman No
Ian.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas F. F1aherty. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh McIsaac. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Stuart
Register. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Heubasch,
Miss. Josephine Wolf. Miss Ella Wolf,
and Miss Corlis Nolan.
The dinner table was decorated with
California peoples. and the bear flag Of
California was used profusely in the
dining room.
Mrs. Lloyd H. Chandler will be at
home Saturdays in February at 2134
Leroy place.
Hosts at Dinner.
Major and Mrs. Charles B. Drake
will be hosts at a dinner of ten COW
ers this evening.
Mrs. Ridley Mclean will be hostess
at a luncheon OF twelve covers on
January % at the New Willard.
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Jonathan d. Hayward, who was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Reeve Lewis
for several days, entertained at a
dinner last night at the Shoreham.
Later in the evening the party oc-
cupied a box at the National. Miss
Helen Woodrow Bones was in the
party.
Mr.. Hayward left Washington this
morning for his home in New York.
On Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
I axxrfa foin af in
pliment to Mr.. Hayward.
The Washington times., 1917-01-19

Hoyle. Major and Mrs. John Whitaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Henderson. Misses
Eta schmid. Mabel Galleher. Ryan. Nc
Connell. Morris, Miller, Taylor,
Darling, Haslup. Tumberlake. McCloud.
Messrs. Galleher. Leimer. Nicholson.
schmid. bacon. Stevenson. Johns. Lluf-
rio. Kelly. Bright. Almond. Wine. Roe.
and Hamburg.
The Washington times., 1917-01-19
DINNER BEFORE DANCE
Miss Ruth Wilson and Miss Georgia
Schofield Hosts.

Miss Ruth Wilson, daughter of
Capt. and Mrs Henry B. Wilson, will
entertain a small company informally
at dinner this evening, taking her
guests later to the Friday Evening
Dancing Glass at the Willard.
Another interesting party before
the Friday evening dance this even
ing will be a supper of thirty covers
which Miss Georgina Schofield will
give for her house guest, Miss Laura
Wurts, of Pittsburgh. The guests
will be seated at small tables, each
adorned with pink carnations.
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Miss Mary Graham, daughter of
the Assistant Attorney General and
Mrs. Samuel Jordan Graham, will en-
terrain at a tea on Monday in COM
pliment to Miss Laura Wurts, of
Pittsburgh, who is visiting Miss
Georgina Schofield.
The Washington times., 1917-01-19

WHITE HOUSE WILL
ENTERTAIN TUESDAY
Congressional Reception Post
poned Because of Admiral
DeWey's Death.
PRECEDED BY DINNER
Mrs. Wilson Also Defers Lunch
con to Wives of Cabinet
Members.

Invitations have been issued for
the Congressional reception at the
White House next Tuesday evening.
Miss Margaret Wilson and Miss
Helen Woodrow Bones have selected
next Thursday as the date of the
dance, which will be preceded by a
small dinner. The affair was post
poned from last evening in Difference
to Admiral Dewey's memory. Mrs.
Wilson has also postponed the lunch
con she-was to have given today for
the ladies of the Cabinet and a few
other guests until Wednesday of next
week.
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Secretary of State and Mrs. Robert
Lansing will be the guests of honor
at dinner which Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore w. Noyes will give this evening
at their home in New Hampshire ave-
nue.. There will be eighteen covers.
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Mrs. E. H. G. Slater will entertain
a large number of guests at dinner
this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick A. Delano
entertained informally at luncheon
today for Capt Raold Amundsen, the
distinguished Norwegian explorer,
and Mr.. and Mrs. F. Herman Gade,
who are making a visit in Washing
ton. Mr.. GAGE is Norwegian consul
general at Chicago. with Jurisdiction
over the Middle West. Mrs Gade's
brother-in-law and sister, DR.. and
Mrs. Arnold Klebs, were among the
guests.
Much of the entertaining of this
week has been arranged in honor of
Captain Amundsen and Mr.. and Mrs
Gade.
Tonight they will dine with Maj
Gen. and Mrs. Arthur Murray, who
are at the Grafton for the winter.
Going to Mt. Vernon.
Tomorrow Captain Anhdndsen and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gade will accompany
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Caspar Miller on
a trip to Mt. Vernon, and later Mr.
and Mrs. Miller will entertain them
at luncheon. In the evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin will give a
dinner for them.
Nine. Christian Hauge, widow of a
former minister from Norway to the
United States, will entertain the dis
tinguished visitors at luncheon Sun
day. and Sunday evening Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Robert z. Peary will
give a dinner for them at the La
fayette. Monday evening they will
be the honor guests at q reception
at the University Club, and Tuesday,
DR.. an Mrs. Klebs will give a din
ner for them.
Other Hosts.
Among those who have already en-
tertained for Captain Amundsen and
Mr. and Mrs. Gade, are Judge and Mrs.
William Bailey Lamar, who had
guests to meet them at luncheon yes
terday: and the former Ambassador
to Russia and Mfs. George T. Marye,
who entertained them at dinner last
evening. DIR. and Mrs. Klebs gave a
dinner for them Thursday evening,
and the Norwegian minister, Mr.. Bryn,
had a notable company of men to
meet Captain Amundsen and Mr..
Gade Monday evening.
Captain Amundsen will go to New
York next Wednesday, whence he will
sail next Saturday for England. After
a short visit there he will return to
Norway Mr.. and Mrs. Gade will re-
turn to Chicago Wednesday.
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The Col. Ann Hawkes. Hay So
ciety c. A. r. will hold a dance and
card party tomorrow evening at the
Cairo at s o'clock.N
The Washington times., 1917-01-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles V. Wheeler
will entertain at a dinner dance on
January 20 at their residence in Six
teenth street.
The Washington times., 1917-01-19

The fifth of a series OF dances given
by the Studio Dance Club took place at
Studio Hall, 1219 Connecticut avenue,
Wednesday night Refreshments were
served. Those attending were Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Stanley Long. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Wheeler. Mr.. and Mrs. James c.
The Washington times., 1917-01-19
Hosts Of Theater Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. William r. WHEELER
were hosts last evening at a theater
party when they entertained in COM
pliment to. Miss Amy Bennett the de-
butante daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Z. Bennett. The other guests
were Miss Mary Browne, Miss Eliza
beth Beach, Miss Frances Henckels,
Miss Theodore Henckels, Miss Louise
Hamilton, Baroness Charlotte Won
Winckler, Lieutenant Price, Lieut..
Clement Heth, Hannis Taylor, jr.,
Theodore p. Noyes, Frederick Chaplin.
]. J. Cunningham and Herbert c.
The Washington times., 1917-01-19
Mrs. Hoyt s. Gale Hostess.

Mrs. Hoyt Stoddard Gale entertain
ed at a luncheon of twenty-four COW
ers today at her home in Chevy Chase
in compliment to Mrs. Fuller, of
Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Williams, of
California. The table was decorated
with an attractive centerpiece of yell
low tulips.
Gen. and Mrs. John A. Johnston.
who are at the Shoreham. will leave
Washington Sunday for Philadelphia
to visit their daughter, Mrs. George
Summerlin.
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Mrs. Francis B. Loring and Miss
Lydia Loring went to Baltimore this
morning to make a short stay.
The Washington times., 1917-01-19
Saxtons To Entertain.

Capt. and Mrs. Albert Z. Saxton
will entertain at dinner on Janu-
airy 26.
Mrs Henry B. Clark, wife OF Major
Clark, U. s. A, entertained at a pref
tily appointed luncheon yesterday at
her home in Chevy Chase in compli-
ment to Mrs. William Stone, of Flush
ing, N. Y. who is visiting Congress
man and Mrs. Charles B. Ward. the
other guests were Mrs. Ernest d.
Scott, Mrs. Thomas NJ. Spaulding, Mrs.
Setter, Mrs. Stanley d. Embick, Mrs.
w. K. Wilson. Mrs. Ward and Mrs.
d. c. Hartigan.
Major and Mrs. Clark will enter
tain at dinner on January %.
The Washington times., 1917-01-19

Mrs. Luis A. Carlo. widow OF the
former Minister from Ecuador and
mother OF the present charge daft
flares of Ecuador. announces the en-
gagement OF her third daughter. Maria
Teresa. to Daniel Coronado, of Bogota,
Colombia.
The Washington times., 1917-01-19

Hengstler. They occupied two boxes
at the National and had a supper
dance at the Willard afterward.
The Washington times., 1917-01-19

Secretary of State and Mrs. Robert
Lansing will be the guests of honor
at dinner which Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore w. Noyes will give this evening
at their home in New Hampshire ave-
nue.. There will be eighteen covers.
The Washington times., 1917-01-19
Other Hosts.

The Col. Ann Hawkes. Hay So
ciety c. A r. will hold a dance and
card party tomorrow evening at the
Cairo at o'clock.N
The Washington times., 1917-01-19
To Entertain NJ Tea.

Mrs. Van Manning will entertain at
tea Saturday afternoon, January %,
in compliment to Mrs. Cottrell and
Mrs. Rice.
The Washington times., 1917-01-19

Mrs. william Stone, who was the
guest of Congressman and Mrs.
Charles B. Ward. left Washington for
her home in Flushing, l.. J., this
afternoon.
The Washington times., 1917-01-19

Mrs E. H. G. Slater will entertain
a large number of guests at dinner
this evening.
The Washington times., 1917-01-19

Col and Mrs. r. Douglas Sims will
be hosts at dinner at the Chevy Chase
Club on January 81.
The Washington times., 1917-01-19

Mrs. Samuel Burleigh Milton will
be at home this afternoon from 4 to 9
o'clock, with Mrs. Henry Churchill
Cook, Mrs. Eleanora Newton Buckler.
and Mrs. James Gordon Asher, OF
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-16

We learned more the first week of our
did from November to April in Cana
da. I make this statement without
fear that any officer or man of the
Canadian forces alive today will dis
agree with me. and submit 1t for the
thoughtful consideration of the gen.
tlemen who believe that our own
armies can be prepared for service
here at home.
In this war every man has got to be
a specialist. He's got to know one
thing better than anybody else except
those who have had intensive instruc-
ton in the same branch. And, besides
that, he's got to have effective general
knowledge of all the specialties in
which his fellow soldiers have been
particularly trained. l can illustrate
this. Immediately upon our return
from first leave in England we were
divided into sections for training in
eight specialties. They were: Bombing,
sniping, scouting, machine gun fight
ing, signaling, trench mortar operation,
bayonet fighting and stretcher bearing.
I was selected for special training in
bombing, probably because l was sup
posed, as an American and baseball
player, to be expert in throwing. With
the other men picked for training in
the same specially, was sent to AL
dershot, and there for three weeks,
twelve hours a day, threw bombs,
studied bombs, read about bombs, took
bombs to pieces to see what made
them tick and put them together again
and did practically everything else
that you could do with bomb, except
eat 1t.
Then I was ordered back along with
the other men who had gained this
intimate acquaintance with the entire
bomb family, and we were put to work
teaching the entire battalion all that
we had learned. When we We're not
| teaching we were under instruction
ourselves by the men who had taken
| special training. in other branches
Also at certain periods of the day we
had physical training and rife prac
tice. Up to the time of cur arrival In
England intensive training had beer
merely fine phrase with us. During
our stay there it was definite ant
overpowering fact. Day and night we
trained, and day and night 1t rained
At o'clock we would fall into oul
hunks in huts which held from a hall
to a whole platoon--from thirty to six
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-16

Here is a compact and comprehen-
sive kit, designed to carry all the
things needed by our boys in the navy.
to keep them and thci. belongings fit
and nifty. 1t is made of blue denim
and little red cotton-6annel, stitched
with red thread and bound with a
strong braid. Short lengths of braid
sewed in it serve to hold comb,
brushes. pencils, etc.
This kit carries an unbelievable num-
Der of things-among them these:
Soap in soap box, talcum powder,
scrub brush, pencil with eraser, paper,
post cards, black and white thread.
needles, pins, safety pins, tooth brush.
tooth paste, bone buttons, bachelor but
tons, safety pins, corncob pipe, bag Of
tobacco and has room to spare for
other things. 1t rolls up and Is tied
with the strong braid or tape used for
binding 1t. One of these kits, fitted
out, is fine gift along with a gay lit
tie bag of sweets, or something equally
foolish, for Christmas.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-16
WELCOME,
EiGHTY.SEVENTH CANADIANS

We were new battalion. We had
been less than seventy-two hours on
the continent of Europe, and the Ger
mans were not supposed to know any
thing that was going on behind our
lines!
We learned afterward that concealed
telephones in the houses of the Bel
gian burgomasters of the villages of
Dinkiebusch and Renninghelst near
our position, gave communication with
the German headquarters opposite us.
One of the duties of detail of our
men soon after that was to stand these
two burgomasters up against q wall
and shoot them.
In concluding this first article want
to say frankly that any man who
claims he is not afraid when for the
first time he goes into that hell of fire
on the western front is liar, and I'll
tell him so to his face. Later we be-
came impervious, but that first day
I prayed, and would have bent down
and prayed only my knees shook so.
(TO BE CONTINUED
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-16
SOLVING a Golf Problem.

1t was the Office of the great sport
ing paper, and the golf editor was TAX
ing holiday. In his absence the in
quiries from readers which the golf
ing man answered through his CORE
spondence column were handed to the
racing editor.
(which is the better course" asked
an ardent follower of the royal and
ancient game, Ito fuzzle ones putt
or to fetter on the tee?"
The turfinan tilted back In his chair
and smoked FIVE cigarettes before tax
ing his pen in hand. Then, when he
had come to decision on the weighty
problem, he wrote as follows:
SHOULD a player snaggle his iron,
it is permissible for him to fuzzle his
putt; but better plan would be to
drop his guppy into the pringle and
snoodle it out with a niblick."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-16

gas cloud and come out alive. 1t isn't
pretty to think of, and it's like many
other things in this war which you
can't even tell of in print, because the
simple description would violate the
nice ethics about reading matter for
the public eye which have grown up in
long years of peace and traditional de-
cency. But this thing which you can't
describe meant just the difference be-
tween life and death to many of the
Canadians that first day of the gas.
Official orders now tell every soldier
what he is to do with his handker-
chief or piece of his shirt if he is
caught in gas attack without his
mask.
The nearest / can come in print to
telling you what the soldier is ordered
to do in this emergency is TO remind
you that ammonia fumes oppose chic
rine gas as neutralizing agent and
that certain emanations of the body
throw off ammonia fumes.
Now that I've told you how we got
from the Knickerbocker bar and other
places to situation which was just
$50 yards from the intrenched front
of the German army In Belgium
might as well add couple of details
about things which straightway put
fear Of God into our hearts. At day
break one of our Fourteenth platoon
men, standing on the firing step, push
ed back his trench helmet and remark
ed that he thought it was about time
for coffee. He didn't get any. A Ger
man sharpshooter, firing the first time
that day, got him under the rim of his
helmet, and his career with the Cana
dian forces was over right there. And
then, as the dawn broke, we made out
big painted sign raised above the
German front trench. 1t read:
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-16

of Ireland. Then each ship picked up
destroyer which had come out TO
meet her. At that time notice was
posted In the pursers Office Informing
us that we were In the war zone and
that the ship would not stop for any
thing, even for man overheard. That
day soldier fell of the Metagama
with 500 in his pocket, and the ship
never even hesitated. They left him
where he had no chance In the world
to spend his money.
snake 5reakl"
Through my training In the v. M.
l., was able to read semaphore sig
nails, and / caught the message from
the destroyer which escorted US. 1t
read:
Each ship for herself now. Make a
breakw
We beat the other steamers of our
convoy eight hours In getting to the
dock in Liverpool, and, according to
what seemed to be the regular system
of our operations at that time we
were the last to disembark.
The majority of our fellows had new
er been in England before, and they
looked on our travels at that time as
fine lark. Everybody cheered and
laughed when they busted off one of
those little toy trains and brought 1t
up to take US away in it. After we
were aboard of it we proceeded at the
dizzy rate of about four miles an hour,
and our regular company humorist-
no company complete without one
suggested that they were afraid, IL
they went any faster, they might run
off the island before they could stop.
We were taken to Bramshott camp, In
Hampshire, twelve miles from the
Aldershot school of command. The
next day we were given kings leave"
eight days, with free transportation
anywhere in the British Isles. 1t is
the invariable custom to give this sort
of leave to all colonial troops immedi-
ately upon their arrival in England.
However, in our case Ireland was bar
red. Just at that time Ireland was no
place for a newly arrived Canadian
looking for sport.
After that they really began to make
soldiers of us. We thought our train
ing in Canada had amounted to some
thing. We found out that we might
as well have been playing croquet.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-16

Pretty ladies, made of painted wood.
conceal our telephones and invite us
to tell secrets that will never be be-
trayed. These are the "pingocraft'
girls and they make fascinating gifts
to either men or women friends.
Each one stands at the front of a small
board on which the telephone Is to
be placed. The mouthpiece Is I'M
screwed and when replaced forms the
crown of hat or springs from high
corsage bouquet or disappears alto
gether or is frankly ia evidence, just
as you will.
The pingocraft novelties are made
of wood cut out from thin boards.
painted white. The figures are out
lined on them ready for painting and
each is painted to suit the individual
taste. The little figure at the left Is
holding her nat and, when she Is
placed the mouthpiece of the phone
becomes the crown of 1t.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-16

Camisoles-that is corset covers, by
q less matter-of-fact name-are never
neglected when the Christmas list of
salable finery is made up by buyers
for the big shops. This year they have
presented shoppers with many lovely
camisoles of ribbon, or net and ribbon
combined, or crepe georgette and rib
bon. Those shown In the picture are
in pale pink, which is the favored color
for fine underwear.
Very wide satin ribbon, decorated
with small tucks, lace insertions and
French knots In pink and blue silk,
serves to produce the camisole at the
top of the picture. 1t is edged with
frill of pink crepe and supported by
shoulder straps of satin ribbon.
The camisole below 1t Is made of
fne, white net, banded with satin rib
bon. The same ribbon Is used for
shoulder straps and for drawing up
the fullness over the bust. 1t is fin
ished with small bow at the front. A
fat elastic run In narrow hem In the
net, adjusts the camisole to the waist.
shabby with use.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-16

the FIRST gas attack In the worlds his
tory was launched by the Germans,
and, although the French on the left
and the British on the right fell back,
the Canadians stayed where they were
put.
Right here I can mention something
which will give you an idea why de-
scriptions Of this war don't describe 1t.
During the first gas attack the Cana
dams, choking to death and falling
over each other in fight against a
new and unheard of terror in warfare,
found way-the Lord only knows
who first discovered 1t and how he
happened to do ito stay through a
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-16
preciac.

Scotch Sergeant--"And moo we'll try
the RIGHT turin by numbers. and mind
that ye don't move till We hear the
final syllable OF the vor-rd turn !"--
Passing Show.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-16

ment, call it what you will. The rest
of my story is a simple relation OF
facts and occurrences in the order in
which they came to my notice and hap
pened to me. It may start off little
slowly and jerlxily, just as We did, not
knowing what was coming to- us. I'd
like to add that it got quite hot enough
10 suit me later several times. There
fore, as my effort is going to be to
carry you right along with me in this
account Of my experiences, don't be
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-11-16

XDON'T lay claim to being much Of
writer, and up till now / have
~ never felt the call to write any
thing about my experiences with the
Canadian troops in Belgium and
France, because l have realized that
great many other men saw quite as
much as did and could beat me tell
ing about it. OF course believed that
my experience was worth relating, and
thought that the matter published in
the newspapers by professional writ
ers sort of missed the essentials and
lacked the spirit Of the bitches" in q
good many ways in spite of its excel
lent literary style, but didn't see any
reason why it was up to me to make
an effort as war historian until now.
Now there is a reason, as l look at it..
believe can show the two or three
millions of my fellow countrymen who
will be tout there" before this war is
over what they are going to be up
against and what they ought to pre-
pare for personally and individually.
That is as far as am going to go in
the way of excuse, explanation or COM