The Washington herald., 1917-11-30

President and Mrs. Wilson, VINO De-
gan the day yesterday by attending
the Thanksgiving services at the
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
Church, spent the afternoon quietly
among the members of their family
who dined with them last evening
at the usual dinner hour.
With the exception OF the Vice
President and MrA Marshall. Post
master General A. 8. Burleson and
Secretary Of Labor william B. VIII
son. all the members Of the Cabinet
and their wives passed the day IN
Washington. Vice President and Mrs.
Marshall's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William E. Kimsey, in Arizona. will
not return to Washington until the
first week in December.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs.
lansing, who are in mourning for
Mrs. Lansings father, John W.
Foster. naturally had no social side
to their observation of the day. The
Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs.
McAdoo, the Secretary Of War and
Mrs. Baker. the Secretary Of the In
terror and Mrs. Lane, and the Secre-
tary of Agriculture and Mrs. Houston
dined en- famille, and Postmaster
General Burleson ID out Of town. 30
the Burleson family passed their
Thanksgiving quietly.
The Attorney General and Mrs.
Thomas Watt Gregory. the Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. Daniels, the
Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
Redfield and the family Of the Sec
retary Of Labor, william B. Wilson.
were among the Cabinet families who
entertained uniformed guests at din
ner. Thomas Watt Gregory. jr., a
student at Princeton University, is
with Attorney General and MIRA Gre
CORY for the holiday. and they had
n number of soldiers dining with
them. Nalle Gregor. who Is at the
Virginia Military Institute, was given
no Thanksgiving holiday. and Miss
Jane Gregory Is in Texas to remain
until early December.
The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Daniels had with them for din
ner fourteen sailors and marines who
have been at the Naval Hospital. and
are now convalescent. Mrs. George
Dewey was the only other guest ex-
cept the family and Mrs. Daniels
mother and sisters. Mrs. A. W. Bag
ley and the Misses Bagley. Mrs.
Dewey accepts no social invitations,
but because Of her affection for the
men Of the navy and. her interest
in their welfare Joined the little party
at the home Of Secretary and Mrs.
Daniels yesterday.
The enlisted men included Daniel
A. Bradley. private, U. 8. N, c.;
James l. Taylor, private, U. g. NJ.
c.; Horace Major, apprentice sea-
man, U. s. N; Henry c. Pearson,
ran K. Hebel. private, o. s. NJ. c.;
U. 8. N; Van Patton Kennedy, fire.
man third class. U. s. N; Rosco Sum-
mers, private. U. S. NJ. c.; Matthew
P. Meyers, fireman third class, U.
s. N; Joseph A. Rucker, seaman,
U. 8. N; Phil lie Roy Haynes, MASTER
alarms first class, q. 8. N; H.
II. Hammond. bugler, q. 8. N; K.
c. Bailey, hospital apprentice, second
class, U. s. N. and @. L. Robson,
hospital apprentice first class.
Secretary and Mrs. Daniels have
their four sons with them for the
holidays. Three are in school, and
the fourth. Josephus Daniels, jr., U.
S. N. c.. is on furlough from his
post in Philadelphia
Secretary and Mrs. Redheld's guests
were several young officers, friends
Of their son. Humphrey Redfeld, U.
S. N. r. Mr.. Redfield Is now sta
toned in Washington, having been
detailed to duty in the office of the
Paymaster General.
Mrs. William B. Wilson's family re-
union was marred only by the absence
Of Mr.. Wilson, who is in the West.
The three sons of the family, Lieut..
William B. Wilson, Jr, Lieut. Joseph
b. Wilson and Private James Wilson,
were all in town on furlough, Pri-
vate Wilson coming from Admission,
Ala, and Lieut.. William R. Wilson
from Fort Niagara, N. Y.
Lieut. Joseph Wilson Is stationed at
Camp Meade. He was accompanied
to Washington by Private william
Williamson and Private John Rennie,
relatives Of the Wilson family, and
:hree other men from Blossburg, Pa,
who are in camp at Meade.
Mrs Wilson and her three daugh-
!ers, Miss Agnes Hart Wilson, Miss
Nary Wilson and Miss Jessie Wilson,
completed the dinner company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Johnston enter
aimed at their apartment in the La
- ohNO AhahhSBlNluS evening. 1HcEe
vas an interesting program Of music
md the evening closed with dancing.
Among the guests were: Miss Hem
'ietta Spiegelblatt. Mrs. g. Kicks,
Lieut.. George r. Mason, Mortimer
Williams and Mrs. Johnston's mother.
drs. Nellie v. SeitZ.
The annual convention Of the Dis
,rict of Columbia Division. United
Daughters Of the Confederacy, will
De held at the Confederate Memorial
Home. 1872 Vermont avenue, Decem-
ser 5th, 1911, at and o'clock. All
Daughters are most cordially invited
% be present. Luncheon win be
erved after the afternoon session.
An interesting announcement Is
lat Of the marriage Of Congressman
>ordell Hull and Miss Rose =. Whit
!ey Of Staunton. Va. The ceremony