The Washington herald., 1917-11-27

will be Surg. Gen. william c. Gorgas
and Miss Conde. The Goldman or
chestra will furnish the music and
Arthur Noyes Gardner will render
several solos.
The patronesses for the ball to be
given tomorrow evening at the Willard
for the benefit of the Episcopal Eye,
Ear and Throat Hospital, are Mrs
Woodrow Wilson, Mrs. William II.
Boiling. Nine. de Riano. wife Of the
Spanish Ambassador, Nine. Sulzer,
wife Of the Swiss Minister, Lady
Reading. Nine. c. p. Hubscher, Mrs
A. s. Burleson. Mrs. Joseph Letter.
Mrs. Joseph Thropp. Mrs. w. Wads-
worth, jr., Mrs. Sherman Miles. Mrs.
George w. Norris, Mrs. Tasker H.
Bliss, Mrs. C. W. Fenton. Mrs. George
Barnett and Mrs. Cary Grayson. 3
The marriage OF Miss Nina Margue-
rite Stockton and Maj. Robert Oscar
Underwood, U. s. N. c., will take
place this afternoon at 1 o'clock at the
rectory of st. Matthews Church, In
Rhode Island avenue.
Rev. Edward l. Buckley will perform
the ceremony. at which only the rela-
tiyes and a few intimate friends will
be present.
The bride. who will be escorted by
Col. George c. Reid. U. S. NJ. c., will
be unattended.
A small reception for the guests
present will follow at the residence
of Miss Mary B. Adams. in New
Hampshire avenue.
Miss Stockton is the niece of Mrs
Reid. widow of Brig. Gen. George
Croghan Reid, u. S. NJ. c., with whom
she has always made her home.
She made her debut at Washington
several winters ago. and has been a
great favorite in society both here
and at Annapolis, where she and her
aunt have spent much time.
Miss Stockton is the guest of Miss
Adams, and Mrs. Reid, who came to
Washington a few days ago, is stop
ping at the Grafton.
Maj. Underwood, who Is on duty in
Haiti, is here on a short leave.
The marriage of Miss Alice Pow
ell Myers, daughter of Mrs. Min
ME Hess Myers, and Mr.. B. Paul
Burtis, of Burlington. N. j., will
take place this evening at Mount
Taber N. p. Church. The brid e
will be attended by her sister, Miss
Mary Louise Myers, as maid of
honor. and little Miss Mary Louise
Gleason as flower girl. Mr.. Bur-
tis will have as his best man, Mr..
Arthur P. Terrell, Of New Haven,
Conn, and the ushers will include
Mr.. Charles B. Wingate, OF Della
ware; Mr.. r. ]. Warne, OF Asbury,
Park, N. J., and Mr.. Everett Brad
ley, of this city. An informal re-
ception will follow the ceremony in
the lecture room of the church,
after which the bride and BRIDE
groom will leave for their wedding
trip to White Sulphur Springs. W.
Va.
Mrs. Philip Mcmillan. Of Detroit,
is with her mother, Mrs. Nichols
Anderson, for an indefinite stay.
The following Washington women
will be among the patronesses of the
Georgetown-Ambulance service foot
ball game, which will be played
Thanksgiving Day afternoon in the
American League ball park. beginning
at 2:5 o'clock:
Mrs. Newton D. Baker, Mrs. Wood
bury Blair, Mrs. Blaine Beale, Miss
Mabel Boardman, Mrs. William Crozi-
er, Mrs. Henry Corbin, Mrs. Frederic
Delano, Mrs. Stephen B. Ellxins. Mrs.
Marshall Field, Mrs William C. Cor
gas, Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosvenor, Mrs.
Louis Hertle, Miss Mary Gwynne,
Mrs. Arthur Glasgow, Mrs. Thomas 7.
Gan, Mrs. Eugene Hale, Mrs. Charles
8. Hamlin, Mrs. Reynolds HIT, Mrs
Frederic A. Keep, Mrs. Joseph Letter,
Mrs. e. B. Mecagg. Mrs. James Mo
Donald, Mrs. Robert Patterson, Miss
Mary Patten. Mrs. Henry Sharpe,
Mrs william A. Slater, and Mrs. n
II. q, Slater.
The proceeds Of this game viii be
given to the United States Army Am
bulance Service for the benedt OF the
soldiers funds at Camp Allentown,
Pa, where 400 young men afs IN
training for service in France. Boxes
have been reserved by the patronssses
and also by many Of the diplomats
and cfieials In Washington.
The English Poster exhibition which
10 being held at the residence Of Mrs.
Charles w. Richardson, isiI Cons
necticut avenue. every day this week
for the benefft Of the House of Mercy,
has been considerably Increased by