The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-23
Mrs. Cothran, President S
Niece, to Marry Frank
Compton IN New York.
MarshaIIs Make Flying
Trip to Pittsburgh-En-
gagements Announced.

Trip to Pittsburgh-En-
gagements Announced.
The commissioning Of onicers OF the
Reserve Corps from the student tram
ing camps about the city has had
decided effect on the social atmos-
Sphere Of the city.
Nov that the men have eally
made GOOD and have received the
zdistinction which they have been
: seeking, there has come a slight
.relaxation from the narrowing drills
-of the months OF study and training.
Yesterday the city presented the ap-
pearance Of a real military capital
Scarcely q drawingroom was without
its quota Of men In uniform The
METROPOLITAN and University CLUBS
took on rather the air Of military
establishments 70 many Of their mem
sbers having donned the fighting toys
of Uncle Sam.
The one great social diversion yes
Eterday was Keith's Theater, where
both afternoon and evening perform
lances were well attended by the smart
set
The marriage Of the Presidents
niece, Mrs. Anna Howe Cothran. to
Mr.. Frank Compton, Of Chicago, will
take place in New York next Thurs
DAY.
ms ceremony will be informal and
mo Invitations will be issued.
Mr., Compton is the publisher OF
The New Students Reference Work
for school teachers and children.
which has gained large circulation. 1t
has frequently been rumored that MI
Compton was engaged to Miss Mar
sEaret Wilson. daughter Of the Presi-
dent, who is one Of the editors OF
the reference books. The announce
ment Of his marriage to Mrs. Cothran
clears up a situation which has given
rise to much speculation.
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall left last night for Pittsburgh
where they will remain but few
hours before returning. The stress OF
oficial duties will prevent the Vice
President from remaining long away
from the Capital.
Miss Meta Evans. popular in DIP
fomatic circles, is engaged in Red
Cross work for the American Hospital
at Neuilly. France.
Miss Edna Erie, Of Pittsburgh, Is
visiting Mrs. Theodore Torris, OF this
city.
Miss Elizabeth Porter is spending
the summer at Wyandot Cottage. Bar
Harbor. Me. Her mother, Mrs. John
Biddle Porter, and sister, Catherine,
are also at Bar Harbor.
Miss Porter has won much distinc-
ton as captain Of the girls swim
ming team which completes at the
pool. and as a golf and tennis expert.
Miss Elizabeth Howry. daughter of
Judge Charles B. Howry, Of 172S !
stree. has been placed at the head
Of the entertainment committee Of the
District war service commission and
IS arranging weekly entertainments
for the soldiers encamped about the
District.
Mrs. H. L. Reeder, wife Of Lieut..
Reeder. has gone to Baltimore. where
she will remain with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. ]. B. Foster. during Lieut..
Reeder's absence in France.
MAI. ana MIS-. NTuSLdNc 1lhGSll
are entertaining at their quarters at
the washington Barracks Mrs. Frank
Lukesh and Miss Lukesh. Of San
Francisco.
Mrs. W. ". Hughes, Jr., wife of
Capt. Hughes, accompanied by their
son. has gone to Mountain Lake Park.
Nd. where they have a cottage for
the season.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. William H. Car
ter have gone to Eagle Rock Lodge,
Clarke County, Va, to remain until
the autumn.
Miss sallie V. Watson. the young
daughter OF Lieut. and Mrs. L. H.
Watson, now at Fort Oglethorpe. Ga,
has accompanied her aunt. Miss NJ. X.
Fure, to the latter's home at Corn
wall-on-the-Hudson. Lieut.. and Mrs.
Watson were called last week to st.
Louis by the Illness Of the formers
mother.
Brig. Gen. Frank Thorpe, Q. s. A,
retired. accompanied by Mrs. Thorpe,
has gone to Intervale. y. H, for the
summer.
Mrs. William H. Harris, wife or Col.
Harris, Z. S. A, accompanied by their
children. has gone for the summer to
Stony Creek, Conn.
Capt. Alexander B. Coke and family
have gone to Colonial Beach, where
they will spend the summer at the
Colonial Beach Hotel.
Capt. and Mrs. Frank 8 Besson have
as their guest, Mrs. W. H. Sage, wife
Of Capt. Sage, U. s A.
Mrs. Glasgow. wife Of Col. William
J. Glasgow, with their children, left