The Washington herald., 1917-11-21

opposite the new home Of John Hays
Hammond. formerly the residence OF
Mr.. Lawrence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brookins, Of st.
Louis, have come to Washington to
make their home and are looted for
the winter at 1715 N street. the home
of Mrs. d. Sidney Appleton. Mrs. Ap-
pleton has gone South, to remain until
spring.
DR.. and Mrs. W. Thompson Burch
have leased their residence, 1621 Con-
nectIcut avenue, to Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Forbes Fisher. of New York. Mr..
Fisher Is a partner Of ]. P. Morgan.
DIR. and Mrs. Burch are at the Octavia
apartments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis G. Stevenson, OF
Illinois, who will pass the winter in
Washington, will reach here within a
few days. They will reside at the
Lafayette during their residence here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Davidson have
closed their country place near Nc
Lean, Va, and have moved to 1900
Nineteenth street. They have with
them their daughter, Mrs. Sidney
Thomas. Mr.. Thomas is in Texas
training for a commission In the sig
nal corps of the army. Mrs. Thomas
was formerly Miss Nellie Davidson.
Mrs. Dunn, of Charlotte, N. c., Is a
guest Of the Club of Colonial Danes
and Is spending several days at the
new club house, 17T K street Mrs.
Dunn is a sister Of Mrs. Gilmer Bren-
izer OF this city.
who were at the Oakland, have moved
to the Airyiew Apartments. Mrs.
Wallace is the daughter Of Brig. Gen
Horatio Gibson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Straight, of
New York. who bought and remodeled
the old Baker home on the Rockville
Road near Bethesda, Nd. took pos
session of the house last Tuesday.
Mrs. Straight who passed the week
end in New York returned to Bethesda
last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Larkin, of New
York, have come to Washington to
reside and are at the Cairo while look
ing for a house.
Mrs. Thomas N. Mclaughlin will
be at home this afternoon at her resi-
dence in Connecticut avenue when she
will have presiding at the tea table.
Mrs. Newton E. Mason and Mrs.
Herman E. Fischer.
John Tyler Ellis who was a guest OF
his brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Y. E. Booker. has returned to
his home in Petersburg, Va
Mrs. William Burr Harrison, wife
of Mai. Harrison, vino is Ill at the Co.
lumbia Hospital, Is improving slow
ly.
Mrs. John ]. Kingman will return to
Ft. Myer shortly from San Antonio,
Tex, to join her mother, Mrs. Morti-
mer, wife Of Col. Charles Mortimer,
as Maj. Kingman has gone to France
on a short detail Maj. and Mrs.
Kingman who were stationed in
Washington for several years, left
here about two months ago for San
Antonio.
John Joyce Broderick, assistant
commercial advisor OF the British
Embassy and Mrs. Broderick have
given up their apartment in the On
tario and are living at the Highlands.
: A brilliant audience which will
include many persons prominent in
the social and musical life of Wash
lngton will be present at the con-
cert arranged by the ladies OF the
Mt. Pleasant NJ. E. Church South,
for Friday evening for the benefit
OF the building fund of the church.
The program will be given by the
National Quartet, assisted by Ethel
Garrett Johnston, concert pianist,
and Will include several numbers
especially arranged for the recital
and chautauqua work of this IA
nous organization. A committee
consisting of Mrs. Bessie Waters,
Mrs. Page Heironemus, Mrs. E. E.
Munsey and Miss Elizabeth Smith
has been active in assuring the So
cial and financial success of the
concert.
7 At Miss Richards Monday Morn
ing Current Topics Glass of Noyem-
Der 19, Miss Richards announced
the candy fund for American
Nurses in France, which Is being
raised by the College Equal Suffrage
League. As a result, contributions
amounting to $5s. were made. Others
interested and wishing to aid in the
movement may send contributions
to Miss Carrie Harrison, chairman
Of the committee, 1881 Newton street
northeast.
Great interest is centering around
the exhibition OF English war posters
to be given at the residence of Mrs