The Washington herald., 1918-02-07

| Krefsler and Grieg.
| The quartermaster's branch of the
Army Emergency Committee will hold
Its weekly meeting this morning, after
| 10 o'clock, at 1871 II street. Through
the suggestion of the quartermaster's
| branch the Red Cross has supplied
1000 complete knitted outfits for
Camp Meigs. A large number of knit
ted donations have been sent to the
quartermaster's branch.
| Henry White, former United States
| Ambassador to France, gave a short
talk yesterday afternoon before the
| ladies of the infants welfare sewing
/ class. of which Mrs. William Corcoran
Hill is president. The class meets on
Wednesday afternoons at Rauschers,
| and Is one of the largest and most
important of the organizations doing
war work.
The first of the reconstruction
classes" organized by the Woman's
Naval Service, Inc, to meet at Ma
son House, was held yesterday
morning. with Mrs. Eliphalet An
drews as the instructor. The sub
| ject was elementary drawing and
| special emphasis was laid on the
use of either hand Interchangeable
Mrs. Andrews. who is q talented ar
tist, is ambidextrous.
The classes are designed to train
girls and young women as teachers
for men who are mutilated in bat
tie and must be taught new means
Of livelihood. Glasses in various
kinds of work for which men blind
ed in battle are fitted will also be
held. with A. c. Ramich. of the CO.
lumbia Polytechnic Institute, as the
instructor. Mr.. Ramich is himself
blind.
His classes meet on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday afternoons
from 4:3O to s o'clock. Mrs. An
drews' classes meet on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday mornings.
From time to time instruction in
the elements of other trades and
arts will be added to the curriculum.
Among those who have already
enrolled for instruction are Miss
Alice Brice. Miss Lena Hitchcock,
Miss Alice Whiting, Miss Ruth Tan
ner. Mrs. f. o. Strong, Mrs. G. S.
Gannett and Miss Margaret Hart.
Places in both classes are still open.
Miss Alice Hutchins Drake will speak
on the events in current history a
II o'clock this morning and again
this evening at s. The topic for her
regular Little Talk" which will fol-
low the current events review Is 20.
Henry. How and Why?' The lee
lures will be given in the club room.
602 Eleventh street and at the Ontario
respectively. The booklet by Miss
Drake. which was published at Christ
mas will again be available for dis
tribution.
Mrs. William Alden Smith will be
at home this afternoon.
Mrs. Sutherland. wife OF Senator
Sutherland, will be at home informal
ly this afternoon from $3.50 to $50
at her residence, 2119 Connecticut ave-
nue.. Miss Sutherland will assist in
receiving.
Mrs. Charles S. Thomas. wife of
senator Thomas, and Miss Thomas
VIII not receive today, but will be
at home February Il. 24oO Sixteenth
street.
Mrs. Arthur L. Willard. wife OF
the commandant at the navy yard has
arranged for a large bridge tea to be
gwen at their quarters today at ) 4!
o'clock for the benefit of the Navy
Relief. Mrs. Daniels, Mrs. Franklin
ID. Roosevelt and Mrs. William Ben
son will preside at the tea table.
A pretty wedding took place yester-
uay morning at $50 o'clock at the /
home Of the brides parents, l24O Law
renee street northeast, Brookland, D. !
e, when Miss Madge Mae Mcmillan, /
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Nc |
MILAN. became. the bride of John d. |
Fitzgerald.
The ceremony was performed by the |
Kew. ]. Fitzgerald, cousin of the !!
orldesroom. In the presence of q small |
company Of relatives and intimate |
friends.
Preceding the ceremony Maurice
fltzgeraid, brother of the bridegroom, |
sang % Promise Me-" and later acted |
as pest man. The wedding music was |
played by Mrs Peter M. Dorsch.
White and pink flowers against a |
background Of green formed the dec |
grafton.
The bride. who was escorted and |
given In marriage by her father, wore |
lovely gown OF white bridal satin. |
made with a panel of heavy silver |
lace, and the bodice, which was fash
ioned with q low, square neck, had |
tiny pun sleeves Of silver lace. Her |
tulle veil, which was held to the coif- |
fure In cap effect, was sprayed with |
orange blossoms. and she carried a |
shower bouquet OF Bride roses and |
lilies Of the valley.
Mrs. John J. Rodler, the matron Of |
honor. wore her own wedding dress of
white satin, combined with silk filet |
lace, and she carried an arm bouquet |
OF Killarney roses.
Following the ceremony there was
an INFORMAL reception and wedding |
breakfast for those present. Later In |
tho day Ny, and Mrs. Fitxserald left