The Washington herald., 1918-04-18

Miss Duffy's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Duffy, in Lanvale street.
Lieut.. French. who is the son of
DR.. and Mrs. John Herndon French,
of New York. is stationed in this
city.
| A musical program will be given
at the Congressional Club on Friday
by Mrs. Ethel Holtzlaw- -Gawler. So
prano. and Madame Scudo- Ragland.
pianist. who have arranged an at
| tractive program. The preside MT,
Mrs. Towner, will be assisted in re-
ceiving the guests by Mrs. Mondell.
of Wyoming. and Mrs. Eagle. of
Texas, vice-presidents OF the club.
Mrs. Fairchild. of New York; Mrs.
Crago, OF Pennsylvania: Mrs. Cramp-
ton, OF Michigan, and Mrs. John A.
Logan will preside at the tea table,
and the assisting hostesses will be
Mrs. Nolan and Mrs. Elston. of Cal
ifornia: Mrs. Tyler. of Colorado:
Mrs. Mclean. of Connecticut; Mrs.
James Brown Scott. Mrs. Wise. OF
Georgia: Mrs. French, of Idaho:
Mrs. Maths and Mrs. Ireland. of
Illinois. and Mrs. Denton and Mrs.
Purnell. of Indiana.
! The regular Wednesday evening
dance was given last night at the
Congressional Club. Members are
privileged to invite their friends in
the service and two other guests. to
| these dances
Through the courtesy Of Mr.. II NJ
Crandall and Mr.. Barry Bulkley, the
| first exhibition OF the latest and most
brilliantly produced war film, "Our
Own United States,' is to be given
at the Knickerbocker Theater. Eight
eenth street and Columbia road, Tues
day. April 30. at 2:30 p. m, for the
benefit OF the Red Cross auxiliary of
/ the Interstate Commerce Commission.
This unit. which Is one of the largest
in Washington, is headed by the wives
of the Commissioners. Mrs. Charles
D. McChord is chairman. and they
are to make this special matinee a
notable social event. A list of patro-
nesses will be announced later
There Is very general interest in
| the concert and dance at the Willard
tonight for the benefit of the father
less children OF France. Mr.. Charles
w. Clark, the American baritone
who has made such a great French
| success, Is the artist of the occasion,
and has arranged a most attractive
program divided into five parts; the
| first a group of three soigs by Gretry;
the second, a Russian group-two of
| Rachmaninoff, Rorodine's "Disson-
ance." and Tschaikowsky's Serenade;
third, three violin ballads set to mu-
sic by Debussy; fourth. a mixed
group. and family In Flanders
Field" and The Eagle"
The recital will be followed by a
dance at 1890 for which a committee
of popular members of the Junior set
have been making the arrangements.
Mrs. Hennen Jennings heads the
Washington committee in charge of
this most appealing work, and the
list of patronesses for the concert,
headed by Mrs. Wilson and the wom-
en- of the Cabinet. includes most of
the best known women in Washing
ton. Mrs. Hunter Wilson is chair
man Of the concert committee.
An informal dance will take place
| at the Dewey Hotel, 1880 l. street
northwest, Saturday evening, April
20. under the auspices of the Naval
Ordnance Club. Mr.. George A. Joynes,
whi is In charge of the arrangements,
will act as the host for the evening.
The next of a series of bi-monthly
dances held by the George Washing
ton University chapter of Sigma Chi
fraternity will be given Saturday even
ing, April 20, at the Fraternity House,
1888 Fifteenth street. These dances
are given mainly for the benefit of the
many Sigma CHS in the service who
are stationed in Washington, and are
| always well attended. All Sigma CHS
now in Washington, whether mem
bers Of the active chapter or not, have
been invited to attend.
The marriage of Miss Florence f.
| Clark, of Baton Rouge, La, to Capt
Edward ]. Ralph, U. S. A, is an
nounced. Capt Ralph, who Is now
| stationed at Camp Stanley, is the son
Of the former director of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing, Joseph
E. Ralph. The ceremony was per.
formed in San Antonio, Tex, or
April 6.
A dance for the special benefit oil
Casualty Hospital was given last
night by Mrs. J.. H. Pellen, Terrace
Inn, 1907 Massachusetts, avenue north.
| west.