The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-07
Mrs. Baker Gives Program.

Mrs. Baker, wife of the Secretary o
War, gave a short program OF song,
last evening at the Thomson Schoo
for the Wayfarers' Club; and nigh
before last she sang at Howard Uni
versity for the colored soldiers.
Mime. Tamaki Miura, the japanese
opera singer. who will be the guest Of
Secretary and Mrs. Baker for severa
| days, is expected in Washington to
morrow or Monday. The first of the
series OF song recitals she will give
under the auspices OF the War Gang
| Community Service will take place or
Monday evening at Camp Humphreys
Belvoir, Va
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Daniels returned to town today from
Quantico, Va, whereNthey went yes
terday to be present when a flag was
presented to the regiment OF marines
OF which Col Smedley Butler IL in
command. Secretary Daniels niece,
Miss Mary Cleaves Daniels, and two
of her girl friends are guests Of Sec
rotary and Mrs. Daniels.
At Home Here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell are
passing a few days at their Washing
ton residence, 1889 Connecticut ave-
nue., on their way to the Curtis House,
Lenox, Mass, for the autumn. Their
son, Ten Eyck Wendell, jr., will leave
town on Monday for the University of
Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wendell will pass the winter at
the Hotel Gotham, New York.
Colonel Sherrard Coleman, U. s. A,
who has recently been ordered to
Washington, and his family are at
1907 S street for the winter.
Cards have reached Washington
from Clarence Addison deGoll an
nouncing the marriage OF his daugh-
ter. Miss Imogene deGolI, to Ensign
Douglas Hillyer. u. s. A. naval re-
serve flying corps, OF Washington.
The wedding took place on Thursday
at Pensacola, Fla, where Mr.. Hillyer
Is stationed. Mr.. Hillyer is the grand
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis
Hillyer and his family has been promi-
nent in Washington for several gene
rations. His mother, Mrs. Adele Hill
yer, Is in Florida for the wedding and
is expected back next week.
Carney-CraycrOft Wedding.
A wedding of interest 20 Washing
ton, which will take place today in
Baltimore, is that of Miss Grace Stone
Craycroft. daughter Of Robert Cray
croft, of Baltimore. and Lieut.. Robert
y Carney, U. s. N, son OF Assistant
Engineer Robert L. Carney, now sta
toned at Hawaii. and Mrs. Carney.
II. It
$50 this evening at the Protestant
Episcopal Church OF st. Michael and
All Angels, the Rev. d. p. Allison Of
ficiating. Mrs. Giles +. Cook. daugh-
ter OF Rev. DR.. c. Ernest Smith, is
among those who will go over for
the wedding. Miss Craycroft, who
has many friends in Washington, has
been the guest Of Mrs. Cook. formerly
Miss Olive Smith, on several coca
sions.
Makes Trip to New York.
Sir Iauri,e de T. ,nsen, chief Of a
British commercial mission which Wis
tied Washington this week, is at the
Plaza Hotel. New York. with Sir Henry
Darlington Smith, assistant British high
commissioner, and Sir Charles Barter.
Mrs. Samuel Hill. of Washington. is
In Boston. after spending the summer
at the Aspinwall Hot,l, Lenox. Mass.
Mrs. Victor Kaufman. who is now in
Atlantic City, will go to New York and
to Boston, where her son, Samuel II.
is in training for the naval
aviation service, before returning to
about October l.
Col Arthur Packenham. OF the British
army, has completed his visit with
Capt. and Mrs. Perry Belmont at New
port.
The Russian Ambassador. Boris
is at the St Regis Hotel,
New York. for a brief visit
Train for Nurses Aids.
Mrs Joseph W. Bailey, jr.. formerly |
Miss Ethel HUM, has Joined group |
Of Philadelphia girls who have sign |