The Washington herald., 1918-02-24
Photo b. Bachraeh.

Mr.. and Mrs. sylvanus Stokes. Of this
city.
The week brought forth a debu-
tante, too; tall and handsome Miss
Belle Baruch. who was presented
to society yesterday. Miss Baruch
was presented to the New York
friends Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Baruch, early in the sea-
| son. but made her bow to Washing
ton society yesterday at q large re-
ception-
The few warm days the rrst
OF the week almost fooled US
all into thinking that Nature was
about to bring forth the buds on
the trees and bushes, and for the
first time in many weeks. President
and Mrs. Wilson ventured out in
the early mornings for their daily
game of golf. Margaret Wilson is
of on another concert tour and will
be absent about three weeks longer.
This time she is touring In the
North and. as before, raising funds
for the Red Cross. She certainly
Is untiring in her efforts to do her
bit. It Is hard work, too, travelling
about from place to place and sing
ing so frequently. She says that
! some times she gets so tired that
she can hardly sing: her throat Just
throbs and aches. Also she confided
that occasionally she gets stage
fright Just before she begins but
after she once starts to sing she
forgets all about 1t. She loves the
work and has her whole heart and
soul In It. Only occasionally does
she make a speech on these tours
and then only when urged. because,
she says, If she does. the papers re-
produce her words almost verbatim
and scarcely mention her singing at
all. while, after all. her business Is
singing. Some one remarked to her
then that 1t was possible to repro
duce her words on paper. but not
her tones
The number OF balls scheduled
for Easter Monday. seems to be ac-
7 Icumulating. OF course there Is the
annual ball given by the woman's
Army and Navy League, which is to
be at the Marine Barracks. this
time. also the fifteenth anual Dixie
Ball at the Willard. and now there
Is talk of a dance at the Washing
ton Barracks. the same evening. II
the officers at the barracks will
stay put long enough. they want to
start the old time informal hops
again but they are always coming
and going. The idea is to have an
informal hop at the Officers Club
there one Saturday night and one al
Fort Myer the next Saturday even
1 Inc aIfnrnatfno that trfx
new officers arrived at the barracks
last week. ell reserves from Camp
Lee, and are doubled up in the few
houses that the barracks offers as
quarters. OF course there Is not
room for any of their wives and
most Of them are having a dreadful
time getting accommodations ul
town.
Somehow or other the accounts
of the plans for the camouflagt
ball to be given at the willard or
March s. bring back recollections
of the first BeauX Arts Ball giver
there about three winters ago. Car
It be that long? That ball was al
together more enjoyable than any
given IN Washington in many n day
and the camouflage ball sounds like
1t Is going to be just as much fun
It was a carnival with everyone ir
true carnival spirit At this ball
the small ballroom Is to be used for
the entertainment and the large one
reserved for the dancers, who car
wear any sort OF a costume theil
fancy dictates. Mrs. Walter Tuck.
erman Is in charge OF the arrange
ments for the ball.
The appo'ntement Of Major Genera
Peytcn c. March, U. S. A, as acting
chief of staff. was celebrated last
week in New York by the Delta
Kappa Epsilon Club, of which Gen
eral March is q member. David Ben
nett King, an instructor in Lafayette
College when General March was q
student there, read q paper on hi:
life and service to his country. and 6
brother of General March and severa
class mates gave interesting accounts
OF his life. It was agreed to arrange
later for q reception to be given ir
honor Of General March after his re-
turn from France.
Several distinguished civil war vet
Grams added to their fame during the
Spanish-American war, when they oc
cupied posts OF military leadership
Younger men who saw their flrst
actual war service in that compare
lively small conflict of the late sos ar,
now being called to important posi-
tions In this greatest of all interna,
tional contests. Among these is Maj
Gen. Peyton Conway March, latel,
appointed acting chief Of staff. will
the unofficial designation Of speedel
up. A man Of quick decisions, as h
has proved himself to be both in mill
tary campaigns and in the direction
Of semi-civil governments in newl,
acquired American possessions, he !.
thought to be admirably fitted for thu
new role. Participating in two expe
ditions to the Philippines, his name Il
associated not only with many Of tht
decisive battles and campaigns II
those islands, but with the names o.
some Of the most notable Of the Fill
pino leaders who were captured ol
forced to surrender.
Gen. March IL a son of the late
Francis Andrew March. long a profes
sor in, Lafayette College, and hi.
brother, Francis Andrew, jr., is now
q member of the faculty Of that in
stitution. Peyton March is himself 9
graduate of Lafayette, but militar,
life. rather than the classroom, ap.
pealed to MIN. and in the very veal
that he finished his academic course
1884. he entered West Point.
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