The Washington herald., 1918-05-04
OClet9 J
In WASHINGTON
E. c. DRUM-HUNT.

DR.. ]. r. Torralbas, First Secretary
of the Cuban Legation, Is recover
ing from an acute attack OF malaria,
which has kept him confined for two
weeks. He expects soon to be able
to return TO his duties.
Mrs. william q. Sharp, wife Of the
American Ambassador to France, ac-
companied by her two daughters, has
arrived at an Atlantic port. Mrs.
Sharp expects to return to France
after she places her daughters in
school.
The tea dance which Nine. de Zal-
divar was to have given this after
! noon in compliment to Miss Mar
| gfrita Zaldivar, has been postponed
until Wednesday afternoon Of next
/ week.
Mrs Newton d. Baker will leave
Washington Monday for Hot Springs,
lark, where she will sing before the
Federation Of Women's Clubs. She
will be absent a week and will stop
in Little Rock, Ark, to give a re-
cital for the soldiers at Camp Pike
| An interesting announcement was
made yesterday by Mr.. and Mrs. John
Spotswood Garland of the engage
ment of their daughter, Mary Trux-
tun, to William George Hill. Miss
Garland made her debut two seasons
ago, being presented at a large tea
with her cousin, Miss Evelina
Gleaves. daughter of Admiral and
Mrs. Gleaves. Mr.. Hill is the son Of
Mrs. Florence A. Hill and the late
William Z. Hill. OF Virginia. No date
has been set for the wedding.
| Lieut.. Raymond J. Hurley, son of
| Edward N. Hurley, chairman OF the
| Shipping Board, and aide de camp to
Brig. Gen. w. ]. Nicholson at Camp
Meade, has left there for Fort Sill,
OKLA. where he will take a course at
the Infantry School.
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins entertained
at dinner last evening in compliment
to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee, who are
leaving Washington in a day or two
for their country home in Elkins, W.
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reeve Lewis will give
| a dinner this evening. when Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Lee will be the honor
guests.
Maj. John Finney, who has been in
France on a special detail relating to
the Shipping Board. will return to
Washington early in June.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert H. Brown,
who have occupied an apartment in
the Stoddart during the winter. will
move back into their apartment in
the Wyoming on Monday. DIR. and
Mrs. Isaac Jones, OF Philadelphia,
leased the apartment during the win
ter DR.. Jones has gone to France
and Mrs. Jones has returned to their
home.
Mrs. Flood. wife, Of Representative
Henry d. Flood. expects to go to their
home I'm Virginia about the middle
OF next month.
Mrs. Roy Chaplin. who has been in
Summit, N. j.. for several months,
is expected to return to Washington
this week.
Miss Katherine Scudder. who is a
, student at Penn State College. has
! returned 10 Washington and is with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
, Scudder.
Miss Dorothy Caldwell, daughter of
| Col. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Caldwell, at
| the Powhatan. has returned from a
/ visit in New York.
Miss Katherine Mills, daughter of
Mrs. Stephen c. Mills, is making an
! extended visit at West Point and
, Governors Island.
Miss Ransom O'Hern, DAUGHTER of
! Col. and Mrs. +. p. OHern, has re-
turned from short stay at West
! Point.
The speaker Of the House of Repre-
sentatlves and Mrs. Champ Clark will
occupy box at the ball game Sat
urday afternoon between the profess
sional ball players of Carp Lea aid
Fort Myer for the benefit of the
Providence Hospital. and the Speaker
| will throw the first ball to start the
game. Nearly all the boxes are sold
and the men from Fort Myer will
probably fill the bleachers, as they
are open to them. Mrs. John y.
Johnston and Mrs. Bernard Baruch