The Washington herald., 1918-03-27

washington to be on duty and IL
with his mother, Mrs. George ID.
Ruggles at the Dupont Mrs. Rug
giles and Miss Golden Ruggles will
come to Washington next week to
join Col. Ruggles and to look for a
house.
Mrs. Neweomb Barney has re-
turned from q visit in New York.
Mrs. Henry D. Sheldon and Miss
Annette Sheldon. Of Detroit, arrived
IN Washington yesterday TO visit Mr..
and Mrs. Allen Sheldon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sheldon will have an inter-
esting gathering at their home to-
day for the christening of their only
child. sSllen Sheldon, Sd, age IS
months. Among those present will
be the baby's great grandmother.
Mrs. Theodore Buell. and Mrs.
| Franklin Walker. both of Detroit,
who are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Shell
don.
Mrs. ]. c. McLauchlan, Of Cleve-
land, will arrive in Washington to-
day to Join Mr.. McLauchlan at the
Shoreham. Mr.. McLauchlan is with
the Council Of National Defense in
this city. Mrs. McLauchlan will look
for a house while here.
Col. Orin Mitchell. U. S. A., who
was in Washington for several days,
has returned to Governors Island,
where he is stationed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beale r. Howard
have as their guest their daughter.
Mrs. Francis Bartlett Manning. Of
| Cambridge. Mass. who will be with
them until after Easter.
John Elwin Kehl, until recently
American Consul at SalonIki, and
Mrs. Kehl are in Washington for
short visit. Mr.. Kehl is awaiting
! assignment to another post.
] Lieut.. Alston r. Simpson, u. S. n,
| and Mrs. Simpson are receiving con-
gratulatiOns on the birth of a daugh-
| ter, Monday.
| Lieut.. Simpson is at home now on
sick leave, recuperating from a Sc
rious operation. He is at the home
Of Mrs. Simpsons parents. Senator
and Mrs. Hoke Smith. where Mrs.
Simpson has been spending the WIN
ter.
| Mrs. ]. Biddle Porter has rented her
house. 17S2 l street, and with her
daughter. Miss Elizabeth Rush
Porter. will spend some time at the
Aldine Hotel in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford. of New York
have taken Mrs. Porter's house for
two months.
Mrs. Charles Conard. mother Of Pay
Inspector Conard. L. S. N, left Wash
ington Saturday, accompanied by
her granddaughter, Miss Barbara
COnard for Metuchen. n. J., where
she will visit her son, Mai. Clarence
COnard. L. S. A, for a few weeks.
John Barrett director general OF
the Pan-American Union, and Edward
n. Hurley. chairman of the Shipping
Board. were the honor guests at the
annual banCHet of the National
evening. Mr.. Barrett will return to
Washington today.
Mrs. Robert E. Straw wbridge and her
daughter, Miss Anita strawbridge, of
| Meadow Lodge. Bryn Mawr, Pa, are
in Washington for an indefinite Pc
| riod and have taken the house, 17l2
Rhode Island avenue. Mrs Straw
bridge Is actively interested in the va
rious relief societies. and in the Y. M
c. A. work in particular Capt.
! Strawbridge is stationed in Washing
ton in the remount department Of the
United States army.
The return to Washington OF Will
liam Wallace. Mein. who has accepted
the position of assistant secretary to
the Secretary of Agriculture, brings
back a very charming young matron
In the person of Mrs. Mein. eldest
daughter of Mr.. Gardner Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mein, whose marriage
took place at the home of Mr.. VIII
liams. at r and Twenty-second
streets. shortly after its completion,
have made their home for seyerai
years on the Pacific coast, where
Mrs. Mems youngest sister. Mrs.
Monroe Eyre Pinckard, formerly Miss
Dorothy Williams. has been living
since her marriage.
Lord and Lady Aberdeen, who will
soon leave for their home on the other
| side. gave the last of two farewell teas
| yesterday afternoon in the small BALL
| room Of the RitZ-Carlton at New York.
/ The first was held on Monday. Some
of those who dropped in to bid tAe
Aberdeens "au revoir" were Sir Fred
| erick Black, Col and Mrs. Edward NJ.
| House. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Wise
Wood. Mr., and Mrs. Wicklffe Rose.
.