The Washington herald., 1918-03-10

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tags here for the summer. The aver
increasing colony now at white Sui
phur Springs are enjoying ideal
weather and excellent golf. the links
are busy with players throughout
the day, and many matches have
been featured since the opening of
The courses.
Registering at the Hotel McAlpin
from Washington during the past
week have been A. W. Hinekley,
Mrs. E. H. Babcock. W. C. Hoer.
Robert K. williams. c. W. McKen-
Eie. G. L. Baker. Mrs.sB. Abels, J. J.
Square, A. e. Clemons. c. w. Os-
from, Mrs. Blanche A. Mills. J. +.
Lacombe. r. w. Stitt, Charles H.
Sickle. Roland Perry, ]. H. Star
key, Miss NJ. H. SAVERS, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Huger. H. Simmons,
John ]. Purcell, Henry A. Hall. c. ID.
Groat, Paul Hanna. Miss N. Pettus,
DIV. Lee. r. B. Owen, E. d. Mayer.
G.. Andrew. r. Andrew. Alexander s.
Stewart. Julius Block. Miss Ruth
Block. i. z. Block. Camden r. Nc
Atee. and Mr.. and Mrs. Valentine
Pugliese.
A short time ago DR.. Samuel Avery,
chancellor (presidenO Of the Nebras-
ka State University, was given leave
OF absence until September l, to en-
gage In war service. He has already
taken up his work in WASHINGTON as
a member of the chemistry committee
OF the National Research Council at
Io23 Sixteenth street
Previous to his election to the ehief
sxecutfve position in the Nebraska in
stitution, DR.. Avery had had wide ex-
psrience as a chemist in several i'm
portant university positions He Is the
author Of a number of papers dealing
with Investigations on organic, analyt-
ical and agricultural subjects.
DR.. Avery Is accompanied by Mrs.
Avery. While In Washington they
will reside in the Holland apartments
at ISIS Vernon street northwest
The annual Dixie ball to he given BY
the Robert z. Lee Chapter. United
Daughters of the Confederacy. at the
New Willard Easter Monday. April !,
Is expected TO be the largest and most
brilliant ball given by this chapter
for the benefit of Confederate Me-
mortal Home. The committees are be-
hlB Edpiuiy IOEIuCus ana MIS-. Z. f1li'
ton Jackson, chapter president, an.
nounces the following as partial list
of patronesses:
Mrs. William T. Baggett, Mrs. John
II. Bankhead, Mrs. James 1. BIakes-
ley, Mrs. Margaret NJ. Berry, Mrs. De-
los Blodgett, Mrs. James Boggs, Mrs.
Albert Sidney Burleson. Mrs. II. F.
Carey, Mrs. L B. Chisholm, Mrs.
George W. Eastment, Mrs. L.~,W.
Eugster, Mrs. Goodwin Ellsworth,
Mrs. Charles H. Fred. Mrs. .Alexan-
der H. Gait, Mrs. Murray Clifford,
Mrs. Thomas P. Gore, Mrs. W. c.
Gorgas, Mrs. Cary Grayson, Mrs.
Robert n. Harper, Mrs. Thomas W.
Harrison, Mrs. John NJ. Hickey, Mrs.
Mamie r. Heth. Mrs. 4. Thomas
Hooe, Mrs. William H. King, Miss
Virginia Miller, Mrs. Lawton Nor
gan, Mrs. T. Frank Morgan, Mrs.
Leslie D. Moore, Mrs. James E. Null
care. Mrs. Frank Odenheimer. Mrs.
Clarence Owens, Mrs. Albert Sidney
Parry, Mrs. l. D. Robinson, Mrs.
Leigh Robinson, Miss Mae Rogers,
Mrs. G. Sherburne Rogers, Mrs. Will
lard Salisbury, Mrs. r. D. Shepherd,
- Mrs. G. F. Shut, Mrs. Eli Bamford
Smith, Mrs. Rexford Smith, Mrs.
Stoner, Mrs. Fred S. Swindell, Mrs.
George Theeo6ald, Mrs. BENJAMIN
Tillman, and Mrs. Furman Wise.
The young ladies' committee and
floor committee will be composed of
many OF the prominent young ladies
and gentlemen Of the city headed by
Miss Helen Stuart Grifith, Miss Iona
Daniel and Miss Marie Louise Owens,
and W. g. Stamper and Major E. W.
r. Ewing.
Any information concerning the
ball can be obtained from the chair
man. Mrs. Walter E. Hutton, III
Newton street
The monthly dance to be given by
the Robert E. Lee Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, Tues
day, March 10, will be held at Con-
federate Memorial Home, 1922 Yer
mont avenue northwest. on the same
date, instead Of the Cairo. as pre-
viously announced, the latter being
taken over by the government.
Mrs. Alexander Sharp Is chairman
Of the committee of arrangements
for the woman's army and navy
ball, which will take place Easter
Monday night at the Marine Bar
racks. Assisting her are Mrs. Theo-
dore Jewell. wife OF Admiral Jew
ell. vice chairman; Mrs. Benjamin
Atwater, treasurer for the ball;
Mrs. Leigh Palmer, in charge OF the
patronesses and boxes; Miss Emma
Nourse and Mrs. ]. Livingston Bay
ard. invitations and printing: Mrs.
A. Howard Clark. publicity, and
Mrs. Stimson Brown. refreshments.
Mrs. Emerson H. Liscum IL presi-
dent Of the league and Mrs. Edward
J. Dorm, treasurer. Mrs. Aulick
Palmer Is in charge OF the Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines Club. sustained
by the league. The ball will be
military in its surroundings and Il
Is hoped that patriotic citizens gen.
orally Will Join with those directly
connected with the army and navy
In assisting the league in raising
funds for the carrying on OF their
noble work for the welfare OF the
Unlisted men in every branch Of the
gerYice.