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were married, and Franciscan army
officers daughter-became an army
bride and went down to the Mexican
border at once: All this winter she
and the baby, who arrived last fall,
have been here with Col. and Mrs.
John r. Williams, and Francise play
ing around with as many of her old
'playmates as remain.
There is Mrs. Henry HoIcombe, for
merly Miss Dorothy Brooks, who Is
with her mother, Mrs. Z. e. Brooks.
Mai. and Mrs. Holcombe were pre-
sented with a little daughter on May
10. Her older sister. Mrs. John
son, wife OF DIR. Lucius Warren John
son. U. s. N, is also with her moth
er. as DR.. Johnson is on sea duty.
She. too. has a young daughter,
born May ,. Mrs. Ridley Mclean.
hardly more than a bride. Is with
her parents. while Capt. Mclean is
at sea. Mrs. Howard Hume, for
merly Miss Doris Haywood, Mrs. Ed
ward Goring Bliss, little Miss Min
ME Saxton, you know; Katherine
McCiintock, now Mrs. Franklin Ellis,
are all war widows.
One might extend the list indefi-
nitely OF really well known girls
married within the last year or two,
and now back with their parents and
among their old associates, for the
period of the war. Naturally they
have all gone in heart and soul for
war work, and have been prominent
this last week in the Red Cross
drive which has been occupying
WashingtOn's attention to the exclu-
sion of almost everything else.
Another one who will soon be in
something of the same fix is Mar
garet Quick, whose marriage to
Lieut.. Raymond Ball took place a
week ago last Monday. He expects
to go over shortly when she will
join her mother. Mrs. Herbert Quick,
at their beautiful home in the
mountains of West Virginia. Miss
Quick had planned to be married
in June. had made most of her
plans, selected the wedding party,
etc. 1t was to have been a large
affair, with a house party of young
folks and all such gaiety. She has
been away from home since early
in April. visiting her in-laws at
their home in Rochester. She stop
ped at Camp Dix TO see her fiance
on her way home and they DECIDED
that the time was getting short and
there was not any use waiting, so
just went to it." They telegraph
ed her family but the notice was too
short and none of them could get
there. Her father. who is on the
Farm Loan Board. also a writer of
note. was-still is-down in Texas
for . stay of several weeks and
Mrs. Quick was busy with the farm.
She and her mother, Mrs. Corey, live
almost alone-when Margaret is
away-in that great big house which
is tucked away in the well known
valley of Sir Johns Run. about three
miles from Berkeley Springs, W. Va.
Mr.. Quick has to be in Washington
most of the time, going home for
week-ends.
But Mrs. Quick loves IL there, both
winter and summer. and except for
a loneliness-there isn't even tele-
phone communication to be had
we'll, she might for it is q beautiful
house in a wonderful spot. The
fit their family, but almost as soon
as they were settled in 1t, the chill
dren married and scattered. Among
the furnishings of the house is an
exquisite grand piano and I could
not help but wonder how they ever
got that piano over those mountain
roads without running 1t. Margaret
is quite q musician; has a lovely
. al
artist. She is a very clever person,
a college girl, and very. handsome.
The Quicks are Iowa people.
An engagement Of interest is going
to be formally announced within a
very few days now. that of Harry
Meem and Miss Louise Hill. their
wedding, I believe, Is to take place
some time next month. Miss Hill and
her mother. Mrs. Peter Hill, passed
the winter in New York, but are now
back in town. Miss Hill Is q beautiful
girl and as clever and altogether de-
sirable as she Is good looking. She
and her fiance have known each
other for more than fifteen years. The
Hills have lived In Washington for
years and years but Originally came
from Charles County, Maryland; be-
long 10 one OF those old and really
aristocratic families from that section.
Mr.. Meem Is Washington man; has
always lived here and has an endless
number Of friends. all Of whom Just
swear by him. He is vice president
ana one OF the directors of the Wash
ington Loan and Trust Company, ana
one OF the main stays OF that fine
banking institution. He 10 q member
OF the Chevy Chase Club.
Various Red Cross teams" have
been going through the city by day
eollecting-tthat headed by Mrs.
Lansing led all the others the first
day)-and each night there has been
q great mass meeting in ''the hut"-
Monday British night-with ord
Reading and Gen. Bridges among the
speakers. and David Bispham singing:
Tuesday, French night: Wednesday.