The Washington herald., 1918-04-08

Frederick Parrott Hall, son OF Rev.
and Mrs. Percy Foster Hall. Mr.. Hall
is In the Medical Department OF the
United States Army and Is now serv-
ing in France.
Mrs. Tasker H. Bliss and Miss
Bliss were at home Informally yes
terday afternoon at their residence.
1715 I street. They will be at home
the remaining Sunday afternoons in
April.
A ball for the benefit Of the Wash
ington Diet Kitchens Association will
be given at the Willard on the even
ing of May l. Mrs. Horace westcott
is chairman, and Mrs. John H. Mer.
riam vice chairman OF the COMMITTEES
In charge. Mrs. John S. wilkins is
treasurer. Woodbury. Blair will head
the floor committee with Thomas d,
Sweeny as his vice chairman.
Mrs. Gregory, wife Of the Attorney
General, accompanied by her young
daughter. Cornelia, left on Friday for
a fortnight's visit in the South. spend
ing the greater part OF their time In
| Mississippi.
Miss Janet Richards, at her talk
this morning on the Great Question OF
the Hour, will speak especially oi
THE Presidents Baltimore Speech y
The Progress Of the Great Western
Drive" What Congress Is Doing,
and the necessity for top speed both
at home and abroad. The lecture will
be given at the Knickerbocker play.
house beginning at 1880
The engagement of Miss Katherine
Feltnan, eldest daughter of Mrs. c.
F. Feltman, OF Peoria, ILL.,, to Lieut.
Edward Spottswood White, formerly
Of Washington, now stationed ai
Camp Herring, has recently been an
nounced. The wedding will take place
tomorrow in the home of the brides
mother in Peoria. Lieut.. White Is q
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Francis
White, of this city, and is well known
here as a lawyer. He is also a cul-
tivated musician, a student OF the
Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore
Miss Feltman has many friends In
Washington, where she went to school
, and graduated from National Park
Seminary in 1914.
The Southern Relief Society held
its regular meeting at the willard
last Thursday evening.
Miss Mamie Randolph Heth was
unanimously elected as president OF
the society. The society expressed
its appreciation OF her faithful and
efficient work, pledging it's loyal
support. The trustees elected fol
1918 are: Mrs. Eugenia Rollins
Mrs. Chisholm, Mrs. Marcus Wright
Mrs. James E. Mulcare, Mrs. Mere
dith, Mrs. Claude Swanson, Mrs
Archibald Young, Mrs. r. D. Shep.
herd. Miss Rose Fairfax. Mrs. Alex.
ander Hunter Gait, Mrs. George
Theobold, Mrs. William Bagget, Mrs
Albert Hill and Mrs. z. ]. Frey.
An exhibition of water colors by
the Dowager Countess Of Tanker,
vile. will be held on Tuesday morn.
ing and evening. from 10 a. m. tc
p. m. and from 1880 to 10 p. m
at headquarters of the League OF
American Penwomen. 1890 H street
, in connection with the final lecture
of the benefit course being giver
by Mrs. Florence Jackson Stoddard
under the patronage of Mrs. Ian.
sing, Mrs. McAdoo. Mrs. Baker, Mrs
Daniels, Mrs. Burleson. Mrs. Chamr
Clark, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Henderson
Mrs. Hopkins and Mrs. Saltzman
The lecture will be a resume of the
course on the geography, politica
division, history, literature and ar
of places involved in the war.
Tickets can be had at league
headquarters Tuesday morning.
At the regular monthly meeting to-
morrow night of the Mary Washing
ton Chapter. the regent, Miss Janet
Richards, will give an address on
THE Progress of the Great Drive on
the Western Front" A war map will
be used. There will also be some good
music. The meeting will be held at
the Washington Club. 17O1 K street.
Regents of other chapters and visit
ing Daughters are invited at $50
O'Clock.
Mrs. Edward D. Carry and Mis-,
Carry will receive informally at the
Shoreham this afternoon.
MI ana MIS-. j. M. Mckee announce
the engagement OF their daughter
Mary Therese, to Mr.. Francis Mon
Grief Qua, OF Lowell. Mass. Mr.. Qus
is at present in the Naval Reserve
Training School at Pelham Bay. n. Y
The fifth liberty dance will be helt
Friday, April u, at the Hotel Dewey
1880 L street northwest, instead of tn,
Cairo as heretofore. The patronessei
are Mrs. William X. Carr, Mrs. Georg,
H. Shibley, Mrs. Luman E. Morgan
Mrs. George A. Lewis and Miss Mar
saret Cannon. Mrs. Elva May Butlel
is hostess.
Harvard men at Washington viii
nave a dinner under the auspices o.