The Washington herald., 1918-05-25

Elroy's graduation at the Union Theo,
logical Seminary in Richmond. va.
has Joined her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Wilson. in Baltimore. Miss
Margaret blair, Of Winston Salem, n.
c., is visiting Miss Wilson.
Mrs. Henry r. Dimock will turn
over to the Italian Ambassador q
total of $4,000 for the Italian war re-
lief. This amount was obtained at
the concert Monday. and the bridge
party given in Mrs. Dimock's house
a few weeks ago. The total taken
in at the concert was $500. There
were no expenses. The artists not
only donated their services. but paid
their own expenses and the theater.
flowers. local management and print
ing were all donated.
The marriage of Miss Katherine
Heron, daughter Of DR.. and Mrs.
William H. Heron, of Cleveland Park.
to Ensign Algernon Poole Reeves, u.
s. N. OF this city, will take place this
evening in the home OF the brides
parents, the Rev. Herbert Scott Smith
officiating, in the presence of a small
company of relatives and intimate
friends. A reception will follow. The
bride will be attended by her sister.
Miss Dorothy Heron, maid Of honor.
and Miss Mabel Reeves and Miss
Genevieve Conwell. of New York,
bridesmaids. Lieut.. John Haven. U.
S. A. will be the best man.
| Henry White, former Ambassador
TO France. was elected president of
the LIE Cercle d'Opera ComiQue of
Washington. at a meeting OF the
society Thursday night. Other Of
| ficers elected are: Nine. de BIan-
pre-. wife of the French naval at
tache, vice-president; Nine. Limo
ges, secretary. and Rene Samson,
treasurer.
Plans are now being made by the
society to present The Chimes of
Normandy" for the beneht of the
American Red Cross. at Central
High School June and s. A re-
hearsal will be held tonight at the
Arts Club. The principal parts in
the play will be taken by members
of the French high commission.
Owing to a sudden change in war
orders, the marriage of Miss Ethel
N. Huhn, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
! George A. HUM. and Lieut.. Joseph
w. Bailey. jr., U. S. A, son of
former Senator Joseph w. Bailey
and Mrs. Bailey, of Washington.
took place Thursday at the home
of the brides father. 1906 Locust
street, Philadelphia, instead of on
June 22. as was originally planned.
The bride was unattended, as the
{ q a. a.
to get the bridesmaids together.
The original plan was to have had
Mrs. Morgan Belmont. of New York,
"A cousin of Miss HUM, as matron
! of honor, and the bridesmaids
chosen were Miss Agnes Morgan
Brockie. Miss Elizabeth Cushing
Norris, Miss Mariana w. Cowen.
/ Miss Z. Pauline Denckla, Miss Alex
andra Brown Dolan and Miss Edith
Wallach, of Washington.
Miss Mabel Gerry. of New York,
arrives today to be the guest Of Sem
, ator and Mrs. Peter G. Gerry.
News has been received here In
| letters from the front of the mar
| riage on April II at London of DR..
Matthew A. De Laney. colonel, Medi-
cal Corps. U. S. A. and Miss Eliza
beth Voltz, of Philadelphia. DIR. De
Eaney was stationed at Washington
several years age and was one of
the most popular men in the SER
vice. He was regarded as a con-
flrmed bachelor and the news of his
marriage will be a matter of in
! terest and surprise to many. The
bride was a nurse in DR.. De Laney's
hospital in France.
| Mrs. Isaac Pearson gave a tea
yesterday afternoon at her home in
Lanier place in honor of Mrs. Rich
ard l.. Hoxie. formerly Miss Ruth
Norcross, and had receiving with
her the members OF the executive
board of the League Of American
Pen Women, of which Mrs. Pear
sons is president. They were Mrs
Florence Stoddard, Miss Dora Simp-
kins, Mrs. Ira D. Hough, Mrs
Thomas S. Wallis, Miss Lillian will
hanson, and Mrs. George Combes
Mrs. Phillander p. Claxton, Mrs
Theodore Tilfer, and Mrs. Wade H
Atkinson. Mrs. C1axton and Mrs
Tiller served tea ana Mrs. Atkinson
presided at the punch table.
Miss Hume. Of Philippi, W. Va,
who has just completed an educa-
tional course at Richmond, and has
been the guest of Miss Mamie Gall,
of East Capitol street, returned to
her West Virginia home yesterday.
Miss Maude Fay, Of the Metropolis
tan Opera Company. who. win give
"a benefit recital for the overseas rest
homes for American soldiers on fur
Tough. this evening at $50 O'Clock
at the washington Hotel. will reach
town today and viii be the guest OF
Senator James d. Phelan and Miss
Mary Phelan. Senator Phelan will
entertain at dinner IN honor of Miss
Fay tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson's name heads
-he list Of patronesses for the re-
eital, which IL given, under the aus.