The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
Neuu and Nes of Interest the Women Readers of The He,

leIl last evening Tor Fort worth, Tex,
to be near her brother. Lieut.. Peyton
March, jr., who has been seriously
injured in an aeropiane fall at Talia-
ferro Field. Lieut.. March has been
stationed at Fort Worth since being
commissioned second lieutenant in
the aviation service.
Mrs. e. H. g. Slater will entertain
at dinner this evening.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Parker, Of
Boston, Is visiting Miss Mary Will
Labor and Mrs. William B. Wilson
Miss Catherine Harlow has been
appointed chairman of the dance
committee of the Junior League,
which will give its annual enter
tainment for charity in April.
Mrs. Lansing. Mrs. McAdoo. Mrs.
Baker, Mrs. Daniels. Mrs. Burleson,
Mrs. Champ Clark. Mrs. Matthew T.
Scott, Mrs, John b. Henderson, Mrs.
Charles NICK. Saltzman, and Mrs
Archibald Hopkins are the patron
esses of a series of ten lectures to
be given for the benefit OF the war
service work OF the League of Amer
lean Pen Women, at their headquar-
ters, 1923 Fl street, on Tuesdays, at
II a. m. and Sis D. m.
Mrs. Florence Jackson Stoddard,
who has lived In the countries in
Volved in the world conflict, and has
had wide experience as a lecturer
and educator. will give the lecture,
"On the Map, as 1t Was and Is"
She will use the latest maps and
pictures to illustrate her subject.
It is especially appropriate that the
second of Mr.. S. Richard Fuller's
lectures, which is upon England in
the War" should be in the home of
John Hay. late ambassador to Eng
land. Mrs. Wadsworth, daughter of
John Hay. has generously offered her
house for the purpose. These lee
lures are given in aid of homeless
ladies in France, whose chateaux have
been destroyed by Germany. Mr.. Full
Ter has. given during the past two
years all his time to lecturing for
that cause. There are no tickets
sold. Admission is by invitation, and
gifts of money are left by the gueses
in baskets at the drawing-room doors.
Mr.. Fuller's work has temporarily
helped over ninety individuals, of
whom some have ben sustained many
months-some permanently-during the
past two years. There are now thirty
two being aided. Mr.. Fuller's lectures
are, some of them, on classical sub
jects, and others upon the war, but
all are to help France.
The Bachelors will hold their fifth
dance this season on Saturday even-
ing at 1917 r street, at o'clock,
instead of Friday evening, as has
been published.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard A. Beyan,
of Baltimore. have announced the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Dorothy Dimmock Bevan, to Mr..
Harry Fairfax Kimberly. The we'd
ding will take place in this city at
noon Saturday, March 3, at the resi-
denee of Miss Bevan's aunt, Mrs.
Isidor RayneT, widow OF Senator
Rayner, of Maryland, in Eighteenth
street.
Arrangements are being made for
the annual Easter ball. given under
the auspices OF the Woman's Army
and Navy League. of which Mrs. Z.
H. Liscum is president. The ball.
given for a number of years in
the sail loft at the navy yard, and
which was the first public ball at
tended by President Wilson's fam
lily a few weeks after their arrival
at Washington. is one of the most
brilliant of the spring season.
An unusually attractive program
will be presented at the dinner of
the Arts Club this evening, with