The Washington herald., 1918-02-24

ner, Mrs. A. NJ. Sumner, Miss Ethel
J. r. c. Noyes, Miss Hilda Hoyt,
Mrs. W. @. McClintic and Mrs. C. @.
Bartlett.
Among the other wartime classes
at the Mason House are classes in
stenography and tyewriting, classes
In surgical dressings conducted by
Miss Mary w. Cox. Red Cross nurse.
The classes in canteen work and
dietetics are of great interest to
many who wish to prepare themselves
for such work both here and in
France.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels, who was
prevented by illness from being pres
ent at the tea given by The National
American Woman Suffrage Association
at 1926 Rhode Island avenue. last
week, will be the guest Of honor at
the tea of the association next
Wednesday, February q. Mrs. Daniels
will speak informally.
Mrs. Cordelia Powell Odenheimer,
past president general of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy. will be
the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Carl
Vrooman. Mrs. Charles Boughton
Wood, Mrs. v. Everit Macy. Mrs Vic
tor Murdock, Mrs. Robert brand, Mrs.
Theodore Noyes and Mrs. Gilbert H.
Grosvenor, OF the hostess committee,
and Mrs. John F. Shafroth, Mrs. Ed
ward Heating, Mrs. John q. Raker
and Mrs. Thetus Sims.
At the tea table will be Mrs. Joreph
e. Ransdell, Of Louisiana; Mrs. Thorn
as Sterling, Of South Dakota, Mrs.
Lee Slater Overman. Of North Caro-
lima; Mrs. James Z. Watson. of In
diana; Mrs. Josiah Wolcott, of Della
ware, and Mrs. John B. Kendrick, Of
Wyoming. assisted by Mrs. Lyman
Pratt and Mrs. Alston Simpson.
daughters OF Senator Hoke Smith. the
Misses Overman. Miss Ruth Hitch
cock. Miss King and Miss Har-
riet Clark. Mrs. Middleton Beaman.
Mrs. L. v. Shepherd. Miss Celeste
Childs and Miss Dorothy Potter. OF
TexaS.
Preparations for the Dixie bali. to
Monday, April 1, that is to be given
by the Robert E. Lee Chapter. u. u.
c.. for the benefit Of Confederate
Memorial Home, are being carried On
with unabated ardor by the ball COM
mittee, composed of the following
ladies: Mrs. Walter f. Hutton, chair.
man; Mrs. A. H. Plant, vice chair
man; Mrs. Claude n. Bennett, Mrs. H.
c. Clay, Miss Minnie Carroll, Mrs.
VIM. I. Denning. Mrs. Victor Deyber.
Mrs. George Horning, Mrs. Theodore
Judd, Mrs. ]. William Kyle, Mrs.
Hunter Laughton. Mrs. Bates War
rem, Mrs. ]. Lee Webb and Mrs. Arch
ibald Young.
Miss Helen Stuart Griffith has been
chosen chairman Of the young ladies'
committee and is to be assisted by
Miss Lena Daniels and Miss Marie
Louise Owens as vice chairmen.
The reception and floor committees
are being rapidly formed es Is also
the list Of patronesses.
The time Of the contest for the
Matthew Fontaine Maury medal,
given by the chairman of education,
District of Columbia division, u. D.
c., has been extended to May /.
The paper must contain about 1000
words on Matthew Fontaine Maury
and what he has done for science
and the American Weather Bureau.
Each paper must be signed by a pen,
name only. and Is to be accompanied
by a sealed envelope containing the
full name and address OF the writer.
Children Of the Confederacy, pupils
OF the high schools. academic and
higher grades Of grammar schools are
invited to enter this contest, which is
designed to spread a knowledge Of a
scientist whom Europe has so highly
honored and America seems to have
forgotten.
A handsome gold medal will be
given for the best essay. The papers
must be submitted through the heads
of the different schools attended by
the pupils contesting. Books suggest
ed for reference are, Life of Matthew
Fontaine Maury, by Mrs. Diana F. N.
Corbin. The reports obtained in U. s.
Weather Bureau and meteorological
departments. For further information
address Miss B. Van c. Meegan,
chairman of education, District of
Columbia division. u. d. c., 1908 @
street.
One of the events of the week at
Palm Beach was the dinner given by
Mr.. and Mrs. william Randolph
Hearst at the New Palm Beach
Country Club. for Mayor and Mrs.
John F. HyIan. Other guests were
William Jennings Bryan. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury, Mrs.
Herman oelrichs, Mr.. and Mrs.
Myron c. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Hale Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs,
Samuel Untermyer. Mr. and Mrs,
Alexander II. Revell. Mr.. and Mrs,
Guy B. Barham, Mrs. william
Grant Brown, Miss Doris Stevens,
Miss Virginia c. Hylan, Miss Cath
arine Menahan, Miss Ada Norfleet
John NJ. Slaton. E. Clarence Jones'
Dudley Field Malone. Orrin Peck
and John Sinnott.
Dudley Field Malone was among
the prominent New Workers who