The Washington times., 1918-04-10
MssCaMer viii
BeconeBrdeof
Lieutenant Lee

Senator ana Mrs. Wllllan NJ. CalueI
have announced the engagement oi
their daughter, Miss Elsie France:
Calder, to Lieut.. Robert Corwin Lee
L. s. ", son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
\. Lee, OF Blackfoot. Idaho.
Tho announcement was made yes
terday Mt a luncheon given by Mis-:
Calder at the Bossert Hotel. Brooklyn
and came as a surprise to the guests
who knew nothing OF the pleasant
news until they picked up the place
cards, to which were fastened old
fashioned bouquets with the two cards
attached. The centerpiece was 9
model Of the dreadnaught New York
which Miss Calder christened q few
years ago.
Miss Calder was graduated from
Packer Institute, Brooklyn. and since
the outbreak Of the war has been ar
indefatigable worker in war reltei
and supplying comforts for the crew
4 the New York and other navy
craft. Lieutenant Lee was graduate ed
from Annapolis in 1910: They met
A reception in Washington Few
years ago.
The Most Rev. Edward J. Hanna
archbishop of California, has arrived
from the West, and is at the Catholtc
University. He will lecture on FRIDAY
afternoon i'm the Belasco Theater for
the benefit OF the Catholic Women
War Relief Service. The Chief Justice
OF the United States will introduce
the speaker, and upon the stage q
party of men. well known In public
life will have seats, including Senator
James Phelan, DIR. Maurice Francis
Egan, United States Minister to Den
mark: Admiral Berfson. chief OF oper-
itions, U. S. N, and Brig. Cen Frank
Mcintyre.
The French Ambassador. and Nine.
JussCrand. Chief Justice and Mrs.
White. Miss Alice Briggs, and the
Apostolic Delegate, Mgr. Bonzano,
Will occupy boxes.
Work For "Carry-On- Ball.
Many prominent washingtonians
are working for the success OF the
Garry On" ball to be given on Sat
urday evening at the willard under
the auspices OF the Junior League.
The ball committee includes Miss
Catherine Harlow, chairman; Miss
Louise Delano, Mrs. Thomas Hol-
conibe, Miss Emily Chase, Miss Ruth
Tanner, Miss Denys. and Miss Frances
Carpenter. The patronesses are Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson. Nine. Riano, Mrs.
William Gibbs McAdoo, Mrs. Newton
ID. Baker, Mrs. George Barnett, Mrs.
Richardson Glover. Mrs. Price Col
Iier, Mrs. Bernard Baruch, Mrs. Rich
ard Crane, Mrs. Frederick DeIano.
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, Mrs. Peter
Goelet Gerry. Countess Gizycka. Mrs.
John Hays Hammond. Mrs. Charles
Hamlin, Mrs. Reynolds Hit, Mrs
Hugh Legare, Mrs. Joseph Letter,
Mrs. Breckenridge Long, Marquise de
Polignac, Mrs. Frank Polk. Mrs.
Franklin d. Roosevelt. Mrs. William
A. Slater, Mrs. Richard Townsend,
Mrs. Aksel wickfeld, Mrs. John Will
kins. Mrs. Marshall Field, Mrs. Rob
ert Patterson, Mrs. Perry Belmont.
Mrs. Hennen Jennings, Mrs. William
Haywood.
The boxholders are Mrs. Marshall
Field, Mrs. Richardson Glover. Mrs.
John Hays Hammond, Mrs. Frank
G. Carpenter, Mrs. J. L. Stafford, Mrs.
Bernard Baruch, Mrs. Henry W..
Fitch. Mrs. l. T. Mann, Mrs. F. Ward
Denys. Mrs Wilson Haywood, Mrs.
David Barry. Mrs. Richard Crane, Mrs.
Joseph Letter. MIS- waiter IuShei-
man, Mrs. Delos Blodgett, Mrs. Wade
Carpenter. Mrs Thomas Logan and
Mrs. Edward r. Stettinius.
The floor committee is headed by
Richard Crane and Commander Theo-
dore Jewell. Among its members are
Walter Tuckermsn, Lieut.. Russell
Lord. Albert Ruddock, Glenn Stewart.
Robert Leatherbee, Capt. Francis
johnson. Capt. Thomas Chalmers,
George Porter, Kent Glow, Capt VIII
liam Houghteling, James Heyworth,
Samuel Pizs, Capt. Harry Moore,
Lieut.. c. E. Battle. Lieut.. Harold Van
Valzah- Capt William McCauley,
Lieut.. Humphrey Duthy, Luis Pene-
herrera, Of the Ecusdoran legation;
Carlos Tribe. legation OF Columbia:
Lieut.. John Jay Ide, Francis Watrous
and Congressman John Jacob Rogers.