The Washington times., 1918-07-18

mother. Mrs. Carlton Claiming Duane.
Only the immediate relatives and
friends will be among the guests.
Mrs Elsie French Vanderbilt, sister
of the bridegroom, will be matron
OF honor, and kingdom Gould will be
the best man. Stuart Blddle Duane,
u. S. N. r F., will also be In the
wedding party. Mrs. Duane, who has
been engaged in war work in London
for some time, will return here
shortly. Among those who are ex-
pected to go to Manchester for the
wedding are Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Payne whitney. Mrs. George Quin-
tard whitney, Mr.. and Mrs Jay
Pierce Lorillard, and Mrs. Marshal
Field.
Mrs. John N. wIlIys, OF Toledo.
Ohio, has been entertaining at the
Rocks, at West Manchester, Mass,
Col. Joseph Tulasne. chief Of the
French commission on aviation, and
Lieutenant Posenanskl, a member of
OF the aviation commission, now at
Washington
Travelling In West.
Mrs. P. II. Stagg, 1919 Falrmont
street. accompanied by her mother,
left yesterday for Denver. and will
travel extensively through the West.
The Arts Club. at its regular
Thursday dinner. will have as princi-
pal speaker this week Nine. 8. J. Sy-
mons, who has just arrived In this
country. Nine. Symons established
the first hospital on the fighting front
in France. maintaining It there for
four years and giving II her personal
time and attention, for which she has
been variously decorated by her Gov
ernment
George Julian Zolnay. the eminent
sculptor. Is the chairman OF the evening.
and the hostesses are Mrs. Caleb w.
O'Connor and Miss Winifred Warder.
The six attractive young ladies who will
wait upon the guests during the dinner
are members Of the O'Connor Camp
Chorus. which has sung to more than n
hundred thousand men in the camps
about Washington. and are Miss Louise
Morgan, Miss Catherine Morrison. MisS
| Gertrude Anderson. Miss Helen Rich
ards, Miss Marjorie Bateman and Miss
Clara Morris.
Nine. wittkOwska to Sing.
Mime. Marta wittkowska will sing
tomorrow evening at the United
Service Club Of America Nine.
| Wittkowska. who is a former member
Of the Metropolitan Opera Company.
has devoted her time to benefits fer
| soldiers since the beginning OF the
war. She is the wife of Capt. Arling-
ton Mallory, U. S. A, and although
her efforts among the soldiers have
all been for enlisted men. she will
sing for the officers on Friday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Huddleston
Rogers. Of New York, who are now at
| their summer home at Southampton.
Long Island, have bought a Washing
ton residence at 1929 X street, OF
which they will take possession upon
their return here in the autumn.
| They spent last winter here Mr..
| Rogers and Mrs. Rogers participating
/ actively in relief work. They oc.
l cupied the residence OF DIR. and Mrs.
| Duncan McKlm, at 1901 Eighteenth
| street. where Mrs. Rogers was among
| the first OF the women in Washington
to install knitting machines. Various
| organizations working for the sol
| diers and sailors had the use of the
machines, and innumerabIe sweaters
and socks were turned out in the
course Of the season
The wedding OF Miss Victoria
Estelle BilllnEsley. daughter OF Mrs.
| Jennie F. Billingsley, and John II.
| Voorhees, took place yesterday at
noon. The ceremony took place in
/ the home OF the Rev. Earle wilney
OF the First Christian Church, who
also performed the ceremony \
small company of relatives and init.
mate friends were present
The bride. who was unattended
wore a smart travelling gown of dark
blue Georgette crepe. with a hat OF
maline and velvet to match, and q
corsage bouquet OF orchids and white
sweet peas. Immediately after the
/ ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Voorhees, left
| the city for a short wedding trip
/ which will end in Ithaca, y. Y. where
| Mr. Voorhees, is connected with Cor
! nell University. Mrs. BillinEsley and
her daughter arc from Oklahoma
\ City. and have made their home in
Washington since last March.
The brides brother. James Lemue'
| Billingsley. L. S. n. r., was married
in the spring to Miss Helen Plant
daughter of Mr.. and MrA. Alfred II