The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-21
THE CITY'S SOCIAL SIDE
MaDy Secretary
Dinner Guest at
Marine Barracks

The Major General Commandsnt OF
the Marine Corps and Mrs. George
Barnett will be hosts at dinner to-
night at the Marine Barracks, enter
tanning in honor of the Secretary of
the Navy. Josephus Daniels. Mrs.
Daniels, who is confined to her room
with a bronchial cold. will be unable
to be present. She will not keep any
of her social engagements for the
next few days.
| Mrs Barnett's cousin, Mrs. /. Free
man Rasin, Of Baltimore. who is Wis
iiting General and Mrs. Barnett, will
be among the guests at the dinner.
Mrs. Nixon, sister of General Barnett
left town today to return to her home
in Minneapolis, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley will
leave town on February % to St.
Augustine. Fla, where they will
spend several weeks. Mrs. Bradley
is recuperating from a sharp attack
OF bronchitis.
Capt. Andre Tardieu, French high |
commissioner, was host at dinner last
| evening.
Mrs. Ira e. CopIey gave a luncheon
her guest, Mrs. John W. Wright.
Mrs Charles Douglas and her
daughter. Mrs. Herbert Adair. left
yesterday morning for Jacksonville, |
| Fla, for two or three weeks, where |
Mrs. Douglas has gone to regain her |
health.
Mrs. Sidney F. Taliaferro will be
at home this afternoon informally. !
Mrs. George Y. Worthington will pour
| tea.
| Major and Mrs. John II. Carruth |
entertained informally at dinner last
evening in honor OF Brig. Gen. and |
Mrs. Frederick V. Abbott.
| Cardinal to Attend. |
Cardinal Gibbons will be guest Of |
| honor Sunday evening at the first |
regular presentation OF ION the Slopes !
OF Calvary" the Passion Play en-
| acted by a group recruited in various
Catholic parishes OF the city. The |
performance will take place in Con
zaga Hall, ~ l street northwest
Patrons and patronesses are Mrs |
Thomas p. Marshall, Chief Justice and
Mrs. f. d. White, Mrs. +. w. Donation,
Mrs. William k. Carr, Mrs. Thomas
II. Carter, Mrs. J. Ryan Devereux,
Miss Mary Dove. Mrs. ]. Maury Dove.
sr., Mrs. George A. Garner, DIT. and
Mrs. W. c. Gwynn. Mrs. George L.
Hamilton, Mrs. Marcus A. Hanna, Mrs
NJ. L. Haske, the Misses Healey, the |
Misses Hickey. Mrs. George Howard.
Mrs. o. II. Perry Johnson, DR.. and
Mrs. J. J. Kilroy, Mrs. J. Leo Kolb.
Justice and Mrs. Joseph McKenna,
Mrs. NJ McNally. Mrs. J. Reynolds.
the Misses Maher, the Misses Mat
tingly. Nine. Scion Menos. Mrs. W. L.
Montgomery, Mrs. b. F Moran, Nine.
r. S. Naon, Mrs II. T. Norton. Mrs.
F. L. PleadwelI. Mrs. Z. T. Schwartz.
Mrs. D. c. Shea, Nine. de SibOur. Jus
tice and Mrs. e. J. Smyth. Mrs. D. e.
Stapleton, Mrs. John p. Story. Rear
Admiral and Mrs. u. D. V. Stuart. Mr..
and Mrs. John McH. Stuart, Mrs, Law.
renee +. Tierney, Capt and Mrs.
Harry \. Walsh. Miss Pauline s. Viii
CON. and Mrs. W. a. Wimsatt.
NcKernan-Deat.
Announcement is made Of the mar
rage Of Miss Dorothy Dent. dauEh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Alfred
Dent and Nelson Miles McKernan. as
sistant paymaster. L. :. ". r. The
ceremony took place on Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock in St Joseph's !
Church. the Rev. Father OConnell Of )
iciatins. and was followed by a Z
breakfast AT the home of the brides
parents
Mrs. Channon Cramer. OF Newport.
was the matron OF honor, and the
best man was James O'Connen. OF
baltimore The ushcrs were Hugh
Duhey and William Hutherly. The
bride wore gown OF white chiffon
taffeta embroidered in pearls and her
tullc veil was held with pearls. She
carried White orchids and lilies of the
VALLEY. The matron OF honor wore
cream lace over cream satin, with 4 ,
large black hat trimmed with cream
colored feathers. and carried pink
roses. Immediately following the
served in the home or the brides par
ents
owing TO tn" Ienteu season there
wcr" no decorations in the church.
but tn" house was abloom with
spring flowers in pink and white.
After a short wedding trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Mckernsn viii live in New York.
where the former is now stationed. I
Nebraska women resident in Wash ,
inEton. including the wives Of men, !
bcrs Of the Nebraska delegation in I,
Congress. have organized for the pur .
pose of aiding Nebraska girls who +,
arc here doing war work. Mrs.
George W. Norris is president OF the =
organization: Mrs. Z. +. Rcavis vice
president, and Mrs. J. l.. McGrew sec
rotary and treasurer. All Nebraska
girls are requested to send their
names and city addresses to the sec
rotary, IOT Twentieth street.
CAPITAL AMBULANCE
OFFICER Is PROM0TED