The Washington herald., 1918-04-21

Knickerbocker Theater at Eighteenth
stree and Columbia road The film,
Our Own United States" Is an elab-
crate and interesting production. This
unit of the Red Cross is one of the
largest In Washington and rs headed
by the wives of the Interstate Com
merce' Commissioners, with Mrs. c.
c. ,Mcchord as chairman.
A garden fete will be given on We'd
nesday afternoon, May %, for the
benefit OF the House Of Mercy. on the
grounds Of the Cathedral Close. Mrs.
II. b. Brown In president Of the board
OF managers, which is arranging the
plans.
Robert e. Lee Chapters monthly
Memorial Home. 1922 Vermont avenue.
Thursday. April 95th. This is the
sixth dance of the series.
The wellesley Club met yesterday
with Mise Riley, 2iu Leroy place, at
As p. m. DIR. Taylor-Jones spoke of
the departure OF the Wellesley unit
which is TO do reconstruction work I'm
France. The proceeds of the dance
to be given at 24OO Sixteenth street
wednesday IL for the benefit Of this
unit.
There was an informal dance at the
Dewey Hotel last night under the
auspices OF the Naval Ordnance Club.
the arrangements being in charge Of
George A. Joynes.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. Z. Blodgett. Of Ia
koma Park. Nd, celebrated the for
tieth anniversary of their wedding
last night, when they received their
friends in honor of their son and
daughter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Byron
Blodgett, who were married on March
s. The reception was held from to
10 o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs. Blodgett are
pioneer residents OF Takoma Park.
The engagement is announced of
Miss Florence Bum, OF London, Eng
land. to MIR. Charles w. Goodrich. Of
Washington. Miss Bum is a sister OF
Mr.. T. Bum, OF the Fifth Sherwood
Foresters Battalion. who has just
been awarded the military medal for
conspicuous bravery, great gallRntry
and devotion to duty" when in charge
of a French mortar which was firing
in support OF the raid on enemy
trenches. Miss Bunn's eldest brother
was killed I'm action" only a few
weeks ago in France, where he had
been fighting for more than three
ears. Mr.. Goodrich is in the govern
ment service.
The wedding of Miss Bernadette
Marie Ryan, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dennis Ryan, of St Pan. Iinn..
TO Lieut.. Hugh Thomas Carter. U. 8.
A. will take place on Monday in San
Antonio, Tex. Miss Ryan and her
sister Mrs. Thomas NJ. Brennan. nave
been the guests of the bridegrOom's
mother, Mrs. Thomas II. Carter.
widow or Senator Carter, Of Mon
tana, for several weeks. Mrs. Carter.
her sister. Mrs. Thomas J. Walker. Of
Butte. Mont. and her son. Mr.. John
Galen Carter. accompanied Mrs. Bren-
nan and Miss Ryan when they start
ed for san Antonio Thursday. Lieut..
Carter is stationed at Kelly Field
No. ., in Texas.
In aid OF the soldiers wards at
Providence Hospital. the annual base
ball game, arranged for many years
under the auspices Of Mrs. James +.
Barbour and usually played nv mem
bers of two of the leading clubs, will
take place Saturday. May 4, at $50
o'clock at the American National
League Ball Park.
The game this year will he played
by soldiers from Camp Lee against a
team OF soldiers from Fort Myer.
Among them are a number Of former
American and National league play
ers. The men have been in training
all winter and the game promises to
furnish genuine thrills.
Many comforts have been added to
the hospital through the instrumental
ity of this annual benefit Last year
the proceeds were devoted to equip
ping the wards set aside for the SOL
diers. and a similar use will he made
of the returns from the game Of
May 4.
The Columbian women Of George
Washington University will hold their
annual meeting. Friday. April q. at
$40 O'Clock. and the dinner at at
the Chevy Chase Club. Mrs. w. {.
Van Week. the president. will he as
sisted in receiving the guests by Mrs.
c. II. Stockton. wife Of the president
of the university; Mrs. George T. Mer-
rill. former president Of the society;
Mrs. Z. NJ. Enlows. chairman Of the
dinner committee. and other officers
OF the society-Mrs. J. Wilmer LatI-
mer. DIR. Martha Brewer Lyon. Miss
Hazelton, Miss Egbert, Miss Margaret
Browne and Miss Ella Mont Mrs. n.
l. Hodgkins. Mrs. l.atimeT and Hfrs.
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toasts. The remainder Of the protE3n
by the younger members of
the society.
The College Equal Suffrage League
will hold its annual business meeting
Monday. April %. at p. m, at 1G3f
Rhode Island avenue. Election of Of
fcers. the adoption of a constitution.
and the report of the program COM
mittee will constitute the business of
the evening.
John Temple Graves Is to preside at
the opening meeting of the National
Federation to be held
here four days next week. starting
night. Sessions will be held
in the auditorium of the Corcoran Art
The musical program Is to be in
charge OF Miss Wilmuth Gary. Mrs.
Newton d. Baker and Mrs. Paul An
derson are to he soloists. On Tues
day afternoon the delegates are to he
by President Wilson at the
White House.
Mr.. Laurence Koenigsbberger has
returned to his home in the city, after
a short stay in Philadelphia and New
York, the guest Of friends.
Miss Cele Rosenour, of Baltimore.
spent a short time in the city during
the past week, the house guest of
friends.