The Washington herald., 1918-05-12


Potter. Mrs. Watson Webb. Mrs. AL
fred .. Bates. Mrs. Henry Cleveland
Perkins. Mrs. Charles McCauley, Mrs.
Herbert Hoover and Mrs. Clarence
Wilson.
The engineer soldiers In France will
be the beneficiaries of the initial per-
Torrance OF the Permanent War Re-
: lief Players. which win be given in
the Belasco Theater on Friday after
noon. May 81. They will present a
| tabloid version Of "Othello" and Ed
win Booths version of .aThe Tanning
Of the Shrew," with r. d. MacLean
and Odette Tyler in the leading roles,
supported by the Permanent War Re-
lief Players. which organization II an
outgrowth of the company which pro-
duced "The Merchant Of Venice" re-
Gently. Mrs. R. d. Shepherd, who IL
| the leading spirit in the organization
Of the Players. In chairman of the d.
| rectors. Mrs. Alexander Hunter Gait
is vice chairman. Mrs. Claude A.
Swanson. Mrs. George Goethals. Mrs.
William M. Black. Mrs. Stephen b.
Elkins. Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, Mrs.
John Hays Hammond. Mrs. Henry f.
Dimock. Mrs. u. 8. Grant, jr.. Mrs.
+. B. Moran. Mrs. r. c Ringgold and
Mrs Charles w. Richardson. Only the
lower floor. the boxes and three rows
| OF the balcony will be for sale. The
| remainder Of the seats will be reserved
for enlisted men of all branches OF
the United States service. Mrs. Will
lam Cooper Delaney Is secretary OF
i the Permanent War Relief Players;
Mrs. Charles Keller. assistant secre-
tary. and Nj. Alexander Hunter Gait
is treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. H. Marshall
announce the. engagement Of their
daughter. Vivian Elizabeth, to Ed
ward v. Colberg. The wedding will
probably not take place until after the
war, at which time they have planned
to spend a long visit with friends and
relatives Of Mr.. Colberg in Porto Rico.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Wainwright
and Tolman Bigelow. who were visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene J. Deuth
and their daughter. Miss Claude
johnson, have returned to New York.
They made the trip both ways by
| motor.
! Wendell Wolfe Chapter, D. A. r..
held dts annual meeting on Tuesday
evening, May Z. at the home of Mrs.
Norman T. Ives, ITS T street north
west. Mrs. Ives was formerly regent
of the Rebecca Park Chapter, of
Galesburg. ILL.,. and is now an asso-
ciate member OF Wendell Wolfe Cn6r-
ter. She was assisted in dispensing
hospitality by Mrs. Mary W. Burton.
4 EEaC
Ella NJ. Garlick.
The regent. Miss Bertha Frances
Wolfe. presided. and annual reports
of officers and committees was heard.
The treasurer's report showed that
1855 had been disbursed during the
past year. A $50 Liberty bond was
purchased, so was given for a schol-
arship in the Lees McCrae Institute
at Banner Elk, N. c.. for a North
/ Carolina mountain girl. the full quota
Of 81 per member was paid to the ma
tional society for the $4,000 Liberty
bond purchased by the national socie-
ty In the third drive. SIS was contrib
uted towards the fund for the restora-
tion of the French village of Tilloloy.
SO to the fund for the ambulance
given by the District D. A. r.. and
contributions were also made TO the
Florence Crittenton Mission. the
Home for the Blind, and Friendship
House. Every member has purchased
bonds In the three Liberty Loan
drives. and al have done their share
OF war work, in knitting. sewing. etc.
The chapter also has the largest SUBJ
scription list in its history for the D.
A. r. Magazine. Nine new members
were received during the year.
After the reports. greetings were
heard from the president general. Mrs.
George Thacher Guernsey. 1t was
voted TO give a scholarship in a snm-
mer normal school to the mountain
girl. who is preparing to teach next
winter. The statue OF Benjamia
Franklin will be decorated on May %,
as is the annual custom.
The election Of officers resulted as