The Washington herald., 1918-02-15

Mrs, David Franklin Houston. who
have oranized auxiliaries in the
large government departments.
At o'clock there was a mobiliza-
tion of the uniformed division of
the women's Volunteer Aid. at
which only uniformed members were
present.
Mrs. Wilson, who is honorary
chairman, and Mrs. Newton D..
Baker. and Mrs. Josephus Daniels,
honorary vice chairmen, were pres
ent at the mobilization. There was
brief address by the commanding
officers of the division. Miss Mabel
T. Boardman. followed by reports
Of the various corps. Mrs. Baker
sang "The Battle Hymn OF the Re-
public" DR.. Allen McRossie, Of
New York. who has just returned
from three months at the battle
front In France. where he has been
the work of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, made an address. DR..
McRossie also studied the work OF
the British Red Cross. He spoke
on the work in France and England,
the care OF refugees and
the re-education OF blind and mutt
lated soldiers.
Mrs. Frederick wiiliams Clemons
will be the hostess at the knitting
tea given by the League of Ameri-
can Penwomen this afternoon from
4 to 6, at their headquarters at 1923
II street. She will have assisting
her Mrs. ]. Harry Cunningham and
Mrs. Florence e. Dowden.
,r, ~, r,L..o xfa hronoh -
the Montgomery County Chapter.
American Red Cross, will hold a
meeting this evening, at O'Clock.
at the residence Of DIR. and Mrs.
James Dudley Morgan. Bradley lane
and Connecticut avenue, Chevy Chase,
at which Col William Cary Sanger,
associate director of the Potomac
Division. American Red Cross, will
be the speaker
Miss Augusta Grover. OF Princeton,
N. j., whose engagement to Thomas
Hart Anderson, jr., of New York.
was announced some time ago. will
start for Rome. Italy. this week for
her marriage to Mr.. Anderson, in
Italy, where he is secretary to Am
bassador Thomas Nelson Page.
Mr.. Anderson was graduated from
Princeton in 1917. and was appointed
as third secretary last August. Miss
Grover will go abroad with the Rev.
and Mrs. Walter Lowrie. the former
4. Z whom is rector of the Episcopal
chapel of the American colony at
Rome.
Mrs. Charles Carroll walcott, Mrs.
]. 7. Crabbs, Mrs. Albert f. Sax
ton. Mrs. William Kelly, Mrs. David
Perry. Mr. George B. Wight and
Mrs. Elvin Heiberg. through the cour-
tesy OF the cavalry branch of the
Army Emergency Committee and of the
Red Cross. presented a set of knitted
garments to each OF the AS men
of the First Squadron OF the Sec
ond Cavalry Of the regulars, sta
toned at Fort Myer. Wednesday af-
ternoon. The presentation was made
personally by the women. who ex-
pressed themselves as being more
than repaid for the work by the deep
appreciation of the men. Each set
consisted OF q sweater, helmet, a
pair of wristlets, muffler and two
pairs of socks.
Maj. Alexander L. James, jr.. who
is in command of the First Squad
ron, made a short address telling
the men that the garments given by
the cavalry branch were knitted by
the wives, mothers, sisters and
daughters of regular army officers,
and those from the Red Cross had
come from all parts of the United
States. Some were knitted by a wom-
an who is blind and some by a man
more than 50 years old. Many con-
tanned notes of cheer and the best
wishes of the sender.
The fifth OF the series Of social
dances given under the auspices Of
All Souls Church will be held to-
morrow evening from 8 to II O'Clock,
at 1742 Church street. The chaper-
ones for the evening are Mrs. Henry
Atwater, Mrs. H. K. Bush-Brown,
Mrs. Fred F. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Ed
ward Harvey, Mrs. Cato Sells and
Mrs. William C. Woodward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Copeland an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter. Miss Mildred Copeland, to Lieut..
Myron Knox Barrett, u. S. A., of
New York. The wedding took place
on Tuesday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Copeland, in Chevy
Chase. the Rev. Samuel H. Greene.
of Calvary Baptist Church, ofriciat-
ing.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, was attended
by Miss Louise Barrett. sister of
the bridegroom, as maid of honor,
and Miss Clare Copeland, as flower
girl. DR.. Charles Reed. of New
York, was best man. The details
of the ceremony were simple, and
only relatives and close friends were
present.
The bride wore a dainty gown of
embroidered white Georgette creme
and her tulle veil was held in place
by a Russian coronet of lace. She
carried a shower bouquet of white
roses and lilies of the valley. Miss
Barrett wore a frock of violet sat
In and carried an armful of pink
roses and the flower girls costume
was of delicate pink crepe de chine.
She carried a basket of Sweetheart
roses.
Lieut.. Barrett's parents, DR.. and
MRS. Andrew L. Barrett, of New
YORK, came to Washington for the
wedding, and Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Swazey. Of Newark. N. j., were
among the guests from out of town.
Lieut.. Barrett took his bride at
once to spartansburg, s. c., where
he is on duty.
OF much interest is the announce
ment of the engagement of Miss Mar
garet c. Bayly, daughter of A. Hamil-
ton Bayly and the late Mrs. Bayly, Of
Cambridge, Nd, to DR.. Brice w.
Goldsborough, also of Cambridge. Miss
Bayly. who is one of several attrac-
tive sisters, is a granddaughter of the
late DE AleNnndar Ha r,niltnr, Rn,rI,,