The Washington herald., 1918-03-13

ter-in-iaw of Lord Decies, who mar
ried Helen Gould. When her hus-
band Joined the British army Mrs
Beresford took a principal part in
The Cross Bearer" which revolves
around the Russian court, as a d.
version. She found 1t interesting
and is now going into other pro-
ductions despite the disapproval OF
her friends.
been arranged. Miss Janet Richards
will speak on the same occasion.
Mrs. Baker will sing this afternoon
at the annual benefit reception of the
Crittenton Circle of the Sunshine and
Community Society. which will be
held from to & Al the Wyoming.
Mrs. William II. Osborne, chairman of
the reception committee, will receive
and will be assisted by Mrs. Walter
H. Howard. president of the circle;
Mrs. ]. Edison Briggs. vice president;
Mrs. Edward D. Hardy. treasurer,
and other members of the society.
An official Belgian exhibition Of war
relics, of German bulletins and pro-
clamations published in Belgium his
| torical documents. official photographs.
originals OF the famous clandestine
Belgian, newspaper ia Libre Bel
giQue." and original cartoons by the
most celebrated American cartoonists
| and by Louis Raemaekers will open
next Saturday. March l6. at 1224 +
street The hours will Oe from 10
a. m. till 10 p. m. and the exhibit will
continue until March %.
After concluding the exhibit here
the great collection will be shown in
all the principal cities. OF the United
States. 1t will be in charge of Major
Leon Osterieth, military ,attache Of
| the Belgian legation and chief OF the
| Belgian Military Mission.
There will be an admission charge
of 25 cents. and in addition some of
| Washington's most prominent women
will sell clusters of forSet-me-nU
tied with the Belgian colors, the pro-
| ceeds from the sale of which will be
| devoted to the work of caring for the
! Belgian babies. The souvenir flower
is a favorite flower OF the Queen Of
| the Belgians. and was selected by her.
She has consented to accept the funds
and supervise their distribution for the
Belgian babies.
Mrs. Wilson will be patroness for the
sale OF the for-get-me-nots IN Wash
| ington, which will be under the au-
| spices OF a cOmittee of ladies of the
Cabinet and other prominent women
OF the Capital.
The Knitting Auxiliary OF the Brit
| ish-American War Relief Fund, Of
which Lady Spring Rice was the chair
man. and recently Teorganized by Mrs.
| Edward Rowland. will meet this morn
| inc nj the hnadnnarters 1874 NJ Stpaat
| when wool will be distributed to those
| desiring to knit for this organization
Mrs James NJ. Mitchell is Cnairma n
of the committee in charge of arrange
| ments for the tri-Color ball to be held
| on the evening of March 9 under
the auspices of the American Fund for
! French Wounded. Mrs. Mitchell Is
! assisted by Mrs. George w. Wander
! bilt. Mrs. Ormsby McCammOn. Mrs.
| Frank Evans. Mrs. Louis S. Greene.
| Mrs. A. Y. P. Garnett. Mrs. Clarke
| Waggaman. Mrs. Fleming Newbold,
Mrs. William Payne Meredith. Mrs.
| Joseph Letter. Mrs. William B. Mason,
! Mrs. Henry Spencer. Mrs. John Burke.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Parker, JT.. Mrs. r. H.
Hagner. Mrs II. H. Kerr and Mrs.
| Roscoe c. Bulmer.
The executive committee Of the
! Washington Branch, American Fund
! for French Wounded. includes Vis-
! countess de Sibour chairman; Mrs.
| Blaine Beale. vice chairman; Mrs. A.
| Garrison McClintock, secretary; Mrs.
! Henry Leonard. treasurer: Mrs. James
| Mumford and Mrs. II. B. Learned.
The patronesses for the series OF
| war lectures given by Mrs. Florence
Jackson Stoddard for the benefit of
the war work Of the League of Amer
lean Pen Women are: Mrs Lansing,
Mrs. McAdoo, Mrs. Daniels. Mrs. Ba-
ker, Mrs. Burleson, who is a league
member; Mrs. Champ Clark, Mrs
Matthew T. Scott, also a league MEM
ber: Mrs. John B. Henderson, an
other member, Mrs. Saltzman and
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, another
| member.
The lecture to be given on Tues
day at IL o'CloL in the morning and
at in the evening will treat of the
! French cities on the Marne Mrs.
Stoddard's aim has been to trace
the European situation historically,
politically and from the literary
standpoint. She has developed the
subjects of the Paikan, F'rankish
anu oIt Will SuD-
sequently treat all the fighting coun-
tries in this same full manner, finally
giving a summing-up lecture which
will review concisely the entire sub
jtct of European evolution. The lee
lures are a gift of service by Mrs.
Stoddard, who IS a well-knovn trav-
eer and scholar, and the proceeds
viii be turned over to the war fund
of the league. Single lectures are
IS cents; the entire coure OF ten lee
lures is 81: Tickets are on sale at
the league headquarters, 1923 H stret.
A lecture on cooking. with special
reference to the use of substitutes
for foods which must be saved will
be given this morning from to IL
TO IL O'Clock at the Congressional
Club by a government expert. II
is expected that similar classes will
be held at the club on Wednesday
mornings for several weeks.
Mrs. "A. NJ. Blair. director of the
Rubinstein Club, will speak at the
war service committee meeting OF
the Anthony League this afternoon
at 20G Columbia road on the Red
: Cross work in England. Miss Anita
Kloss, a graduate of the conserva.
tory OF music at Geneva. Switzer.
land. will give some violin seIec-
tions.
At the weekly tea at Nationa
American Woman Suffrage Associa