The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-17
HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY
Mrs Wilson Give Luncheon for British Educational Mission
Other Festivities Notable Visitors

Elliott, Mrs. d. W. Fletcher. Mrs. Rob-
ert ]. Johnston, Miss Grace NJ. Pierce,
Mrs. Woodbury. Pulsifer, Mrs. w. H.
Talbot, Mrs. Charles H. Aull, Mrs.
James II Fowler, and Mrs. T. V. Boyn-
ton. Mrs. Scott reported at the meet
ing that in little more than year
after taking up work in behalf OF
war relief. funds, that over $4,000 had
been deposited with the treasurer
general for the purchase of Liberty
bonds, over $4,000 for French or
phans. over so, 900 for the restoration
Of the French village OF Tilloloy, and
nearly 5000 for other war RELIEF
work.
VIII Return to New York.
Miss Justine Van Rensselaer, Town
send. fiancee OF the late Lieut.. Law
renee Townsend, jr., U. S. N, who died
from pneumonia on Sunday, will re-
turn TO her home in New York this
afternoon. She has been staying with
her cousin, Mrs. Theodore v. Boyn-
ton, at the Burlington. Miss Towns
v. r. Townsend and Janet Eckford
King Townsend, OF New York.
Mrs. Richard Dean. and sITs. Emma
Prall Knorr, both of the board OF gov
ernors OF the Arts Club OF Washing
ton, entertained last evening at one
OF the small dinner parties which are
a special feature OF the club this sea-
son. Their guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry K. Bush-Browp, Mr.. and
Mrs. Beisenrlng, Mr.. and, Mrs. Warren
Akers, Miss Wright, WilliBm E Chill
ton, Alexis Many. and Mr.. Prussing.
The Maruuise LAMA, who spent the
summer. in Atlantic City. is at the
Rich nond for a short visit before
going to New York. She viii spend
the winter at the Hotel Latham Her
two sons are in France with the
American army.
Close CedarhurSt House.
Col. Charles Elliot Warren. U.
S. A, and Mrs. Warren have closed
their house at Cedarhust, Long Is
land. Mrs. Warren and Miss Margaret
Warren will be at 30 East Sixtieth
street, New York. for the winter.
Coionel Warren. who Is stationed
here, has been seriously i'll. with in
fluenza and Is confined to his rooms
at the Arlington Hotel, Washington.
Miss Frances Hough has gone to
Pittsburgh to attend the marriage Of
herr niece, Miss Frances Dalzell, to
John Crosson Hays, OF Pittsburgh.
which win be solemnized Saturday
afternoon at $50 o'clock
Miss Ethel Brown Weds.
Miss Ethel Brown and DR.. George
WoodaII, OF Troy, y. Y. were quietly
married last night at the residence OF
Mrs Harriet Earhart Monroe, on
Capitol Hill, Bishop John w. Hamil-
ton, OF the Methodist Episcopal
officiating. There were no
but Mrs. Champ Clark
gave the bride away. Bishop Hamil-
ton. whose home in is Boston, has
the distinction OF having ordained to
the ministry DR.. Anna Howard Shaw,
the veteran suffragist.
Engagement Announced.
The engagement OF Miss Elinor H.
Clark, of Fairfield Farm, Howard
county, Nd, to Lieut.. 1Iahlon Kirk,
jr., Eighty-first field artillery. United
States army, which is announced, is OF
much interest in Washington, where
both are well known. Miss Clark is
one Of the six attractive daughters of
John L. Clark. Her two brothers are
Clark and James Clark. The
latter Is at Camp Taylor, in Kentucky.
Kirk, jr., who won his
at Fort Oglethorpe, is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon Kirk, OF
Sandy Spring, Montgomery county,
Nd.
Mrs. Arthur Middleton Parker and
Miss May Parker, mother and sister Of
Brig. Gen. Frank Parker and Of Lieut.
Col. Ralph ". Parker, have returned
10 Washington from the North Caro-
ina mountains and are at 1915 L street
for the winter.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth O'BannOn an
nounces the marriage of her daugh-
ter, Miss Narcissa O'Bannon, to Eus-
lace Fitz-Hugh Kennedy. The cere-
mony was performed yesterday in St
Church by the rector, the
Rev. DR.. Herbert Scott Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Ely. of New
York, have leased the residence OF
Mrs. Eliphalet +. Andrews on Six
street for the season.