The Washington times., 1918-12-31

holiday with her older son, Allen
McCracken, who is at the Academy.
Mrs. McCracken and her younger son
are occupying the home OF her BROTH
er-in-law. and sisted. Mr.. and Mrs,
James Brown Scott. during their alb
sence in Paris at the peace conference.
Captain stagsrd on Again. {.
Capt Edward Stafford, U. S.,k., who
spent Christmas in Washington with
Mrs. Stafford. has returned to. Fort
Totten, N. Y, where he will remain
until mustered out OF the service.
Captain Stafford arrived in town quite
Unexpectedly on Christmas Day, after
months Of service overseas. and sur
prised his family. who, did not even
know that he was in this country.
He lis the son OF Justice and Mrs.
Wendellf p STAFFORD. During his ab-
senee in France, Mrs. Stafford and her
small son have been making their
home with herSparents. Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Robert; H. Peary. g.,
Tho washineton Society of the
Neurological Institute Of America
has iesued Invitations' for the. eighty
eighth nesting OF the society at the
estdence OF Miss Mabel +. Boardman
-
$40. o'clock. Prof. Theodore Reinaei.
the, University OF Paris. chairman
II 4he official mission OF Freucn
scholars and editor OF the Gazette des
Beaux Arts. will give an illustrated
lecture on 'The Martyred Monuments
of Franco
The Speaker and Mrs. Champ Clark
Will keep open house at Congress Hail
from 4 to 8 o'clock on New Year Day.
receiving in their usual informal and
hospitable manner. There will be a
number of well-knowu women from
the Congressional set to assist.
John Barrett, director general of the
Pan-American Union, presided Friday
and Saturday at the sessions OF the
Economic Section OF the American So
ciety for the Advancement of Science
at its annual meeting in Baltimore.
Prior to that he had attended meet
ings of commercial organizations in
terested in the South American trade
situation in Kansas City. Chicago,
Boston and New York. He will re-
tuTn to Washington today.
Major and Mrs. Edward 3. Clark.
OF the Hamilton, are in Atlantic City.
Major Clark has just returned from
France, where he has been with the
American army since July. He was
with SBrigadier General Dickman, now
in command OF the army OF occupa-
tion in Germany, when the armistice
was signed.
Mrs. Charles p. kirkland. sister, of
Major Edward B. Clark. has arrived
in Washington from Utica, n. Y, and
will be at the Hamilton for the
winter.
George II. Hsdley. of Chicago. has
been here On a holiday visit with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Hadley,
OF 1880 Harvard street. Many friends
greeted him upon his return to this
city. ---
AFionH 10 Give Dance.
The Arion Club OF the Signal Corps
and Air Service will, give New Year
dance on Wednesday evening at the
Thompson School. All War Depart
ment workers and men in Uniform
viii be welcome. Refreshments will
be served.
Beaux Arts Reception.
A New Year reception will be
given by the patrons OF the Beaux
Arts Salon. 14l3 H street. on Sunday
afternoon for the French Club. DR.
]. Walter. Fewkes, chief of the Bu-
reau of American Ethnology. Smith
sonian Institution. will be the guest
Of honor. Rudolph de Zapp will be
host and Mrs. Emily Newell Blair
will pour tea, assisted by Miss Laura
Bueiow. Miss Hazel L Cloyes, Miss
Anita J. Norman and Miss Maude Z.
Fowler.
Mrs. Ira Nelson Morris, wife OF the
American minister to Sweden, who Is
at the st. Regis Hotel, New York, will
sail shortly for Stockholm to Join
Mr.. Norris.
The Young Peoples Society of 81.
Stephens Church has arranged a New
Year dance for this evening. The Par
ish Hall. at Fourteenth street and CO. |
lumbia road. will be appropriately dec |
GRATED for the occasion, and the mem
berS OF the society expect a good num-
Der OF guests. The dancing will be |
informal and will begin at 1880 o'clock. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick c. Fearing,
whose wedding took rlace In Phila- |
slphia on Saturday, are passing their |
'oneymoon at White Sulphur Springs. |
u aE LhlES IglILdDGln
hush Porter before her marriage.
q. n. c. 10 Receive.
Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock will head
the receiving line for the New Year
reception to he given tomorrow
evening by the District OF Columbia
Division OF the United Daughters OF
the Confederacy, of which Mrs.
Fshnestock is president, at the Con-
federate Memorial Home. 1922 Yer.
mont avenue. at $50 o'clock. She
will be assisted by Mrs. W. II. II. Lee,
Mrs. Newton d. Baker, Mrs. Harriet
Turner, Mrs. Walter Hutton, Mrs.
Charles Hamilton Fred. Mrs. Paul L
Joachim, Mrs. S. a Wayne, Mrs. Law
ION Morgan, Mrs. Jennie Monro,. Mrs.
w o. Roome. Misa Alic. Theobold,
Ind Mrs. Samuel Spencer, who is prest-
lent OF the auxiliary for the Confed-
.iate Memorial Home
Mrs. Leigh Robinson, chairman OF
he reception committee, will be as
sisted by the division officers and the
.olloYtng ladies': Mrs. Maude Howell
smith. Mrs. Charles s. Howry, Mrs.
William Nelson Page, Mrs. Rozier Du-
any, Mrs Marcus Wright, Mrs. r. d.
shepherd. Mrs. Ballard Preston, Mrs.
Richard Thirnton, Mrs. Albert Bour-
and, Mrs. Lewis Marshall, Mrs wad-