The Washington herald., 1918-03-17

abroad IN Belgium, IN August Islk
1nst travelling peacefully IN the psaces
fullest and most picturesQus IitfIs
country in Europe, when suddenly, ths
~ blow on. DR.. Hopkins had q love.
~ Girns GettinG his own parfy nafely
out of the country. and did yeomen's
service helping many panic-strickeu
travellers 20 get home. But he and his
family saw enough 70 make them rno.t
ar6sntiy pro-ally. and forward in an
sorts OF relief work. essentially for
BeiEium. right from the start Of
course the moment Uncle sam went
into the war he got into uniform. ana
is now a major in the army medical
service
Little Miss Anne came out IN IN.
fall Of isIs, and has been a most popu-
lar young woman from the moment
she made her bow. She is one OF
those girls toward whom everybody's
heart warns insenslbly. She "a an
original little lady 20 boot She'd hsvs
% be that, considering the household
IN which she has been brought up. Fos
her father and mother have been ia
nous for giving the most original par-
ties IN Washington. without being az
all IN the millionaire class. they sraf
sufficiently well-to-do 20 be able 70 in
dulge their fancies and give rein 10
their Imagination And they do Il.
with the result that invitations 70 sny-
thing at the Hopkins's are sure 10 10
accepted.
Another interesting, and rather sur
prising engagement was that an
nouDced the other day by Mrs. T. De-
Witt Talmage. OF her daUEhtcr. Miss
Rebekah Collier and Capt. Pitt Scott,
L. s. ~. Boch OF them have a vide
acquaintance IN Washington. ana
many friends. the astonishing thing
being that Miss Golfers engagement
TO quite a different man was regarded
as foregone conclusion, only
awaiting announcement.
hrE. TalmAge. by the way. had a
delightful luncheon for about dftv
young soldiers at the University Club
last Sunday. at which Mrs. Baker
assisted, and sang. Times certainly
have changed when the widow Of a
prominent clergyman has a party on
Sunday-and changed for the better,
in their broadening.
Mrs. Baksr-partly undoubtedly 70
keep her mind OF her worries while
her husband WAS en- route 10 France
has been singing for the soldiers
and for other worthy Causes, here,
there and everywhere Of late. She
has sung at Camp Meigs. the niver- .
sity Camp and at Accotink within th4
last week and she gave Up her ususf
at home on Wednesday 10 sing for
the Florence Crittenton Mission. for
which she sang again on Thursday
panied by Mrs. Brett-ss Mrs. Lowe
lAughingly put Il, Mrs. Brett accom-
panies Mrs. Baker and her husband
accompanies Mr.. Baker-Which. being
interpreted. means that Mr. Brett.
who lives out Chevy Chase way. and
is a very good accompanist. plays for
Mrs. Baker. and is the wife Of Col.
Brett, one OF Nr. Bakers aids,
at present with him in France
Mrs. Baker. when took occasion
TO congratulate her on her hus-
bands safe arrival. admitted that
she had been very anKious-esps-
cially as he had not reported a.
having arrived quite 80 soon as
they had expected him TO. In fact.
she Is not at all through being BnE-
ious. and wont he till he IS safe
back again. For didn't the Huns
nearly bomb him the night he arrived.
But. she is philosopher enough 10
realize that the best Way not to
worry is to keep busy, and she's
doing that
Mrs. Daniels. who has been for
nearly a month struggling with a
cold that has left her nearly speech
less thinks she IL getting better.
Anyhow she made her third attSnupt
at one Of the National Suffrage Asso-
cations Wednesday tea parties this
week and was able TO put e through.
though as IL was a rainy dsy her
family-and her physicisn-shook
their heads at her attempting IL. es-
pecially as IL involved an address
The first week Of her fitness she
was expected TO attend a large dinner
party given in her honor-slso the
Secretary, Of coUrse-by Gen. and