The Washington herald., 1918-04-15

It's work Is wholly constructive and
practical But money-much money
American money-is wanted to carry
ii on and the need Is urgent, i'm
peratiye."
Robert Z. Lee Chapter No. GA.
United Daughters Of the Confederacy,
will give its sixth dance Of the season
Thursday. April 25, at Confederate Me-
mortal Home. Those in charge OF the
dance are Mrs. Walter e. Hutton.
chairman; Mrs. A. II. Plant. vice
chairman; Mrs. J. Lee Webb. Mrs.
Hunter Laughton. Mrs. H. @. Clay.
Mrs. Theodore Judd, Mrs. Victor Dey-
Der and Mrs. Claude N. Bennett. Mrs.
Max Forester viii serve refreshments.
A card party will be given on We'd
nesday afternoon. April II, at o'clock
at the Wyoming, for the beneiit OF the
free wool fund of the cavalry branch
of the army emergency committee. ALI
interested in the work Of the organiza-
ton are invited to be present. and
tables may be reserved through Mrs.
Charles Carroll Walcutt. 1863 Wyoming
avenue. phone North 1906. or from
members OF the committee. Mrs. T.
Q. Donaldson is chairman Of the COM
mittee and those assisting her are
AIRS. John Pitcher, Mrs. Walter e.
Babcock. Mrs. Howard r. HickoK,
Mrs. ]. T. Crabbs and Mrs. A. E.
Murphy.
There Is a real treat in store for
music lovers tonight in the organ re-
cital to be given at st. Johns Chur ch,
on Lafayette square. by NJ. Joseph
Bonnet, organist of st. EuEtache,
Paris, for the benefit Of the Red Cross.
N. Bonnet has the same place among
organists that Kreisler has among
violinists. or Paderewski among a.
anists. He is q captain in the French
army, and Is on leave from his gov
ernment. He contributes his services
without remuneration. Red Cross
ladies', in full uniform, will take
tickets. act as ushers. take up the
collection. etc. Cards have been sent
out in limited number because OF the
limited capacity Of the church. and
it is hoped that any who have :e-
ceived them and do not see their way
to using them will return them to
the Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, d. D.,
rector Of the church and chairman OF
the committee, as the demand Is very
great.
There was widespread regret yester-
day morning at seeing the name of
Capt. John B. Pitney on the casualty
list from the battle front in France.
Capt. Pitney Is a nephew Of Justice
Aahlon Pitney. OF the Supreme Court,
and in September, 1916, married Fran
cisc Williams, one Of the most popu-
lar of the younger set here, a daugh-
ter Of Col. and Mrs. John r. Will
Jams. and the younger sister Of Mrs.
Joseph Letter and Mrs. Dorothy Nc
Combs. She and her little son nave
been in Washington most of the win
ter with her family, and only n few
weeks ago at the Tri-Color ball for the
American fund for the French
wounded" posed as Columbia in a
stirring tableau, which was the climax
of the evening. Fortunately the Off
cial statement merely lists Capt. Pit
ney as slightly wounded. The family
has no further information.
The marriage of Miss Revecca Col
ner, daughter Of Mrs. T. De Witt Tai
mage, and Capt. Pitt Scott, U. s. n.
VIII take place this afternoon at Mrs
Talmage's apartment in the Alta
AAAchNB III AIlG pEeBtnCo Oh q small COM
pany of relatives and close friends,
and will be followed by a large re-
ception. Miss Collier will have Mrs.
Blaine Beale as her sole attendant.
Capt Scott will have Capt. Ridley
Mclean as his best man, and Mai.
Gen. George Barnett. and Capt. Ros-
coe c. Bulmer as ushers. Rev.
Charles Wood, pastor of the Church
Of the Covenant, will officiate.
A private view of the Sky Fight
crs Of France" French official exhibit
of aerial warfare paintings by Lieut..
Henri Fare, will be held Wednesday,
April "a, at $50 o'clock, at the Wash
'ISton Club. The proceeds are to be
wen to the children of French avia-
.Cr5 killed in battle.
Marquise de Polignac Is chairman
OF the executive committee in charge
of the exhibit, the other members in
cluding Mrs George Barnet, Mrs.
Alexander Biddle. Mrs. Marshall Field
Mrs. George Howard, Mrs. Joseph
Letter, Mrs. J. Hamilton Lewis, Mrs.
Eugene Meyer. jr.; Mrs. William
Phillips. Mrs. Frank Lyon Polk, Mrs.
II. Fl. Rogers, Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe,
Mrs. George Vanderbilt and Mrs.
Harold Walker.
Mrs. Edward L. Harris, of Cleye-