The Washington herald., 1918-02-04

son and a party OF prominent WASH
day for the wedding there that af-
ternoon of Horace McElderry and
Miss Betty knight.
Charlesmagne Tower, former Am
basador to Russia Is making an ex-
tended stay in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Frederick Adams Savage has
returned to her home in Baltimore
from a short visit to Cape May, where
she Joined her husband, Lieut.. Com
mander Savage. U. S. N. and their
daughter. Miss Dorothy Lyman
Savage, at their cottage. Mrs. Saw
age was one OF the chaperons at the
dance given by the officers at the
mess hall on Saturday evening, when
Miss Savage had as her guests sew
eral Philadelphia girls.
Mrs. Savage is the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Hoge. of this city,
and is a frequent visitor here.
Mrs. James Clarence Busey, of
Dumbarton, Pikesville. has announced
the enga cement of her daughter, Miss
Mary Rawlings Busey, and Lieut..
John Heritage Minnigerode, c. A. n.
G.. Lieut.. Minnigerode is the son Of
Mr.. Charles Minnigerode and the late
Mrs. Ahnnigerode. Miss Busey Is a
granddaughter of the late Col. and
Mrs. John Waters. No date has been
set for the wedding.
Senator James DuvaI Phelan has re-
turned to Washington from a short
stay in New York.
Mrs. George Barnett will be at
home this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morton have
gone 10 New York and are passing
several days at the Astor Hotel. Mai.
Frank L. Smith. of this city, is also
at the Astor Hotel for a short stay.
Mrs. Josiah Pierce will he hostess at
dinner this evening.
Frank B. Lord has gone to New
York for visit.
The Signal Corps emergency COM
mittee will hold its regular monthly
meeting at o'cIocI, today at the
Shoreham through the courtesy of
that hotel.
Capt. ]. II. Richardson has gone to
Southern Pines. n. c.. to make an in
definite stay.
Miss Daviette Ficklen, one Of the
seasons debutantes, will be the honor
guest at a tea which Miss Virginia
Minor will give this afternoon.
Senator Ollie James. who went to
New York Saturday, has returned to
Washington.
Tho engagement was announced
Saturday in Syracuse, y. Y. OF Miss
Nellie Claire Howard. of this city. to
Andrew S. White, of Syracuse. Miss
Howard was a popular debutante OF
three seasons ago.
The Club Of Colonial DANES has
temporarily closed on account OF
shortage of coal, and will hold its
regular meetings in February at Mrs.
Samuel Spencer's home, 2O12 Massa-
chusetts avenue. at O'Clock. This aft
ernOOn the club will be addressed at
Mrs. Spencer's by Edward w. Parker
on Coal"
The medical branch of the army
emergency committee will meet to-
morrow morning in the ballroom of
the Highlands at 10 O'Clock.
The first of the allies Tuesday even
ing rides, at the Riding and Hunt
Club, took place January 20, and was
a great success. After the ride. in
which thirty took part, there was
dancing and light refreshments.
There was not time to issue invita-
tons for this ride, except by telephone.
but invitations are being printed and
will be sent out to the allies of the
United States who are temporarily
in Washington on duty connected with
the war.
These rides will be given every Tues
day evening, from S:45 to II O'Clock, un-
til further notice, and they are open
to the members of the club, to those
entitled to its privileges and to the
guests Of the club among the allies
of the United States Who are tenn
porarily in Washington. Members of
. the club joining the rides are expected
to contribute and other members of
the club interested are invited to con-
tribute whatever they please toward
the expense of such entertainment as
may be necessary to make the Tues
day evening rides successful and en-
joyable.
The allies will not be permitted to
contribute. but IL they do not furnish
their own horses may hire them from
the club at 81 for. the evening.
Owing to the limited supply Of club
horses. our guests among the allies
should have the first call for the even
ing before other guests.
The executive committee is composed
of Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett, chairman;