The Washington herald., 1918-04-30
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E. C. DRUMHUNT.
IN WASHINGTON
E. c. DRUM-HUNT.

sy, Rumania, as military observer
and attache. He has been at Fort
Myer for several months. training
the Twelfth Cavalry Regiment, re-
Gently reorganized.
Mrs. James Mcdonald entertained a
company of six Informally at dinner
last evening for her guests. Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Burial Hoffman, Of
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis G. Stevenson
and Miss Elizabeth Stevenson will
leave today for their home at Bloom
ington, Ill, for a stay of several
weeks. They will then return to
Washington, where Mr.. Stevenson
is engaged in war work in connec-
tion with the Bureau of Supplies
and Accounts, Navy Department.
Atholl Mclean, of San Francisco,
is one of the latest volunteers in
the American Red Cross, serving
in the bureau of personnel. Mr.. Nc
Bean Is a member of distinguished
California family.
Capt Robert Eichelberger, U. s.
A, who is on duty here, with the
General Staff, and Mrs. Eichelberger
have taken an apartment in Twenty
second street. Mrs. Guger, widow
Of Judge Guger. of Ashville, n. c.,
and mother of Mrs. Eichelberger, is
visiting them.
Col. Robert T. Lamont. Ordnance
Department. U. s. A. and Mrs. La
mont, of Chicago, who have been
staying with George Eaton Scott.
in Massachusetts, avenue. have ta-
ken an apartment at the High
lands.
Representative and Mrs. Thomas
B. Dunn entertained at dinner last
evening at the Willard. Among the
guests was Federico Alphonso
Pezet, formerly Minister Of Peru.
who is making a short visit in
Washington.
Mrs. Dunn expects to leave Wash
inGton about the middle of May for
Lake Placid, n. Y, where she will
pass the summer.
George Hamlet Taylor. u. S. n. R.,
and Mrs. Taylor. son-in-law and
daughter Of Mrs. Dunn. whose mar
riage took place last autumn. are
making their home in New York.
Mrs. Henry F. DimOck entertained
large and distinguished company
at a reception last evening, follow
ed by a supper. viii Irwin. the
noted war correspondent and writer.
made an address on Italy and the
War"
Mrs. DimOck wanted Mr.. Irwin,
who has spent much time with the
Italian armies. to tell her friends
of the marvellous accomplishments
Of the fighting forces of that ma
tiOn. in order to arouse their inter-
est in Italy, and aid in raising
funds for relief work of various
sorts in Italy. Mrs. DimOck is go
ing to give a bridge party on May
to raise funds for the Italian War
Relief She is going to give it in
the evening so as to enable the men
to come and those who don't care
to play bridge can arrange a table
of poker. She is planning another
benefit for the Italians little
later in the month.
Robert c. Cooke. OF New York, Is
visiting Mrs. DimoCk.
Mrs. Frederick II. Gillett returned
to Washington last evening from a
visit to Atlantic City.
Mrs. Joseph f. ThrOpp has been
called to New York by the sudden
death of her son-in-law. Henry w.
Farnum.
Mrs. William Kent and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. George Stanleigh, of San
Francisco. will be at home inform
ally this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kirke Por-
ter were hosts at dinner last even
ing.
Miss Amaryllis GiIlett entertained
informally at tea yesterday after
noon complimentary to Miss Emily
Larned. of Chicago.
The receiving party at the ball
given at the Willard on Saturday
evening for the benefit of the In
fant's Welfare Station of the Wash
ington Diet Kitchen Association in
cludes Mrs. Horace Westcott. chair
man of the ball committee; Mrs.
John Merriam. vice-chairman; Miss