The Washington herald., 1918-08-05

the bridegroom's father, DIR. McEl-
roy, OF Columbus, Ga, who will per-
form the ceremony.
Gen. Ysmael Monies, the newly ap-
pointed minister from Bolivia to
Franco will come to Washington this
week for a short visit. The Bolivian
Minister to the United States, Senior
Colderon. went to New York early
last week to meet Gen. Monies, re-
turning to the legation here the mid
die of the week.
Mrs. Houston. wife of the Secretary
of Agriculture. has gone to Boston
for a short visit with her son, David
Franklin Houston, jr.. who Is in the
navy. She will go from there to
Woods Hole, Mass. where she has
a cottage.
Capt. and Mrs. Edward Stafford
are receiving congratulations on the
birth OF a son, Edward Stafford, jr.,
on July Is. Mrs. Stafford was Miss
Marie Ahnighito Peary,. daughter OF
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Robert f.
Peary, who was born 80 far north
Va NAht dASNlO IlICle lndI neT DlTIn-
place is simply marked on the man
by the degree Of latitude.
Capt. Stafford, U. 8. A.. il the son
Of Justice and Mrs. Wendell Phillips
Stafford. OF Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nixon Moss
announce the engagement of their
daughter. Marian Morris, to James
Blount Dickey, first lieutenant, U. s.
n. A. of New York City, at present
attached to the office Of the Chief of
Stafr. Washington, d. c. The we'd
ding will take place in the early fall
Mr.. Aksel wichfeld, of the Danish
Legation, and Mrs. Wichfeld, who
have left Washington en- route to
their summer home at Pride's Cross
ing. met Lieut.. and Nine. Marquisan
(the latter formerly Miss Frances
Moore) in New York and the four
spent the weekend together there.
Today the wichfelds continue to
Pride's Crossing and the Marquisans
are expected back in Washington
after an, absence Of several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter. Penfield are
expected back in Washington today.
Mr.. Penfield left town last Wednes-
day for Boston, there to Join Mrs.
PenfieId, who has been making sew
eral little visits In the North.
Judge and Mrs. A. C. Denison have
as their guest for the weekend their
son, Lieut.. Donald O. Denison. U. g.
A., who will arrive today from Fort
sill. Okla, at 2s1s Connecticut ave-
nue..
Mrs. Delos Blodgett. who has been
making a visit Of several weeks with
her son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Delos' Blodgett, jr.. at Augusta,
Ga. has returned to town. Mrs, Blod-
gett and her daughters will go up
to Mackinac Island later in, the
summer home there, as 1t 10 rented
to Mr.. and Mrs. I. 8. Motter.
Mrs. selfridge, wife of Rear Ad-
miral Thomas o. selfridge, is at the
Mountain View House. st whitefield.
In the White Mountains, where she
will spend the remainder of the sum-
mer.
Washington ia going to miss Gen. and
Mrs. William Crozier sadly. Ever
since their marriage Gen. Crozier has
been stationed here at the head OF
the Ordnance Bureau; but he has
lately been placed In charge Of the
northeastern department, with head
quarters at Boston. ana Mrs. Crozier
has Joined him there. She does not
expect to be in Washington next win
ter: though she will probably make q
visit here in October.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry q. Meem, VINO
were married in New York iast
month. have arrived In washington
and are at the Mendoza. Mrs. Meem
was formerly Miss Louise Hill, daughl