The Washington times., 1918-03-12
Engagement of Mss
Collins to Naval
Officer Announced

Mrs. T. Dewitt Talmagp has an
nOunCed the engagement of her daUgh-
ter. Miss Rcbecca Collier. to Capt. Pitt
Scott. L. $. y. Ne definite plans have
yet been made for the wedding which
will probably take place in the spring
or early. summer.
Captain Scott, WHO is assistant 10 Ad-
niraI Bensoh, chief Of operations, is a
native Of Pennsylvania. and was gradu-
ated from the Naval Academy in 1894
He is a member of the Metropolitan,
Chevy Chase. and Army and Navy
Clubs. Miss Collier. who came to Wash
inGton as a little girl when her mother
married the late Dr. TalmaEe, Is con
sidorablv younger than her iance.
Mrs. TalmaEe and Miss Collier will
go to New York tomorrow to remain
ten days or two weeks. on their re
turn to Washington, pIaps FOR the
wedding Will b. perfected.
Mrs Harry LoUmis. Of Tuxedo Park
y. Y. is the guest OF Mr. and Mrs. II.
II. Rogers at their home IN Eighteenth
street. This afternoon Mrs Rogers
viii entertain guests at tea to hear
Mrs. Loomis speak on relief work
don" in France among the families of
professional men.
Miss Flora Wilson was hostess at
luncheon at the ShOreham today. the
party, which numbered eighteen. re-
naming on for bridge. Among the
guests. were Mrs Edward W. Eberle.
wife Of. Rear Admiral Eberle. super
intcndent Of the Naval Academy, who
came To Washington for the occasion
and Mrs. Ernest y. LeSeurc. who is
the guest Of her father, Congressman
Joseph G. Cannon.
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Newell w Ellison was called to Ten
nessee Yesterday 10y the sudden death
Of his sister-inlaw. Mr.. William b.
Ellison
The patronesscs for the series OF war
lectures. given by Mrs Florence Jack
son StOddard for the benefit Of the war
work of the League Of American Pen
Women are Mrs. Lansing. Mrs. MCAdoo.
Mrs. Daniels. Mrs. Baker. Mrs. Champ
Clark. and Mrs. Saltzman. and among
the leaGue members are Mrs. BurlesOn.
Mrs. Matthew, r. Scott, Mrs. John b.
Henderson. and Mrs. Archibald Hop
kiUs
The lecture treating Of the French
cities on the Marine, which was given
this morning. will be repeated this
evening Ht O'Clock.
Mrs Stoddard's aim has been 10 trace
tn" European situation historically.
politically. and from the literary stand
point She has developed the subjects
IL rh" balkan. Frankish. and GermanIc
"rlpir"s- She Will subsequently, treat all
y n ngh,nE countries in this same full
u'Hnu"r. finally giving a summing up
l",iuT" which will review Concisely the
"u'ir" subject uf European evolution.
The lectures are a gift Of service by
Mrs Stoddard. who Is a well-knOwn
traveller and scholar. and the proceeds
viii h" turned over to the war fund Of
III" league. Single lectures are 2j cents,
and IN" entire course Of ten lectures is
s.. Tickets are on sale at the league
headquarters. l623 ~ street
saturday. May 4. has been selected
IS tag day for the benefit Of Garfield
Memorial Hospital. Tn" ladies' aid
Of the hospital il already working
10 make the benefit success.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rush Porter dauGh-
ter Of Mrs. John BiddIe Porter. will
stop in Philadelphia for a visit with
Miss EilcQ Mary Cassatt on her way
back Z" Washington. Miss Porter is
now in Boston where she Is the guest
Of her sister, Mrs. Robert Goldman.
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Miss Camilla IIeEeIer. Of Danville.
Ill. who il tho guest Of Congressman
and Miss Cannon and the Misses I.c
Seure, viii leave Washington today.
She Will 60 to New York for an eX-
tended stay and then will pass the
month Of April at the Virginia Hot
Springs.
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.JOsephus Daniels. Secretary OF the
Navy, will speak at the 134th annual
dinner Of the Friendly Sons OF
ST. Patrick. which is to be held Satur-
day evening at the Astor Hotel, New
York. An attendance of 500 persons
already - assured. Justice Victor J.
D"wlinE. the president OF the society,
will prCsid"
Other speakers besides Mr. Daniels.
will he James Hamilton Lewis, Sem
ator from Illinois: Bainbrldge Colby.
of the United States shipping board,
and Irwin s. Cobb. Distinguished
navy men have been Invited,