The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-25
Many Parties For
Miss Laura Graves
BeforeHer Wedding

Miss Elizabeth johnson entertained
at an informal luncheon today at her
apartment in the Oakland in compli-
ment to Miss Laura Graves. daughter
Of Col and Mrs. John Temple Graves,
whose marriage to Lieut. Frederick
Tomkips. Aviation Corps. L. s. A. will
take place on Wednesday evening.
and Miss Martha Upton, who will he
maid OF honor at the wedding. Miss
Upton, who has been visiting Miss
Graves, Is now the guest Of Miss
Johnson.
The other guests at the luncheon
were Miss Eugenia Holcombe, Miss
virginia Sutherland, and her guest
Miss Ruth Merritt. This afternoon
Miss Johnson will be hostess at tea
in compliment to Miss Graves. She
VIII be assisted in receiving by the
members OF her luncheon party. Miss
johnson. who is from New York. is
in Washington for the winter on war
work.
Yesterday Miss Clare dc Grarenrird
gave a tea in compliment to Miss
Graves, and tomorrow the popular
bride Will be the honor guest at
luncheon which the Speaker Of the
House and Mrs. Champ Clark will give
at the Capitol.
Lieutenant Tomkins VIII reach
Washington today from Garden City,
l.. l., where he Is stationed. Mrs.
George Cochran, of New York, and
Miss Adelaide Cothran. OF New Or
leans. who will be IN the wedding
party, will also arrive today.
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Mrs. +. n. Hurley, Jr., Leaves.
Mrs. Edward n. Hurley, Jr., has
gone to White Sulphur Springs to
join her mother, Mrs. John B. Muir
ply, OK Chicago.
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Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. Reynolds Hit
have gone to st. Augustine, Fla.
whore they are stopping at the Ponce
de Leon.
The Hon. Mrs. Alfred Arson Is
passing a few days with her father.
Brig. Gen. Charles T. Alexander. u.
s. A, retired. at his residence in Con
necticut avenue.
Capt. John A.. Gray, I. s. VI. C.,
has arrived from Haiti, where he has
been stationed for several years, and
is visiting his brother in-law and sis
ter LIT. anu -NiI~. 4 RANK iiOOl NtHullA.
Mrs. Shultz was formerly Miss Con
stance Gray.
Mrs. Walter A Bloedorn has re
turned to town from the Hotel Cham
berlin. Fort Monroe, Va
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Contest Time Extended.
The tlme Of the contest for the
Matthew Fontainc Maury Medal, given
by tho chairman Of cdtAation. u. c.
Division L. y. c., has been extended
to May /. The paper must contain
about 1000 words on Matthew Fou-
tame Maury and what he mas done for
science and the American Weather
Bureau.
Each paper must be signed by a
pen name only, and il to DO accom-
panied by a sealed envelope contain
ing the full name. pen name. and ad
dress OF the writer. Children OF the
COnfederacy, pupils of high schools,
academies, and higher grades OF gram
mar schools are invited to enter this
contest, which IS designed to spread
a knowledge Of scientist whom
Europe has so highly honored and
America seems to have forgotten.
y ilhuuSOlIlt Eplu il'-uul viii nc
given for the best essay. The papers
must be submitted through the heads
uC the different schools attended by
the pupils contesting.
Rocks suggested for reference are:
Life of Matthew Fontainc Alaury,"
by Mrs. Diana +. NJ. COrbin. and the
reports obtained in GATED States
Weather Bureau and meteorological
departments. For further infOrma-
ton address Miss b. Van c. NeeCan,
chairman OF education, II. c. Division,
U. ID. c., 1905 Q street northwest.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Burial Hon
man. OF New York, who have been at
the Shorcham for a week, will leave
town today for Fort Monroe. Va. 70
visit their son. Lieut.. Murray Hoff-
man, L. s. -