The Washington herald., 1919-05-03
Society
Bv E. c. DRUM-HUNT.

Mrs. Baker, wife of the Secretary OF
War and her guest, Miss Katherine
Lowe, attended the officers hop at
Camp Humphrey last evening. sec
retary Baker. who is on his way home
from France, will reach Washington
early next week.
Mrs Newton d. Baker. wife OF the
Secretary Of War. has made seVeIdl
engagements to sing next week On
Tuesday evening she will take part
in a Victory loan rally to be given at
Central High School by the munitions
division of the War Department ana
on Wednesday evening she Will sung
at the memorial service for the late
Miss Jane Delano OF the American
Red Cross. which will be held at Me
mortal Continental Hall On Thurs
day afternoon she will give a group OF
songs at the Knickerbocker theater at
the benefit which is being arranged
under the auspices of the Danes OF
the Loyal Legion for the shell-shock-
ed soldiers at st. Elzabeth's
Mrs Mary A. Mitchell Palmer. wife
OF the Attorney General. entertained
at luncheon yesterday at the Cafe st.
Marks in compliment to her guest,
Miss Virginia Bartlett Of Baltimore.
The Secretary OF Agriculture AMI
Mrs. Houston have gone on a three
day motor triD throuh the Sheuan-
doah valley. In June. Secretary and
Mrs. Houston will make trip to
California. returning at midsummer.
after which Mrs. Houston will so to
her summer home at Woods Hole.
Mass. During their absence in the
AAf - N.r
Woods Hole
Mrs. Carl Vrooman, who has been
working in France under the auspices
of the Y. NJ. c. "a. for several months.
2 is now in Coblentz with the Army of
Occupation. She does not expect to
return to this country for some time.
MIR. Vrooman.. the former Assistant
Secretary of Agriculture. who return
ed from overseas a few months ago.
Is now touring the west in behalf
of the Victory Loan.
Col L. NJ. Gulick. of the Marine
Corps. has been detached from duty
at Marine headquarters in this city
and ordered to proceed to Peking
Chlna, and assume command of the
Marine detachment guarding the
United States Legation in thit city
He succeeds Col. Wendell C. Neville.
now on his way home after four
years service at the Chinese post.
Miss Eleaine Denegre. who was
visiting in New Orleans. has return
ed to Washington and Joined her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dene-
gre. Mr.. and Mrs. Denegre were
also in New Orleans for q while but
came back here a few days ahead
Of Miss Denegre.
o From Los Angeles yesterday came
news of the engagement of Miss
Emeline Bate ChiIds. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. OzrO W. Childs. of that
city. and a granddaughter of the
late United States Senator William
Il. Bate. of Tennessee. to John Aiken
Branch. son of John Kerr Branch,
millionaire banker of Richmond.
Mr.. Branch. who has been with the
Red Cross overseas for the last two
years. met his fiancee in France
while she was serving as Red
Cross nurse. Both are still in serv-
ice overseas. and it is understood
that the wedding will take place in
Paris at an early date. Mr. BRANCH
National Bank of this city and is
well known in local club and social
circles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark waggaman
1ad guests Iunching with them at
the Cafe St. Marks yesterday.
Mrs Harvey. wife Of Col 7. +
Harvey L. s. A.. retired. has gone to
Denver to regain her health which
was impaired by her extensive war
work. Her son-in-law and daughter.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Francis Mix. are
presiding over her home in her alb
sence.
Mrs. Hobart. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Smith Gordon OF the De-
catur. has returned to her home in
Springfield. Mass. her husband, Lieu
tenant Hobart, having received his
discharge from the army. Mrs. Ho-
bart has been residing with her par
ents here during the period of the
war.
Miss Frances Washington entertain
ed a party of fourteen at tea at St
Marks Cafe. Thursday, the party
going from there to the Washington
for dinner.
The plans for the marriage of the
Governor General of the Philippines.
Francis Burton Harrison, to Miss
Elizabeth Wrentmore. of California,
daughter of the dean of the Univer-
sity of Manila. are being made for
the ceremony to take place in the
Washington home of the governors
mother. Mrs. Burton Harrison, about
the middle of this month. Miss Wrent-
more is coming on. accompanied by n
chaperone. and will arrive here shortly
Her parents will be at the ceremony