The Washington herald., 1919-03-16

Lters one trip and carried them bacs
and over twice before finally unload
ing them
Most of the troops over there don't
know when they will get home.
Hughes Oliphant's son, Capt.
Orville Duncan Oliphant. Of Tren-
ton, better known as "Odie'
Oliphant, Is with the army of
occupation and writes that he doesn't
expect to get back here until Christ
mas next, II then. ''Odie's" wife was
in town for about a week recently,
but has returned to her home In Tren-
ton. She Is an ardent anti-suffragette
and came down to help defeat the
suffrage bill when is was up in the
Senate. She is most delightful per-
son and as clever as she is delight
full; the only thing l have against her
is her anti-suffrage sentiments and
they are quite unforgivable in any
person. especially woman, In these
/ enlightened days. At least these days
are called enlightened but l some
times doubt II they are.
Capt. Oliphant has made quite rec
ord for himself. He is adjutant of the
flOHttT anu
colonel. Col. Engiesby, wrote this
fiattering comment about Capt.
Oliphant, "he has had very strenu-
Gus life ever since his arrival in
France. With his regiment he went
straight up to the front (they were
under fire within twenty-seven days
from the day they sailed from New
York. That was certainly quick work.
wasn't it?) His part was a very ac-
tive one for a company commander.
He was under constant shell and ma
chine-gun fire for four weeks-up in
the front line. He conducted himself
like a true soldier and fearless son OF
America. He has made good: he will
continue to make good. That all means
a great deal to France" Capt. OIL
phant is descended from a long line of
fighters, his ancestors having fought
in every war this country has ever en-
gagged in. He is a grandson of Gen.
s. d. Oliphant. of Civil War fame.
Mrs. Hughes Oliphant is just re-
covering from her second attack of
influenza. She was president of the
Club of Colonial Danes until the
last election when Mrs. Gilmer Breni-
zer was elected to that office. Mr..
Oliphant has been in Trenton for
, several days. Mrs oliphant attended
the first OF the series OF six confer
ences on the study OF the bible or
ganized by Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins
last week to meet every Thursday
during Lent at her residence in X
street. The Oliphant and Elkins fam
lily are connected, Senator Elkins' old
est daughter having married Hughes
Oliphant's brother, Alexander Oil
phant, now deceased. She lives in
Trenton. Her daughter. Mrs. Frank
Hunter, was a guest of Mrs. Elkins
about a week ago.
These classes are conducted by Mrs.
Selden Palmer Spencer, wife of Sena-
tor Spencer, of Missouri, and those
interested in these conferences are
Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Daniels; Mrs.
Claude A. Swanson. Mrs. ]. C.
w. Beckham. Mrs. John F. Shafroth.
Mrs. Howard Sutherland, Mrs. James
w. Wadsworth, Mrs. Joseph I.
! France. Mrs. James r. Mann, Mrs
! Samuel Winslow, Mrs. John w. Fos-
! ter Mrs. Eugene Hale. Mrs. T. De-
witt Talmage. Miss Scidmore. and
Mrs Griggs. Somebody in society is
keeping Lent after all!
Rev and Mrs. Merle-smith are al
the Shoreharu for the weekend.
Mrs. Chas. McVeagh had a luncheon
party of eight covers at the Shoreham
yesterday.
White Sulphur Springs is enter
tanning the largest colony that has
gathered there for early March in
several seasons. Following an un-
usually mild and open winter, the
| spring days are balmy and sunny
Mountain air invigorating the hosts
of arrivals sends them out on the
mountain trails golf links and for
motor trips. The eighteen-hole golf
course opening several weeks in ad-
vance of the general time has been
filled with players this week Mr
and Mrs. Charles r. Cramer, who
are there from Washington for a
short stay, play over the links
daily with Col. Scott Hendricks,
of the British Embassy at Wash
| ington, who arrived there on Fri
| day.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Kenyon, for
merly of Indianapolis, now of New
York. are at Greenbrier, for a ten
days visit. Mr.. A. de T Moreira,
of Washington, registered here on
| " ednesday for an indefinite stay.
Mrs. F. A. Fuller. of Washington.
who is at White Sulphur for sew
| eral weeks stay. will be Joined on
i the goth by her daughter and SON
| in-law, Capt. and Mrs. Halsey. Capt.
Halsey is with the war finance de-
! partment.
Mr.. Edward w. McKenna, who is
! engaged on government work is at
! White Sulphur Springs with Mrs.
! McKenna and her sister, Mrs. z.
Dwight Johnston. They have taken
the cottage formerly known as
| Casino Cottage, which they have
| renamed La Petite Chaumier."
| Lieut.. and Mrs. Edward L. Doheny,