The Washington herald., 1919-02-24

W. II. bTduDufy Oh lnlc CITY Is tue
guest of L. C. Heath at the Ferns in
DeLand, Florida.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Richard Van Nest
Gambrill have gone to New York
from Washington to pass a few days
with his mother, Mrs. Richard Gam
brill.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Hewson are
at the Ponce de Leon in st. August
Inc, Florida, for the late season.
has gone to Daytona, Fla. to join
his parents. DIR. and Mrs. w. L. Wal
lace. of Syracuse. n. Y.
Miss Celestine Eustis who has
been quite i'll at Aiken is gradually
regaining her health.
Winter tourists at Aiken have
been getting a fox drag in readiness
by their own labor. Recently Maj.
and Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock. Mrs.
John c. Mallery. Mrs. Josef Hofmann'
| Colonel and Mrs. Richard Derby,
! Major and Mrs. William Eustis.
Lieut. Tommy" Hitchcock, Mr..
Willie Carter, Mr.. G. H. Pyne. Miss
Sophie Mott and students from the
Aiken Preparatory School had a
wood chopping party along the fox
drag. Miss Helen Hitchcock cut
down the largest of the trees felled
by the women. Others burned brush
and piled wood out of the way. The
party started to work at o'clock
and worked like laborers all day. \
luncheon was served at noon.
or widespread interest is the news
that Miss Grace E. Cumnock, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
G. Cumnock. who has many relatives
and friends here and in New York,
WAS married in Lowell, Mass, Satur-
day in her parents home to DR.. Nor
man E. Dltman. of New York, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew ]. Ditman, OF
that city and OF Englewood, n. ].
There were several guests from New
York and Washington and a special
train brought others from Boston.
The bride, who was given away by
her father wore a dress of white satin,
brocaded with silver thread and finish
ed with a court train of silver cloth.
Her veil was OF rose point lace, with
a coronet of orange blossoms. Her on
~ attendant was her niece, Miss KathL
crime Cumnock Blodgett, who is en-
gagged to Maj. Morris Hadley, n son
OF DIR. Arthur T Hadley. president OF
Yale University. She wore gown OF
mauve chiffon, with a light blue sash
and a hat of mauve Georgette crepe.
trimmed with pink roses and a blue
streamer.
Mr. Henry W. DItman, 4 brother OF
the bridegroom. was best man. The
ushers were Mr.. Arthur ]. Cumnock,
a brother of the bride. and Lieut.. Al
bert J. Ditman. a brother of the bride
groom, both of New York City; Mr.
John Wood Blodgett and Mr.. John
Wood Blodgett, jr., of Pride's Cross
ing, Mass, brother-in-law and nephew
of the bride; Mai. Frederick B. Clark,
brother-in-law of the bridegroom: Col.
Howard Caswell Smith, Mr.. H. Leroy
Pitkin. of New York, and Maj. Henry
H. Armstead, of Washington.
DR.. Ditman is a grandson of the late
Henry Ditman and of the late James
Stewart. both of Philadelphia. He was
graduated from Yale in 1896. and from
the College of Physicians and Surgeons
IN New York in 1900. He spent several
years In medical research work in this
country and in Europe. and received
the degrees OF NJ. A. and Phi. D. from
Columbia University. He Is assistant
attending physician at St. Iuke's Hos
pital. New York, and a trustee of the
Safety Institute OF America. During
the war he was a member of the
committee OF labor and health Of the
Council of National Defense and OF
the Volunteer Medical Corps, and
served as medical director OF an
American Red Cross hospital He is
member of the University and the
Yale clubs in New York CITY.
Or. and Mrs. Dttman will occupy an
apartment In New York, until June.
when they will go to SOUTHAMPTON,
Long Island, for the summer.
Lieut.. Andre L'Hullier, French acc
ana ana one OF the youngest heroes Of
the war. gave a stereopticon lecture
iaSt hlSht on THE Devastated VII
lages OF France at the Arts Club,
assisted by David Memser, violinist,
who played some Slovak composi.
tions.
1t was the usual Sunday night f,,pc-
ton at the club. Mr.. Menser is a
graduate OF the Damrosch Institute
OF New York. He is now in the Judge
Advocate Generals Office but expects
to reside in Washington when he is
mustered out of service.
Mrs. Frank B. Kellogg and her Sis
ter. Mrs. Otis. have gone TO New
York TO spend few days. Mrs. KEEL
togS viii not receive next Thursday
as she does not expect to return to
washington until after that time.
The Women's Club OF Bethesda will
meet tomorrow at o'clock at the
residence OF Mrs. NJ. w. Offutt on the
Rockville road at Bradley Lane. 1t
is one Of the clubs guest days. The
speaker of the occasion will be Lieut.
Alfred Baker of the U. S. Air Service.
The students of Trinity College
have lifted the ban which they them
selves imposed on all social affairs at
the college during war time. on Mon
day, February 10 formal reception
as in former years was held in the
college parlors. Many friends of the
students made use of this opportunity
to call and see them. The event of the
year which gave the greatest pleasure
was the dance arranged by the Wash
ington Chapter of the Trinity College
Alumnae. This took place on Friday
evening, February 2, at the New
Willard Hotel. More than $50 couples
were present. All voted it the most
successful dance which has yet been
arranged by the chapter. The pro-
ceeds from the dance go to swell the
fund for the new gymnasium which
the alumnae are erecting for their
ais MT