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The Washington herald., 1919-10-10
The House of Seven Gables
By NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
Condemnation by Josephine Van Tassel Bruorton,)

before leave this house. will
give you my reason. or mS Uncie's
estate. which ! inherited. not one
third was apparent when. he died.
Clifford can give me a clue to the
recovery Of tho remainder. II Is as
certain as that I stand here"
And what II he refuse?"
My dear cousin" smiled the Judge
blandly. 'the alternative Is his con-
finement for the remainder Of his
life In a public asylum for the in
sane"
You cannot mean III" cried Hep
zibah: but the Judge only shrugged
his shoulders and said: Time flies.
BID Clifford come to me-" and Hep
Eibah turned and went slowly up the
stair and knocked at her brothers
door. and called. None answered.
After long waiting. she knocked
again: then she undid the door and
entered-che chamber was empty.
Back she ran down the stair, call
/ ing frantically:
Clifford is gonel Help. jeffrey
Pyncheoni Some harm will come to
him" She ran through the hall.
calling and searching for him. Wien
she approached the parlor door again,
Clifford stood in the door. coming
from within. He pointed his finger
back into the room.
Come. Hepzibah" he cried with
a wild gesture. THE weight is
gone from US, We can sing and
light-hearted as little Phoebe her
self"
Horror stricken at his looks and
h.h Ill
into the parlor. Almost immedi-
ately she returned-a cry choking
in her throat
My God" she cried. What will
become of us!'
Come with me- cried Clifford
still with that wild gayety. Put
on your cloak and hood. take your
purse with money in it, and Gomez
Still with that wild gayety SO
foreign to him, Clifford led the
way first to- the depot-where he
made her take the train-when
they left IL at an out -the-way
station. still leading. he drifted
away with her into the cold, sullen
Mist
With the day came many people
to the cent shop: but none gained
admittance: but when Phoebe came,
the garden-door opened for her
A hand clasped hers and she was
led into the disused reception room
The sun streamed in through the
uncurtained windows. and she saw
her companion was Holgrave.
He told her the Judge was dead
in the same manner as his ancestor
ITO whom God had given blood
to drink" He convinced her thai
the Uncle for whose supposed muir
der Clifford had suffered for thirty
years, had died in the same fashion
owe must not hide it a moment
iongerw cried Phoebe. Clifford is
innocent! God will make II mani
fest! Let us throw the door wide
and call the neighbors to see the
! truth"
"waitw begged Holgrave. phoebe
in all our lives there can never be
another moment like this. Is 1t ali
! terror? Are you conscious of nc
| joy. as / am. that has made this
the only point of life worth living
for?"
1T seems a sin." faltered Phoebe
ito speak of joy at such a time"
Phoebe" cried Holgrave, before
you came. my past was lonely and
dreary-my future seemed a shape
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V~%~1~ g..

the incest girls do use rouge now
and no one thinks the less of them,
probably because no one knows. The
girl who uses so much rouge that it
shows defeats her purpose in that the
additional beauty or coloring that she
would have the world believe to be
hers Is known to all the world as
something purchased in a small round
box and applied.
Library Course.
Dear Miss Lee: Is the course which begins
at the Public Library October q to be in the
evening or during the dayf How many DAYS
are classes hehf-Ambitious.
The Student Training Class will be
held during the day, meeting every
day during the week.
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OF your courtesy. beg you to call
this tale a romance. rather than q
novel: for II makes attempt to con-
meet bygone time with the present
that is even now drifting away from
US. 1t is a legend. bringing with II
the mist Of the past floating round
each character and event-even round
the old house itself.
Sometimes II drifts aside and you
catch glimpse of older daysz-days
when Col. Pyncheon. out Of pure COW
etousness. despoiled old Wizard
Maule of his house and little plot
OF land-days when Maule cursed the
colonel for his sins and foretold: "God
would give him blood to drink"-days
when Thomas Maule, son Of the WIZ
ard, built for Col. Pyncheon over his
fathers very threshold the House OF
the Seven Gables.
On the day when Hepzibah Pynch-
con trod her pride underfoot and
opened the little cent-shop, built In
the front gable Of the old house, there
were but few of the Pyncheon blood
left. Judge Pyncheon, his son (who
died abroad and enters not into this
tale), Hepzibah and her brother Cliff
ford. little Phoebe Pyncheon (who
had come for a long visit) and O few
cousins, were all The race of Maule
was supposed extinct-at least there
was none known.
Long since Hepzibah had let one OF
the gables to a daguerreotypist nam.
ed Holgrave; and none others were
in the old house save herself and
Clifford (now pardoned out after serv.
ing sentence for the supposed mur.
der of an uncle), and little Phoebe.
Judge Pyncheon was the great man
Of the town: but, despite his ever
ready smile and studied benevolence
he was not greatly liked. Hepzibah
shrank away from him and Clifford
shrieked when he would have forced
his way in to see him.
Hepzibah and Clifford scarce left
the house even for the garden: but
Phoebe and young Holgrave met
there: and the kindly mist made It.
self thin between them till they saw
each other clearly and their hearts
drew close and love came to them
but SO softly and sweetly they knew
Il not for love, but called II by tha,
other sweet name-friendship.
Then Phoebe must needs go home
and with her went all the sunshine
and the mist drifted back-and al
the scant happiness that had come
with her to Hepzibah and Clifford fol
a little fed away.
When she had gone. the Judge be.
came even more determined to see
Clifford.
Cousin Iepzfbah." he begged. with
his most benevolent smile. LET me
see Clifford
You cannot" said Hepzibah
Since yesterday hath he kept his
bed"
"what?" cried the Judge. "Is he
III? Then I must and will see him
There is none who would so delight
to promote his happiness and well
being. beg Of you to let me sec
him. Hepzibah."
"In the name of Heaven"' cried
Hepzibah. her anger overcoming her
fear. give over. I beseech you. this
loathsome pretence of affection foI
your victim. You fet him go e
prison under false accusation. Yor
hate him! Say so. like man! Al
this moment. you cherish some black
purpose against him in your heart
Speak it out! But never speak again
Of your love for my poor brother"
The Judges benevolent countenance
became hard.
cousin Hepzibah." Ne said, "i
Is my fixed purpose to see Clifford
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Dear Miss Lee: 1 am a young man Writing
to you about my sister. whose father is dead
and whose mother can do nothing with her.
She is 10 years Of age. and uses rouge freely.
in fact, have heard neope talk about her
for that reason. The girls that go with do
not do that sort Of thing. and are beginning TO
show me, in different ways, that they do not
approve. and / cannot blame them. My sister
only laughs when my mother and I talk to
her about this, for she does not realize that
paint win make people think she is common.
Can you give me any advicef-Anxious Brother.
I feel certain that little sister does
not understand and it is more than
possible that mother or brother can
not make her do so. For that reason
/ would suggest that you quietly en-
list the aid of some good friend of
sisters, probably a young lady very
much admired by her. who can not
help but know Of the condition of af-
fairs. and ask this friend to suggest
that rouge Is alright but not In such
quantities. It Is true that many OF
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I have a letter from a woman who
says that she is in the thirties. and
that she has never been in love, or
seen any man who attracted her
enough to make her desire to marry
him. The lady further deposes that
she is comfortably well on: that she
has many friends and interests. and
has neither necessity to marry for q
home or an occupation. yet she is
afraid that II she follows her natural
inclination and remains a spinster that
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ONE OF THE WEEKS
WEDDING HERE.

The marriage of Miss Corinne AS
well. daughter of Representative
and Mrs. James z. Aswell, OF Louis
lana. and James E Cantrill. son of
CONGRESSMAN J. Campbell Cantrill,
Of Kentucky, was solemnized at
noon yesterday. The wedding took
place in Mr.. and Mrs Aswell's
apartment Gin the Northumberland,
and was attended by a little COM
pany>of relatives and close friends
OF the bride and bridegroom, and by
members OF the Louisiana and Ken
lucky delegations in Congress.
The Rev. DR.. Earle Wiley per-
formed the ceremony, and the bride,
who was unattended. was given in
marriage by her father She wore her
travelling costume, a chic and becom-
ing suit OF dark blue velour trimmed
with blue fox fur. Her hat was Of
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power Of analysis. Beside great
mental traits, he possessed the lit
erary quality OF style-a grace and
charm, a perfection of language
which no other American writer
which places Hawthorne among the
great masters. Longfellow. In review
ing Twice Told Tales" said that II
came from the hand of genius" and
praised It for its style. which. he said.
was as clear as running water"
While Hawthorne lacked the ac-
Of verse. he was In
the highest sense q poet
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WirSimia Lees Personal Answers
To Herald Readers Questions

There are going to be number of inter
esting meetings here in the next few weeks
and every woman should avail herself of the
opportunity of getting in touch with the big
movements on foot in the interest of better
conditions for women both in the home and
business world by carefully watching the
record given of these in the newspapers
Only yesterday the second annual con-
vention of the War Mothers of America
brought its series of meetings to a close in
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Boys MILDLY Blouses
Friday Sale, Sl.6S Each

10 dozen of these only
unusually fine fabrics.
Boys Separate MILDLY
Blouses. sizes 4 to 10 years;
Regent" make, of good du-
rable quality Galatea. with
blue Palmer linen, Galatea
or soft wool-flanuel collars
and cuffs; slip-over style
and lace-front models; braid
trimmed. Broken sizes in
each style, but all sizes from
4 to 10 years included in the
lot. The former prices were
considerably higher than
SI.6S, which they are now
marked.
Boyu' Storr. Fourth hoor
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Specially Priced, $500
Also the following:

Also the following:
4 Taffeta Petticoats, plum,
green and rose, changeable
colorings: deep tucked and
pleated sflounces; lengths 3o,
3S, 40. $7.es each; were
5000.
IL Taffeta Petticoats,
green, purple and gold,
changeable colorings: plain
pleated flounces; lengths 20,
IS, 40 inches. S3.es each;
were $3.50.
3 Taffeta Petticoats. gold
and rose, changeable effects;
tucked and ruffled nounces;
lengths 81 and SO. sa.os
each; were $3.50.
PctticoSt Section. Third noor.
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Baltimore many Washington attending
Three we'll known here representing general
public the Industrial Conference and
representing industrial organizations organized under the
Y w. c. A. will October This meeting
will lead the international of working
by the National Womens Trade Union League America
October 49,
interesting that the Y. w. c. A is preparing
hand book which will the legislation affecting
to
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Friday Sale Of
Boys School Blouses,
Csc Each

80 dozen of them only-no
more obtainable to sell at
this low price.
Treat EN- Rough"-a
husky School Blouse for
boys; made of extra durable
woven madras, and plain
blue Peggy" cloth attach
ed collars; sizes 7 to II
years. They are good-look-
ing blouses, with unusual
wearing quality.
We purchased these
Blouses last April. Recently
the wholesale price has been
quoted to US, and is even
higher than our sale price.
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DIR. W. VI. COLLIER
HONOR GUEST.

The Kappa Alpha Fraternity will
give its annual tea dance in honor Of
the president Of George Washington
University. DIR. William Miller Col
lier. and Mrs. Collier tomorrow after
noon from to o'clock at its home,
2Sl1 Fourteenth street The various
deans of the university will share the
honors with DR.. and Mrs. Collier.
Mr.. Frank Myers. assisted by Hugh
Duffey. Robert Foote and Russell Hol-
lingsworth. will receive the guests. All
CT the fraternities of the university
are invited.
The Woman's Club Of Bethesda will
hold its first meeting Of the season at
the residence Of its president. Mrs. E.
L. Stock in Bradley Hills. The sub
Ject Of study the club will follow this
winter will be "Americanism."
Among the guests at the new
Hotel Ambassador. Atlantic City.
from Washington. are: Mr.. F. p.
Downing and Mr.. Richard Water
man.
There will be a business meeting
of the Medical Corps Branch of the
Army Emergency Committee held at
Mrs. NJ. w. Ireland's apartment in
the Wyoming today at 1880 a. m.
Mrs. chas. W. Fits and the ladies
of the Board OF Managers 81 the
Florence Crittehton Mission will be
at home to friends of the Mission at
21s Third street this afternoon from
two until FIVE. Tea will be served and
the babies will hold a reception in
the nursery. 1t is hoped that all
interested in the work Of the Home
will take this opportunity to see the
Home, meet the directors and make
the acquaintance of the babies.
HOTEL
NEWS.
washington society at the Hotel
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blue velvet. trimmed with ostrich tips,
and corsage bouquet Of orchids and
liiSs Of the valley completed her cos
tune. Charles Roberts, of Frankfort,
KY. was best man and Mrs. whelan
stone played the wedding music. The
apartment was decorated with cut
nowers In Q color scheme of pink and
white.
The service was followed by q buf-
let breakfast. Mrs. Aswell. who was
handsomely gowned In blue velvet
with a corsage bouquet Of yiolets. was
assisted by Mrs. Joseph z. Ransdell.
wife Of Senator Ransdell, of Louis
lana; Mrs. Ladislas Lazaro and Mrs.
Allen w. Barkley. Congressman and
Mrs. Cantrill were present at the GER
emony.
On their return from their wedding
trip Mr.. and Mrs. Cantrill will re-
side In Washington.
The marriage OF Miss Charlotte
Virginia Pairo and Turner Clayton
Thompson. of Washington, took place
last evening at the home of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. z. Pairo,
in Rhode Island avenue, and was fol-
lowed by an informal reception. The
ceremony was performed at 6 o'clock
by the Right Rev. John T. whelan.
of st. MaryS Star of the Sea, who
was assisted by the Rev. Father C..
NJ. Bart, of Anacostia, and Father
Eugene Hannah. Of st. Martins
Church.
The bride. who was given in mar
riage by her father. wore a gown
of white beaded georgette, made
short, and her tulle veil was ar
ranged coronet fashion. q real lace
handkerchief being used to form the
cap. Orange blossoms held the cap
in place.
She carried a shower bouquet OF
Bride roses and pink snapdraEons.
Miss Nina Pairo, sister of the bride,
was maid OF honor, and Miss May
Woods, of Richmond. was brides
maid. They were dressed alike In
pale pink georgette, beaded, and
wore gold slippers and stockings.
They carried arm bouquets OF pink
! snapdragons and yellow dahlias.
DIR. A. B. Grafle was best man for
Mr.. Thompson. There were a num-
Der Of out-of- town guests here for
the wedding. among them Miss R. c.
Korn, OF New York, an aunt of the
bride.
After a brief wedding trip, Mr..
Thompson and his bride will make
their home in Washington. at Twen-
tieth and I streets.
A quantity of palms. ferns. and
smilax and white dahlias were used
as decorations in the house.
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OUT OF TOWN
wERDING NEWS,

or interest to Washington Is the
news that Miss Marguerite NJ. Green,
daughter of Mrs. Warren LuQueer
Green, OF New York and Greenwich.
Conn, was married yesterday to DR..
Frits Holm. Danish explorer and
writer. who lived in this city for
York. Miss Green's father, who died
recently, was president of the Ameri-
can Bank Note Company.
Because of mourning in the brides
family and a desire to have the cere-
mony as simple as possible, it was
performed by Justice Robert Luce. Of
the Supreme Court, in his chambers.
Justice Luce Is a friend OF both the
bride and bridegroom. Mrs. Green
gave her daughter away, and among
the few witnesses were Mr.. George
Bech, the Danish Consul General.
DIR. Holm, who was born near Co
penha gen sin ISL. has been decorated
by several governments and the
Pope. He has large business inter-
ests with headquarters at IA John
street.
The marriage of Miss Frances
Moore. daughter OF Mrs. Frances Du-
Bois Moore. to Lieut. Richard c.
Reed. U. s. N, was solemnized yes
terday afternoon at o'clock at the
home OF the brides mother at 1901
Wyoming avenue. The ceremony was
simple. but charming in detail. and
was attended by a little company
Of relatives ami close friends Of the
bride and bridegroom.
The Rev Richard c. Reed, father
of the bridegroom. performed the GER
emony, and the best man was Lieut..
Comdr. A. W. Rieger. U. 8. N. Miss
Moore had her sister. Miss Susanna
Moore. as maid Of honor, and the
bridesmaids were Miss Gertrude Cher
ry and Miss Elizabeth Payne. The
three attendants wore dainty white
low roses. repeating the color note
of the yellow and white blossoms
used in decorating the apartment.
The brides gown was of white
Georgette. simply made and em-
broidered in beads, and she wore a
beautiful old lace veil, an heirloom
in her family. which was loaned her
for the occasion. She carried white
roses and stephanotis. A guard Of
honor of Junior Marines, an organ
izatiOn in which Miss Moore has
been deeply interested. was drawn up
outside the door of the apartment
to salute the guests as they entered.
Lieut.. Reed and his bride will go
South on their wedding trip. stop
ping in Columbia, S. c., for a brief
visit to his mother who Is an in
valid and was unabls to come on for
the wedding. Later they will sail
from California for Lieut.. Reeds
new post in Samoa. The brides
travelling costume was of navy blue
Georgette and with II she wore a
blue top coat and a becoming blue
velvet hat
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HOTEL
NEWS.

HOTEL
NEWS.
Washington society at the Hotel
Marseilles, New York. includes: Mr.
and Mrs. J. p. Cayne. Edward Albion,
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Miss Mildred Repp. daughter OF DR..
and Mrs. William Repp. Of Detroit.
aas come to Washington to attend
the Chevy Chase Seminary.
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Mrs. +. II. G. Slater has closed
her place in Newport. where she
passed the summer. and is in New
York for a few DAYS before coming
back to Washington.
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Capt. and Mrs. Charles Campbell
and Miss Josephine Mcclellan. Of this
city. who wer4 guests of Mrs. Ed
wards SDencer. in Lenox. Mass. are
now in New York.
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Capt. George Pettengill. U. s. N,
and Mrs. Pettengill have taken a
house in Philadelphia for the winter
Mrs. PettengilI spent the summer in
Jamestown, r. I.
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o The Misses Laura and Ruth Har-
Ian. daurhters of the late Justice
Harlan. will occupy their residence.
l2n7 Nineteenth street which has been
sublet. this winter and will take pos
session shortly
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Mooowaro 8 Iotbrop
New York-WASHINGT0N
Remnant Day Offerings That
Command the Attention. of
Every Thrifty Shopper

E1o1y odie OF
Women's High Shoes,
S3.7S Pair
Two different lots, COM
prising 81 pairs In all d.
vided into two groups, as
follows:
10 Pairs Black Viei Kid
skin Common-sense Button.
Shoes. broken lots; sizes
IA, s and 6I IA; ~ and
sA; 3H and 4B; 5 3H. 4
and IA c; 8, 3H and I'D.
81 Pairs White and Pearl
Gray Kidskin Shoes, Patent
Leather, with gray kids<in
top; Black Vici Kidskin,
with dark gray kid tops, and
Black Gun Metal Calfskin
Button Shoes. turn and welt
soles and Louis or Cuban
Ga; 3H. = and AZ: ), az,
4 and 4lc; 3, 3H and Sd.
S3.75 Pair; Were 500
Y to S12.00
wonn's sho.s. Third fco.
Friday Special IN
Women's Japanese
Quilted Robes
These are cory soft black
silk robes, made the typical
Japanese quilted style, with
collars, long sleeves and
either lavender or black lin
ings.
Specially Priced, ss.75
Each
Friday Special in
Silk Taffeta Petticoats
Desirable Taffeta Petit
coats. in navy, old blue, or
child, rose, green, purple and
black, changeable effects, I'm
ished with ruffed, tucked
and heynsfifched floupces
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Mrs Gurnee Mum. of this city, en-
tertained a party OF children in her
box at the Bryn, Mawr Horse Show
yesterday.
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S3.75 Pair; Were 500
Y to Sl2.00
Friday Special IN
Women's japanese
Quilted Robes

These are cory soft black
silk robes, made the typical
Japanese quilted style, with
collars, long sleeves and
either lavender or black lin
inps
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'. The Misses Jean Pulin. Elsie Wright,
and Elizabeth Davidson. of Los An
geles, have come to Washington to
attend school
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Among the guests at the new
Hotel Ambassador. Atlantic City.
from Washington. are: Mr.. F. p.
Downing and Mr.. Richard Water
man.
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Each
Friday Special in
Silk Taffeta Petticoats

Desirable Taffeta Petit
coats. in navy, old blue, or
child, rose, green, purple and
black, changeable effects, I'm
ished with rufhed, tucked
and hemstitched flounces.
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COMING
TO CITY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F Richard
son. who passed the summer in New
port. will divide their time this win
fer between Washington and New
York
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9 The Marquis and Marchioness OF
Butte and their children. the Earl
Of Dumfries and Lady Mary Crich-
ton-Stusrt.~ who have been in WASH
ington. have returned to New York
and are9Et the Plaza Hotel
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ENGAGEMENT
ANNOUNCED. A

Lieut. Comdr. b. V. Meade and
Mrs. Meade announce the engagement
~ Mrs MCade's daughter. Miss Helen
Hamilton Gillette. to Lieut.. Col. Will
inn II. flanagan. Corps Of Engineers.
=. 8. 4. The wedding will take
place during the fall at Camp Hum
nhreys. Va.
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Cpt. and Mrs. Barron Potter Du
Bois. Z. S. ". will be at home for
the winter in Norfolk. Va. where
Che former will be stationed. Mrs.
Du Bois and the children, who
passed the summer at Blue Ridge
Summit. Pa. has Joined Capt Du
Bois in Washington.
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Miss Katherine Csffery. of New
Orleans. who has been visiting her
uncle, Col. Charles Caffery, at Chevy
Chase. Nd. will be the guest for
some time of her aunt, Mrs. Henry
Haywood Classic. at the latter's
home in Bradley Lane, following the
departure OF Col. Caffery for Silesia
lthe first week in October.
Col. Caffery and Miss Caffery were
entertained last week at a dinner
dance at the Wardman Park Inn.
Other guests were Col. Clarence Rid
ley. aide to President Wilson. and
Mrs. Ridley. Mr.. and Mrs. Boiling.
the former Mrs. Wilson's sister. Miss
Thompson. and Maj. Gillet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Mayhem. of
Philadelphia, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Kathryn.
and Frank Harris Borden. OF WASH
inston. formerly of Germantown,
Pa The marriage will take place
the middle of November in Phila-
delaphia.
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There will be a business meeting
of the Medical Corps Branch Of the
Army Emergency Committee held at
Mrs. NJ. w. Ireland's apartment in
the Wyoming today at 1880 a. m.