Evening star., 1919-03-30


Washington in the autumn for
California, after spending the winter
with their younger son and married
daughter at San Francisco, have gone
10 San Diego
Mrs. Frank NJ Hume wife of Col.
Hume. L. S. A, has received WORD OF
her husband having been decorated
last week with the croix de guerre.
col. Hume is abroad with the 1o3d
Infantry, 26th Division
Maj Paul Crank, L. S. A. is now
on his way home from Luxemburg.
where he has been for some time
with the army of occupation. Upon
his arrival in this country he will
go to Pensacola, Fla. to join his wife
and little so1, Paul. jr.. who have
made their home there during his
absence abroad.
Mrs. Willard A. Holbrook, wife of
Brig. Gen. Holbrook. L. S. A, is in
Washington for a visit to her sister.
Mrs. David J. Rumbough, widow of
Col. Rumbough, U. S. A. at her apart
ment at the Farnsworth.
Col j. r. d. Mathewson, L. S. A,
recently detailed in charge of the
United States engineer office at Will
rnington. n. c., has gone there to as
same his new duties, accompanied by
Mrs. Mathewson and their family, and
has leased house at Sunset Park.
Mrs. Inez S. Barber, widow of
Mai. Fl. A. Barber. L. S. A. now
making her home at 612 18th street.
is receiving the congratulations of
her friends upon the valiant conduct
of her son, Lieut.. Henry 4. Barber.
L. S. A. who has been cited for ex-
traordinary heroiSm in action in the
battle near Mouiina, France, July IA
Is. Lieut.. Barber among his several
strikingly heroic actions on that oc-
casion, succeeded, after the guns had
been put out of action. in manning a
machine gun by himself and directing
it's fire to such deadly purpose that
he enemy attempting to cross the
Marne in boats were unable to ac-
complish their purpose.
Mrs. Charles H stearns. wife of
Mai. Stearns, L. S. A.. has gone to
Fort Worden. Wash, to join her hus-
band, who has recently been detailed
TO duty at that place.
Brig. Gen. James Parker L. S. A.
accompanied by Mrs. Parker. after a
two-month visit to Washington and
New York. has gone to Greenvale
farm their home near Newport, r. T..
with the expectation of remaining
there until the autumn Lieut.. George
VI. Parker, L. S. A., their youngest
son. who was aid-de-camp to Maj
- Gen. II. P. Mccain. L. S. A., has re-
signed from the service and is again
at Harvard. The other two sons Of
Gen. and Mrs. Parker. Lieut.. Com
mander James Parker. Z. S. n. and
Col. Cortlandt Parker, L. S. A., are
now stationed. respectively, at Bos-
ton and Fort Sill, Okla.
Mrs. NJ b. Stewart. wife of Brig
Gen. Stewart, U. S. A., has gone to At
lantic City. where she will remain
through April at Craig Hall, at which
holidays by her son, Peter Stewart,
now a student at st. Luke,s School,
Wayne. Pa. and her nephew, Mr..
Homer Sargent, who will go from
Dartmouth College.
Maj. F. W. MacL. Patterson, U. s. A..
upon his recent arrival from France
came to Washington and is at present
at the Walter Reed Hospital because
Of severe wounds received in Sep
temher while commanding the lst
Battalion. 315th Infantry, near Nan
tillois, France.
Mrs. Frederick Marsh, wife Of Col.
Marsh, U. S. A., who has been visiting
in California for. some time, will
shortly return to her home in Wash
ington. Col. Marsh is at present COM
manding the coast defenses of San
Francisco.
Brig. Gen. Richard l. Hoxie, Z. s. A.,
retired. accompanied by Mrs. Hoxie,
has spent the winter at Miami. Fla,
where he has purchased a bunga-
low in which to make a perma-
Hoxie will return to Washington early
in May TO spend some time before
going for the summer to their coun-
try place.
Lieut.. Col. Henry C. Cabell, T. s. A.,
retired, will shortly leave Washing
ton to make his permanent home at
Portland. Maine. Col. CabeH was for
the period of the war on duty in the
office of the adjutant general, and
his approaching departure is sub
tect Of much regret to all of his old
friends in and out of the service now
in this city
Lieut.. Col. P. c. Bullard, z. 8 A.,
who was recently called west by the
illness Of his mother, Mrs. Robert L.
Billiard. has returned to the Wash
inEton barracks, accompanied by his
mother and sister. Miss Rose Bullard,
and his young brother, Keith Bullard
They will be his guests here until
Gen. Billiards return from overseas
duty.
Col. Clarence o. Sheriff. L. S. A..
accompanied by Mrs. Sheriff., has ar
rived in the city for duty at Wash
ington barracks, but as there are no
accommodations there at present.
they will make their home in the city.
Capt. Ray Berdeau, U. 8. A. and
Mrs. Berdeau have visiting them at
their quarters at the Washington bar
racks Miss Julia Burns of Watertown.
y. Y.
Capt Berdeau. upon receiving his
honorable discharge from the service,
expects to leave the Army very soon
for the Canal Zone. where he will go
az an engineer.
No 10 left the citv
last week for Missouri, where he goes
70 attend the Engineer School Mrs.
Vile and their children will remain
at the Washington barracks during
his absence.
Mrs. Hamlyn. wife of Maj. Hamlyn,
u g. A. has gone to New York to
meet her husband upon his return
Mrs. George r. Howell. wife of Col
Howell, L. S. A. has come to Wash
inrton for a short visit to her mother.
and at the conclusion of her stay here
will return to New York to join her
husband. where he is now on duty.
Maj. Burt w. Phillips. U. 8. A., re-
arrived in Washington last week to
join Mrs. Phillips. who is the guest
here Of Col. Robert Dougherty, U. 8.
A., and Mrs. Dougherty. Mai Phil
lips before coming to Washington
went to Leavenworth for visit to
his daughter, who is spending some
time with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. G. Brewster.
Col. J. p. Allison, L. S. A., has gone
to his home in North Carolina, where
he will be Joined by Mrs. Allison,
who is at present visiting her
mother, Mrs. Johnson. and her
brother. Maj. A. B. Johnson, q. s.
A., at West Point.
Mrs. Chester LOOP wife Of Lieut.