The Washington herald., 1919-02-27

served win the ordnance COrIS. lie
was for some time stationed in
Washington.
Congressman George VI. Young
entertained at dinner last evening
in compliments to his colleague who
is retiring from Congress, p. D.
Norton. The dinner was served in
the Speakers dining room at the
Capitol. Among the guests were:
Representatives d. II. Kincheloe, F. y.
Zihlman. J. ". FCrducy. L. G. Cram
ton. J. c. McLaUChlan. Sidney An
dersOn. Franklin Ellsworth. L. c.
Dyer. I. c. Johnson. \. Lonrrgan.
IL. L. Candy. Senator Early. Senator
GrOnna, Representative J. NJ. Baer. +.
II. Kelley. C. y. HauEen, Is. l..
French and VI. c. Kelly.
Congressman and Mrs. George w.
Fairchild entertained at dinner last
evening in the Red Room at the
willard. There were covers for
fifty-four. The table was beauti-
fully decorated with masses of
American Beauty roses. Congress-
man and Mrs. FairChiId will leave
Washington tomorrow.
Gen. Peyton c. March. chief of
STAFF. L. S. A: Adjutant General
Harris. Gen. James c. Parker, who
used to command the Eleventh
Cavalry at Ft. Oglethorpe: Gen.
Mills. Col. John Pearson, Maj Swing.
several foreign officers and a num-
bcr Of ladies will occupy the COM
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Col. James LOckett. cOmmandant at
Fl Myer at the exhibition drills and
rides which will be given bv the
officers and men of the Eleventh
Cavalry at Ft. Myer tomorrow even
ing AZ & o'clock. Secretary of War
and Mrs. Baker were invited, but
viii not be ab1o to attend. The
drill is by invitation only.
some of the officers of the Elov-
enth, who are the most expert
hor~amcu in that branch Of the
service. will give exhibitions of high
Jumping. while enlisted men will
Civ" their perilous circus stunts.
Mrs. James LOckett. wife of Col.
L"ck"tt. Mrs Tompkins. wife Of
Lieut.. Col. TOmpkins. and Mrs. Will
:am z. p. French will receive the
guests at the hop. which will be
given in the Administration Build
ing following the drill. The hon
room will be decorated with flags.
rifles and a large and interesting
collection of cups belonging to the
Eleventh Cavalry which will be
shown at Ft. Myer for the first
time. They are trophies won for
drilling. baseball. football. hunting
and at horse shows. The Regi-
A number of dinners will precede
the drill and dance. among those
entertaining being Mrs. Chester P.
NiIls.
This is the first entertainment
that the Eleventh Cavalry has given
since they came to Fl Myer last Oc-
tobe~. They are planninC to give
number of drills at regular in
tervals. but the dates and time of
the day have not yet been decided
uDOn. The Regimontal Rand gives
concerts every Sunday afternoon at
Ft. Myer.
Col. and Mrs. James Lockett have
as their guests at FIT. Mycr. Mrs.
c. X. Lyman and Miss Molly George,
of Baltimore.
A large share of Washington So
ciety attended the opening perform
ance of the benefit Of the British
American War Relief Fund Yesterday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs T.
T. Gaff.
The committee in charge Of the
benefit and the performers had as
their guests Yesterday afternoon
about efty of the officers from the
Walter Reed Hospital
Mr.. Ronald Campbell. Can't. T, g
MacGregOr and Capt. ]. n. Christie OF
the British Embassy acted as ushers,
and upon Cant. Francis WinsIow
Capt. Pierson Winslow. Can't. Wilson
Commander Alexander Legare, Capl
Fuller and Lieut.. Barton Hall rested
the responsibility of shifting tho
scenes. Mrs. Randolph Mason. Miss
Harriet Amory and Miss Sally Beech
er sold the programs
Miss Katherine Foss. daughter Of
Representative and Mrs. George Ed
mund Foss, who possesses n most