The Washington times., 1919-03-22

brother OF the bridegroom, viii act
as best man. The ushers will in
clude Lieut.. William Darlington
Stettinius. Of New York: Capt. Mills
Eitchin, OF North Carolina: Morton
Keith. OF Richmond. and Thomas
Fitzhugh, of the University OF Nir-
ginia. Charlottesville, Va.
Captain Taliaferro and his bride
will leave Immediately after the we'd
ding for a wedding trip and will
make their home in Tampa, Fla, the
home Of the bridegroom. who ex-
poets to be discharged from the serv-
ice shortly.
Back From Springs.
Mrs. Herbert Stone. of Chicago. who
was at the Hot Springs, Va. has re-
turned to Washington and is pass
ing the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Reynolds Hit. She will open her
mothers house in Baltimore this
week and will be Joined there by her
children, who are in school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds Hit enter
tanned at a dinner and theater party
of about twelve Thursday night.
They all had supper with Mr. and
Mrs. Hit later in the evening. Among
the guests were Capt. Arthur Snagge,
of the British embassy stan: Count
Jean de la Cree. Miss Lucy Page
Mercer, and Richardson Gibson.
The weekly Thursday evening sup
per-dance at Servants next week will
be called Arabian Night"
Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew. former
Senator from New York. famous ora
tor and statesman, will be the speaker :
az the chapel exercises of George /
University. to be held in /
the Concordia Church, Twentieth and J
G streets, on Monday at noon.
Mrs. Horatio Nelson Slater will give |
A reception this afternoon in her home
in Park avenue, New York, for her
lance, Dr. James B. Murphy, whose
Engagement was announced this week.
Award Prizes Monday.
The prizes of $50 ana SO for the
'est posters illustrating the Ball of
Nations to be given at Mi-Csreme u
Wednesday evening at the New Will Il
ard. will be awarded on Monday Il
light when the committee OF artists Il
onsisting Of Miss Leah F. Monroe, /,
Felix Mahony and John o. Siebert
will meet at Mrs. Charles J. Bells Il
o decide upon them.
The announcement and award Of
he prizes will be on the night of the I
all, after which the posters will be
uctioned off. i
Gone to Boston.
Mrs. George H. Shelton. OF Wash
ngton. wife of Brigadier General
'helton. L. s. A. has gone to Boston
o await there the arrival of her hus-
and, who is in command of the Fifty
Irst Brigade. Twenty sixth Division.
General Shelton. who was gradu-
ted from West Point in 1886. went
verseas with General Edwards as
lis chief of staff and later becaT e
olonel Of the 10th Infantry.
One of the very graceful things
frs. Wilson did before sailing for
Europe was to permit the use Of her
anne to head the list of patronessCB
or the WOman's Army and Navy
league ball, to take place as usual
1aster Monday night, April 81. J
through the generosity of Major Gen :
raj Barnett, commandant United ;
tates marine corps, the concert hail ;
( the marine barracks. as well as the
iarine Band, which will alternate
With the MSyhower's orchestra for
hat evening, has been set aside for I
hat date.
Mrs. Lockett, wife of Colonel Lock- q
tt. commandant at Fort Myer; Mrs. I
eorge Duncan. wife Of BrigadiGr {
General Duncan, now in France with
he overseas army: Mrs. Walter Nc @
can, wife OF Admiral Mclean, lately s
rdered here for duty. and Mrs Aus a
n Kautz. wife OF Captain KaUtz. II
:. s. N. will form a special committee a
, work for the success of the ball. p
Congressman and Mrs. James r. c
ann left Washington yesterday for g
tlantic City for a few weeks stay r
fore going TO their home in Chicago II
hey will return TO Washington on
eir way to Illinois.
Mrs. John r. Williams. who has
.en at Hot Springs. Va. with her
n-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs