The Washington herald., 1919-01-20
in the Social Worlo
By MAUD HeDOUGALL,

ballroom of Mrs. CATS house, at
1890 Twentieth street. amateur
theatricals in aid of the funds OF
the society, will be given. II is
quite some time since washington
was treated with an entertainment
of this kind. Many prominent peo-
pie will take part in the program.
which will consist OF vaudeville,
one-act plays, etc. The British
American war relief. with Miss
Ernst as chairman of the executive
committee. has the enviable repu-
tation OF giving pre-eminently sue
cessful entertainments, and with
wealth Of amateur talent in Wash
eclipse all records.
Capt William Corcoran Eustis, U. 5.
A, has returned to Washington and
rejoined his family at Corcoran House.
Lafayette square, after an absence OF
several years in France.
Miss Helen Blodgett will leave
town today for Louisville, Kyr
where she will visit Miss Mary Seel-
bach, for about a fortnight, after
which she will join her mother for
a trip down South, Miss Seelbach
probably accompanying them.
The consul general at Rotterdam.
Mr.. Soren Lstoe, who returned to
this country a few days ago, coming
to Washington shortly after land
ing in New York, has gone to his
country place, lslington, Walker
Ford, Va.
Miss Grace Listoe, who has spent
the winter in Washington, and who
met her father in New York, has
accompanied him to Virginia.
Congratulations are being received
by Capt. J. H. Christie, of the Brit
ish embassy staff, temporarily at
tached, and Mrs. Christie, on the
birth OF a daughter a fortnight ago
in Washington.
Mrs. William J. Nicholson. wife of
Gen. Nicholson, q. S. A. left the city
Saturday for Camp Upton. Long
Island. to spend the remainder of
the winter. Her husband is now sta
toned there
Accompanying Mrs. Nicholson was
her daughter, Mrs. Cream, wife of
Capt Cream. of the British army,
who returned to this country some
months ago.
Senator and Mrs. Moses, of New
Hampshire, have taken an apart
ment for the season at Florence
Court.
The French section of the Twen-
tieth Century Club will meet We'd
nesday afternoon at $3.50 with the
Misses Pillsbury. 1868 Columbia road.
Lieut.. Labat will give a talk on re-
construction work in France.
There will be a musical at the
United Service Club, Dupont Circle,
this evening at s o'clock. when Mr..
recital.
Mrs. Daniel Z. Roper, wife of the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
will receive this afternoon.
Mrs. James A. Reed. Mrs. Thomas
.
will receive on THURSDAY afternoon.
January 3. at Mrs. Reeds residence
on Biltmore street.
Mrs. Merrill Spalding, wife of Col
Spalding, General staff, L. S. A. and
now on overseas duty, is convalescinG
from an attack OF influenza at her
home. Nineteenth and T streets,
where she is located for the winter.
Miss Frances Carpenter, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G. Carpenter,
who has been in Europe for some
months in /. ". c. A. work. has been
sent to Nice in that connection, where
she will spend the remainder of the
winter.
Representative and Mrs. Fred Brit
ten. who have been visiting at Chi
cago. have returned to their apart
ment at the Highlands. Mr.. and Mrs.
Britten have leased an apartment at
the Wardman Park Hotel. and will
take possession on March l.
Col. George W. Cocheu. General
STAFF Corps, and Mrs Cocheu have
moved to 1870 Wyoming avenue.
Representative and Mrs. Homer
P. Snyder have as their guest at the
willard their daughter. Mrs. E. H.
Teall, who reached Washington last
night for a visit of two weeks. Mrs.
Taall is the wife of Lieut.. Col. Teall,
who is in France.
The George Washington Law
School will give a dance tomorrow
evening at Mrs. Dyer's, on r street.
Mrs. Seaton Schroeder has been
put in charge of the Red Cross shop
and salvage department of the Dis
trict of Columbia Chapter. Red
Cross. 1t was opened Monday at
1914 Eighteenth street Mrs. Dough-
erty. though temporarily absent,