The Washington herald., 1919-03-24

purchase of red flannel and black
sateen to make garments for refugee
children.
The engagement has been announced
OF Miss Elizabeth NJ. Hewitt, daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Robert Hewitt, of New
york. and Ardsley. N. Y, to Capt.
John II. Tyre. C. B. E. British navy.
Miss Hewitt, who is a membe of the
Colony Club, returned a short time
ago from France, where she served
with the Y. NJ. c. A. as q directrics of
large foyer du soidat At Buneyille.
capt Tyre Is son of the late Henry
Norwood Tyre and Mrs. Tyre OF
Harts-Hill. Apherstone, Warwick
shire, England. For some time he has
been stationed in Washington as a
liaison officer with the United States
Navy Department.
OF interest to Washington is the an
nouncement made by Col. John {.
Macarthur, u. S. A, and Mrs. Near
thur. Of the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Jean Campbell Near
thur, to Capt Robert Campbell Van
Nliet, jr., u. S. A., a son of Brig. Gen.
R c. Van Vliet. U. S A, and Mrs
Van Vliet, OF Shrewsbury, N. j., and
Washington. Capt. Van Vliet went to
France with the First Division and
returned recently. being now on duty
In Hoboken.
Miss Elizabeth Hamilton, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Z. Hamilton,
has selected Saturday. April s, for the
date of her marriage to Major Will
liam +. Thompkins, Corps OF Ensign
GERS, u. s. A, who returned from
France about ten days ago. Rev. Rey-
nolds Cowardin, s. j., will offieiate.
Only small party. including a few
relatives and intimate friends, will
witness the ceremony, which will take
place at the residence of the brides
parents, on New Hampshire avenue.
At noon, Immediately following the
ceremony. there will be large recep-
ton.
Miss Louise Hamilton will attend
her sister as maid OF honor, and the
bridesmaids will be Miss Mamie Ham,
ilton. another sister OF the bride; Miss
Marie Sims, Miss Katherine Beach and
Miss Mary Tompkins Of Richmond, a
sister OF the bridegroom Miss Ham
ilton will leave Washington today for
@N'NAAAAHSAAas Silt VIII the guest
Tor several days OF Mrs. Christopher
Tompklns, her fances mother.
Miss Eudora Clover, daughter of
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Richardson
Clover, who has been doing hospital
work in Paris for several months,
has been relieved from duty there
and is now in Sorrento, Italy, with
Prince and Princess Andrea Bon
compagni, the latter formerly Miss
Margaret P, Draper, daughter of Mrs.
William F. Draper. OF this city.
Mrs. David J. Rumbaugh announces
the engagement Of her daughter, Eliz-
abeth Rumbaugh. to Lieut.. T. Q. Dom
aldson. jr.. u. s. A. son OF Brig.
Gen. T. Q. Donaldson, u S. A., now
in France. and Mrs. Donaldson, of
Nordvall Richardson, secretary OF
the United States Embassy at Rome,
arrived in Washington yesterday and
is staying at the Shoreham for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Durant an
nounce the engagement of their
Miss Maxine Durant, to
Capt. Lorenzo Dale BurneIl. of De-
trOit, Mich. The wedding will take
place in the early summer.
Adolph c. Miller. Of the Federal
Reserve Board. and Mrs. Miller. who
were in the South with the Secretary
Of the Interior and Mrs. Franklin X.
Lane. have returned to Washington
and have as their guest. Mr. and Mrs
Albert Sprague, of Chicago.
Senator ard Mrs. James W. Wads-
worth. jr. left Washington yester-
day for New York to remain several
days.
Mrs Harris, wife of Rear Admiral
Frederick R. Harris. who spent the
week at-the Shoreham, has returned
to Philadelphia.
Mrs. Stephens, widow of Gen. John
z. s. Stephens. has returned from
New York. where she has been ever
since word was received of the death
of Gen. Stephens in France.
Mrs Francis Bacon James has re-
turned TO her apartment at the High
lands after a fortnight visit in At
lantic City. She has with her for
a week her son. France Bacon James,
jr., who arrived Saturday for the
spring vacation from Yale. Miss
Teresa James is visiting in New York
and on Long Island until Easter.
Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew, former
Senator from New York. famous
orator and statesman. will be the
speaker Mt the chapel exercises of
George Washington University Oo be
held in the Concordla Church,
Twentieth and G streets today. at
l2l5 o'clock. The public Is cordially
invited.
DR.. Alfred c. Norcross, who has
heen In the service as a captain in
the Medical Corps. has received his
discharge and with his family have
reopened their home at sls Taylor
street
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Regan are
settled in their new home at the
Raymond Apartments, Twenty-second
street northwest.
Mrs. v. Everit Macy, Mrs. Fred
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