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The Washington herald., 1920-02-12

gave last evening. a distinguished
company of men being asked to
meet him.
Mime. Pezet was the honor guest
at the dinner which Capt. and Mrs.
Charles H. Harlow gave last even
ing. Ambassador and Nine. Pezet
will dine this evening with Mr.. and.
Mrs. Lincoln Valentine, who have
invited a party to meet them. They
will later take their guests to the
Navy League Ball at the willard.
NINE. MARC PETER
AT HOME SATURDAY.
The Minister of Switzerland and
Nine Marc Peter will return today
from a short trip to New York Nine.
Peter will receive for the first time
since her arrival here on SATURDAY
at the Wardman Park Hotel
The new first secretary OF the
British embassy. Maurice Drummond
Peterson. who succeeded Henry Get
ty Chiffon, has arrived in Washington
and is established at the embassy.
Mr.. Chiffon left Washington yester-
day for New York, where he will
sail on Saturday for his. new post
at Rio de Janeiro.
Mrs. Richardson Townsend was
hostess at dinner last evening.
Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock will give
a dinner this evening, taking her
guests later to the Navy relief ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilton Lambert en-
tertained a large company of young
people at dinner last evening at the
Chevy Chase Club for their daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth Lambert.
Edward Blodgett, who Joined Mrs.
Blodgett at the Powhatan for a few
days, has returned to their home in
Boston. Mrs. Blodgett will remain
in Washington a few weeks longer.
MRS. DIAL
At HOME.
Mrs. Nathaniel B. Dial and Miss
Dial. wife and daughter of the
junior Senator from South Caro-
lima, will be at home today and the
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12
MRS. ALEXANDER
ENTERTAINED,

Mrs. James +. Alexander enter
tanned at small tea yesterday af-
ternoon in compliment to her niece,
Miss Marie Amber Smith, one of
the seasons most charming debu-
tantes. In the receiving line was
the aunt of the hostess, Miss Mary
II. Livingston. Others assisting
were Miss Margaret Crosson,' Miss
May Tayloe. Miss Tyler Norman and
Miss Cynthia Blackburn. Mrs. w.
Gwynne Gardiner and Mrs. Charles
Milburn presided in the dining-room
and Mrs. Samuel T. Ansell served
tea. Later the younger members of
the receiving party attended tho
Georgetown junior prom given at
Rauscher's.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12
MRS. DIAL
At HOME.

Mrs. Nathaniel B. Dial and Miss
Dial. wife and daughter of the
junior Senator from South Caro-
lima, will be at home today and the
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12

Edward Blodgett, who Joined Mrs.
Blodgett at the Powhatan for a few
days, has returned to their home in
Boston. Mrs. Blodgett will remain
in Washington a few weeks longer.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12

Mrs. Frank L. Smith, wife of Rep
resentatiye Smith, of Illinois, en-
tertained at luncheon yesterday at
her home on Wyoming avenue in
compliment, to Mrs. Walter S. Cros-
ley, the guest of Mrs. Horace c.
Macfarland.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12

Mrs. James A. Drain was hostess
at a luncheon yesterday, her guests
being the mothers of many, of this
seasons debutantes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drain have as guests
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Lawson, and Mrs.
Drain had her daughter with her
in observing her at-home after 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12

Maj. Gen. William c. Gorgas sailed
from New York today Tor Peru
to deal with the yellow fever epi-
demic at Piur, Peru, in the interest
of the Rockefeller Foundation, Mrs.
Gorgas accompanied the general to
New York on Saturday and they
have been staying at the Astor
Hotel. She will return to Washing
ton shortly.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12

Copyright, 1920. by the NC Syn
dicate)
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilton Lambert en-
tertained a large company of young
people at dinner last evening at the
Chevy Chase Club for their daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth Lambert.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-12

Mrs. Marshall was the guest in
whose honor Mrs. Matthew T. Scott
entertained at luncheon yesterday,
asking eighteen distinguished wom-
en- to meet her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-29
dRs. swANN's BAND TEA

Mrs. Theodore swann's band of the Woman's Guild of St. Marv's Church will give a tea and card party on Thursday afternoon. February 4, at the handsome home of MT. and Mrs. John Raul on Highland avenue at 3 o'clock. No prizes will be awarded, but Handkerchief will be drawn for at each table.
 Among those who will be guests are Mesdames Henry Badham. Jesse Lewis, Glenn Ireland. Raymond Jones, Tkeo- dore Randolph. Ernest Hettrick, Harry sherman. Mercer Barnett. Miles Wat kins, James Munds. Alex Birch, l.. H. Dryer. C. E. Mason. Thomas Mcclellan, Taylor Southgate E. NJ Mason James Wilcox. Howard Brooks, Her bert Tutwiler. Ed Tutwiler Paul Chali- foux. Melbourne Cooke. Rhodes BoylSiu Gaston Torrance Richard Randolph William Mudd. Claude Cotton. Joe Norman, James Leland Sam Caldwell T. D. Parke. Robley Munger, Robert Gregory, Henry Cobb. Mims Lee, Mim $ Jemison, EG Warren George Morrow Andrew Cameron Carl Witticnen Powell Noland. Misses Emmie Barrett Florence Rogers. Agnes Terrell, Kate Earle Terrell. Hettie Sibley and Leila Scriven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-29

, whole matter was that we found tne- atre-the museum of something or other. and put on show and the reason I am telling you about this is because it IS lesson to the vaudeville artists who grumble about playing three-a-day shows"
 'I remember all this happened in the summer when the weather was as hot as blue blazes,' MT. Swor went on to say. and we were doing nine shows a day Can you beat it? The Fourth of July rolled around and the management opened the theatre on that patriotic day at g O clock a. m. We did exactly 24 shows that day Our dressing room was up some winding stairs at the very top or the building and Johnny and myself would have just about time to walk up 10 the top of those steps, smear some burnt cory on our faces where the per spiration had soaked it off, and then hear the call 'Swor and King and march down again to the stage"
 "A right funny thing happened" he con- tinued When the 24 performances that day were over, we went to our room in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-29
The Best Cough Syrup
 is Homemade.
Here's an easy way to save $2, and yet have the best cough remedy
 you ever tried
3 Medicines Combined , in One

You've probably heard of this we'll known plan of making cough syrup at home. But have you ever used itf When you do, you will understand why thousands of families, the world over, feel that they could hardly keep house without it. It's simple and cheap, but the way it takes hold of a cough will quickly earn it perma- nent place in your home.
 Into a pint bottle, pour 21s ounces of Pinex; then add plain granulated sugar syrup to fill up the pint. Or, if desired, use clarified molasses, honey, or corn syrup instead of sugar syrup. Either way, it tastes good, never spells, and gives you full pint of bet ter cough remedy than you could buy ready-made for three times it's cost.
 It is really wonderful how quickly this homemade remedy conquers a cough-usually in A hours or less. It seems to. penetrate. through every air passage, loosens a dry. hoarse or tight cough, lifts the .phlegm, heals the mem relief. Splendid for throat tickle, hoarseness, eroup, bronchitis and bron- chial asthma.
 Pinex is a highly concentrated com- pound of genuine Norway pine ex- tract, and has been used for genera tions for throat and chest ailments.
 To avoid disappointment ask your druggist for "21s ounces of Pinex" with directions, and don't accept any thing else. Guaranteed to give abso- lute satisfaction or money refunded. The Pinex Co.,, Ft. Wayne, Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-29

k7EdHE five navy and marine hostess
 houses of the '. ". C. A, which
 were taken over by the Navy x Department on January l. are being srried on under that department ex- Hctly as they were bv the Y. W. C. A.
 The personnel of the houses has re- mained almost the same as when the Plpe Triangle decorated the doorways. The Y. W. C. 4. secretaries who served food. drink. entertainment, advice. sympathy and good cheer to gobs dur ing and since the war have been Transferred to the navv's payroll and afe now government employes, doing q kactly the same things they did be- 1bre.
 ' The navy hostess houses are located al the Naval Training Station at New port, R. l.. and at Great Lakes, H.; at the naval base at Hampton Roads Va, at the marine barracks ouantico, Va. and at the marine station at Paris Island. s. c.
 The army hostess houses were taken sver by the War Department on No-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-29
RANDOM NOTES

Miss Sarah Phelan will be at home after February at the Margaret apart ments with Mrs. T. R. McCarty.
 MT. and Mrs. John B. Reid have bought the Jenkins home on South Fifteenth avenue. and will take possession early in March.
 The many friends of Mir and Mrs. Bow en Mcdonald will be glad to learn that Mir Mcdonald, who has been i'll for the past few weeks at St. Vincent's Hospital. his leg was broken. has been removed to his home at East Lake.
 MT. and Mrs. William Gates of Ports mouth, O., will arrive tomorrow to be the guest of MT. and Mrs. Norman Nor rison at their home on South Sixteenth avenue. Many delightful affairs are be- ing planned for MT. and Mrs Gates to be given during their stay in the city. Mir. and Mrs. Frederick Penn Watson and Mr and Mrs. Eugene Wilson of Mt Vernon, H., are the guests of Mir. and Mrs. A W. B. Johnson at their home at Chestnut Hill.
 Mir. and Mrs N. O. Tyler have moved to their new home at 1S45 North Ths.ty- first street.
 Miss Lilla Davenport of Chattaaooga will arrive today. to be the guest of Mrs Frank Y. Anderson for a few aays al her home on Sycamore street, | Mrs. Sidney Hart has returned from
 Chattanooga and was accompanied by her sister. Mrs. I. c. Lebolt of Memphis. who will be her guest for several days. | Dr. and Mrs. c. c. Wiley have recently purchased the Collins home on Madison avenue and will take possession in the near future.
 Miss Ethel Latday is the guest of her sister, Mrs William Kilt. and MT KNt at their home in Reading. Pa.
 Miss Annie L. Williams is spending 6
 few days in St. Louis in interest of Sun
 day school work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-29

he's such nice, clean, wholesome young man; good-natured and companionabe and just about the funniest ''monoiogfst' on the stage today.
 When I saw him yesterday he was
 sartorial1y'' the rival of Beau Brum- mel or the late Captain Jenkins of the Hcrse Marines
 His "top coat" was a cross between burnt orange and biscuit color, and his hobby, stylish suit, some sort of dark brown material q never could describe mems clothes) and his spic and span derby bonnet, and his rmaculate spats and his big gold-headed walking cane well. believe me, if I'd met the dashing gentleman on Fifth avenue in New YorK would at once have said to myself:
 Some swell, that; bloated bondholder: friend of Pierpont Morgan" (and not miss it far).
 Just pleased to death to be in Birming- ham again" was the greeting that nice Mr. Bert Swor gave me when I shook hands with him yesterday. I've been in vaudeville since l saw you last, and be- lieve me I got so homeslck for a ci-=- strel show that 1 could almost taste r. Gee. it's 8 lonesome feeling to go on the stage all by yourself and not have that nice bunch of fellows hanging
 round to kid you and to sort of give the proper atmosphere.
 You know 23 years ago I Was witE MT. O'Brien in Haverlys Minstrels Tn Chicago. I was doing song anu t--.-sce act with Johnny King then; you know Johnny King, of course.''
 I nodded my head affirmatively. Well, we had been doing a song and dance act" continued Mir. Swor. flor more than a year, and the news came that we were to be sent to the coast, bu. it was a false alarm. Instead we were kept right in Chicago. ana we just de- cided that we'd beat it, or get us a snow house of our own. The upshot of sie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-29
By Emma Reid Ryan
SOCIAL AND CLUB NEWS AND ACTIVITIES OF WOMENlEn.

the old Keller House and Johnny and literally fell in bed. The next morning bright and early somebody knocked On our door, and called out, 'Swor ana King' Johnny turned over and said: Bert, it's our turn again But it wasn't, and what do you suppose it was? mes scrger boy with a wire directed 10 our team. 'Swor and King offering us an engagement in New York. Johnny was sure it meant another show that aay.r
 ''The best minstrel man I've known Tn my timer MT. Swor repeated alter me. "Without hesitation I answer. Neil O'Brien as an impersonator of the ns- gro He has everybody else beat city block. He is perfectly inimitabie and nobody has ever touched him in this line- George H. Primrose was the best soft shoe dancer, and nobody ever lived any furnier than Wills P. Sweatnarn, Honey Boy Evans was a star and Lasses White is a perfect negro imitator, but Neil O'Brien puts It all over everybody when it comes to negro impelsonations."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-29
CHURCH OF THE ADVENT
 WOMAN'S GUILD OFFICERS

At a recent meeting of the Woman's Guild of the Church of the Advent the following officers were elected for the years work:
 Mrs. J. Rivers Carter reelected president: Mrs. w. H. Nevins. vice president Mrs. Frank Spain. secretary, and Miss Hubbard. treasurer.
 Reports were given by the 10 units and the total amount earned during the past II months was 5000. Mrs Ned McDavid's unit made the largest amount which was S1000.
 Talks were made bv the rector, Rev. Middleton S Barnwell as well as Mrs. Rivers Carter It was decided that there would be three general meetings for the guild each month. with two programme meetings and one unit meeting.
 Mrs. Edward H. West was appointed chairman for the programme commit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-29
MRS. LuSK,S MESSAGE

Mrs. John c. Lusk. state president of the U. S Daughters of 1872. has sent the following message to the members: "Plans from the U. S. savings depart ment of the U. s. treasury have been sent you and your president earnestly hopes that each member will continue to follow them carefully
 "Let us work and save as instructed and thus insure success in wiping out Americas great maladv The present government plan is very simple: Wom- en are expected to keen strict ac- count of their expenditures during Jan uary, to save in February and to make an investment of their savings in March. As a noted writer has said:
 "Let the American woman become the domestic economist of American civilization.' Faithfully yours.
 MRS JOHN A. IITSK /"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-29
COMMENTS ON MRS. JACOBS

Luna F. Davis. in writing of Mrs. Solon Jacobs as assistant chairmaG of the national democratic committee, gays:
 Mrs. Solon B. Jacobs has been honorcd by being made assistant chair man of the national democratic com mittee-Mrs George Bass being still at the head of the womans commit tee. This is a signal honor to one who richly deserves honor Mrs. Jacobs is staunch suffragist and has done wonderful work both in the state and as a member of the national board.
 She is universally admired and liked and everyone who knows her or knows of her is glad about the new appoint. ment
 Of course. during the suffrage scraps
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-29
Introducing Mr. Bert SWor

lANOW, Mir. Bossman. I'se got CT story NNl ter tell you erbout Gastus, dat no count nigger dat sells lunches 'roun' wonder at de railroad station. Yis- tddy when de minstrel show come to town one uv de fellahs walked up ter Rastus, an sez ter him:
 'Rastus. how much does you charge fer whut you got ter eat on dat air counter?'
 "Rastus sed:
 Five cents CT piece fer san-wiches- ham, CT cheese; pies, lemon, apple. mince and custard, jes' de same
 All right, Rastus,' sez de minstrel fellah, gimme four pieces uv pie an two san-wiches, and here's CT quarter; an gimme 15 cents change
 "Rastus handed ovah de goods, an de change buffore he stopped ter think. Den he started ter scratchin his woolly haid. Oar wuz sumthin' wrong wid his erithme- tic, an vhile he was CT ruminatin' er- nother traveller cum up an asked fer practically de same thing dat de min strel man had askt fer. Rastus give him de same reply. and den ernother trav- eler lak de other ones cum along an sedt
 Gimme four pieces uv pie an two san wiches, an here's CT quarter, an gimme 15 cents change
 ''Ole Rastus, de pie dispenser by his heah time wuz alive ter de fac dat he was gittin de wurst uv de situation, an he exploded sumthin lak dis, an sed
 Look CT heah, MT. Travellers, you an |. dat minstrel sho' man, an de res nv you no count white trash, de nex' time you cum ter buy pies frum me, you buy one uv em at CT time, kaze l ain't nevah gwine ter do no mo uv dis heah whole sale business no mo-"
 It isn't necessary for me to tell you that the storyteller was the popular Mr. Bert Swor, with the big Neil OBrien' s Minstrels, round at the Jefferson, be- cause nobody can tell story like Bert Swor, as intimitably as cleverly, and q hope he'll excuse me) as much like a nigger.
 It is perfectly delightful to see Bert Swor and hear his wholesome, clever, really humorous stories, and driftAfor the moment from stageland's general run Of offerings, consisting of "girl-andrfluff shows, pajamas, bedroom farces, trian- gular love affairs. war-spy melodramas, puppy-love comedies, and have real, rightly, honest-to-goodness laugh over some quaint, funny story told by real irnpersonator of the negro.
 Bert Swor is one of my pet hobbies;"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-29

in Alabama last summer some of the fair anti-rats got a bit Deeved with the success and unassailable dignity Of Mrs. Jacobs Cat least they seemed to be bit peevish) but that wss to be expected and broke no bones and robbed no one of rest.
 Mrs. Jacobs friends (they are legion) rejoice that so competent woman has been appointed to the po- sition with Mrs. Bass. and they rejoice more that the honor should have come to one so beloved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-29
FOR MISS PORTER

Mrs William Francis Tyler will en- tertain at a luncheon party at her home on cliff Road onf Saturday in honor of Jessie Porter of Key West, Fla. who is the guest of MT. and Mrs. William Webster. Mrs. Tyler will have as her guests Miss Porter. Miss Mar garet Gage Miss Margaret Davis. Miss Elizabeth David. Miss Josephine Cosby, Miss Gillian Goodall. Miss June Carey of New York and Mrs. Webster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-29
ROBINsON.RUsH INVITATIONS

The following invitations have 5een issued: "Dr. and Mrs. Rivers Ashley Rush request the honor of vour pres ence at the marriage of their daugh ter, Mary Knight. to Mir. Edward Luck ett Robinson. on Wednesday evening February II. al o'clock. All Saints Episcopal Church Mobile. Ala"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-29
MRS. COURTNEY ENTERTAINs

Mrs. James Courtney entertained al luncheon on Tuesday at her home in compliment to Mrs Frederick P. Wat son and Mrs. Eugene Wilson at Mt Vernon. Ill., the guests of Mrs A w. B. Johnson. The guests included Mrs Wilson. Mrs. Watson. Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. William Sellers and Mrs. Edward Sellers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-29

vember 1. with the exception of the one at Forty-first street and Lexing- ton avenue. New York City. which is still very busy with war-bride work, as well as it's usual hostess house pro gramme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-29

 ANNOUNCEMENT

Te following announcement has teen sent to friends: "Mr. James Rolla Scott announces the marriage of his daugh- ter. Kate Wilson. to Mir. Willis Post Woodruff. Wednesday. the 21st of Jan uary, 1920, Birminghsm. Ala"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-29
MRS. SMITH TO GIVE
 CHILDREN PARTY

Mrs. S. P. Smith Band of the Wom- ans Guild of St. Marv's on the High lands will give a children's party on Saturday afternoon at o'clock Feb ruary '. in the Sunday school rooms of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-29
LINLY HEFLIN UNIT

The Lnlv tIeflin Unit will meet to- day at 10:30 at the Business Womens Club, and from now on on each Thurs day morning at the same hour and place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-29
OUT WYE CLUB TO MEET

Mrs. N o. Tyler will entertain the Qui Vive Club tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at her home- 1s45 North Thirty first street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-29
MIR. AND MRS. COLLINS
 DINNER PARTY

Mir. and Mrs. Emmet Collins will give
 dinner party on Saturday evening at the Country Club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-29

The young lady across the way says she saw in the paper that 2 single de- posit of soda in British East, Africa contains more than 200.0O0000 tons and it seems az if this ought to keep the fountains supplied for good many years even with the increased demand under prohibition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-29

tee and the next meeting. February ?,
 will be conducted by Mrs. Saffold Smith and the subject will be "The Auxiliary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-29
Fob Cold to Wash, he WaSherwoman Says
 But Rough Dry Goes
 on Just the Same
 at the American.

HIS splendid family wash ing service is not only
 kch cleaner and more con- |aient than a washerwoman In give, but it is very econom-
 kI.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-29

Irse. during the suffrage scraps
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-26
ETIQUETTE

USHER AT A AWEDDING.-''Wh man is asked to be an usher at 8 wedding what are his duties if he accepts?"
 (Answer.) One of his first duties is to send flowers to the bride-elect and to call upon her for instruc- tions if he knows her already, other wise to be presented to her by the husband-to-be. By the bride-elect or her mother he is informed as to the special arrangeme for the wedding. At the wedding he wears the souvenir given him by the groom and the bou- tonnierre given him by the bride.
 If the wedding is at a church he is there at least 10 minutes before the first guest should arrive. prepared to show the guests to their proper places He gives his arm to the ladies he is escorting. If there are more than one in a group he gives his arm to the oldest. As a rule guests, who are to sit in the reserved spaces, so inform the usher, otherwise he may have to ask them if in doubt
 During the wedding march the ushers either walk together two-by- two or in pairs, as arranged at the rehearsa1s.
 At the reception the ushers bring up guests to speak to bride and groom The usher offers his arm to a lady for this purpose.
 About two or three weeks after the wedding the usher pays a formal visit to the lady in whose house he was entertained at the breakfast or reception.
 Of course there are other points involved in an usher's service which will present themselves in due course and which usually require only con- mon sense for guide in doing "thc Correct thing'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-26
TRUMPETERs A FEATURE.

A most delightful feature of the morning service at the United Church yesterday was the prelude given by the Gloria Trumpeters of Brooklyn. During the 5 minutes preceding the opening professional, they gave Bee thoven's Natures Alteration" Shell ly's King of Love" and Largo" by Handel They also assisted the splen- did chorus choir of the church in the anthem, Send Out Thy Lights" by Gounod. The Trumpeters alone gave eas the offertory q Heard the Voice of Jesus Say by Harriss, and as the postlude DeKoven's musical setting to the "Recessional." Both the in- spring music of the trumpets and the appearance of the quartet in their loose black gowns they raised and lowered the giIded trumpets added greatly to the atmosphere of wor- ~Azs>