The Washington times., 1920-05-13
HAPPENINGS In CIETY
Secretary Colby in nChcago-Mme Shidehara to Receive.
Dinners and LuncheOns


wednesday evening by her sister,
Mrs. Helen Mcmahon, who will be her
matron OF honor.
The Glee Club OF Chevy Chase
Seminary will sing at Lafayette
Square at o'clock tomorrow after
noon for the benent OF the Salvation
Army drive by arrangement with the
Junior League companies OF the Sal
walton Army Beauty Regiment"
Miss Biiskhern weAA.
The marriage OF Miss Edith Blink
horn, daughter OF Mrs. ]. L. Blink
horn. to Lieut. william p. T. Hill, u.
s. NJ. c., took place yesterday morn
ing. The ceremony was performed at
1880 In the rectory OF the Church OF
the Sacred Heart. by the Rev. Paul
GaVan In the presence Of a small com
pany OF relatives and friends. The
bride wore a travelling gown OF dark
blue tricotine with a small hat TO
match. a wrap OF dark blue velour
and a co-sage bouquet OF orchids and
lilies OF the valley. Mrs. Edwin Hill
lier, sister of the bride. was the ma
tron OF honor. and the best man was
Lieut.. @. w. Kirkman, u. s. M. c.
Mrs. Hitler wore a gown OF dark blue
with a picture hat OF black and a cor
sage bouquet OF sweet peas and lilies
OF the valley. Lieut.. and Mrs. Hill
left Immediately after the ceremony
for Alaska, where the former has
been ordered for duty with the Navy
Alaskan Coal Commission. They will
stop In the large cities on their way
West. Lieutenant Hill has been sta
toned in Washington for the last
year on duty as assistant to the Of
hcer in charge OF aviation Of the ma
rine corps.
EeIeet KIub Dance.
The Eeleet Klub will hold it's regu-
lar weekly dance Saturday night in
the ballroom of 24O0 Sixteenth street.
Dancing will begin at S:45 o'clock.
Mrs. Eugene C. Hall. formerly Miss
Ruth Mason. is visiting her parents,
Congressman and Mrs. William K.
Mason OF Illinois at the Congress
Hall Hotel.
As a tribute to the memory of Flor
ence Nightingale and her work.
monster celebration will be held at
the Central High School tonight,
the centenary of her birth. Sir
Auckland Geddes, the new British
Ambassador, will be the guest of hon
or md will make an address. DR. Ar
thur Worcester. who knew her per-
sonally. will tell OF his "reminiscences
OF the famous Englishwoman, and
then Washington society will step in
and do homage to the heroine Of Scu-
tari.
Following the speaking there will
be a presentation OF seven tableaux,
under the management of Mrs. John
l.. Newbold, depicting the life and
work Of the noted nurse.
Miss Mabel T. Boardman, chairman
of the committee on nursing activi-
ties Of the District of Columbia Chap
ter, American Red Cross. and Mrs
whitman Cros. president OF the In
structive Visiting Nurse Society, are
acting as joint chairmen OF the COM
mittee or the big celebration. 1t is
under the auspices OF these two or
ganizations, the Child Welfare So
ciety, and the Ladies' Boards of the
City Hospital that the celebration will
be conducted. Miss Boardnnan will
preside.
other wel-known Washington wom-
en- on the committee are Miss Eliza
beth c. Adams. Mrs. william Corcoran
Eustis. and Mrs. William Holland
Wilmer. of the i. V. N. S.; Mrs. Clar-
ence Perley. Columbia Hospital: Mrs.
Reginald S. Huidekoper, Children's
Hospital; Mrs. A. p. Gardner, Gar
field Hospital; Mrs. william Cline
Borden. George Washington Univer-
sity; Mrs. Isaac Cans, Georgetown
University Hospital, and Mrs. Henry
Leonard. Child Welfare Society.
More than 1000 young women OF
the District who are interested in the
nursing profession are expected to
attend, while nurses from all their or
gsnizations will also be present in
uniform and occupy the front rows Of
the auditorium. The doors will open
at 7:15 p. m. and the Marine Band
will play for half an hour before the
performance and during the presen-
tation of the tableaux.