The Washington herald., 1920-06-13

china and linen. After a short trip
in Virginia at the home of the bride.
they will be at home to their friends
In this city at 311 F street northeast.
The guests present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. II. c. Cave. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Olsen, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Goetz.
Of New York City; Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Beckwith and two sons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Russell, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ecklon, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur
Turner, Mrs. Carrie Hunter and
daughter, Miss Bertha Hunter: Mr..
ard Mrs. Charles strickler. Mrs. Lot
ties Miller and daughters, Mrs. Detro
and daughter. Misses Myrtle and
Rose Jones, of Seattle, Wash; Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Mullen, Mrs. Estes
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson. of
Kansas City, Mo-; DR.. Joseph Began.
Claude Aver. Capt. Emmett Thorn
ton, Lieut.. Mark jerks, of Detroit.
Mich; Elmer Daniels, of Seattle,
Wash: Harry Russell. Miss Della
Murray. Miss Mary Blessing. OF
Brunswick. Nd. and Eddie Reese.
FORMER SERVICE MEN NOT
NEGLECTED., REPORT SHOWS.
That the former service men in
the hospitals in the city are not
being neglected by the District
Chapter of the American Red Cross
Is shown by the report made pub
lie yesterday by Mrs. Ida NJ. Gallo
way, chairman of the comforts sec
tion. who looks after the veterans.
At the U. s. Public Health Serv-
ice Hospital. Mt. Alto. the commit
tee made ten visits during May to
care for the bed patients. Flowers,
fruit, jelly, books. cigarettes. toilet
articles. bright colored afghans
and garments were supplied. Every
week the section furnishes a case
of gingerale for these men and re-
| freshments were donated for a
cherry blossom tea in the Red
Cross hut, for two houseboat par
ties on the canal, four special
Thursday afternoon entertainments
and two baseball parties and
supper after the game. Weekly
trips are being made to the house.
boat, where lunch and supper will
be served during the summer
months.
The houseboat has been put In
thorough repair and painted, and
the members of the committee fur
nished the dining room and kitchen
complete as their donation. The
section Is now asking contributions
toward four fiat-bottom boats to be
used by the boys for exercise and
pleasure on the canal. Flower and
vegetable seeds have been given
them for their gardens and the wo-
men also bought and planted pota-
toes. The outdoor exercise thus
afforded is greatly appreciated by
the men.
At st. Elizabeth,s Hospital sixteen
visits were made during the past
month and lunches furnished for
approximately 1.400 male and fe-
male patients. At present they give
two luncheons weekly to the occu-
pational wards and one special
lunch in the Red Cross convalescent
house on Fridays. Fruit, chocolate.
cigarettes and tobacco are provided
for the patients of Towner and s.
p. B. z buildings every Tuesday to-
gether with materials to assist
them in their work. Open air par
ties will begin June 1 and continue
during the summer, on the grounds
of the hospital. at Rock Creek Park
and at the Zoo.
4 The following hospitals were sup
piled with made comforts such as
knitting, wash cloths. bed socks.
afghans, comfort pillows, bedside
bags and crutch pads. Garfield,
George Washington, Freedmans.
tuberculosis, Providence, Children's,