The Washington times., 1920-02-16

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Kahn, of New York, whose en-
gagement to Major J. c. o. Mar
riott, of the British embassy. Is
announced.
This will be Red Cross evening.
and DR.. Farrand will. make an ad-
dress on 1.-THE Foreign Work of the
Red Cross" DR.. Mitchell Carroll will
preside.
VIII Receive To-day.
Mrs. George Barnett, wife of the
commandant of the marine corps, will
be at homo this afternoon from to
0 o'clock at the barracks for the last
time until after Lent.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood will
be at home this afternoon for the
last time this season. and will have
with. her her niece, Mrs. Hokan Stef-
fanson, of New York: her cousins.
Mrs. Alfred Halves and Mrs. George
Ehle. At the table she will have Mrs.
George II. Chase, Mrs. Walter Tucker
man, and Mrs. William Edwin Hall.
Among those who have taken boxes
for the Mardi Gras ball and Carnival
Of the Seasons tomorrow evening at
the willard are Miss Sophie Siebert,
chairman Of the ball committee: Mrs.
Charles Boughton- Wood, Mrs. Joseph
T.. Thropp, Mrs. Charles J. Bell. Mrs.
r. d. Moran, Mrs. John c. Fremont,
Mrs. Tom Williams, Mrs. John Jay
White, Mrs. Walter Tuckerrnan. and
Mrs. J. c. Perry. This will be one of
the picturesque balls for the beneht
Of Neighborhood House, which have
netted the Institution handsome sums.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pinckard. of
London, who have passed the winter
In New York and Lakewood, N. J., are
guests of Mrs. T. Septimus Austin At
the Dresden.
Vance Mccormick is at the Shore
ham for a brief stay.
EntertaIns At Dinner.
Capt. Count Enrico Luserna di
Campiglione, assistant military at
mand OF the corps: Miss Blanche Butler
will leave the active service at the
end of February. entertained a small
party at dinner Saturday at the
Wardman Park Inn. The guests were:
Colonel and Mrs Knowlton, Mrs. Iren
Reynolds, Capt. Carlo Huntington.
the newly appointed assistant mill
tary attache of the italian Embassy.
and Mrs. Huntington. Commander
Louis Maxfield, of the U. s. Naval
Air Service, who is on the eve of
leaving the United States for. Eng
land, and Commander Lansing Call
Ian, of the U. s. Naval Air Service,
who has been serving for over two
years during the war on the Italian
front.
Additional boxholders for the bene-
At performance of George Washing
ton" Percy MackAye's new play, to
be given at the Shubert-Belasco
Monday night. February %. for the
benefit of the National Victory Memo
rial building, are the Secretary of
the Navy and Mrs. Daniels, Mrs.
Mark Hanna, Mrs. Julian James, Col.
and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson. Mrs.
Charles ,Boughton Wood, and Mrs. F.
u. Moran.
Those who have already been an
nounced as having purchased boxes
are Mrs Woodrow Wilson-who ex-
pressed her hope and intention of be-
ing present-the Secretary of War
and Mrs. Baker, Postmaster General
and Mrs. Burleson, Mrs. Cremer. wife
of the minister Of the Netherlands;
Mrs, stephen b Ell<ins, Senator and
Mrs. Francis T.. Warren, Mrs. Thomas
+. Walsh. Mrs. George Meyer, jr., and
Mrs. John p. Henderson.
Mrs Henry i. Dimock Is making
reservations. Mrs. Dimock Is presi-
dent of the George Washington Me-
mortal Association, which has under
taken to raise the $1O,O0O,0O0 esti-
mated as necessary for the erection
and maint enance OF the great memo
rial building.
Free Glass In French.
Prominent society women, includ-
ing Mrs. Marshall, wife of the Vice
President, Nine. Jusserand, Mrs. Larz
Anderson, and others, constituting
the board of honorary patrons OF the
Washington Salon. have arranged to
open an additional free tuition cir Sc
for beginners in French at the Sa-
Ions French school at 1913 II street
Wednesday. evening between s and %
O'Clock, when applications will be re-
ceived. At present there are six free
classes, with over 300 students In at
tendance, among them being many
officers, soldiers, and officials who
have seen service overseas.
Mrs william d. Chandler will be
at home this afternoon at her home,
1917 Connecticut avenue.
The announcement of the engage
ment of Miss Maud Kahn, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Kahn, of New
York, to Maj. John Charles Cakes
Marriott. OF the staf OF the military
attache of the British embassy, Is a
matter OF no little interest to society
in Washington, where Major Marriott
has been stationed for some time and
where he has many friends. The
news was made known yesterday by
Mr.. and Mrs. Kahn.
Miss Kahn, who Is twenty-five years
old, is one OF the most popular mem
bers OF the younger set In New York.
During the war she served overseas
acting as dispatch bearer for the Brit
ish forces, driving her own motor.
She received several decorations.
Major Marriott who has the ID. s. o.,
the croix de guerre OF Belgium, and
other orders is bnly twenty five