The Washington herald., 1920-02-01

has recently returned from several
months visit In her Costa Rican
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. Kemp Bartlett have
Issued invitations to the wedding re-
ception Of their daughter, Miss Mary
Garrett Bartlett. and Robert Alexan-
der Gibney. on Saturday evening,
February u. at $50 o'clock. at their
home. 200 Mount Royal Terrace, RaI-
timore, Nd. Miss Bartlett is a niece
OF the Attorney General and Mrs.
Palmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Keller. OF Pitts
burg. Pa. announce the enlargement
OF their daughter, Phyllis Elizabeth,
to William Young Filiebrown, 21H Le-
Roy place. DIR. F'illebrown was grad
uated from Princeton University in
the class of 1916.
The engagement of Miss Helen
Keeney, of San Francisco and Phila-
delphia. to DR.. George Boiling Lee,
grandson Of Gen. Robert E, Lee, Of
Virginia. has been announced. The
wedding will be an event in the early
spring on the coast. The distinguish
ed Southerner is a member Of the
Rockaway and the Union clubs of
New York. and Is graduate of Co
lumbia University. He Is a brother
OF Col. Robert K. Lee. of Washington.
Mrs. Harriet d. Lowell announces
the engagement of her daughter, AL
wilda Grace. to Lieut.. Comdr. Frank
lin Paul Conger. U. s. N. The we'd
ding will take place in the near fu-
| ture. Miss Lowell Is a daughter of
the late Ma. Delmar Lowell, U s. A.
a rryE t. a
son Of the late Senator Conger of
Michigan. has recently returned from
duty abroad. and for his services in
the submarine patrol he was deco
| rated not only by his ownscountry.
but by Great Britain.
1t sounds like Cupid has been very
kmuch ION the job" doesn't IT?
There wasn't a big ball last week,
but the Junior League dance came
toff with a flourish last Friday
evening and was preceded by a
number of dinners. There will be
ball this week. though; the
Southern Relief ball, the twenty
seventh annual affair to be given
at the Willard tomorrow evening.
OF all the charity balls given in
w Washington. none attracts the
tlarge number of guests the South
ern Relief ball always does. 1t
brings out people who never &c
to Gny other parties; make that
| their annual dissipation in addition
to all of the society folks. the dip
| lomats. officials and all of the
others. But more of the ball
\ later!
MORE CHANGES IN
WILSON'S CABINET.
Mr.. Wilson's cabinet is again
undergoing changes - with more
changes still in store, for Secre-
tsry Lane is just awaiting his
chance to resign. Secretary Hous-
ton. who has been Secretary OF
Agriculture. is succeeding Carter
Glass as Secretary of the Treas
ury, land Edwin T. Meredith is the
new Secretary of Agriculture. The
Houstons. of course. we know, as
they nave been popular members
OF the Cabinet since the Presi-
dents first Inauguration. but the
Merediths are newcomers here
Mrs. Meredith was a Miss Edna c,
Elliott of Des Moines, Iowa. They
were married in 1896.
Mr.. Meredith. whose home is in
Des Moines, like his predecessor
Mr.. Houston. will assume the post
equipped by years of study of, ag-
ricultural problems. He is the
editor of Successful Farming,
which he started in 1902. Prior to
that time he had published the
Farmers Tribune. at Des Moines
Iowa, from 1896 to 1902. Born in
Avoca. Iowa. December 80. 1876
Mr.. Meredith was educated in
/ Highland Park College, at Des