The Washington times., 1929-05-23
Major Julia StinlsOn Leaves Soon
on Extensive Speecl llnlnking Trip
Will Go to Montreal to
Attend international
Council Of Nurses

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Now is the season for all
good speechmakers- a n d
some perhaps that are not
SO skilled in verbal express
sion.
However, the woman In
Washington who appears to
have the longest list OF such
engagements belongs to the.
first class. She is Major
Julia Stimson, only woman
major in the u. s. Army.
And the next month or two
viii find her in various parts
sc this country and Canada
occupied with telling her
audiences much about the
art and Importance OF nurs-
ing.
President
Major Stimson is head Of the
Army Nurse Corps. But this
speaking tour has been caused
largely by her recent reelection
IS president Of the Graduate
Nurses Of the District which
office she is holding Tor the
third consecutive year.
On Monday Major Stimson
will 20 to Clifton Forge, Va,
to make an address. Then she
will return to Washington to
attend the graduation exercises
on Friday afternoon OF the
Army School Of Nurses at
Walter Reed Hospital.
Early ia June she il due at
Northampton, Mass. From
there she is scheduled to go to
Norfolk, Va, and then on to
Atlantic City, where she will
address the annual convention
Of the National League OF
Nursing Education.
international
In July Major stimson VIII go
to Montreal. Canada, to attend
the convention Of the Information
al Council Of Nurses. At this
meeting there win be women
prominent in the field Of nursing
from all parts Of the world.
After the melting In Montreal
about 4 hundred Of these nurses
are expected to come to wash
ington in their tour Of certain
American cities. Extensive en-.
tertaining ls being planned for
them during their stay In the
Capital.
Major stirnson has just re-
turned from Rutland Heights,
Mass, where she went to make
an address as part of the cele-
bratton Of Hospital Day"
At Tea
Mrs. Hiram Bingham, wife OF
Senator Bingham. OF Connecticut,
Is entertaining at tea this altar
noon in their home at 26SS Six
tesnth St.. when she win have
rscetving with her her mother,
Mrs. Alfred Mitchell. Of Miami,
Fla, and New London, Conn.
Mrs. Bingham will leave on May
90 for her home in New Haven.
Conn, while Senator Bingham
win remain in washington until
the close Of the special session
OF Congress.
Baron and Baroness Won Below
have closed their house at 2O24
Sixteenth ST. and left for 3
motor trip in New England and
Canada After visiting in Ger
1aantoWn. Pa, they expect to
spend June In Lenox. Mass:
July st Bar Harbor and Az
gust and September in the White
Mountains and Canada. not re-
turning to Washington until late
in October.
Mrs. Frank Goodwin and her
daughter. Miss Mary Margaret
Goodwin, will arrive Wednesday.
May 20, from their home In Sc.
attic to spend the remainder OF
the spring season with Mrs.
Goodwin's sister. Mrs. Eugene
Byrnes, in her home on lie Roy
Pl. Miss Goodwin Is q student
at the University Of Washington
State. !,
Mrs. Robert r. Hit will close
her house on Dupont Circle early
in June and win take possession OF
Fair Acre, the place which she has
learsd for the summer at Hot
Springs, Va.
Newport
The Minister Of Hungary and
Countess Szechenyi will occupy
the villa Of the latter's brother.
in-Iaw and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney, at Newport
this summer. Countess s-echenyl
is expected to 90 to Newport
June / with her daughters.
Countess Gladys and Countess
Alice.
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The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs Charles Francis Adams will
close their apartment in the
Wardman Park Hotel tomorrow
and win 20 to Boston for week
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The Secretary Of Labor and
Mrs. James j. Davis will pass the
weekend in Philadelphia, where
they win attend O meeting Of the
Loyal Order of the Moose o
Saturday. The Secretary returned
today from Z trip to Houston. Tex.
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Rear Admiral William s.