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W//J,'WMMMwmmmmW£mm%////%////////#,wmmm.imerican^tpeople: gN«MERTcA7fgf^£RSUNDAYSociGtyBy the Dowager.concerns many who are prominent in social life of Chicago.Mrs. Marshall Field was one of the guests of honor, going from Washington with the Marshall Fields III., who spent a gay ten days with her. Mrs. Henry Dibblec, tiie breataunt of Henry Field, came up from Palm Beach, and the otherguests who were at the residence of Mrs. Charles .Dana Gibson, the aunt of the bride, were of the most noted, Fast or elsewhere.While the young Fields will follow the lead of many Americans 1:1 affluent circumstances in having a home of many acres and ancestral prestige in Virginia, they will live in Chicago the larger part of Hie year and will be cordially welcomed into the young married set.Miss Lucy Arrick and James Mon-roo Walker, who are to be married on the 17tli, will also stop with us. But Miss Helvetia On* and Frank B. Perkins, whose wedding will be 011 February 24, at the residence, 111 New York, of Mrs. Marion fcjims Wyeth, Miss Orr’s sister, will pass Chicago and go to Nebraska to live 011 a ranch.of fun—a mail box into which guest will drop a valentine will be read during dinner.thatIVJUS. JAMES B. WALLER will give a dinner at the Casino on February 16 for Miss Doi'othv Miller, the daughter of Roswell Miller, formerly of Chicago, who is visiting Mrs. Waller.Mrs. Joseph G. Coleman was one of the hostesses at the Casino last week, entertaining for Miss Christine Snelling, who is to marry Lor-ing Coleman next June.gL'FFRAGE has seemed to be in eciipse latterly, but on Wednesday Mrs. James W. Morrison and Mrs. Catherine Waugh McCullocli. because of their controversy, “shook things up considerably.” Mrs. Morrison spoke at a meeting at her own home, 719 Kush street, before a smart audience, in which were Mrs. Kellogg Fairbank, Mrs. Julius Rosc'nwald, Mrs. William Prescott Hunt, Mrs. Kickham Scanlan, Mrs. Hugh McBirncy Johnston, Mrs.Robert M. Lovett, Mrs. Henry E. Mason, Miss Emily Larned and MissMarie Kozet.Mrs. William S. Monroe, who is usually prominent in the suffrage meetings, is now in New York. She went last week to attend a meeting and luncheon given by the National Association of Mental Hygiene. Mrs.U/E shall love to tell how the telephones began to work overtime as soon as it became known that the time had come for the women 111 society who have been studying and drilling lor the Red Cross, army and navy—to get into the field. And how, like magic, the Red Cross shop, under the direction of Mrs. Philip Doane, Mrs. uosepli Cudahy, Mrs. John Glass, Mrs. Robert Ilotz. Mrs. Heaton Owsley and scores of other women, was a factory, a distributing center, a way station, all in one. And the heroic self-sacrifice of Mrs. J. Ogden Armour, who, though she rose from a sick bed, as did Mrs. llt;ied-cric D. Couutisa, marshaled the leaders of tlio Navy League trailing camp, called for the presen. uuty, the Volunteer Aids, and organized for the work campaign.hat is before them.At Mrs. Armour’s house on Thursday afternoon, the assembly was informal, but officers were elected. Mrs. Armour, Mrs. Countiss, Mrs. Rawson, Mrs. John Pitcher, Mrs. Homer Stillwell, Mrs. William Kckm, Miss Grace Dixon, Miss Loli-la Armour, Miss Louise Anderson, for the classes that aie available 10 all, to be held in room 1402 Stevens Building, under Miss Mabel Adams and Miss Eva Mack, Red Cross nurses, who will direct in home care of the sick, hygiene and first aicLIn addition to the regular classes, private groups of fifteen will be received, and if the entire class passes the examination in first aid and home nursing, it will be given a three-weeks course in a hospital to fit its members for a diploma as a Red Cross nurse of any denomination.At Mrs. Armour’s meeting a telegram from Mrs. George Barnett of Washington, chairman of the National Women’s Aid, was read—the message urging that the Chicago committee endeavor to enroll every woman for service in every direction possible, and to influence the men to enlist in the army, navy and marine service. All of which seems to have been well under way, lo, theso many months.Wmjy|ANY pleasant private parties and affairs of various sorts are helping lo keep a level of good cheer these days. Last night the Saddle and Cycle Club had a dinncr-dance, and this afternoon the members will be entertained with an exhibition of skating.The Casino, which lias been ex-5 PlTTHP/soro 3/ /•1VAyi-IE scope of the woman a part of tho preparedness movement is tremendous, including, in Chicago, p sweeping and inclusive canvass of individuals and organizations, churches, clubs and settlements. The women who have this phase in charge have no idle hours, for they are busy all day long loading the private automobiles that are loaned by Mrs. Robert Hotz. Mrs. Julius Roscnwald, Mrs. Ogden Armour, Mrs. Cyrus II. McCormick and many others for the transportation of materials for making surgical supplies. Others sit long hours registering, checking—doing clerk's work—and the long tables at which the bandage makers sitare besieged by volunteers, and those in possession do not leave for luncheon for which their prized places will be given to others.The men of the batteries are now enlisting seriously, and putting their houses in order against the lime when they may be called for mobilization.Battery C is not full strength, for Lawrence Houghtaling is out— now on a foreign mission. Dr. Nathan S. Davis IT J. has resigned tosign with the Presbyterian Hospital unit, which is the pet of Mrs. Robert Hotz. Morris Metcalf, too, went back to his old home, New York, six months ago, and will not return. But the major part is up-Ifeanding, and Batteries D, E and V Bold Artillery, which Major Charles l« Ridgcley commands, are almoBt [Aact, and arc busy working up ifMarmy strength.K/ftXS EKAIIXA CARRY, debit-tunic do nil liter of Mr. and Mrs. Eduard E. Carry. I too Lake shore drive, who sailed for England to take up Red Cross nursing, has cabled lo her mother asking that she might be permitted to conic home and carry on her Red Cross work here, now that war is threatening.Miss Jeannette Harris is one oflast season's buds actively interested in local charities.Miss Ruth Miller is one of a group of girts taking part in the Chicago Political Equality League’s pageant, which is to take place in On hrstra Hall, February 16.Tante, Miss Margaret Carey and Miss Florence Folds constitute tiieChicago delegation, and we hearthat many pleasant times were had.QLANCING ahead, there are some important benefits to be given before Lent, and the usual sewing classes are arranging their calendar.On next Wednesday evening the Nurses’ Alumni Association of the Chicago Lying-in Hospital is liav-ing its annual ball, always a amfurt occasion, at the Edgewator BeachHotel, wtih arrangements that promise a brilliant party. Some of the patronesses are: Mrs. R. T.Crane II., 31 rs. Kellog Fairbank, 31rs. Joseph Wintcrbotham Jr., Mrs. William R. Odell, 3Irs. Joseph Fish, Mrs. Joseph Belden, Mrs. Hubert Burnham. Mrs. K. 11. McCormickJr. and 3liss Mary Wallerwho went East for the junior Yale ••prom.” For be it known that Yale is very strong in our town, and there is always a scramble to go to tl?e “prom.” This year Mrs. Stuyvesant Peabody, 31rs. GeorgeIsham, 3Irs. Edson Keith. 3Irs. J. 31. Hopkins, Mrs Edward Hines, Mrs. Frank T. Andrews. Miss Elizabeth Far well, Miss Aline Manierre. 31iss Elizabetn Goodrich, Jliss Edith Cummings, Miss Ginevra King, 31iss Betty Hoyt, Miss Gracethe concert at Orchestra llall on February 19. Miss Helen Stanley,popular and approved here, will bethe soloist, and some of the box-holders are Harold F McCormick, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Armour III., Mr. and Mrs. Julius KosenwaJd, Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Hutchinson.wMSDDINGS will be in any sort of ^ times, and the week past waa interesting, particularly because of thl marriage of Miss Nancy Keen Perkins of Virginia and HenryField of Chicago. The account of the simple ceremony and Informal reception has been several times written, but the affair intimatelyceedingly quiet for some weeks, will give a Valentine party, a din-ner-dance, In dominos and masks. Tyith a feature that promises a lotMonroe represented the Chicago as sociation, of which she is president, and made the very proud report that showed Chicago to bo themost successful of all the branchesin this charitable work.THE Apollo Club concert is drawing its accustomed crowd forTHE past ten days have been fes-1 tlve ones for the ChicagoansCont’d On Next'Page, 1st Column
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Chicago Examiner
Chicago, Illinois, US
Sun, Feb 11, 1917
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