The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
Norfolk Navy Yard Notes.

Norfolk, Va, Dec 1s-Mrs. Wells
Goodhue, of Washington, is a guest at
the Monticello.
Miss Carrie VOight has returned from
Annapolis, where she had been the guest
OF her brother-in-law and sister. Lieut..
Commander and Mrs. Chauncey Shack
ford.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Withers, guests In
! Washington. will arrive soon and reside
| for while in Norfolk. as Lieut. Withers,
of the Tonopah, is in command of the
Second Submarine FIotiIla, now at the
yard.
Lieut. Commander De Frees. Bureau
of Ordnance, was at the yard last week
to make an examination of the action
of the torpedo exploded against the side
Of the experimental caisson recently.
Mrs. Albert Gleaves. guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Barton Myers. has returned to her
home in Washington.
Surg. and Mrs. Williams have returned
from Philadelphia.
Five bsttleships. two monitors. four
submarines, and three colliers are now
at the yard. The battleships are the
Delaware, North Dakota, Louisiana, Yer
mont, and New Hampshire.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ketner entertained
at a buffet supper for their sister and
Ensign George Barry Wilson, who were
married at st. Luke's Church. The guests
were the bridal party. Misses Anne Pen
nebaker. of Washington; Ellen Maury,
Virginia Brown, Belfield Murray. Mary
Wilson. Ensigns G. B. Wilson. Robinson,
Nash, Yeatman, Nelson, Mecum. and CAL
lahan.
Mrs w. L. Lane and child, of Williams
burg, Va, are guests of Mrs. George Will
son for the Stokes-W wedding.
Mrs. Arthur T. Mark. who for six
weeks has been in Norfolk. with Capt.
Mark. L. S. S. Louisiana. has returned
to Washington. where she is the guest
OF her niece, Mrs. J. B. Rhodes.
Ensign and Mrs. r. s. Field left for
Washington to spend some time.
Mrs. William Old has returned to her
home, Freemason' street, from a visit to
her son and daughter-in-law. Surg. and
Mrs. Edward Old. at their home, Wash
ington.
Lieut.. R. P. Peirce has returned from a
months leave In Washington and New
York. Lieut.. Carey Wilson, L. 8. A,
spent last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Shell
don Sergeant, Virginia Beach Miss Aline
Kelly left last week to spend a month
with Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. r. S.
Douglas. Pensacola. Fla.
Lieut.. c. A. f. King. L. S. NJ. G. ac-
companed by his mother. who has been
a guest at the Monticello for some time
left last Saturday for Washington. thence
to Philadelphia, where Lieut.. King has
been ordered for duty. Surg Luther
Sheldon. who has been on duty at Vera
Cruz, Mexico. spent several days recently
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Luther
Sheldon. at their home, Gray Arches
Virginia Beach. before going to Washing
ton. d. c., for duty.
The officers of the North Dakota reor-
ganized their Cotillion Club at a meeting
in the Junior mess Monday, and Ensign
T. l. Hale was elected president The
ship will probably be at the yard some
time, and it is proposed to give a series
Of dances, probably in Norfolk. similar
to those given by the club in New York
last winter at Sherry's. Miss Ellen Maury
had a handkerchief shower at her home.
Raleigh avenue, yesterday for Miss Mary
Stokes. La France roses and smilax
charmingly decorated the house. At
cards prizes were won by Miss Anne
Pennebaker. OF Washington; Mrs. Charles
Rogers and Miss Marie Malone. The
guests were Mrs Samuel Northern, Mrs
Thorn Henderson, Mrs. Charles Rogers
Misses Stokes. Wilson, de Jarnette, PEN
nebaker. Lamo Malone, Jernigan, Muir
ray and Gillian. delightful dinner
dance was given on the New Hampshire
Monday by Ensign Lingo. Hendren. Lee
Heard, Pennoyer, WorreIl and Mathews
to Mrs Mathews. Miss Bedral. Of Flor
ence, s. C: Misses Dorothy Robertson
and Charlotte Billisoly.