Evening star., 1915-02-28
Fort Myer Notes.

Mrs. and Miss Scott held their usual
Sunday at-home last week. quite
number of their friends from this city
coming out for it.
Miss Violet Wilder. daughter of Col.
Wilder. 5th Cavalry, is paying a short
visit to the post.
Mrs. Clarence R. Day had small
dinner party last Sunday for Miss
Wilder.
Washngton's birthday was celebrated
by Capt. and Mrs. Gallup of Sd Field
Artillery with a very attractive din
ner party in honor of their house
guest, Mrs Edwards of Lynchburg, Va
Their guests numbered Col. and Mrs
Menoher, Capt. and Mrs. Day. Lieut..
and Mrs. Parker. Mrs. Mcmillan and
Mrs. Edwards. After the dinner the
between Sd Field Artillery and the
cavalry, held in the post gymnasium.
the Cavalry being victorious.
Mrs. Edwards of Lynchburg. Va. will
be Mrs. Gallup's guest for a couple OF
weeks number of entertainments
are being given for her Tuesday night
the garrison was delightfully."- enter
tanned at the administration building
by the Emerald minstrels from the
city. After the concert the band played
at an informal hop in the officers
club. A number of young people from
the post went to the city Wednesday
night for the dance given for the
Misses Treat and Miss Scott.
Many of the ladies of the garrison
are entertaining at small bridge par
ties during Lent. The first was given
by Mrs. Thurber, mother of Lieut..
Thurber Wednesday afternoon. quite a
rev coming in later for 5 o'clock tea.
Thursday afternoon the garrison
turned out for a special drill in honor
of DR.. Blanco, the special representa-
tive from Uruguay.
Lieut.. and Mrs Morrison Of the 5th
Cavalry entertained Thursday evening
appointments were yellow. The CEN
terp1ece was large silver vase con-
nected by silver chains to four smaller
vases, all filled with yellow jonquils
and maidenhair ferns Yellow-capped
candles completed the table decora
tions Besides Lieut.. and Mrs. Morri-
son the party consisted of Lieut. and
Mrs. Groninger and Lieut.. and Mrs
Parker
Mrs. Morrison had Mrs. James Rey-
no!ds and Mrs. Deckins to luncheon
Friday. afterward attending the drill
and tea dance
Mrs. Love. wife of Capt James Love.
stationed in Washington. entertained at
luncneon Friday in honor of Mrs Ed
| wards Of Lynchburg, Va. house guest
of Mrs. Gallup.
| one OF the last entertainments eiver
for Mr.. and Mrs. Wilder, guests OF
Capt and Mrs Sturges, before the.
| ie1t 1or New York was dinner party
| of ten by Lieut.. and Mrs Philip Sheri.
| dan. The guests included Gen. ant
| Mrs. McComb, Capt. and Mrs. Sturges
| Mr.. and Mrs. Wilder, Mrs. Philip II
sheridan and Lieut.. Wilken.
| Mrs. Sheridan has just returned from
| Philadelphia, where she went to at
| tend the grand opera.
| The Friday drill was crowded. many
| going afterward to the administrator
! building, where the tea dance was held
| Mrs. Sheridan was hostess. Mrs. Glas.
| Cow and Mrs. Day served the tea from
| either end of a beautiful tea table. the
centerpiece of which was IA large sill
| YER bowl filled with a variety of spring
| flowers, and four silver candlesticks
| capped in attractive hand painted
| shades, and a most beautiful silver tea
| service was at either end of the table
A great many girls from the city were
present