Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-24
Navy and Marine Corps Notes,

Mrs Caperton. wife of Rear Admiral
Caperton. who has been spending the
past six months at Newport, will
shortly leave there with her daughter
to spend the winter in Philadelphia.
Capt Edward W. Eberle, u S. N. the
present superintendent at Annapolis
has covered himself with glory in the
eyes of the midshipmen by his recent
issuance of the order by which they
will be given the stay-over- night privi-
tege when they go to New York, No
game. Thanksgiving day. between the
Naval and Military Academies.
Commander F. d. Harms, L. s. N. who
has been on duty at the Mare Island
navy yard for the past two years, has
been ordered to command the L. S. S.
Prometheus. Mrs. Harms and their two
children, accompanied by her mother,
widow of Commander Seymour, L. >
~, will come east and spend the winter
In Washington.
Mrs Richard Hooker, wife of Capt
Richard S. Hooker. u s NJ c., with
her two children. has returned to her
home in this city, after spending the
summer at Boscobel, Md.
DR.. Alexander Magruder U. S. N. and
Mrs. Magruder will remain at their
country place, Boscobel. in Maryland,
until the first of November, when they
will return for the season to their resi-
dence, 1925 Jefferson place.
Mrs. Warner B. Bayley. wife of Rear
Admiral Bayley, L. S. n, retired. was
in Washington for a short visit last
week to Mrs. S. ". Ferguson at the
latter's home, on r street, and on leav-
ing the city went to Richmond, Va.
During the absence of his wife the ad-
uliral will spend the time at the Hotel
to
Rear Admiral w. H. H. Switzerland.
{. S. N, retired, accompanied by Mrs.
and Miss Switzerland, has returned to
his residence. 1921 n street, after hav-
Ing spent the entire summer at Nahant.
Commander Carlo B. Britain. U. S. N,
and Mrs. Britain, after visit to the
iatter's old home. in Richmond, KY,
have returned to Washington, and are
1t the Westmoreland for the winter.
Lieut. Col Wendell c. Neville. U. s.
NJ c., who left for his new post in the
Philippines. will be Joined by his wife
and daughter in the early winter. Mrs
and Miss Neville. at present in Wash
tngton. will leave here in time to sail
by one of the November transports.
Mrs. Neville is a daughter of the late
Admiral Howells.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. William E.
Emory are settled for the season at
the Connecticut.
Mrs. GoIdsborough Adams, daughter
tn-law of Rear Admiral ]. D. Adams.
q. s. N, has returned from Cape May,
where she spent the summer. and is
at the Marlborough for the season.
Mrs John Downs, wife of Lieut.
Downs, U. S. Navy, who spent last sea-
son In Washington at the Decatur. has
given up her apartment and gone for
the season to Annapolis. Mrs. Downs is
= sister of the wife of Lieut.. Fairfax
Leary, L. S. Navy
Capt. Patrick Hourigan, L. S. Navy,
retired. and Mrs. Hourigap are at pres
ent making their home aboard the
schoolship at Newport.
Mrs. Percy, widow of Medical Di-
rector Henry Percy. n. S. N. has
reopened her apartment at the Wyom-
Ing for the winter.
The friends of Rear Admiral r. y.
Csher, L. S. Navy, will be glad to know
that he has entirely recovered from
The severe attack of yellow fever from
which he suffered on leaving the Nor
folk navy yard for his present duty in
command of the New York yard. When
few years since Admiral and Mrs.
Usher were making their home in
Washington one of their old friends
In the service related the unusual ro-
nance which finally leading to their
marriage began from the fact that
while they were both of the same
name they were not only not related,
but had never heard of each other.
pretty and vivacious Miss Usher of
Potsdam, n. Y. who all unknowing
that the then Lieut.. Usher attached
10 her uncle's (Rear Admiral Boards