Evening star., 1915-08-15
Navy and Marine Corps Notes.

be proud Of it's unusual record for
longevity at this time, not only on the
score of the oldest living naval officer
In tfe person of the courtly pay di-
rector. James Watmough, who is spend
ing the summer quietly this season in
his home. on Wyoming avenue. but also
on account of the fact that the oldest
living widow of naval officer also re-
mained in Washington this summer to
celebrate her ninetieth birthday. This
ReaG seaer .dm,ra1 is Mrs Calhoun; widow sn Of
with her two daughters. is comforta bly,
spending the warm weather at her at
tractive home on Fairmont street.
Washington therefore bears off the
these two interesting nonagenarians,
but is evidently conducive to the pres
ervation of the mental faculties, as
both Pay Director Watmough and Mrs.
And both are more than ordinarily in
teresting raconteurs of historical
events. Mrs. Calhoun recollecting WV
idly all the great and small details of
the Mexican and civil wars, in which
her husband took active part.
Pay Director Watmough's powers of
recollection are equally unusual it
causing him not a moments hesitation
points of navy service and usages from
the time of his first entering the
service
1t is therefore safe to assert that
nowhere in the Union are there to be
encountered two such really remark
able ninety-year-old personages as Pay
Director Watmough and Mrs. Calhoun.
And 1t is certainly remarkable that they
should each have reached their advanced
age this season and remained in their
Washington homes to do so.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Frank Taylor Evans
are certainly this season keeping up
the social fame of the naval training
station, for no one at Newport has en-
tertained more frequently or with more
delightful dinner parties.
Lieut.. William N. Richardson. U. S. N.
and wife are spending a fortnight In
New York, from where they will go to
the Norfolk navy yard to visit the lat
ter's parents, Lieut. and Mrs. Clyde
Gray West.
Commander and Mrs. William D.
Leahy have Joined the large naval con-
tingent which this season is taking the
delightful method of summering by
motor as the fancy of the moment takes
them. In this instance picturesque
Maryland and Pennsylvania are the two
states selected for this ideal method Of
summer travel.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Kautz are
spending the warm weather in Maine,
where they have selected the charms
of Kittery Point as their special at
traction.
Miss Katherine knight. daughter Of
Rear Admiral Austin Knight, U. s. N,
who has been enjoying to the full the
delights of Newport belleship this sea-
son, has now achieved new honors in
carrying off the prize in the one-step p
dancing contest held there for the war
orphaned children.
Lieut. George De Neale, United States
Marine Corps and wife are thoroughly
enjoying their stay in San Francisco.
where their names figure with pleasant
at which members of the service are
the entertainers.
Miss Louise Clark. daughter of Capt.
George r. Clark, U. 8. NJ, at the con-
clusion of her present stay at James
town, r. l., will go to Chicago.
Lieut.. R. E. Cassidy. u s. n, and wife
N. H.. quarters Lieut. Newton L. Mich
OILS. U. S. N, and wife.
Commander and Mrs. Edward J..
Palmer are spending the season in the
Catskill mountains
Mrs. Pierce Crosby. widow Of
Rear Admiral Crosby, will close her
j
September and go to the Ostend, Chel-
sea, N. j.
Ensign J. L. Riheldaffer, U. 8. NJ,
whose marriage to the sister of Lieut..
Titoni, U. s. N. c.. recently took place
in this city, has been ordered to duty at
the navy recruiting station at Mil
waukee.
Miss Frances Bryan, daughter of
Paymaster Samuel Bryan. U. 8. N, is
enjoying the summer camping with
friends in the Maine woods.
Rear Admiral and Mrs: Remey are
at the Gardiner House, jamestown,
r. L
is. N, retired. now making his home
at Los Angeles, Cal, has recently pass
ed his examinations for admission to
the bar in that city, where he will
now practice law.
Mrs. Howard B. Mecleary. wife of
Lieut.. Mecleary, u s. NJ. is visiting
friends at Wellesley Hills, Mass. from
where she will go to jamestown, r. L.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Badger are
spending several weeks at Atlantic
City.
Passed Assistant Surgeon B. Cliff
ford, U. S. N, is visiting friends at
Detroit, from where he will go to Gin
cinnati.
Rear Admiral Victor Blue is enjoying
three-week stay at Blue Ridge Sum-
nit, where his wife and family have
been for some time past
Lieut.. N. E. Nichols. U. 8. n, has
been detached from the naval training
station at Newport, and as soon as the
Winslow is fitted out will take COM
mand of that vessel.
Brookland.
Miss Anna Duncan of Philadelphia.
Pa. who has been making an extended
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Gal