The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-28
Fort Myer Notes

gathering Of horSemen will take place
! March at a dinner at the RitZ-Carlt6n
Hotel. Philadelphia, to promote hunt
ing. steeplechasing and horse shows
and the breeding and development of
horses in general. The officers of Fort
Myer have been invited to attend and
several are expecting to do so. A plan
| is under consideration which would
provide for instruction in horseman-
| ship for the National Guard officers by
cavalry officer of the post As the
organiza ton of the District National
Guard makes provision for the forma-
| ton Of cavalry troop. many of the
officers have signified their intention
of taking the course.
Lieut.. R. c. Burleson has left for
Texas. where he will spend an extern
sive leave. joining Mrs. Burleson. who
has been spending the winter with her
mother in Ell Paso.
Lieuts. +. W. Honeycutt and H. G.
Vanderveer have gone to Fort Sill.
where they will take the course at the
School of Fire. Mrs. Honeycutt accom-
panied her husband. but Mrs. Wander
veer will remain here
All the officers and their families at
tended the recent wedding of Lieut.. f.
p. Parker and Miss Hannah Matthews
and the succeeding reception.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Homer NJ. Groninser
have as their guests Mrs. and Miss
Pomeroy. of Port Royal. Pa. mother
and sister of Mrs. Groningcr.
Mrs. c. n. Jones entertained recently
at luncheon. followed by a musicale
The officers and ladies of the artiI-
lery presented Lieut.. and Mrs. f. =.
Parker with a splendid Bokhara rug as
wedding gift. following their usual
custom.
Mrs. f. A. Sturges recently enter
tanned at bridge, followed by tea. to
which several additional guests were
invited.
The bachelor officers of the post en-
tertained recently at a jolly riding
party. after which a buffet luncheon
was served in the blue room of the
club. Lieut.. and Mrs. II. c. Vanderveer
chaperoning.
Capt. and Mrs. F. H. Gallup recently
gave a tin shower for Lieut.. and Mrs
E. P. Parker. Dancing was enjoyed.
Lieut.. John Millikin recently lee
tured to the postgraduate class on the
operation in the Eastern theater of
war since the beginning of hostilities.
His lecture was much enjoyed by the
ladies of the post, who We're present
by special invitation. Five reels of
pictures taken in the war zones were
shown by courtesy Of Mr.. Smith, of the
Y. NJ. c. A.
Miss Flora Bewick has returned
from visit to New York and Lenox.
Mass.
Miss Simpson is the guest of her
Mrs. Simpson is still in Asheville, N.
c.. recuperating from her serious ILL
ness of the winter.
Mrs. F. II. Gallup received recently
at the regular Friday tendance in .he
administration building following the
drill. Assisting were Mrs. E. T. Dom
nelly. Mrs. Clemens ". Mcmillan. and
Mrs. C. N. Jones.
Lieut.. A. L. James, by special request.
rendered two delightful numbers at the
concert given recently.
Many post people attended the dance
given recently by the Misses ScIiven,
daughters of Gen. G. P Scriven.
Lieut.. and Mrs. E. P. Parker are ut
home in the quarters formerly occupied
by DIR. and Mrs c. C. Hillman.
Although there were a cotillion. dance
at the University Club. and the usual
Thursday night dance at he Army and
Navy Club on February II. the Fort
Myer hop on the same date proved as
popular as ever. The hall. under super
vision of Lieut.. Philip L. Thurber, had
been very attractively decorated with
flags. palms and cut flowers. Supper was
served at quartet tables lighted by yell
low-shaded tapers and centered by crys-
tai vases-filled with spring blossoms
Receiving were Mrs. Hugh l.. Scott, Mrs.
c. T. Menoher. Mrs. W. j. Glasgow. Mrs
F. H. Gallup. and Mrs. f. P. Parker.
presentations being made by Capt. +. II.
Gallup.
At the tea-dance February /, Mrs p.
P. Donnelly was hostess. Mrs. w. J.
Glasgow and Mrs. c. T.. Menoher assisted
at the tea table
f. A. Sturges. was the, motif for a de-
lightful Sunday supper given recently by
her hostess.
The bachelors entertained recently at a
riding party in the post riding hall. fol-
lowed by supper and dancing at the club.
Lieut.. and Mrs. E. p. Parker chaperoned
the party.
Mr.. and Mrs Bristes& are the guests Q,
Capt. and Mrs. L. T. Donnelly.
special riding hall drill was given
recently for the japanese admiral. Baron
Dewa. At the riding hail drill on Feb
ruary IS the jumping contest was oar
ticipated in by officers of the post Lieut.
John Millikin. on Daisy, took first; Lieut.
p. ID. Carlisle's horse second. and the
horse ridden by Lieut.. st. ]. Greble
third.
Gen. and Mrs. Hugh L. Scott enter
tanned at dinner recently for DIR. AMI
Mrs. Hodges, Capt. and Mrs. e. A. |
Sturses. Miss Niche. Miss Hale. Capt |
NJ. E. Locke. Lieut. v. NJ. whitside. and |
Lieut. l.. G. Heffernan. |
The post has two more new cars. Lieut. |
J. G. Winter has an Overland, and DR.. |
G. Z. Griffin Ford.
Col. W. f. Wilder entertained recently |
In his quarters for the Japanese admiral, |
Baron Dewa-
Gen. and Mrs Hugh L. Scott had As
dinner guests recently Col. and Mrs. c. /
T. Menoher. Col. and Mrs. r. z. L. |
Niche. DIR. and Mrs. Hodges. Mrs. Mer-
rinnan. Mrs. johnson, Maj. D. F. DuvAI.
and Mr.. Miles.
Mai. d. F. Duval has gone to worces-
ter. Mass. rs a member Of an army |