Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-10
Navy and Marine Corps Notes

Navy and Marine Corps Notes
Admiral and Mrs Kennedy Barton
have returned to their apartment al
1900 l street, after spending the sum
mer at Eaglesmere, Pa, where there
was this season an unusually large
gathering of service families.
Col Thomas n Wood, u. s NJ c.. re-
tired. and Mrs. Wood have gone to Pom
fret to spend the month of September
Later they will visit New York and
then return to their home on X street.
Col. and Mrs Wood spent the summer
at Watch HILL r. L.
Maj Gen w P Biddle. L. S. NJ. c.. re-
tired is spending the month at Ports
month. n II. Cen Biddle has spent
several months at Rangeley lakes. in
Maine
Lieut. S. c. Hooper. L. S. n, has re-
turned to Washington from Plymouth.
Mass where he went on a motoring
trip some weeks ago.
Maj. Seth williams. L. s. NJ c.. &C
companied by Mrs. Williams. left the
city some days ago for a visit of some
weeks to his old home in Massachu-
sets They will return to Washing
ton in October. accompanied by their
little daughter, and will reopen their
apartments at the Farragut
Ensign Valentine Wood. L. S. N. who
was commissioned a junior lieutenant
a week since, is son of Commander
Moses l.. Wood n. S. N. retired, who
formery resided in Washington, but now
makes his home in New York city.
Lieut.. Lucius C. Dunn. L. s. N, and
Mrs Dunn have leased an apartment
at the Marlborough. where they will
spend the winter.
Rear Admiral c. j. Badger. T. s. ".
retired who. with Mrs. Badger. has
made his home since his retirement at
1898 Wyoming avenue northwest, is
generally congratulated upon the ia
vorable decision of the controller by
which he will receive the active pay of
a rear admiral during the period in
which he has been and is chairman of
the executive committee of the general
board.
Mrs. Bradford. widow of Rear Ad-
miral B. B. Bradford. U. S. n, is spend
ing the present month at Pittsfield.
Mass, where her daughters, Mrs. Ciar-
ence Richards and Mrs. Howard Brock
way, have a charming cottage. Early
in October Mrs. Bradford and Mrs.
Richards will return to their home,
1oZZ street.
Mrs. Mayo, wife of Admiral Henry
T. Mayo, after spending the season
in Newport, has arrived in Washing
ton.
Mrs. Theodore P. kean. wife of Col.
Kean, U. S. Marine Corps. has spent
the season at Newport. where she was
Joined at their cottage last week by
Col. Kean.
Mrs. Traut and Miss Traut wife and
daughter of Commander Frederick A.
Traut. U. S. N, are spending the pres
ent month at Pennington. Conn.
Paymaster William J. Hine, U. S. n.
and Mrs Hine are motoring through
New Hampshire.
Mrs. Edwin T. Pollock. wife Of Com
mander Pollock, L. S. N, now on duty
at the Naval Observatory. has returned
to their home. 1890 Wyoming avenue,
with Miss Pollock. from Eaglesmere. Pa,
where they spent the summer.
Rear Admiral G. W. Baird. q. S. N,
retired, accompanied by Mrs. Baird. have
returned to their home in this city from
motor trip through the Berkshires.
where they went after passing the sum-
mer at Atlantic City.
Mrs Robert Boyd will return next
month to the Hotel Stratford, in this
city, from a visit to her daughter wife
OF Commodore Walling, at Belmar. N J.
Rear Admiral William S. Benson, U. s..
~, at present chief of naval operations.
is receiving the congra tulations of his
friends upon his recent promotion in
rank. Mrs. Benson has spent the sum-
mer with her. daughter, Mrs. Kraft, at
Annapolis. Md.
Maj. Smedley D. Butler, T. S. NJ. c.,
now with the troops in Haiti. has been
recommended as commandant of the
Haitian constabulary by President Will
son. This recommendation will undoubt-
edly be favorably acted upon by the
President of Haiti.
Lieut.. Col; A. W. catlin, L. S. NJ c..
until recently in command of the naval
prison in Portsmouth. n. H, will come
TO Washington in time to enter upon
course at the War College the list Of
October.
Mrs. W. T. Culverius wife of Com
mander Culverius. Z. s. N, now in com
mand of the L. S S. Wisconsin on which
the midshipmen have been taking their
cruise, will go to Annapolis to Join her
husband this week. after having spent the
summer with her family at Hancock
Point, Me.
Rear Admiral Edward H Gheen. l. s. y.
retired, with Mrs. Gheen and the Misses
Gheen. have returned to their home,
1919 New Hampshire avenue from
Chelsea, y. j.. where they have been
since the first of July.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. James H
Glennon have spent the summer at
Atlantic City and will remain for the
autumn season. Rear Admiral Daniel
Commander William l.. Burdick and
, Mrs. Burdfck are spending some weeks