Evening star., 1916-09-24
SocieX
Navy and Marine Corps Notes.

The selection Of the seven brigadier
generals in the Marine Corps meets not
only with general favor throughout that
branch Of the service. but is Of especial
congratulatory interest to Washington
society, where all of the officers selected
and their families are we'll known. Col.
Charles McCauley. Col. Laucheinner and
Col Richards have for SO many years.
especially in the case of the first named
officer, been familiar figures in the lead
ing social affairs Of the capital
Mrs. Shoemaker wife of Capt. William
r. Shoemaker, u. 8. N. with her oaugn-
ter, Miss Carolyn Shoemaker. has re-
turned from Lockwood camp. New
Hampshire, where they spent the sum
mer. Miss Katherine Shoemaker will re.
main with her mother and sister until
the first week in october. when she Will
enter vassar College.
Mai. Gen. W. p Biddle. U. s! M. C..
retired. is spending some time IN New
,, York city.
Rear Admiral Adams. U. S. n. re-
tired, with Mrs. Adams. who left Wash
ington in the early summer IN tnelr
touring car for trip through new
England, will remain at Lake Sunapee.
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Mrs. Goldsborough Adams. daughter
in-law of Rear Aamiral and Mrs.
Adams, has returned to the city with
her son and opened her apartment at
the Marlborough for the winter.
Paw Inspector Edmund W. Bonnaffon,
U. S. N, will be Joined at the navy yard
the first of October by his wife and
family, who have spent the season at
Jamestown, r. !.
Can't. William F. Halsey. U. 8. n. re-
tired, and Mrs. HalSey have returned to
the Marlborough after spending the
summer at Cape May.
Miss Frances De Krafft, daughter of
the late Commodore De Kraft, U. s.
N, left last week for Atlantic City.
where she will spend some time with
Commander and Mrs. Harrie Webster,
who have been there since the early
| summer.
Lieut.. Theodore Wilkinson. U. S. N,
has returned to his duties in the bu-
reau of ordnance after visit of sew
eral weeks to his mother at jamestown,
r. I.
Mrs. ]. v. Babcock. wife OF Lieut..
Commander Babcock U. 8. N. accom-
panied by their two daughters, is whiting
relatives in New Hampton. Iowa, after
spending the summer at Newport
Maj L. NJ. Gulick. United States Ma
rine Corps, and wife will spend the win
ter in washington, as the major has been
detached from the 1st Brigade. Haiti. and
ordered to resume his duties at the ma
rine barracks in this city. Their return
friends here. Maj Gulick and Capt.
Rhoades enjoyed their recent leave by
motoring In the formers car from Fort
Monroe, Va. to New England.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Reginald Mich
olson, who recently returned to their
Washington home from jamestown, r. l.,
win shortly have visit from Mrs. James
On her way to Washington Mrs. Code
will pay visit to her son. at West Point.
Mrs. Paul A. Capron. wife Of Lieut..
Capron. U. 8. n. at present attached
to the U. S. 8. Kansas, has come to
Washington for a visit to relatives and
Is at present the guest Of Lieut.. Ca
pron's uncle, Col. Webster Vinson. U. s.
A.. at his country place in Virginia.
Naval Constructor Beirns S. Bullard,
u. s. N, and wife. who spent last sea-
son in Washington, are now comforta-
way Court, Annapolis
Lieut.. P. H. Torrey. U. S. NJ. c.. and
wife have taken. an apartment for the
Rear Admiral R. s. Griffin, U. s.. N,
and Mrs. Griffin are spending the au-
tumn at Atlantic City.
Capt. John R. Edie, U. s. N. retired.
who was formerly so we'll known in
Washington, 10 now in Paris, having
gone there from Switzerland.
Rear Admiral Charles T. Hutchins, U.
8. N. has returned from Greenport. N.
Commodore L 8. K. Reeves, U. q. n.
retired, after spending some months in
Fredericksburg, Va, has returned to
Washington.
Mrs. Cecil 8. OBrien, wife Of Assistant
Surgeon C. s. CBrien; U. 8. NJ. II max
ing an extended tour Of China, Japan
and Chosen. with Mrs. Bachstrom, wife
of Capt Bachstrom. U. S. N. c.. and
party.