Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
Navy and Marine Corps.

navy and MARINE corps.
Capt. W. S. Sims, g. S N, ac-
| companied by Mrs. Sims, made brief
visit to friends at Washington before
Christmas on their way to Newport.
where they are spending the holidays
| with their family. who have a home at
that place. Capt Sims is now in COM
mand of the U. s. 8. Nevada, which is
at Hampton roads, Va
Capt. j. L. Jayne. Z. S. N, accom-
panied by Mrs. Jayne and their little
| daughter. arrived at Washington last
| week for a visit to Mrs. Jaynes' mother
and sisters, Mrs. Eastman and the
| Misses Eastman, on their way to the
Pensacola, Fla. aeronautic station, to
which Capt. Jayne has been assigned to
duty.
Mrs. Ellis Bell Miller. during the abb
sence of her husband. Capt. Miller. U.
s. NJ. c., at Santo Domingo. will spend
the winter at Washington. and has
taken an apartment at the Brighton.
Mrs. A. G. WHITEWATER, wife of Ad-
/, miral Winterhalter. U. S. N, recently
gave an interesting talk on the Navy
League of America at the Palace Hotel.
Shanghai. where between 300 and 400
American residents listened and ap-
plauded the speaker. Admiral and Mrs.
Winterhalter. on leaving Washington
nearly two years ago, went at once to
the far east. the admiral having been
appointed in command of the Asiatic
feet.
Mrs. Greig. wife Of Lieut.. Stewart o.
Greig, L. s. N, who has been at WASH
ington for some time visiting her par
ents, Capt Thomas p. Magruder. Z. 8.
N. and Mrs Magruder. will remain with
them until the middle or last of January,
when she win go with her little daughter
to Pensacola, Fla, where Lieut. Greig
was ordered upon his recent graduation
from the Naval War College at Newport
Mrs w. II. Moses. mother of Lieut.,
Radford Moses. U. s. N. who went to her
Newport cottage early in the summer in
order to be near her son. has decided to
spend the winter there.
Lieut.. Harry Lloyd MerrinR. q. 8. n.
| who, at the outset Of autumn, began his
attendance at Harvard University, has
taken an apartment for the winter at 1882
Commonwealth avenue, where Mrs Merr-
ing has Joined him for the season.
Mrs. Frederick L. Oliver, wife of Lieut..
Washington after spending the Christmas
holidays here with her mother, Mrs.
Hempstone.
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has returned to the U. s. s. Solace. after
| spending the Christmas holidays with his
family, who are here during his term of
sea duty.
Miss Margaret Norton. daughter OF
Commander A L. Norton, u s. n. and
Mrs. Norton. has returned to Washington
after visit to New York as the guest
OF capt ana Mrs. Clarence A Carr.
Capt S. e. W. Kittelle. T. S. N, who
has been at Newport for several years
on duty at the Naval War College. will
mand of the U. S. s. Georgia. For the
present Mrs. Kittelle will remain at
Newport. but later may come to WASH
ington FOR visit to relatives.
Commander G. L. p. Stone, U. S. n.
and Mrs. Stone have gone to Newport
for the winter, as the former has been
detailed to duty at the Naval War
College.
Lieut.. Thompson. L. s N, whose mar
rage TO Miss Letta Montgomery was
one OF the fashionable events of the
autumn at Washington. has been or
dered from Newport, where he has been
since that time with his bride. to Pensa-
ties will be with the aeronautical sta
ton at that place.
Assistant Paymaster NJ c. Merriam.
in the navy publicity bureau in this
| city and ordered to the U. S. S. Ster-
rctt. Mrs. Merriam will remain at
Washington for the winter.
| Commander W. w. White, L. s. N, re-
tired, and Mrs. White have returned
| from visit 20 the Charleston navy
/ yard, where they were the guests Of the
cornmandant and Mrs. Bryan.
| Naval Constructor f. s. Land. U. S. n.
| and Mrs. Land have been entertaining
for the holidays the latter's mother,
Mrs. Dwight Chester of Newton Center,
| Mass.
! Capt. Richard B. Creecy, U. s. NJ c..
for some time on duty at Santo Do
mingo. has been ordered to duty at the
| marine barracks at Washington
Mrs. Creecy arrived at washington
several weeks ago from New York.
Lieut. Almy. U. S. N. attached to the
U. S. s. South Dakota, has been Joined
at Bremerton. Wash: by Mrs. AImy.
They MI WIN S occupy G the house Of Surgeon
porary absence at Mare Island.
Lieut.. Commander William d. PuIs-
to Portland. Ne. to spend the So,idsys
| with the latter's parents.
Naval Constructor Lew NJ Atkins,
went for the Christmas holidays to An
| napolfs, where they were the guests
of the latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nevett Steele.
Lieut.. Joseph r. Russell. z. 8. NJ. c..
| spent the Christmas holidays with HIS
family at Annapolis. where he went
upon his return from duty in the Gem
| trail American states.
Lieut.. Commander w. L Pryor and
Mrs. Pryor have a. their guest at the
Norfolk navy yard Miss Rntherine
RoblaGoo ct Wash3ngton, 1EfaS Xakhe