Evening star., 1916-10-15
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Navy and Marine CorpsNotes

Barry u. S. NJ. c., and Miss Alice Hoad-
ley Smith, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Palmer Smith of Plainfield. n.
j., is one of much interest to society
in this city. as Lieut. Barry is not only
a Washingtonian. but is as we'll a gen
eral favorite. Last year, when it was
hoped in the service that his orders
would bring him to the barracks here,
the detail proved instead to be to Haiti.
from where he subsequently went to
Santo Domingo. The announcement of
his engagement Immediately followed
| his return to this country on the 7th
! instant. when he landed in New York
| on a leave of absence. Lieut.. Barry is
I the son of Mr.. and Mrs. David S. Barry
, Lieut.. James Richard Barry, u. S. N, at
| the present time in Chinese waters.
| Rear Admiral Thomas Chalmers Nc
| Lean. L. S. N. retired. now residing at
| New Hartford. N. Y, has announced the
| engagement of his daughter, Miss Anne
| Mclean. and Mr.. Nathaniel E. Griffin of
Princeton. n. j., son of DR.. Edward II.
| Griffin, who was at one time dean of
Johns Hopkins University.
| Commander Theodore G. Dewey, L. S.
N, retired, and Mrs. Dewey, have re-
! turned to the city for the winter and
reopened their apartment at the Marl-
| borough.
! Surgeon General w C. Braisted, U s.
N. and Mrs. Braisted have returned to
/ Washington from trip along the At
lantic seaboard. where the surgeon
general went on an inspection trip of
| the naval hospitals.
| Rear Admiral Harrie Webster, U. S.
n, retired. and Mrs. Webster, who spent
/ the season at Atlantic City. have gone
! to Richmond, Va, for the winter in
~ -, hair RI tycrh hfar nd her
! family.
| Rear Admiral Frank Beatty, U. S. N,
retired. and Mrs. Beatty have been In
| Washington since the first of the month
at Florence Courts, where their son,
Ensign Frank Beatty. jr., at present at
| tached to the U. S. S. New York, has
been visiting them. Admiral and Mrs
/ Beatty will leave the city this after
noon for Long Island. where they will
be the guests of Mr.. Robert Sloan. who
was classmate at Annapolis of Ad-
miral Beatty.
| Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright,
L. S. N. retired, and Mrs. Wainwright
have returned to their home, 1864 New
! Hampshire avenue, from their James
the latter part of the summer. They
went there upon their return from their
western trip, accompanied by their
| grandchildren. the three children OF
Commander ana Mrs. waiter D lufplii
| Mrs. j. F. Merry, widow of Rear
| Admiral Merry, L. S. ", after spending
the late summer at Merry farm, Edge
/ combe, Mass, has gone to Somervllle,
Mass, for the winter.
| Naval Constructor Baxter. U. S. N,
/ Is entertaining his mother, Mrs. j. C.
Baxter of Washington, at his quarters
at the Boston navy yard.
Mrs Victor Blue, wife Of Admiral
Blue, U s. n, is visiting friends at
the Norfolk Cva.) navy yard
Miss Leila Gordon. daughter of Mrs
George Barnett, wife of the com
mandant of the United States Marine
Corps. has returned to Bryn Mawr for
her last year at college, and will not
son of 1917-1s1s. Quite aside from her
handsome appearance, Miss Gordon is
certain to enjoy all the delights of
belleship. as she not only dances ex-
| tremely well. but is good horse-
| woman and fine swimmer.
| Capt. Charles H. Lyman. L. S. NJ. c..
accompanied by Mrs Lyman and son.
has returned to Washington for the
winter after spending the summer at
| jamestown, r. /.
| Rear Admiral seaton Shredder, U. S.
| N, retired, accompanied by Mrs
| Schroeder and Miss Schroeder, have re-
| turned to their home. 1906 y street.
from jamestown, r. L., where they
spent the summer in their cottage.
| Rear Admiral John c. Watson, L. s.
| n, retired, with Mrs. Watson and the
! Misses Watson, have returned from
| Bluemont, Va, where they passed the
summer, and reopened their home, 223s
| Q street. for the season.
| Pay Director Ray, L. S. N, now in
charge of the navy pay Office at Seat
| tie, is settled there for the winter, ac-
| companied by Mrs. Ray.
| Commander James Edward Palmer,
L. S. n. and Mrs. Palmer. are at pres
ent at Cornish. n. H., motoring there
| from jamestown. r. l., where they
which made the summer life of that
popular resort. Following their short
stay at Cornish, Commander and Mrs.
Palmer will motor to Atlantic city, the
latter part Of the present month.
| Lieut.. B. F. Tilley. jr.. L. S. ", and
Mrs. Tilley. have as their guest at their
present quarters at the United states
naval station, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
the latters mother. Mrs. Baldwin
Buchanan, of Richmond, Va.
Passed Assistant Surgeon William
| owens. L. ~, am = ~ CHS
| have had as their guest for the season
| at the Newport training station Miss
Joan OIL. who has now returned to her
home in Washington
| Mrs. Townsend. wife of Lieut.. Com
nander Julius Curtis Townsend, L. s.
| y, has gone with her daughter to An
napolis for the winter. after passing
| the summer at jamestown, X. 1.
| Mrs. Austin kautz. wife OF Lieut..
| Commander Kautz. L. S. N, is spending
| the time at New Orleans. while her
| husbands ship, the U. S. s. Machias, is
| at the naval training station at that
| city for repairs.
| Pear Admiral William r. Swinburne,
iU s N retired, and Mrs. Swlnburne.
who spent last winter at S39 Madison
avenue, New York, are Tor the present
! season in that city. at 81 East Goth
| street.
| Mrs Albert S. Barker, widow of Rear
| ,GmIral Barker, L. s. N, after spend
ing the summer with her son-in law
| and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
| Corning at Albany, n. Y. has returned
for the winter to her home in this city.
| Civil Engineer A. G. nRham U.
| : \ made his adieux to his friends in
| h, bureau of yards and docks fort
I night since, and is now installed in his
| new duties at the naval training sta
| ton Great Lakes, Illinois.
| Can't w B. Fletcher. L. s. N. Is
| among the newly arrived officers who
have been ordered to Washington for
he winter, as his orders detachins