Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-12
Camp Humphreys Notes

The Ladies' Guild Of Pohick Church
held its monthly meeting at the Camp
Humphreys Log Cabin on Saturday
November 5th. Luncheon was served
by the hostesses, Mrs. Mason NJ. Pat
rick, Mrs. James A. Woodruff, Miss
Woodruff and Mrs. c. F. Williams.
Rev. r. w. Mcllichamp, rector OF 70
hick Church, was present. After the
luncheon and business meeting the
company went to the home OF Mrs.
Woodruff and were delightfully."- en-
tertained by musical program ren..
dered by Mrs. Harry flanagan OF
Alexandria and Mrs. Francis Dris-
chler of Rosemont.
In connection with the Nation Wide
Campaign of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church, Rev. Mellichamp has ar
ranged to hold weekly mid week SER
vices in the camp which is now a
part of his parish. The services will
alternate each week between the
Camp Chapel and one Of the officers
quarters. Colonel Woodruff is the
leader of the Camp Group. Mrs. Hol-
comb is chairman Of the publicity
committee, Capt. ". H. Waugh of the
finance committee and Chaplain Will
cox will lead the cottage meetings.
The meeting November 9th was held
in the chapel and Rev. Mellichamp of
ficiated, as he plans to do at all the
chapel services. 1t is planned to hold
the cottage meeting next week At
the quarters Of 1t. Robert +. York.
The Weekly Bridge Club met at
Harris Hall Tuesday evening Novem-
Der Sth. The hostess and host were
Mrs. Robert F. Gill and Major Will
liam Henry Holcomb. Mrs. Paul P.
Goerz and Mrs. Raymond II. Moses
were the winners of the ladies prizes
while the mems prizes were won by
Captain Moses and 1t. Gill.
Miss Margaret Haskell lof the Fac
ulty of Bryn Mawr was the week
end guest Of Captain and Mrs. Moses.
Mrs. Holcomb assisted by Mrs.
David GritTths and Mrs. Mark NJ.
Boatner was hostess for the The
Sportif" on Monday, November 7th.
There are ten married members
of the 1919 and 1920 classes at West
Point on duty at this station: Cap
tain Clarence L. Adcock, Capt. LuciuS
DUB. Clay, Capt James G. Mar
shall, Captain Reginald Whitaker,
1st 1t. Paul P. Goerz, 1st 1t. ALI
son Miller, lst 1t. David Gritfiths,
lst 1t. Robert f. Yorks, lst 1t. Mark
NJ. Boatner, 1st 1t. David 7. John
son. These officers with their wives
joined in 4 novel social function on
Saturday evening November 9TH when
4 progressive dinner was held, one
course being served at the quarters
Of each couple together with some
form Of amusement, dancing follow
ing the last course. The suggestion
came from Mrs. Clay. The ladies of
the party will meet at the home of
Mrs. Adcock on Friday afternoon.
November 18th as a sewing club.
The quarters of Major X. P. How
ell in Y section were completely de-
stroyed by fire early Monday morn
ing, November 7th. The occupants Of
the house were aroused by the bark
ing Of the collie dog outside and
found the house in flames. They were
forced to escape in their sleeping at
tire and nothing was saved from the
flames. The same morning fire broke
out in the orderly room building Of
Co. c. 18th Engineers, but was con-
trolled before great damage was done.
The Thirteenth Engineers had a
prominent part in the military phase
of the Armistice day program. The
whole regiment was drilled as two
companies. Company A going to Ar
lington for duty rs guard at the
cemetery exercises, while Company Z
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