The Washington herald., 1922-06-04
EberLes Are
Honor Guests
More Than 400 Attend
Reception by Hancock
Bannings.

Rear Admiral and Mrs. Edward
e. Eberle were guests of honor at
a reception and tea dance given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Hancock Banning and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hancock Banning. jr.,
at Banning House, Wilmington,
Cal, recently. In the receiving line
were twenty-five naval officers and
their wives, including Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Benjamin F. Hutchison.
The guests numbered over 400.
Comdr. Charles c. Slayton, U. s..
N, who has been attached to the
L. S. s. New York, was guest Of
honor at a dinner given by Mr.. and
Mrs. F. C. Hale. of Redondo Beach.
Cal. prior to his departure for the
Atlantic coast for duty on the U.
s. S. Nevada.
Naval Constructor John d. Beu-
ret, U. s. N. on duty at the navy
yard, Mare Island. Cal, has been
nominated to be Chief Constructor
OF the navy and chief constructor
reau of Construction and Repair for
four years from July 2. 1922.
He will have the rank OF rear
admiral while holding office and
succeeds Rear Admiral David Tay-
lor. who was commissioned in his
present office for four years from
December l3, 1918.
Lieut.. Joseph O'Reilly. S. c.. U. 3.
~. who has been In charge Of the
navy motion picture exchange since
it's inception, has been ordered to
sea duty. The exchange handling
motion pictures for the navy ships
and stations was orga nized by
Lieut.. O'Reilly. All ships and sta
tions are well provided with fea-
lures and programs along the same
system as the regular picture busi-
ness. Lieut.. OReilly will be sue
ceeded at the headquarters in the
navy yard, Brooklyn. by Lieut.. W.
T. Cronin, S. c., L. s. N.
Mrs. Stanford E. Moses has been
visiting relatives and friends in
Savannah, Columbus and Atlanta,
Ga. and In Washington. Annapolis,
Baltimore. Philadelphia, Princeton
and Newport. She also was the
guest Of Mrs. Thomas ]. Sem at tn >
Naval Torpedo Station. Newport.
Mrs. Moses is now at the Hote,
Woodward. Broadway and Fifty
fifth street, New York City. where
she will remain until she return.
to her home at 2S36 Derby street,
Berkeley, Cal.
Secretary DENLY has commended
three officers and thirty men of the
U. S. navy for heroism and exem-
plary conduct in connection with
the fire aboard the U. s. S. Alameda.
in the vicinity of Hampton Roads
on November 10. Several naya,
vessels went to the aid of the burn
ing ship and the men of these FIRE
and rescue parties are also included
as well as those OF the Alameda.
The officers commended are:
Lieut.. G.gD Homer F. MCGEE, U. s.
N; Lieut.. G.g.) c. A. Splitter, U. s.
N. r. F., and Ensign Joseph E.
Jackson, U. S. n.
The transport Henderson, rented
and repainted especially for her
25.000-mile voyage into the Orient,
sailed on May 20 from the Ports
mouth Navy Yard with the Canal
Zone as her first stop. Secretary
DENLY. Mrs. DENLY and members Of
the Annapolis class of 81 were
among her passengers. The reeu.
lation salute of nineteen euns
doomed farewell as the Henderson
steamed into Hampton Roads. The
Henderson Is scheduled to stop at
San Diego and San Francisco after
leaving the Canal Zone, then Homo
lulu, Guam, Yokohama, Nasassks
Shanghai. Manila and return To Sc n
Francisco September l. 1t was the
suggestion of Admiral Uriu of m.
japanese navy. who is graduate
Of the 81 class at Annapolis, that
brought about the invitation for a
reunion in Tokyo.
Lieut., Comdr. Ralph Wood has