Evening star., 1923-10-21

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, October 2o.-The
first large hop Of this season was
held Saturday night in Danigren
Hall, in the Naval Academy. and was
for members of the first, second and
third classes of midshipmen and their
guests.
Prof. and Mrs. C. Alphonso Smith
were hosts at dinner Saturday night
in compliment to a number OF the
ranking officers, who recently have
been ordered to duty at the Naval
Academy. and their wives.
Mrs. Enoch B. Carey, wife of Presf-
dent Carey of ST. Johns College. was
hostess at a charm ng tea Monday
in honor of the Board of Governors
and Visi'o ors of St. Johns College.
Gov. Albert c. Ritchie has gone to
Washington to attend the conference
of governors with PRECEDENT Coolidge.
Capt. and Mrs. Thomas p. Kurtz
were hosts at dinner Monday eve
ming in compliment to the officers OF
the executive department at the Naval
Academy and their wives.
Mrs Henry B. Wilson. wife of Rear
Admiral Wilson, who has been quite
valescent at her home at the Naval
Academy.
Mrs. Coontz, wife of Rear Admiral
Robert f. Coontz. U. S. N. spent the
week end at Annapolis. Mrs. Coontz
will spend the winter at the Ward
man. Park Hotel in Washington.
Lieut.. Ralph Otis Davis, who re-
Gently has been on duty at the Naval
Academy and who has been ordered
TO duty on the west coast. Tuesday
at st. Davids Church. Roland Park,
married Miss Dorothy Benson. a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
B. Benson of Roland Park. Lieut.
Davs' first wife, who died a few
Of Annapolis.
Miss Carolyn Story, who has spent
the last six months visiting her
brother-in-law and sister, Capt. and
Mrs. Roy Glen in Cairo, Egypt, and
travelling through Europe and Eng
and is with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
John p. Story. at their home. the
historic White Hall, near Annapolis.
Pro1. Z. Alphonso Smith. head OF
the department of English at the
. Naval Academy, delivered a lecture
to the midshipmen of the first class
and officers and their guests Friday
nieht on THE New Conception of
History"
Mrs. Porter, widow of Commodore
Theodore Porter, who makes her
T home in Washington. has been stop
ping at Carvel Hall for the past week.
Commander and Mrs. L. B. Ander-
son have as their guests in their
home at the Naval Academy Mrs. An
dersons parents, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. John Hawley.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Myra Morgan.
Morgan of Washington, to Lieut.. Felix
1 Stump, u. S. n.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Dorsey Gassaway
/ were hosts at a picnic Saturday after
OF thni ,@Ia nN,-
4 Mar. on the Severn, in compliment to
; the house party they We're entertaining
over the week end.
Mrs. John F. Bowers entertained at
tea w dnesday afternoon at the Little
Inn in compliment to Mrs Gillie of
Butte, Mont.
g. Miss Corinna Rest-Fenner Fowler had
as her guest for the week end Miss
Mary Anderson of Pittsburgh, who is a
student at Goucher College.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Howard w. Fitch,
who have recently arrived in ANNAPOLIS.
{ have leased house on Southgate ave-
nue. for the winter.
Prof. Sidney A. Gum and his sister,
Miss Beatrice Gum, have stopping with
them for the winter at their home Mr.
r. D. Laird and his daughter, Miss
Lethe Laird OF Charlottetown. Prince
Edward Island. Canada.
Commander and Mrs. Theodore w.
Johnson have leased their horne on
!, FRANKLIN street and will spend the
. winter at the Peggy Stewart Inn.
Cards have been received here an
nouncing the marriage of Miss Su-
zanne ID. Chase, a daughter of Mrs.
Volney Chase and the late Capt. Vol
/. ney Chase, U. S. ~, to Mr.. Eugene A.
Smith of Rockville Md, Thursday,
October IL, in Bethlehem chapel of
the Washington Cathedral
Mrs. Joseph s, Bigelow was hostess
at luncheon Thursday in her home,
Snug Harbor on South river
Mrs. John w. Greenslade was the
guest in whose honor Mrs. George
j. Turner entertained at bridge We'd
nesday afternoon in her home at
Wardour.
Lieut.. Commander and Mrs Robert
p. Rogers are occupying the Mullan
house, which they have leased for the
winter
Mrs. c. Alphonso Smith was hostess
at luncheon Wednesday in her home
at the Naval Academy in compliment
to Mrs. Patrick j. Hurley of Tulsa