Evening star., 1923-12-23
Navy Academy DanceLeads
Social Program for the Week
Festivities Prior to Officers New Year
Eve Program
Eve Program.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, December 22.-
The Christmas dance tonight at the
Naval Academy is the only social event
OF any size before New Yorr eve
The midshipmen have nearly all left for
their Christmas vacations The New
ear eve dance will be an officers
affair, and will be held at the officers
club in the Naval Academy.
Mrs Thomas r. KurtZ, wife of the
commandant of midshipmen. was al
nome wednesday at her residence al
by Mrs. Greens ade. wife of Capt
6reenSiade, and Mrs. c. Il. Snyder, wife
of Capt. Snyder.
Mrs. Greenslade, wife of Capt. John
Greenslade, L. $. n, entertained al
bridge Monday afternoon at her apart
ment on Maryland avenue
Mrs. James 5. Bowdoin. who passed
the fail at her country home. Nor
manroyd. near Annapolis, left Thurs
day for New York, to remain over the
Mrs. A. w. Kinds, wife of Capt
Hinds of the Navy, who now is on duty
at Panama, was a guest for the week
end of Mrs. Roscoe Carlysle Bulmer
Mrs. Kinds and Capt. Kinds, who came
from Panama this week. and their son
Midshipman Walton Hinds will spend
the holidays with Mrs Kinds mother
IN Syracuse. y. y.
Mrs. Roland Curtin entertained in
formally Sunday afternoon in compIi-
ment to Mrs. Kinds, wife of Capt A
w. Kinds. L. S. y.
Commander and Mrs. John Downes
were hosts at dinner Wednesday in
honor of Rear Admiral and Mrs. Henry
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph w. Valiant en-
tertained at dinner Saturday at their
home at Wardour for Mr.. Du Val OF
New York. Mrs. Valiant has cards ou,
for a bridge luncheon December 2S.
Mrs c. De Peyster Walk was hostess
at a luncheon Wednesday at her home
on Duke of Gloucester street, in COM
Dliment to Mrs. Enoch Barton Carey
wife of President Carey of St Johns
College
Mrs. William D. Brereton was hostess
al bridge Thursday afternoon in honor
of Mrs. Kenneth Corner. jr.. of Prim-
rose Farm, near Annapolis. Mrs
corner was. before her recent mar
rage, Mrs. Stella Kimberly, a daugh-
ter of Col. and Mrs. Dunn of the
Army.
Rear Admiral and Mrs Henry B.
Wilson We're the guests in whose honor
Commodore 7. d. Griffen. retired. and
Mls. Ciriffen entertained at dinner Mon
day evening.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Elizabeth Hamlir
Young, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs John
III. Young. to Lieut.. Dwight Dickinson
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Mrs. L. Dorsey Gassaway entertained
at reception in honor of the Annapolis
chapter of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution, Thursday after
noon at her home on Church circle
Mrs. James Cresap presided at the tea
table
Commander Paul ]. Dashiell is spend.
ing the holidays with his brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton
Dashiell. at Chestnut Hill. Pa
rpll oh Ia,,,r, ~
New York, and their son, Bordy, are
spending the Christmas holidays with
Mrs. Washburns brother-in-law and
sister Commander and Mrs. Wilbur
Van Auken.
Mrs. Peyton Skipworth Cochran en-
tertained at tea Friday afternoon a,
her home on Oklahoma terrace. in
compliment TO Mrs. Melcher of Maine
who is the guest of her son-in-law and
daughter. Lieut.. and Mrs. Alexander
Kidd.
Richard J. Glendon of Boston. who
has so successfully coached the Naval
Academy rowing crews for many years,
was honored by the officers of the
presented with a silver loving cup as a
testimonial of his long and faithful
service. The presentation was made by
Rear Admiral Henry B. Wilson. super
intendent of the Naval Academy.
Capt. Samuel Bryan. L. s. N, S. c..
retired. and Mrs. Bryan have closed
their bungalow on Weems Creek, near
Annapolis, and have opened their home
on College avenue for the winter.
Capt. and Mrs. r. F. Ledbetter have
recently come to Annapolis. and have
leased one of the Werntz houses on
King George street for the winter.
Mrs. Ledbetter. who was Miss Ethel
Cowie before her marriage, will have
her parents, Rear Admiral and Mrs. T.
]. Cowie, with her for the holidays
Mrs. F. S. Fechteler has been visiting
her father Judge William w. Morrow
of California, who is in Washington.
Mrs: Ross Allen, wife of Lieut.. AL.
len. L. S. N. entertained at bridge
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oren Pearsons of New
York and their children arrived Sat
urday to spend the holidays with Rev
Silas Pearsons, at the Presbyterian
manse. on Duke of Gloucester street.
Ensign and Mrs. Charles owen
Comp and their infant daughter left
"Wednesday to spend Christmas with
Ensign Comps parents. in Omaha,
Eeb.
Mrs. Burton Strait is spending the
Christmas holidays at Annapolis.
Commander and Mrs. Rufus Zog-
baum, jr., were hosts at dinner Tues
station ship, in honor of Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Henry B. Wilson.
Miss Elizabeth Hemingway Of Nor
folk, Va, who has been visiting Miss
Dorothy Price. left for her home this
week.
Prof. and Mrs Jose Martel have
moved to their house on Skipwright
street, which recently, was completed
Mrs. A. H. Richards of Damaris-
Gotta Me-, has arrived in Annapolis
and will spend the winter with her
son and law. Lieut.. and
Mrs. Frederick Richards. at their
home on Soutthgate avenue.
Miss Mary Dorsey Williams, who
has been visiting in Baltimore, has
returned to Annapolis.
Mrs. Russell and Miss Mary Win
chester of Washington have been the
guests for a few days of Mrs. Grafton
Ridout at her home on Green street.
Rev. John Britain Clark. DID,, pas
Tor of the First Presbyterian Church
in Washington, spent the week enc
with Chaplain Sidney X. Evans and
was the preacher at the Sunday morn
ing service at the Naval Academy
Chapel.
DR. and Mrs. William L. Marcy have
visiting them for the holidays theiI
daughter and son-in-law, Lieut.. Com
mander and Mrs. Clarkson L. Bright
of Philadelphia.
Mrs John Fl. Tweedy of Easton
Nd, is spending some time at Carve
Hall.
Mrs. Fenton, wife of Lieut.. A. S
I'enton, L. S. N, with her three
daughters, left Thursday for Panams
where Lieut.. Fenton now is stationed
Mrs. Walter 3. Tardy has had al
her guest for a few days Klaus Doel-
ling of Los Angeles Calf a son OF