Evening star., 1923-12-16
Many Dinners Feature
Week at Annapolis
Mrs. Henry b. Wilson Receives at Academy.
Gov Richie Returns-French Counselor
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Mrs. Henry E. Wilson, wife of the
superintendent of the Naval Academy.
held her customary monthly recep-
tion Wednesday at the superinten-
dents quarters at the Naval Academy.
Mrs. Delano. wife of Rear Admiral
r. III. Delano (retired). and Mrs. Neal
wife Of Commander George Neal.
were at the tea table.
Mrs Albert s. Ritchic. mother of
Gov. Ritchie, who has been visiting
in Richmond. Va. has returned to
Annapolis and joined Gov. Ritchie,
who returned this wee: from French
Lick Springs. Ind
Andre de Laboulaye. counselor at
the French embassy in Washington.
delivered a lecture on France to the
nldshipmen of the graduating class
at the Naval Academy Friday even
ing. Many of the officers on duty
at the academy and their wives
s,vailed themselves OF this opportunity
TO hear the interesting talk.
Mrs. John Floyd Waggaman. who
has spent the autumn at her country
home near Annapolis. has returned
20 Washington and opened her resi-
dence. 1923 street, for the winter
Lieut.. and Mrs Victor G. Barrtnger
entertained at supper party on
Wednesday evening in compliment TO
Mrs. c. L. Dutton, wife of Capt. Dut-
ton of Fort Monroe. Va. who Is their
guest. Lieut.. and Mrs. Barrlnser
followed by bridge Friday evening at
their home on Southgate avenue.
Announcements have been received
here of the marriage Saturday at the
calvert county, OF Miss Ethel Drury.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Henry
Drury of Dunkirk, and Mr.. Francis
Dashiell of Washington. u. {.
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Daughters of the American Revolt
ton celebrated its anniversary at
the old senate chamber at Annapolis
Thursday afternoon. A. = Colds
Mrs. Frederic V. McNair left Tues
day for Philadelphia, where she is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. William
West Mrs. McNair and Mrs. Vest
Agnes Duer and Miss Isabel Duer.
respectively. Of Baltimore. Md.
The Misses Brennon of New Haven.
Conn. were week end guests at Car
vel Hall.
capt Sinclair Cannon of the Navy
spent the week with his family III
Annapolis, leaving today.
The Rev. W. S. Abernethy, D. D.,
pastor Of the Cavalry Baptist Churen
end guest Of Rear Admiral and Mrs
Henry b. Wilson and was the
preacher at the Sunday morning serv-
ICE al the Naval Academy chapel.
Miss Mary shearn, state tat, l6Tar.an i,;I; n,
Catonsville, Md, has returned to
Annapolis.
Commander Douglas L. Howard,
who spent several weeks with his
family at their home on King George
street left Sunday for New York to
join his ship. the L. :. S. Seattle.
Mrs. Eldred Straw of Chapel Hill,
y. c., is for the month Of December
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Boone, at their home on Deane street.
tained the French Club. of which she
is a member, Tuesday afternoon at
her home at Wardour.
Miss Catharine Wilcox has been
the guest for a few days of Miss
Lois Westcott, daughter of Prof
Allan E. Westcott.
The Washington Alumni of St
Johns College were hosts at a dinner
Friday evening, the guest Of honor
and principal speaker being DR..
Johns.
Mrs. Betty Dent Hill was hostess
1T a supper, followed by bridge,
Saturday evening at Carroll Hall,
where she is spending the winter.
Mrs. Davis, wife of Lieut.. Com
mander Leslie G. Davis, who is oc-
cupying the McNair house on Mary
land avenue for the winter entertain
ed at Il bridge there Friday after
noon.
Miss Lucy Redmond, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Louis Cole in Bal
timore, has returned to her home.
Commander and Mrs. Rufus F.
Zogbaum, jr., were hosts at dinner
Friday evening in compliment to Mr.
and Mrs. Ernan Forbes-Dennis.
Dr. Clarence Brown, U. S. y. (M
c., who has recently been ordered
to duty at the Naval Academy. and
Mrs. Brown, are the guests Of Miss
Blanche Glidden at her home, near
Annapolis.
Commander and Mrs. Rufus F. Zog-
baum, jr., have invitations out for a
dinner Sunday evening at their quar-
ters, on the Reina, Mercedes.
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