Evening star., 1923-02-25
Week of Gayety Noted
at the Nav al Academy
And Maryland Capital
Mid.hipmen' $ Dance. Wash
ington's Birthday. Largely
Patronized-Other Activ-
tiles In Society's Varied
Program.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. February "a
Notwithstanding it is Lent, the week
has been full of gayety. The Midship-
mems Washington's birthday dance.
given on Wednesday evening was one
of the largest dances of the year as
1t was for the entire regiment of
Mldshipmen. Tuesday and Wednes-
day afternoon there was a dance at
tarvel Hall and also dance Tuesday
evening.
This afternoon the annual basket
ball game with West Point is taking
place and brings hundreds of visitors
TO Annapolis, friends of both the
Army and Navy.
This evening the first performance
Of the comedy Come Out of the
Kitchen" IS taking place. given by
the Midshipmen's dramatic club, The
Masqueraders. There will be three
February 2S and the afternoon and
evening of March 5.
At the annual dinner of the Har-
ward Club of Annapolis held Friday
evening at Carvel Hall. Gov. Ritchie
was the guest of honor and principal
speaker. Chief Justice Walter l..
Mccoy of the Supreme Court of the
District oi Columbia and president of
the Harvard Club of Washington. and
l'r Thomas Fell, president of st.
Johns College, were the other speak
ers. Chief Justice Mccoy was the
week end guest of Sidney a. Gum.
John c. Fell, son of DIR. Thomas
Fell, president of ST. Johns College,
lish and history departments of st.
Johns, and has accepted a position
in the legal department of the United
States Shipping Board.
Va. has been the guest of her
mother, Mrs. r. +. Willigan. at
Carvel Hall. Miss Elizabeth Jessup
entertained informally at teta Satur-
day AFTERNOON at Carvel Hall in honor
OF Mrs. Tilghman.
Mrs. MCPHERSON Kennedy of Jeri-
,ho, Long Island. has been visiting
her brother and sistetrin-law. Mr..
and Mrs. Feyton Skipwith Cochran.
Miss Elise Howell entertained at a
luncheon and theater party Wednes
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett Hayward have
zone to Palm Beach. Fla. to remain
several weeks.
Mr.. George I. Herzog of New York
spent the week end with his family.
who are spending the winter in An
napolis. having leased the Harris
house on King George street.
Mrs. Roland Curtin entertained sun
day in honor of Mrs. Mcpherson Ken
nedy of New York
Miss Polly Morton, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Morton. entertained
st dinner Sunday evening in honor
of Lieut.. and Mrs. Charles A. Baker
and Mr.. and Mrs. Peytou Skipwith
Cochran.
Mrs. Lynde Dupuy Mccormick. wife
of Lieut.. Mccormick, t $. y. enter
tanned at bridge Tuesday afternoon at
her home on Charles place.
Mrs. Frank Hill of New York has
heen the guest for the past week OF
Mrs. Robert Haggart. wife of Lieut.
Commander Haggart, L. s n. at her
apartment on Maryland avenue
Mrs. Richard p. Morton. who has
been a patient at the University Hos
pital in Baltimore. has returned to
her home at Severn Side. near An
napolis.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Randall Dees. who
have been spending the winter with
Mrs. DeeS' aunt, Mrs. Middleton
Abbot house on Market street. Mrs
Guest and her daughter, Miss Anne
Guest, left Tuesday for Il visit OF
three months in Montreal. Canada
Rear Admiral Henry B. Wilson, T..
9. N, superintendent of the Naval
Academy.. spent Monday with his
brother in Camden. n. j.
Mrs. II. G. Smith, mother Of Lieut.
K. &. Smith. L. :. n. has left for d
visit of several weeks in Bethle hem
Pa.
Miss Molle Milligan. who is spending
ihe winter at Carvel Hall. has been the
guest for a few days of Lieut.. Com
mander and Mrs. l.. p Johnson, al
Dahlgren. Va.
The enlisted men attached to the ma :
val experiment station at Annapolis
were hosts last night at successful