Evening star., 1924-06-01

ANNAPOLIS. Md, May 31.-Today
is Army and Navy day at the United
States Naval Academy. Contests be-
tween the West Point cadets and the
midshipmen on the base ball diamond.
at the track meet and on the tennis
courts and the dinner given tonight
by the alumni association of the
Naval Academy have brought
throngs of visitors to Annapolis.
From far and near graduates of the
Naval Academy have come back to
attend the reunion tonight that will
be the largest and most distinguish
cd gathering of men ever held at the
Naval Academy. The Secretary of
the Navy and the Secretary of War
both graduates of the academy, are
present at the dinner. The junior
ensign present, acting as adjutant
commanded the graduates when they
marched as Il battalion to bancroft
Hall, where the dinner was held. Col.
Robert NJ. Thompson of Washington
and "A member of the class of 1868 at
the Naval Academy, acted as toast
master, and the following toasts were
responded to: The President" SeCre-
tary of War John W. Weeks, class of
1881: THE Navy" Curtis u. Wilbur.
Secretary of the Navy, class of 1888;
The Naval Academy" Rear Admiral
Henry g. Wilson, class of 1891; Naval
History and Traditions. Rear Ad-
mral Albert GleaveS GetireO. class
of 1877; "Those Out of the Service
Homer l.. Ferguson. president of the
Newport News Shipbudliing Company.
class of 1892; youngsters OF the
Service Lieut.. Alexander :. Wother-
spoon, class of 1918; Athletics"
Commander Byron l.. McCandless,
class of 1905, and "Sweethearts and
Wives" Capt Wat Tyler CluveriUs'
class of 1896.
Admiral and Mrs Edward w,
Eberle are spending this week end
in Annapolis aS the guests OF Rear
Admiral and Mrs Henry b. Wilson.
Mrs. Bu Bui*, wife of Capt. Barron
=. Du BoiS tSiSnal torpS). y. >. NJ,
was hostess at a tea Friday afternoon
honor of Mrs. Downes, wife of Com
nander John Downes. Mrs. Henry
y. Wilson and Mrs. Edward B.. Tn
derwood presided at the tea table.
Gov Albert &. Ritchie was the
guest of honor and principal speaker
at meeting of the Baltimore Press
club at the Southern Hotel in Balti-
more Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Parker. jr.,, of
Washington. We're" guests for the
week end Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bartlett
Hayward at their home at Winches-
ter. near Annapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Summerffeld Baldwin.
who have been spending the winter
and spying at the home of the Misses
Munford on Prince George street
have opened their house at Water
hurry. near Annapolis, for the sum-
mer.
Anne Gordon Of Baltimore We're
guests for the week end of Mrs. Car
los Cusachs at her home, Ogle Hall
Miss Hester Lanning. daughter of
Capt. and Mrs Harris Lanning, is
the guest of Rear Admiral and Mrs
William Woodward Phelps.
Commander and Mrs. John 7. Bow
erS were hosts at a luncheon Satur
day for classmates of Commander
bowers and their wives who came
for the Army Navy base ball game.
Miss Lucy Redmond was a guest
for the week end of her cousin. Mrs.
William Cole, a her home in Balti
more
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Harry Barker
whose marriage took place last week
At Annapolis, We're guests for the
week end of Mrs. Barker's mother.
Mrs. Elijah Williams. at her apart
ment on Maryland avenue.
Mrs. Howard Morton was hostess
at buffet supper Wednesday eve
ming for her uncle, DIR. Claude, and
on Friday evening in compliment to
her sister-in-law. Mrs. Douglas
Howard
Island, who has been the guest of
her mother, Mrs. John Writ Randall,
left last week to visit her brother
fn-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Bladen Iowndes, at Glenclg, their
home in Howard County.
Prot and Mrs. Charles l.. Leiper
entertained at luncheon Saturday for
members of the class of 1895 at the
Naval Academy and their wives who
were here for tn" Army-Navy base
ball game.
Mrs. James :. Lansdell of Elkton,
Nd, has been the guest for the past
week of Mrs. st. George Barber.
Commander and Mrs. John T.
Bowers were hosts at a bridge party
Thursday evening at their residence
at the Naval Academy in compliment
to Mrs. Robert Hamilton Campbell
of Rockville. Md.
Mrs. John Floyd Waggaman has
closed her home in Washington and
ha nnannd her hnlISn Wild Rose