Evening star., 1924-10-05


Officially inaugurating the social season
in the Naval Academy and Annapolis,
Mrs. Wilson, wife of Admiral Henry B.
Wilson. superintendent of the Naval
Academy, received Wednesday after
noon from to o'clock at the first
OF series of receptions in the super
intcndent's quarters, l Blake row.
Mrs. Wilson was assisted by Mrs.
Il r.. Cook, wife of the commandant,
and Mrs. Ealdridge, wife of Capt. IL.
4. Baldridge. one of the officers re-
Gently ordered to duty at the Naval
Academy in the department OF sea-
manship, and other ladies of the
academy staff.
officers and their wives, professors
and instructors and their wives and
IL large number of midshipmen of the
regiment were among those invited
besides the society contingent of An
naponS.
Mrs. Albert Cabell Ritchie. mother
of the governor. who has returned
from Atlantic City, where she spent
several weeks. has as her guest at
the executive mansion her sister, Mrs.
John II. Lottier OF Richm ond, Va,
who accompanied Mrs. Ritchie to the
seaside resort
The first of long series of hops
to he given this Fall and Winter by
hop last night in Luce Hall with Mrs
hop was limited to the members of
the first class and their friends. y
large number of out-of-town girls
were present from Washington, Balti-
more and other nearby cities.
Midshipman r. II. Edmunson of the
first class, Naval Academy, regimental
commander. received at the first class
hop last night nLuce Hall with Mrs.
S. ", the commandant of midshipmen.
The nidshipmens hop committee
for this season has not yet been ap-
pointed.
Commemorative of the 150th ami
v-rsary of the Annapolis tea party"
the Peggy Stewart Tea Party Chap
ter. Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton, have taken steps toward the
observance OF the occasion of the
burning % the brig Peggy Stewart
off Windmill Point. now the Naval
Academy. October 70. lT74. Jnfortu-
nately, the date falls this year on
sunday. but will be observed Monday
hy an appropriate program of eNer-
ciSeS TO be held in the old Senate
chamber at the state house. where
Gen. Washington resigned his COM
mission as commander-in-chie of the
American Army.
local schools to observe the historic
occasion with appropriate exercises.
in order that the school children may
be inspired with the patriotic spirit
OF their ancestors, who dared to COM
pei the owner of the brig with taxed
tea to take the choice of hanging in
front Of his house on Hanover street
or to set fire TO his ship.
one hundred years ago the city au-
-lxE
of this anniversary, but SO far as is
known nothing has been done toward
the observance of the l50th celebra-
ton. which occurs in about two
weeks.
DIR. f. B. Carey, president % St.
Johns College. AMI Mrs. Carey had a
family christening party this Week TO
witness the baptism of their infant
daughter, Alice Ross. Sd. The cere-
nony was performed in the preSi-
dents house. College Green. by chap
lain H. II. Clark, L. :. N. retired, who
christened the baby's mother, Alice
Ross, 2d. now Mrs. Carey. Admiral
Albert Ross, the infants grandfather.
and Mrs. Ross were present at the
ceremony.
Miss Ross Reid Lockwood. who has
been spending the Summer at Blue
Ridge Summit. has returned and is
EFT. on Charles street, for the Winter
Admiral and Mrs. John NJ. Hawley
have returned to their home in Wash
ington after a visit to their son-in-
law and daughter. Commander and
Mrs. Leslie &. Anderson, So Upshur
road Naval Academy.
Capt. Paul r. DUNCAN, in charge of
tn" naval experimental station, and
Mrs. DUNCAN have taken up their res
ioence here on Hanover street.
Mrs Henry Il. Wilson, wife Of the
superint endent Of the Naval Academy.
gave dinncr-dance Monday night at
the Superintendcnt'S quarters oC the
academy. The guests numbered ~.
Music was furnished for dancing by a
portion of the Naval Academy Or
cheStra- The event was the first of
what promises to be a long series of
brilliant social entertainments in naval
circles.
Miss Humphrey, who has been spend
ing the Summer in the White Noun
1ains, has returned and is with Miss
Ellen Key Habersham.
Miss Elizabeth Bourn of Washing
ton. d graduate of Goucher College,
class of 1923, has arrived here to accept
the Secretaryship Of girl reserves at
the Y. w. G. A.
Miss Nan Farrell, daughter of Mrs
Joseph Farrell, Murry Hill, entertained
at a dance at her home in honor of
and Mrs. Ernest J. King of New
of the new fourth class, Naval Academy,
and sub-debs.