Evening star., 1924-10-12
Social Events of Interest
In Naval Academy Circles
Annapolis Program Featured by Receptions and
Dinners-Admiral and Mrs. Wilson En-
tertain-Personal Notes.


Goodell of Union Theological Semi
nary. Admiral and Mrs Wilson will
entertain at dinner Thursday evening at
the Superintendent Quarters, No. 1,
Blake Row, Naval Academy, when
covers will be laid for forty eight
guests who will include the Assist
ants of Departments and their wives.
Henry Is. Wilson, jr., son Of Admiral
and Mrs. Wilson. matriculated at
Princeton University as a freshman.
He formerly attended Hill School.
Pottstown, Penn.
Gov. Albert G. Ritchie notored to
Cumberland Friday to speak at the
third annual dinner OF the Junior
Democratic Club of Western Mary
land held at the Queen City Hotel.
The Governor witnessed the first of
the World Series baseball games
played at Washington.
Miss Eliza Mccormick, daughter of
the late Admiral Mccormick, has
taken up her residence for the win
ter with the Misses Walton on Fran
els street.
The first OF the regimental hops of
the season was given tonight by the
midshipmen in Dahlgren Hall. This
hop was attended by the members of
the three upper classes, the "Plebes"
or fourth class being restricted the
first year from all dances except the
June Bah. Mrs. Wilson. wifi Of the
superintendent, received with Mid
shipman J. r. Van Nagell, Chairman
of the Hop Committee. Saturday,
October %, the hop will be for the
first and second classes only.
Prof. and Mrs. Paul Hemke have
taken up their residence at Hampton,
Va, where Prof. Hemke, who recently
resigned his position at the Naval
Academy with the department of
mathematics. has accepted a position
as associate analyst mathenatics ard
physics at Langley Memorial Aeronau-
tical Laboratory, Langley Field.
Mrs. Il. L. Cook. wife of the COM
mandant of mids hipmer, Capt. Cook,
will hold her first reception of the
season Wednesday, October Is, at the
commandments quarters, IA Porter
row. Naval Academy.
The bachelor officers at the Naval
Academy were hosts Friday evening
at a large reception given at the Off
GERS mess i'll honor of Admiral and
Mrs. Wilson. The officers ard in
structors at the academy. with their
families and guests, were present.
Among the officers on duty at the
Naval Academy IS Lieut.. Julian -.
Wilson. attached to the department
of marine engineering and naval con-
strCctioE. Lieut.. Wilson is d West
Virginian and has the distinction of
being the only naval officer in the
service who received his appointment
from John ". Davis, the Democratic
candidate for President, who at that
time was a Representative in Con-
greSs. OF the severl! appointments
made by the present presidential! nom
inec Lieut.. Wilson is the only one
now in the service. Ee received his
appointment in 1913, from C!arksburg,
W. Va, the old home OF the Davis
family.
Capt and Mrs. n NJ. Garrison and
Capt. Edward Crouch, head of the
new military library at st. Johns
College, and Mrs. Crouch made the
trip by motor to the Eastern Shore,
where they stayed over the week end.
Miss Margaret Boland, registrar of
st. Johns College, Will have her
nj other, Mrs. William a. Boland of
Seattle, Wash, with her this winter
at Is State circle.
Mrs. Jingle. mother Of Ensign Ken
meth Ringle, who has been on an ex-
tended visit here, has returned to her
home in the South.
Mrs. Emma Hamilton Corbin was
hostess Friday. evening at an enter
tainment il honor of the Womans
Bible Class of Calvary NJ E. Church.
She was assisted by her daughter,
Mrs. Henry NJ. Robert, regent of the
Peggy Stewart Tea Party Chapter D.
\. r.
Mr. and Mrs Charles S. Riley of
cincinnati, Ohio, have been the guests
for Il week of DR.. and Mrs. John S.
Sewers, at the parsonage of the First
Baptist Church, Market street
Mrs. Peyton. wife of Lieut.. Comdr.
Paul J.. Peyton, Z. S. N, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. ". Clement Claude.
Mrs. Owen Hill, wife of Lieut. Hill,
u. S. N, has returned to her home
afts- a fortnight's visit to New York.
After the game with Gallaudet Col
lege today ST. johns gave the first
of the seasons dances at the college
gymnasium tonight in honor of the
visitors
Mrs. Karns, wife OF Capt. Karns,
U. S. N. has returned here and opened
her house on Maryland avenue. Mrs
Karns mother. Mrs. Seymour. is with
her.
Mrs. Elliott Burwell has returned to
her home in Randall place after a
visit to Elkins, w. Va, and Whining
ton, Del
Mrs. Robert Moss, wife of Judge
Moss, is at her home on Shipwright
street after a fortnight's visit to
Mountain Lake, where she was the
guest of Mrs. A. A. Richards of Oak
Miss Mary Randall Magruder has
been the guest for a week of Mrs.
John Floyd Waggaman at Wild Rose
Lodge, South River.
Col James Z. Abbott, State COM
mander of the American Legion, was
the guest Of honor of Flanders Post,
No. 65. Lithuanian Hall, Baltimore, at
a banquet
Mrs Robert Todd whitten has been
entertaining Lieut.. and Mrs. S. c..
Dickey, who stopped over at An
napolis en- route from Manchester,
n. H.. to Pensacola. Fla, where Lieut.
Dickey has been attached to duty at
the naval air station.
Mrs John Walk is visiting her SON.
in-law and daughter, Capt. and Mrs.
Brown, U. 8. A. at Fort Monroe Va.
Mr.. Gordon Brown has returned to
his home in Pittsburgh. Pa, after a
visit to his uncle and aunt, Mr.. .and
Mrs. D. Claude Handy
Mrs. Robert Lee Swart, wife Of
Ensign Swart, Q. S. NJ, who was for
some time here with her mother, Mrs.
Owings, on Prince George street, has
gone to join her husband at Norfolk.
Ensign Swart Is on duty at Hampton
Roads.
Mrs. Taylor Selden. wife Of Lieut..
Selden, u. s. NJ. c., is here from Port
au Prince, Haiti, to spend a month
with her mother. Mrs. H w. B.
Glover. Maryland avenue.
DR.. Frederick j. Cotton Of Boston has
joined his wife and daughter at their
country estate. San Rocco, Waterbury,
this county.
Mrs William TayIoe Of Fredericks-
burg, Va. is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
George Wythe Munford, Southgate
avenue. Murray Hill
After spending the Summer at New