Evening star., 1924-08-31
Late Summer Social Events
In Naval Academy Circles
Luncheons, Mah-Jons Parties and Dancing ir
Weeks Program-Guests Entertained
in Annapolis Homes.

week end OF Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey
Gassaway at their cottage on the
Severn.
Mrs w. B. Wells, wife Of Capt. W.
B. Wells. and her daughter. Miss
Mary Wells, who have been in An
napolis for a year. left this week for
New York City to join Capt. Wells,
Cleveland. which will shortly go to
Boston. Mass, for a prolonged stay
for repairs.
Mrs. J. F. Ferguson was in Wash
ington for a week visiting friends.
She has returned to her home on
Prince George street.
Miss Eleanor Hall was hostess at
house party for the week end at her
home at West River near Annapolis.
Mrs. Samuel Brooke. who has been
visiting friends in Los Angeles,
Calf. and Nogales, Ariz., for six
weeks. returned this week to her
home in Annapolis.
Mrs. Shoemaker. wife Of Comman-
der Harry Shoemaker. is guest of
Commander and Mrs. Isaac Kidd at
their home at the Naval Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Chew, who
have been motoring through New
England for a month, have returned
to their home at Annapolis.
Ridgley p. Melvin, president of the
ItoldTy 1iuD OIL AnndpOllS. ana mayor
Charles w. Smith have returned from
Hagerstown. Md. where they at
tended a conference of Rotary Clubs
executives. Mr.. Melvin delivered a
lecture at the conference On The
Functions and Responsibilities of
Club Presidents"
DR.. and Mrs. William l. Marcy are
spending the week in Buffalo. n. Y,
as the guests of Dr. Marcys sister,
Mrs. G. Bowie McCeney Of Laurel
Md, is the guest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George J. Turner, at their
home at Wardour
Miss Isabelle Wood, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. Frank c. Wood, who
| is teacher at the Friends School in
Baltimore. left Monday for Biddeford
| Pool. Me. where she will remain until
| the latter part of September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Munroe and
Mr.. Munroe's sister. Mrs. F.. r.
| Brainard. spent vacation period at
Ocean City, Md, and returned this
week to Annapolis
Mrs. William Owens and her son,
Thomas Owens. have returned from
Washington, where they were guests
| of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Basil.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Elliott and
their daughter, Miss Lorraine Elliott,
have returned from Blue Ridge Sum
| init, where they were the guests of
friends over the week end.
/ Maj. and Mrs. John :. Strahorn
have had as guest at their home, on
| Southgate avenue. Mrs. Charles J.
| Dexter of Washington.
Mrs. Benjamin Tilly and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. l.. p. Johnson. and Miss
Emily Johnson left this week for
Westminster. Md, where they will
| spend the next two weeks.
| Mrs. kurtz. wife of Capt. T. r.
kurtz, and her children, Mr.. Thomas
Kurtz and Miss Virginia kurtz, re-
| turned this week from Jamestown.
r. L., where they had spent the
| Summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Frank had as
| their guests for the week end Lieut..
and Mrs. Rosenbaum from Fort
Leavenworth, Kan. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Christensen of Camp Meade, Md
| Mrs. Q. L. Molter and Miss Betty
Molter have joined Mr.. Molter at his
(; camp a Peak Island. Me.
! Mrs. klakring, wife of Capt. Leslie
S. kiakring. who spent two weeks at
| Virginia Beach, Va. has returned to
| her home.
| Ensign Burton Lee Doggett. L. S. N,
! who has been visiting friends in
Annapolis. left Saturday for Cali
| fornia. where he has been ordered
for duty aboard the L. >. ). California
| Lieut.. and Mrs. Douglas w. Coe had
as their guest for the week end Capt.
Wilbur II. Elliott. L. S. A, of Wash
! ington.
Miss Anne Bryant Dorsey and Miss
Virginia Stonestreet left this week for
the Yellowstone National Park, where
they will spent the next month.
Lieut.. r. E. Miller. U. S ". who has
been assistant chaplain at the Naval
Academy for three years, left this
sumo duties aboard the L. 5. S. Pitts
burgh.
The Womans Club of Annapolis en-
tertaired Saturday afternoon in honor
of Mrs John B. Rippere at the home
Of Mrs. NJ. Melvin Stewart, near An
| napolis.
Mr. John McCusker has had visit
| ing him for week his son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett z.
| McCusker of Baltimore.
Lieut.. Francis H. Stubs, u. S. N,
attached to the u. S. S. Colorado. has
| been the guest of his mother at her
| home, on the Severn River
Mr.. Walter Myers has as his guest
his br'other-in-law, Mr.. Benjamin
| Tongue of Raleigh, n. c.
Mrs. Anne Thomas Currier was
among the guests of Mr.. S. Matthews
of Baltimore on a yachting trip on
| Chesapeake Bay last week
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Gauss of
Washington were receIt guests of
| MIR. and Mrs. z. A. Frank
! Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Thomas. Mrs. Clara