Evening star., 1924-06-15
Commencement Ball Draws
Many Guests to Annapolis
St. John s Alumni Return-Governor Presents
! Degrees-Naval Wedding on Board u. S. S.
lA New York Is Announced.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, June 14-Ths
commencement exercises on Wednes-
day morning of st. Johns College and
the farewell ball in the college gym
nasium that evening have been the
features of the social gayeties of the
week at Annapolis. Many members
of the st. Johns alumni returned
for the commencement and there
were a number of dinner parties in
their honor preceding the bali. Her
bert Noble of New York, president
of the board of visitors and gov
ernors of st. Johns, delivered the
address to the graduates and Gov
Rtchie conferred on them the degrees.
grees.
Mrs. Howard Curry Of Philadelphia
who has been the guest of Mrs. John
Cullen Robertson. has returned to
her home.
Ensign Donald Giles and Mrs. Giles
of New London, Conn. are the guests
of Mrs. Giles parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Basil, at their home, on Prince
George street.
Mrs. Scull. wife of Lieut. Herbert
NJ. Scull, was hostess to a company of
twenty for bridge Monday afternoon
at Queen Annes Cupboard.
Mrs. Thomas s. Iglehart entertained
at dinner Tuesday evening in honor
of her daughter, Miss Anna Hanson
lSlehart.
DR.. and Mrs. John Arthur Ray have
returned 10 Annapolis after spending
the week end with friends at Wash
ington.
Mrs. Emily Merrick is the guest OF
her son and daughter in law, Prof.
and Mrs Roderick Merrick. at their
hcme at Cedar Park, near Annapolis.
Commander David Bagley has re-
Gently reported for duty at the Naval
academy to succeed Commander
Harry Shoemaker. who was ordered
to the l. s. S. New York as executive
officer.
Mrs. Burton Strait, widow of Lieut
Commander Strait of the Navy. has
arrived in Annapolis, and will occunv
the house of Prof. and Mrs Harry f.
Carver on Prince George street for
the summer.
Col. James W. Owens is a patient at
the Baltimore Eye and Ear Hospital.
Mrs. Charlotte Lowe of Washing
ION has announced the engapement
or her daughter, Miss Margaret Louise Q
U. S. :. 'S !" MINOR charles Heine'
Miss Cameron Davis. the daughter
or DR.. and Mrs. D. G. Davis of Wash
iinston, was recent guest Of friends
in Annapolis
der Harry F; Shoemaker. is the guest
OF Mrs. Wilson. wife of Rear Ad
miral Henry B. Wilson.
MISS Betty Swartz of Baltimore
ras been the guest of her cousins
inr. ana Mrs. Charles Lee at their
nome on Duke OF Gloucester street
Mr. w Meade HolIadsv and bis
SISTERS the Misses Holiday, enter
IsIned house party during June
week at the Naval Academy their
suesfs including the Rev DR.. George
SSrydon and Mrs. Brydon and Mrs
george Brydon. sr.. of Richmond, Va
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall Chase OF Ger
mwantown, Pa, and Mrs. Cleland
Harris and Mrs Harris OF Chicago, M,
Miss Rose Murphy of Alexandra.
va. hos been visiting friends in
Annapolis for week. -
Mrs. Charles Campbell Of Washing
ton, d. e. has been the guest for a
snort time of her niece, Mrs Carlos
orss Anne Guest. daughter of Mrs
middleton Semmes Guest. has had
visiting her at her home at Wardow
MISS Norvell Clark Munford of Wash
ington.
Prot. ard Mrs. Michaelle A. Vac
and will sail this week for Europe :
where they will spend the summer.
Mrs. a. 5. Burwell. who has been
the guest of her niece, Mrs. Paul W.
Jnglehart Of Baltimore for the past
month has returned to Annapolis.
Announcements have been received
OF the marriage of Miss Anne Web
ster Wilson, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lieut.. William Houck Buracker. L.
s. n, a son of Mrs. Carrie L. Ru-
racker OF Luray, Va. Saturday in
Washington at the Bethlehem Chapel