Evening star., 1925-07-26
Annapolis Girl to Be Bride
Of Marine Corps Colonel
Engagement of Miss Marie ST. John Thorn pson to
Col. Alexander S. Williams of San
Diego Is Announced.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, July 25.-The
engagement of Miss Marie ST. John
Thompson, daughter of the late Mr..
and Mrs. William Warriner Thomp-
son, for a number of years residents
of Annapolis, to Col. Alexander S.
Williams, u. S. NJ. c., of San Diego,
Calf, has just been announced. Miss
Thompson is a sister of Mrs. Wilbur
r. Van Auken, wife of Comdr. Van
Auken, and of Mrs. H. w. Warner
of New York. Miss Thompson is at
present visiting Mrs. Van Auken in
Honolulu
Lieut.. and Mrs Leonard Doughty
are guests of Mrs. Doughty's mother,
Mrs. Gordon Claude. Lieut.. Doughty
has been detached from duty at the
Naval Academy and assigned to the
Shawmut. Mrs Doughty will re-
main in Annapolis as the guest of her
mother until the Shawmut returns to
Philadelphia, later in the Summer.
Lieut.. Thomas Atkins, L. S. N; has
just arrived from Seattle, having been
ordered to the Naval Post-Graduate
School, which is reopening this month.
Invitations have been issued by
Misses Elizabeth and Julia Valiant for
a bridge party to be given at their
home in Wardover in honor of Miss
Ann 8. Guest, whose engagement to
Ensign Charles f. Walsh, L. s. N.
has just been announced.
Mrs. Dean Dalrymple Francis is en-
tertaining in honor of Miss Ann b.
Guest and her fiance, Ensign Charles
+. Walsh, Friday, July 81. at a dinner
dance to be given at the superintend-
ents quarters, where Mrs. Francis
is visiting her parents, Admiral and
Mrs. Louis NJ. Mutton.
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Cooley. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Maxwell Stephens Cooley of Washing
ton, D. c., to Ensign George u.
Welker, jr., L. S. N. has been an
nounced. The wedding will take place
next Fall. Ensign Welker, a member
of the Navy foot ball squad in '22,
graduated from the Naval Academy in
1929.
Mrs. William ]. Giles. wife of
Comdr. Giles, L. s. N. and their son
Billy have just returned TO Anna
polls after a three-week visit to Blue
Ridge Summit, Pa.
Mrs. Roger Baer. Miss Virginia
Weaver, Lieut.. Albert l.. Bramble,
u. S. A, and Maj. June Phillips, u.
S. A, spent the week end in Anna
polls on their way from Tobyhanna,
Pa, to Norfolk, Va.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. c. j. Moore
Va. Mrs. Moore is a granddaughter
of the late Admiral Sigsbee and
Comdr. Moore is a. son of the late
Admiral Moore.
Among the junior officers that have
just reported for the new class at
the post graduate school are Lieuts.
e. L. Robertson, Bruce Settle, A. r.
Sanborn, II. w. Eaton and w. n.
Rogers, who have established bachelor
quarters at 215 King George street,
under the name of Marvel Haul
Lieut.. Francis Old, u. S. N, was
joined last Sunday by Mrs. Old. who
has been visiting in Norfolk. Lieut..
and Mrs. Old are stopping with Mrs.
Julia Tisdale on Prince George street
u4tf they move into the apartment.
DIR. and Mrs. George B. Emory and
their four children of Morristown, N.
J., are spending several weeks at
Logg Inn. Dr. Emory is a nephew
of the late Admiral William H. Emory
U. S. n. s--
Mr.. Dean D. Francis arrived from
Flint, Mich, last week to join Mrs.
Francis, who is visiting her parents.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Louis NJ.
Mutton.
Miss Elizabe Jackson, niece and
hostess of Rear Admiral Richard H.
Jackson of Washington, spent last
week end with Lieut.. r. Vaile, U. S.
NJ, and his sister at their home, on
Prince George street.
Mrs Frank Murray of New York
city announces the engagement of her
sister, Miss Elvira Virgiprova, to
Lieut. ]. j. Hughes, U. S. N, who is
now on duty at the United States Ma
val Academy.
Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. Schuy-
Ter f. Helm and Mrs. Helms mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth McCudden, have re-
turned to their home, on Upshur
road, after an absence of two weeks.
During that time they motored to
Canada, visiting numerous cities and
towns on their way to Quebec.
Miss Dorothy Mutton left Friday for
West Point, II. Y, where she will visit
Miss Sladen. daughter of Brig. Gen.
SIaden, superintendent of the United
States Military Academy, and Mrs.
Sladen.
Commander and Mrs. Sherman
James are visiting Commander and
Mrs. c. L. Smith at 29 UpShur road.
Commander Paul DaShiell, U. S. N,
entertained at dinner Saturday night
at the Gibson Island Country Club in
honor of Mr.. Q. B. Howard.