Evening star., 1927-04-24
Brilliant Church Wedding
Marks Week in Annapolis
Miss King Becomes Bride of Lieut.. den Berg
ofU. S. A.-Social Events in Naval
Academy Circles.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 23.-The
eutsta nding social event of the week
was the wedding Monday evening, at
st. Annes Episcopal Church, of Miss
Elizabeth Egerton King, daughter of
Can't and Mrs. Ernest J. King, and
Lieut.. Oliver Wolcott van den Berg,
Il. S. A. Miss King was attended by
her sister Miss Eleanor King. and
hy Miss Andre Costet, Miss katha-
rine Wilcox, Miss Marian Bowen of
New London. Conn, and Miss
Dorothea Richards of Washington.
Lieut.. van den Berg's best man was
Lieut. c. L. Sheldon. u. s. A, and
the ushers were Mr.. William Conkhn,
tr, of Baltimore. Mr.. Scott Clifford
of Indian apolis, Mr.. Mckenny Eyer
ton of Baltimore and Mr., John VIII
Eon of West River. The wedding was
followed by reception at the nome
Nof the brides parents, on Franklin
street
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Claude Handy have
had as their guests Mr. Handy
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. ana
Mrs. c. de Peyster Walk.
Mrs. del Vale, wife of Capt. Pedro
3, A. del Vale. u. S. NJ. c., who Is on
Autv at Port au Prince, Haiti, is
visiting her father. Commodore Valen-
tine s. Nelson, L. s. N, retired, in his
home. on Prince George street.
Mrs. Collins, wife of Comdr. Mar
shall Collins, who spent Easter with
friends at Atlantic City has returned
to her home in Annapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. NJ. Becker of New
York have been visiting Mrs. Beck |
er's sister, Mrs. Hamilton Gale. at
her home, on Murray Hill. Mrs |
Rocker also is a sister of Mrs. Halli- |
gan. wife of Admiral John Halligan |
Mrs. Hill wife of Comdr. Harry |
Hin. who has been visiting her aunts, |
the Misses Stockett, in their home. on |
Prince George street, has returned TO |
Norfolk. Va. where Comdr Hill is
now on duty at the naval base.
Mrs Carlos Cusachs, who, with her
sister. Mrs. Carroll Van Ness of Bal
timore. has been visiting friends IN
New York and Philadelphia Tor the /
mast 10 DAYS, has returned to Annap-
oils.
Mrs Downes. wife of Capt. John
Downes. was guest for the week end
of Mr.. and Mrs. Caryll Bryan in their
home, at Wardour.
Mrs. Giles. wife Of Capt. William j.
Giles. and her son. William Giles, jr.,
have been spending the past week
with relatives in Washington.
Comdr. and Mrs. Walter X. kilpat.
rick of Newport. r. l., were guests
for the week end of Capt. and Mrs.
Harry A. Baldridge, in their home, on
Porter road
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Thorwald
Eolberg are spending the week end
with friends in Boston, Mass.
Mrs. Elijah Williams is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Carle Lundelius, in her
home. at Germantown, Pa.
Mrs. Heiner, wife of Capt. Robert
Heiner CAf. c. u. s. N. entertained
at bridge with additional guests for
tea Friday afternoon in the home of
Capt. and Mrs. Charles z. Smith, on
Upshur road.
Miss Margaret Halsey. daughter of
Capt. and Mrs. William F. Halsey, jr.,
was hostess at a dance Saturday eve
ming on board the Reina Mercedes
in honor of her cousin, Miss Deborah
Turnbull, who has been her guest for
the Easter holidays.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson has had visit
ing her in her home, near Annapolis, | +
her brother-inlaw and sister, MIR. and
Mrs. Cadwaleder Collins of Norfolk,
Va, and her brother-in-law and sister, h
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Gulick of East a
Orange, y. j. v
Mai. and Mrs Julian Hatcher, who v
have been the guests of Mrs. Hatcher's
mother, Mrs. Robert Dashiell, in her t
home, on Duke of Gloucester street, Q
have returned to their home near Phil I
adelphia.
-.AIiss Peggy McNair, daughter of L
Capt. and Mrs. F. V. McNair. enter
tanned. at luncheon Monday at the 7
Blue Lanstern Inn, on King George
direct
cofi1dr. and Mrs. Archer NJ. r.. Allen I
entertained at cards Saturday evening .
in their home on Rodgers road, in
honor ofssComdr. and Mrs. Louis B.
Porterfield. who were their guests for
the week end.
Mrs Hinds, wife of Capt. A. w.
Kinds, has returned to Annapolis from !
California and has leased one of the
Mullan houses on King George street
until after June week
The. annual visit of the Board of I
a board appointed by the =
President. Vice President and the
Speaker of the House to annually in. / /
spect the Naval Academy. win take n
April 25 to April %. in /
elusive Admiral Louis NJ. Mutton, }
of the Naval Academy, a
and Mrs. Mutton. have issued invita- {
tons for, q. luncheon. Monday, April O
%, and -dinnefr Tuesday. April 26, in
honor Of the board. On the afternoon 4
Of April % Admiral and Mrs. Mutton q
will hold a reception for the Board of +
Visitors and their guests, inviting TO c
meet them officers and civilian in 4
structors on duty at the Naval Acade- A
my and their wives, and the lnidship- I
men officers. Among the visitors will e
be Senator Robert B. Howell, Senator +
Park Tramneh. Representative and y
Mrs. Charles j.. Underhill, Representa- d
tive and MIS-. J. Charles Linthicum,
and Mrs. Ernest Acker- b
man, Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Williams
Of BFoekton. Mass; Mr.. and Mrs %
John E.. Quayle OF New York Mr.. s
ia rfaIf willard rresjdant of the Raj. n