Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-18

ANNAPOLIS. Md. December H.
The annual Christmas dance given by
the regiment Of midshipmcn took place
tonight in Dahleren Hall. and as usual
was one Of tho Gayest and largest Of
The seasons affairs. 4 number Of din
nor parties were given before the
dance
Capt and Mrs William +. HalSeN
entertane in their quarters on the
Reina Mercedes and with their guests
attended the dance later in the eve
ming.
Capt and Mrs Henry Dinccr also
were among tonichts dinner hosts
and planned 10 attend the dance after
ward.
Mrs Ridgely Melvin was hostess to
n company Of 80 for bridge Thursday
afternoon at her home on the South
River in honor of Mrs. Charles TNn-
dell of Memphis Tenn. Mrs Haliam
Claude and Mrs. Rockwell. wife ol
Comdr. Francis Rockwell, presided in
the dining room.
Mai. Philip II. Torrey 4. s. NJ C..
and Mrs Torrey were dinner hosts
Friday evening honoring Mr. and Mrs.
Blount Mason Of Baltimore, VINO were
their house guests.
The enga cement has been announced
Of Miss Betty Lee snyder. daughter ot
Il
to Lieut.. Ethelbcrt Watts. L. :. y,
son Of Mrs. w. \ Eambo and the late
Mr.. Ethelbert Watts Of Philadelphia.
Lieut.. Watts. who was graduated from
the Naval Academy in the class 81
1924. is n Younger brother Of capt. W.
Carleton Watts L. :. n. who Is now
naval attache at London. and Of Mr.
Hewley NJ. Watts OF OaontZ, ia. MISS
Snyder is spending the Winter IN An
napohs with her mother and younger
sister. Miss Jane snyder.
Comdr and Mrs. Daniel McEldnf
entertained at luncheon today ut their
quarters At the Naval Academy IN
compliment to Mr. Joseph Mack OF
Philadelphia
Capt. and Mrs Harry Baldrdge en-
tertained at dinner Wednesday eve
ming.
Cant. and Mrs. Anon Bronson and
their daughter. Miss Mary Douglas
Bronson, spent the week end at Carver
Hall
Comdr. and Mrs. CLYDE G. West
were dinner hosts Friday evening.
honoring Mrs. Helen Ray Hagner, Mr..
and Mrs. George MinneGerode and
Mrs. Rexford Smith of Washington, /
who were their house guests.
Mrs. John Bloodgood Wells and her
young son of Des MOines, Iowa, who
are visiting Mrs. Wells mother Mrs
hewitt Steele. in her home on Murray
Hill will remain until after the Christ
mas holidays.
Capt and Mrs. Henry Dinger have
as their guests for the week end Mr.
and Ms. Frank Sadlier of New York
and Mrs. Dinger'S brother. Mr.. Joseph
Mack of Philadelphia.
Capt William J. Giles spent the
week end with his family IN their
apartment on Maryland avenue.
Capt and Mrs. Thomas krutZ of
Washington were guests for the week
end of Capt. and Mrs. Sinclair Gan
non in their quarters at the Naval
Academy.
Mrs. Howard. wife of Comdr. Doug
las Howard. and Comdr. Paul J.
Dashiell received the officers and their
guests at the officers dance given last
night in Mahan Hall
Comdr. and Mrs Stewart \. Mana
han, recently returned from three
year tour of duty in China, were
guests for the week end of Comdr.
and Mrs William G. Wickham In
their home on Maryland avenue.
Mrs Dunn wife of Ensign Charles
Carroll Dunn. who has been the guest I
of her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph /
Valiant, near Annapolis, went last
week to Philadelphia to join her hus.
band
Capt. and Mrs. William F. Halsey
and Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Cusachs were
among the guests at the luncheon
given Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
Van Ness of Baltimore.
Comdr and Mrs. Jonas Ingram have
had as their guest Mrs. Migrants sis
ter. Mrs. c. H. Bradley of Indiana.
Mrs. Parks. wife of Lieut.. Gordon
e. Parks. and Mrs. Pollock, wife of
Lieut.. James c. Pollock, entertained
at bridge Monday afternoon at Queen
Anne's Cupboard.
Prof. and Mrs. Howard Mccormick
have had visiting them in their apart
ment in Caryel Hall Mrs. Mccormick
sister, Miss Letitia Houston OF Sails
bury. Md
Miss Louise Kemp, daughter Of Mrs.
w. Thomas Kemp had as her guests
for the week end Miss Carolyn Janney,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas s.
Janney Of Baltimore, and Miss Louise
Mackall, daughter of Col. s. Turner
Mackall. L. s. \.
Comdr. and Mrs Francis ". Rock
we'll had as their guest for the week
end Miss Mary Ida Wilmer of La
Plata; Charles County. Nd.
Mrs. Daniel Banks had as her guest
for the week end Mrs. William Pearce
Of Charleston. s C., who is spending
the Winter in Baltimore.
The marriage Of Miss Claudia Stu
art Barden daughter Of Col. William
J. Barden, L. 5. a, and Mrs Barden,
to Ensign William Renwick Smedberg
took place Saturday. December 10. In
the Chapel Of ST. Cornelius the Cen
tllrion, at Governors Island, Bishop
Selden Lloyd officiating. Ensign Smed.
berg, who was graduated from the