The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-31
STAFF CHIEF
HONORED BY
INFANTRY
Military Ponp to Mark
Reception Today at
Washington Barracks

Maj. Gen. Charles p. summerall,
chief Of staff. u. s. A., and Mrs.
Summeran viii be guests today of
the United States Infantry Associa
ton.
LIMITATIONS have been issued 70
over 1890 guests--the Cabinets mem,
bers OF the Military Affairs Commit
tees Of the Senate and the House.
the military and naval attaches Of
the foreign embassies and legations,
high ranking officers Of the Army
and the sister services, with their
wOmenfolk. and many from resident
society - for a reception and tea
dance at the Officers Club, Wash.
ington Barracks" But there will be
much coIorful military ceremoniaIs
to contribute q characteristic flavor
to the entertainment.
The garrison flag will be flown.
The United States Army Band will
play. A salute of Is guns will
herald the arrival of General Sum.
neral and his party at the post
symbolic Of the welcome extended
by the entire infantry organization
TO the distinguished officer now
chief OF staff. There will be guard
formation at the gate and battalion
from Fort washington will form
guard of honor from the gate to the
Officers Club.
Inspect Color Guard
Welcomed at the clubhouse by
Maj. Gen. Hanson Ely, commandant
of the Army War C. llege; Mai, Gen.
Robert H. Allen. chief of infantry:
Maj. Gen. Harry Al. Smith, president
of the United States Infantry Asso>
citation. and Col. Fred Brown, presi-
dent OF the washington branch OF
the organization. General Summerall
will proceed to inspect the color
guard, standing watch over the gen
erals five battle flags, three corns
area flags. the chief of staff's colors
and the Stars and Stripes. These
will contribute colorful note to the
decorations of ferns and flowers.
When the party reaches the threshold
OF the ballroom attention will be
souDded. followed by flourishea and
rufflea, and the Army Band will play
the Generals March"
In the receiving line with General
and Mrs. Summerall will be General
and Mrs. Allen. General and Mrs.
Ely. General and Mrs. Smith and
Colonel and Mrs. Brown. And lined
up opposite them with drawn sabres
will be an officers guard OF honor,
including Col. Charles Rowland,
Lieut.. Col. Joseph NJ Cummins,
MAJOR William M. Simpson. Capt. r.
M. Chambliss, First Lieutenant f.
j. Bond and Second Lieutenant
Francis J. Crawling. Capt. John r.
ID. CIeland Is in charge of arrange
ments.
Ladies' Assisting
Among the ladies assisting at
the tea tables win he Mrs s. D..
Rockenhach. Mrs. j. w. Joye.s.
Mrs. Eli Helmick, Mrs. Isaac jerks.
Mrs. Fox Connor. Mrs. Merritte w.
Ireland, Mrs. Briant Wells. Mrs.
Mason Patrick. Mrs. Frank Cheat
ham. Mrs. Charles SALESMAN. Mrs.
J. H. Reeves. Mrs. AMOS Fries.
Mrs. George .Arrowsmith. Mrs. Creed
Hammond. MRS Walter Sweeney.
Mrs William Snow. Mrs Golden
Ruggles, Mrs. Herbert Deakyne
and Mrs william Keefer.
Others serving are Mrs. Herbert
Crosby, Mrs. william Simpson,
Mrs, Herman Glade. Mrs John Nor.
gan. Mrs Alexander Ovenshine,
Mrs. Wiley Howell Mrs. Thomas
Ashburn. Mrs. james Taylor, Mrs.
James Fechet. Mrs. Fred Kellond.
Mrs. Louis Van Schaick, and Mrs.
Charles THUS.
Fifty other infantry ladies will
also assist generally.
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Former Representative and Mrs.
William Radford CoyIe of Pennsyl.
vania have closed their house in
Georgetown and have taken an apart
ment at the Mayflower, where they
viii be guests during April and NAV.