Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11

ANNAPOLIS, Md, December 10
An important social event Of the
week i'm the Maryland capital was
the dance given on Friday evening
IN Mahan Han by the officers ON
0uty at the Naval Academy. These
dances arc among the gaNcSt events
OF the social season and are always
preceded by a number of dinner ana
supper parties.
Admiral and Mrs Mutton enter
talned at dinner at the superlntend-
ents quarters. taking their guests
later to the dance. Another dinner
party preceding the dance was given
by Can't. and Mrs. Sinclair Gan.
non at their quarters in honor OF
Comdr and Mrs. Roland Brainard.
and Comdr and Mrs. William Brcre-
ton were hosts at a large buffet sup
per party at their quarters on CpshaW
road, the entire party going on TO the
officers dance after supper.
The midshipmcn OF tho first class
entertained at hop last SATURDAY
evening in Alahan Hail. Mrs. stew
art, wife Of Capt. George \. stewart l
and Midshipman Kendall, of the hrsi
class. receiving the midshipmen ana
their guests.
Maj. and Mrs. Arthur +. owens
have had as their guests for the past
week Mrs. owens daughter, Mrs.
Godfrey. wife Of Lieut. tomdr.
Vincent II. Godfrey who is taking a
ost.graduate course nj Columbia
University.
Mrs. Allen G. QUINN, wife Of
Lieut.. Comdr. Quynn. who has
been visiting her family at Frederick,
Md. has returned TO her home on
King George street.
Admiral and Mrs Louis NJ. Mutton
held their regular monthly reception
"Wednesday afternoon at tho superln,
tendent's quarters. These receptions.
Classed among the most enloNaple
features of 'hc social season. always
are attended by many of the officers
on duty at the Naval Academy anu
their families. and hy numbers Of
Annapolitans Mrs. Mutton was as.
sisted bv the wives OF a number OF
the officers ond duty here and by
some of the seasons dehutantes.
Comdr. and Mrs. Francis W.
Rockwell have as their guest Mrs.
Rockwelrs sister-in-law, Mrs, john
Writ Wilmer, Of Detroit
Can't. and Mrs, Bran,Z Mayer were
hosts at the fourth of n series of in
formal Sunday night supper parties
they are giving at their quarters on
Rodgers road.
Mrs. Miller. wife Of Ensign Wal
lace J. Miller. entertained at mid
shipmen tea Wednesday afternoon in
her home on Murray Hill.
Mrs Robert. wife of Prof. Henry NJ.
Robert, ir, was hostess to a company
OF is for luncheon and bridge Mon.
day afternoon last in her home on
Southgate avenue.
Miss Peggy Stout. a daughter OF
DR. and Mrs. George Stout of Radnor,
Pa, who is a debutante this Winter,
was a guest for the week end of
Lieut.. Comdr and Mrs. Thorwald Sol
berg in their home on Oklahoma ter
race
Mrs. Samuel Brooke has as her
guest Miss Annie Clayton of West
River
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. William A.
Richardson and their three children
left Annapolis last week en- route for
Panama, where Lieut.. Comdr. Rich
artison has been ordered for duty \
the l.. s. S. Denver Lieut.. Comdr.
Richardson has been on duty at the
Naval Academy for the past three
years.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Walter III. Ward,
ir. have been staving mt the Plaza
Hotel in New York as the guests of
Mrs. Wards parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rensselaer, w. Bartram.
Or. Carroll S Alden. head of the
department of English at the Naval
Academy. and Mrs. Alden entertained
at tea Friday afternoon for other
members of the department and their
wives. Assisting Mrs. Alden were
Mrs. Mutton. wife of Rear Admiral
Louis NJ Mutton; Mrs. Cook. wife of
Lieut.. Albert G. Cook. a niece of Mrs.
Alden; Mrs Howard Mccormick, Mrs.
Walter B. Norris and Mrs. Allan r.
Westcott.
Mrs. Slayton, wife of Comdr.
Cha rles c. Slayton. who has been Wis
iting in New York and Philadelphia,