Evening star., 1927-10-30
u. S. War Veterans Meet
At Delightful Reunion

The social program of the American
War Veterans Club for the coming
Winter was inaugurated Thursday
evening with dinner and card party
at the Lodge" formerly the Brooke
Tea House, and proved a delightful
occasion. Dinner was served at Z
o'clock, and at 9 o'clock the members
of the club and their guests retired
TO the card rooms, where bridge and
five hundred occupied the remainder
of the evening. The interior of the
clubhouse was artistically decorated
with Halloween symbols and orna-
ments, with American flags forming
the background.
During the dinner vocal and guitar
selections were rendered by Mr.
Charles Rogers. The guests of the
evening were received by Capt. and
Mrs. Leo c. Krikawa and the officers
of the club. At the conclusion of the
dinner Lieut.. Charles Riemer, presi-
dent of the club, announced the COM
pletion Of plans for the country
soshible and huskin' bee." to be held
At the L'Aiglon Salon, November 20,
when overallS and gingham dresses
will be the costumes of the evening.
Elaborate plans are also being made
for the clubs annual New Year eve
party, which will be held in the ball
room of the Raleigh Hotel. December
81. Imported novelties have been Sc
cured for the occasion, and many new
features will be introduced this year
on much larger scale than hereto
fore. Many wounded veterans from
the local hospitals will be guests of
the club. They will be chaperoned by
Mrs. NJ. d. Shackelford. the Ameri
can Red Cross representative at
Walter Reed Hospital.
At the conclusion of the card play
ing Thursday evening, prizes were
first prize, Mrs. S. H. Wolberg; second
prize, Mrs. w. w. kendrick; third
prize, Mrs. Selma F. Dinger; BOBBY
prize, Mrs. Floyd G.. Caskey: gentle
men, first prize, DR.. Jesse Schaffirt;
second prize. S. H. Wolberg; third
prize, Lieut.. Floyd G. Caskey, U. S.
\. r., and BOBBY prize, Maj. Roy E.
Hughes.
Five hundred, ladies, first prize.
Mrs. D. V. Parker; second prize, Mrs.
B. Boyd, and BOBBY prize, Mrs.
Howard S. Fisk; gentlemen, first
prize, Lieut.. Howard S. Fisk, U. S.
n. r.; second prize, Mr.. L. D. Nc
Donald, and BOBBY prize, Capt.
Charles E. Morganston.
A special grand prize for the mar
ried couple receiving the highest score
of the evening was presented by Capt.
and Mrs. Leo c. Krikawa and won
by Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Wolberg. A
large basket of cut flowers donated
by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Shaffer, was
presented to Mrs. Fred B. Ryons, wife
of the honorary president. Col Fred
B. Ryons, who has been attending the
Reserve Officers convention in Mil
waukee, Wis, and arrived in Wash
ington yesterday.
Present at the dinner and card party
were Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Ollie, Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Cans, Maj. and Mrs.
Wallace Streater. Mr.. and Mrs. S. H.
Wolberg, Mrs. Frederick B. Ryons.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Floyd G.. Caskey,
Maj and Mrs. Roy E. Hughes. Lieut..
and Mrs. Ralph A. Cusick, Mr.. and
Mrs. Madison L. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Homer Carroll, Lieut. and
Mrs. Howard S. Fisk, Lieut.. and Mrs
James Hughes, Lieut.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Walton. Mr.. and Mrs.
George E. Mueller, Miss Grace Muel.
Ter. Capt. and Mrs. Charles E. Nor.
ganston, DR.. and Mrs. J. w. Pollock.
DR.. Jesse Schaffirt. Mr. and Mrs.
Addison L. Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Morrissy, Capt. and Mrs. Elmer
daoerkorn, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Acker-
mann, Mr.. and Mrs. Karl w. Greene,
Miss Sitgreayes, Sergt., and Mrs.
Acors c. Thompson, Lieut.. and Mrs.
Charles w. Steinmetz, Mrs. L. Dwyer,
Mr.. Phillip Keefer, Mr. and Mrs. L.
ID. Mcdonald, Mr.. and Mrs. r. -.
BOYD, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Parker, Mr..
and Mrs. George Bruce, Lieut.. Comdr.
and Mrs. George B. Tribe, Capt. and
mrs. Albert Parker, DR.. and Mrs. c.
Constantinople, Capt. Charles O.
Shaw. Miss Louise Faber, Mr.. and
Mrs: Foster Wood, Miss L. Dunn.
Capt. E. Merrill, Mr.. Charles Rogers
Mr.. and Mrs. Hume Dinger, Capt. and
Mrs. Heinie Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. owen
owens, Capt. and Mrs. Leo G.
krikawa, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Shaffer
Miss Hazel Goslin, Mr.. P. A. Sullivan
mrs. w. w. Kendrick, Lieut.. and Mrs
Cnarles Riemer, Mrs. Rose Miller and