Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
Social Life of Annapolis
Is Quiet During Vacation
Many Residents of Maryland Capital Leave on
Trips to Other Sections-Few Parties
Given During Week.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, July s0.-Mrs.
RioGely P. Melvin and her daughter,
Miss Mary Melvin. left last week for
Tenants Harbor. Me-, where they will
o. the guests for two weeks of Mrs.
John Gates Of Long Island. Mrs.
Gates was before her marriage Miss
Mary Randall Of Annapolis.
Mrs. Carroll Van Ness was a guest
Tor the week end OF her sister, Mrs.
Carlos Cusachs.
Capt. and Mrs. Edward H. II. Old
and their two children, who have been
visiting Capt. ODDS relatives at Nor
folk. Va, have returned to their
home at the Naval Academy.
Comdr. Thaddeus A. Thomson. jr.,
left on Saturday for a months visit
to his home in Texas. Mrs. Thomson
10 spending the Summer with her
parents at their home in England.
Mrs. John Pitcher and her daughter.
Miss Martha Pitcher left last week
for months visit with Mrs. Pitchers
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Thomas,
at Ellicott City. Mrs. Pitcher and
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TENDER for a years stay in urope.
Mrs. William Preston Of Rio de
Janeiro. Brazil, has been the recent
guest of her cousins, Capt. and Mrs,
Sinclair Cannon, at their quarters at
the Naval Academy.
Mrs. Martin Ramsay, widow Of
Capt. M. NJ. Ramsay Is. CO, L. S. N.
is the guest OF her son-in.law and
daughter, Lieut.. and Mrs. Hugh S.
SeaSe.
Mrs. Torrey. wife of Mai. Philip II,
formally at bridge Friday afternoon
last in honor of her mother. Mrs.
Prescott of Washington, D. c.. who
has been her guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bartlett Hayward, who
: have a country home on the Severn
, River near Annapolis, have taken
cottage at Virginia Beach, Va, for
the rest of the Summer.
Lieut.. Comdr. ]. Harrison Colhoun,
u. s. N. (retiredl, and Mrs. Colhoun
of Windsor, West River, left last
week by motor for Canada, where
they will spend a month with Mrs.
Colhoun's relatives.
Capt. and Mrs. Arthur 3. Cook OF
Washington, who are spending the
month at Carvel Hall, were hosts at
dinner Friday evening in compliment
to Capt. and Mrs. Sinclair Cannon.
Mr.. B. w. Dudley and Mrs. Carlos
CuSachs We're among the guests at
the luncheon given Tuesday by Mrs.
Anne McKim Of Baltimore at her
Summer home on the Magothy River.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Thorwald
J Solberg are guests for the week end
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Graves in
Washington.
Mrs. Elliott H. BurweIl and her son,
John Writ Burwell, are spending the
Summer with Mrs. Burwell's sister.
Mrs. John Gates at Tenants Har-
Dor, Me.
Mrs. Owens, wife of Maj. Arthur B.
Owens, U. S. M. G. (retired), is spend
ing the Summer with relatives in San
Francisco, Calf.
Mrs. James F. Ferguson, who has
been visiting friends at Washington,
has returned to her home on Maryland
avenue.
Lieut.. Comdr and Mrs. Charlton f.
Battle are spending a months Vaca'
ton motoring through New England
and Canada.
: Capt. and Mrs. Henry Dinger were
4 hosts at an informal buffet supper
= Wednesday evening at their home on
Southgate avenue.
Mrs Giles, wife Of Capt. William
J. Giles, has been the recent guest of
Mrs. B. w. Dudley at her home
near Annapolis.
Mrs. Prentiss Bassett and her
daughter, Miss Mary Ara ella Bassett,
are spending the Summer at the Haw.
thorne Inn, Gloucester, Mass.
The Woman's Club of Annapolis
gave one of the largest subscription
card parties of the season Friday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. ST.
George Barber on South River.
Mrs. Hosford. widow of the late
Lieut.. Comdr. Harry Hosford, y. S.
N, is spending the. Summer at Co.
1umbus, Ohio, where she is attend
ing the Summer school at the Musical
Institute.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason of Mount Airy,
Pa. have been spending week with
Mrs. Masons brother-in-law and sis
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