Evening star., 1927-12-04
Charming Events of Record
In Quantico Social World
Dinner in Honor of Navy Physi and Their
! Brides Feature Among Feature Events
: of Week.

CUANTICO. Va. December 3.-Col
and Mrs. r. H. Dunlap had as theii
week end guest Mrs. Dunlaps cousin
Mrs. Cream of England. who is passing
the season at the Connecticut III
Washington with her parents, Gen
Nicholson, L. S. A.. retired. and Mrs
Nicholson. Mrs. Cream received the
Croix de Guerre from the French gov
ernment for work she did during the
war while with the Marines in France
One of the most attractive parties
of the season was held recently in
the Navy circle here when Lieut.. r
Webster, NJ. c.. t. S. N, and Mrs.
Webster entertained at dinner in
honor of the two newly married Navy
doctors and their brides. Capt. and
Mrs. W. Carton and Lieut.. Comdr.
and Mrs. McDermott. The dinner
party preceded a dance given by
Comdr. r. Cuthbertson and his sister,
Miss Ida May Cuthbertson. The dance
guests included the Medical Corps,
L. s. N; Dental Corps. L. S. NJ. and
the Chaplain Corps. Capt. and Mrs.
Carton were presented with hand
some clock and Comdr. and Mrs. Nc
Dermott received a half-dozen silver
parfait goblets with a half-doZen
spoons.
The recently formed Book Club
met Tuesday to select books for next
month. The members of the club are
Mrs. w. e. Neville. Mrs. John Nj.
Arthur. Mrs. Il. II. Dunlap, Mrs.
Maurice Holmes. Mrs. NJ. b. Hum
phrey, Mrs. r. s. Hooker, Mrs. IA.
l.. Larsen, Mrs. c. r. Sanderson, Mrs.
w. T. Upshaw and Mrs, NJ. Il. Van
Hoose. After the members have read
the books selected each month the
books are donated to the library of
the Family Hospital. Az
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Sullivan at
tended a dinner party given by Capt.
and Mrs. Paul l.. Reed. e. S. NJ, at
the Willard Hotel. Washington. Tues
day evening, and later took their
guests to the Navy-Marine Corps
dance at the hotel.
Mai. and Mrs. c. II. Wells had with
them last week Maj. Wells mother.
Mrs. Wells. of Washington; Mrs.
Wells sister, Miss Oliver, also of
Washington, and Mr.. and Mrs. Leavill
CT Chevy Chase.
Lieut.. and Mrs. John Vest. L. S. N.
and their children. Neville and Joan,
are visiting Maj. Gen. and Mrs. w. G.
Neville. Mrs. Vest formerly was Miss
Frances Neville.
Capt r. G. Heiner NJ. c.. L. S. N,
will return here about December l
after short tour with the Marines
in Nicaragua.
Mai. and Mrs. Bartlett opened their
country home. near Baltimore, for five
days during Thanksgiving week. and
had with them their son, who attends
Gilman Country School in Baltimore.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Stanley e. Ridder-
hof had bridge party Saturday eve-
ming of last week. entertaining in
honor of Mrs. Ridderhof's father, MIR.
r. Marot of Philadelphia, and her sis
ter and brother-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas A. Williamson, also of Phila-
delphia.
Maj. and Mrs. H. H. rUtley attended
the ArmyNavy game in New York
and the get together" dinner at the
Commodore Hotel Saturday night.
While there Maj. and Mrs. Utley were
guests at a house party given by Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Robe at Hampstead.
Long Island.
Mai. and Mrs. Maurice s. Berry re-
Gently entertained Mrs. H. c. Gilmore
sof Baltimore and Gen. Moncado of
Nicaragua.
Capt. and Mrs. F. G. Patchin had
with them for the week end their
daughters. Dorothy Lorena and Vir-
ginia Amelia, who are attending
school in Washington.
Capt. Philip de Ronde of the Marine
Corps Reserve visited friends here
Thanksgiving day. Mr.. de Ronde is
the president of a steamship company
in New York, and was returning from
Florida.
DIR. and Mrs. Stewart of Washington
visited Lieut.. and Mrs. Williams last
week end.
Mai. and Mrs. w. S. Harrison re-
Gently entertained Mrs. Harrison's
sister and niece, Mrs. Grace South.
worth and Miss Blanche Southworth.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. E. Broad
bent were Thanksgiving guests of
Lieut.. and Mrs. K. r. Mckenzie in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Witherspoon, wife of Chaplain
NJ. Witherspoon. entertained at bridge
Lieut.. Comdr. McDermott, NJ. c.,
u. S. n.
Capt. and Mrs. Lyle Miller spent
Thanksgiving day with friends in
Washington.
Capt. and Mrs. Howard n. Stent
entertained Informally at dinner Mon
day evening.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Harris, u.
S. N, visited Capt. and Mrs. Craft at
the navy yard in Philadelphia Thurs.
day on their way to the Army-Navy
game. They were the guests of DR..
Harris brother, Dr. Gordon Harris.
while in New York.
Capt. and Mrs. w. Carton, L. s. ~,
returned Friday from Boston, where
they have been visiting since the
Army-Navy game. Mrs. Carton is a
recent bride and formerly was Miss
Blue of Boston.
Lieut.. and Mrs. F. Webster, L. S.
N. stayed with Mr.. and Mrs. F. w.
Strong in Mount Vernon, n. Y, over
last week end while attending the
Army Navy game. Saturday they
swere guests al house party given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerome Frienkel in
New York.
: Lieut.. and Mrs. Shubert. the former
on duty at Navy headquarters in
Washington, were recent guests of
Mai. and Mrs. Simon
Lieut.. Col. w. +. .Upshur spent last
week end with his mother in Rich.
mond.
Miss Edith Gushing and Miss Irene
Noa were dinner guests of Lieut.. Col
ana Mrs. Willis at the navy yard in
washington last week prior to the
dance in the Navy sail Loft"
/ Maj. and Mrs. NJ. II. Joyce, u. s.
A, have as their guests for the Win.
ter Mrs. Joyce's aunt and uncle. Mr..
and Mrs. w. T.. Middleton. and her
aunt, Mrs. l.. f. Hull, all of Madison.
Wis.