Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
Society at Annapolis
Enjoying Active Season
Many Dinners, Luncheons and Garden Parties
Civen-Marriages and ENGAGEMENTS Add
Color-College Holds June Week.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 11.-Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph w. Valiant were
hosts at a reception on Thursday
afternoon last at their home, at
Wardou, in celebration of the twenty.
NTH anniversary of their wedding.
Mrs. Valiant was assisted by her
daugnters-Mrs.D Dunn, wife of Ensign
Dunn. and Mrs. Taylor, wife of En-.
sign Taylor; her sister, Mrs. Doyen,
and her niece, Mrs. Johnson. wife Of
Lieut.. Felix Johnson. L. S. ".
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Blake of Chest
nut Hill, Pa. have been the recent
guests of Capt. and Mrs. Henry c.
OlnSer. Mrs. Blake has many rela-
tives in Anne Arundel County, her
mother having been Miss Sallie Ches.
ton Murray of West River.
Mrs. Collins, wife of Comdr. Mar.
shall Collins, who has spent the
Winter at Annapolis, left this week
Tor Newport, r. l., where Comdr.
Collins has been ordered to duty at
the Naval War College.
Mrs. Hamilton Gale entertained at
garden party on Sunday afternoon
at her home, on Murray Hill. Mrs.
Gale was assisted by Mrs. Halligan.
wife of Rear Admiral John Halligan,
and Mrs. Nicholas Green.
Engagement Announced.
The engagement has been an.
nounced of Miss Corinne Coryell
/ Wagner, daughter of Col. and Mrs.
John A. Wagner, to NIidshipman
Harold Arthur Mccormick, a mem.
Der of the class of '2S at the Naval
Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bookwalter
nave leased Mrs. Tench Tilghman's
house on Maryland avenue, and with
their daughter. Miss Cordelia Book.
walter. will spend the Summer at
Annapolis.
Among the most attractive of the
outdoor entertainments given this sea.
son was the pet animal and flower
show" for the local S. P. c. A.. held
Thursday afternoon on the grounds
OF Ogle Hall, the home of Mrs.
carlos Cusachs and in the garden ad.
Joining, the home of Mrs. Samuel
Bryan, Mrs. Cusachs and Mrs. BRYAN
generously loaning their grounds for
the occasion.
Sail for Europe.
DR.. and Mrs. Carroll Storrs Alden
sailed from New York SATURDAY. for a
three months vacation in Europe.
Mrs. Kenneth Castleman, who has
been the guest Of Capt and Mrs. Will
liam j. Giles, left Monday for Wash
1ngton to join her husband, Capt. Ken.
meth Castleman.
Mrs. Toulon, wife of Comdr Alfred
j. Toulon, entertained at bridge, with
additional guests for tea. Tuesday
afternoon at her home, on Upshur
road.
Mrs. McElduff, wife of Comdr. Dan.
lei McElduff, was hostess at a lunch
con Tuesday at her home, on Upshur
road.
Picnic Is Given.
A number Of officers on duty at the
Naval Academy and their wives were
hosts at a picnic Sunday in honor of
Lieut.. Richard Bates, U. S. N, who
has recently been ordered to sea after
a two-year tour Of duty at the Naval
Academy.
Among the recent arrivals in An
napolis are Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. H.
d. Clark, who have leased the Dutton
house on Oklahoma terrace. Lieut..
Comdr. Clark has been ordered to duty
at the Naval Academy.
Comdr and Mrs Jonas Ingram were
hosts at dinner on Saturday last in
honor of Gen. L. r. Gignilliat, super.
intendent of Culver Military Academy:
Mr.. Knute Rocine and Comdr w. H.
Stsyton. U. S. N. (retired. of Balti-
more.
Entertains Informally.
Mrs. Carlos Cusachs entertained in.
formally Thursday last at her home,
after the graduating exercises at the
Naval Academy in honor Of Col. Rob-
ert Thompson.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Morton L.
Deyo were hosts at a buffet supper
Saturday evening at their home on
Bowyer road, their guest including
Mrs. Kenneth Castieman, Capt. and
Mrs. Robert Theobald. Capt. and Mrs.
Edward II. H. Old, Capt. and Mrs. w.
J. Giles, Comdr. Paul J. Dashiell,
Mrs. Carlos Cusachs and Lieut..
Comdr. Richard w. Bates.
Comdr. and Mrs. Archer M. r.
Allen entertained at dinner Thursday
evening at their quarters in compli.
ment to Capt. and Mrs. William j.
Giles.
Maj. and Mrs. Arthur B. Owens en-.
tertained at dinner Thursday in honor
of their house guests, Mrs. H. H.
Kipp and Miss Eleanor Kipp of Phil.
adelphia and Miss Eleanore Smith of
Nynnewood. Pa.
Gives Luncheon.
Mrs. John Rich, who is spending
some time with her father and mother
kn.law, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward n.
Itch. at their home on the Severn
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