Evening star., 1928-05-20
Social Festivities
At Quantico Largely
Confined to Routine
Bridge and Dinner Parties
Special Features of Week.
General and Personal
Notes of Interest.

QUANTICO, Va May 19.--The social
activities of the post for the past week
have been mostly the routine bridge
and dinner parties so numerous in
service life. MRS. Cook, wife of Lieut..
Comdr. S. s. Cook, Medical Corps,
u. S. NJ. entertained with four tables of
bridge Friday afternoon and Capt and
Mrs. Charles B. Hobbs were hosts at
dinner and bridge Thursday evening for
a party of 90 In their quarters.
Mrs. John p. w. Vest, who has been
spending some time at the post with
her father, Maj. Gen. Wendell C.
Neville left Monday for Coronado,
Calf, to join her husband. Lieut.. Vest
is on duty on the aeroplane carrier
Lexington, but has been temporarily
attached to the Naval Air Station in
San Diego
Mrs. Knapp. wife of Capt Raymond
E. Knapp. entertained with five tables
of bridge at the officers club Wednes-
| day afternoon, having also a dozen
extra guests in for tea.
James C. and John Cabell small sons
of Col. and Mrs. James G. Breckenridge.
| were hosts to 10 of the younger post
children at a prettily appointed party
Thursday afternoon.
The Tuesday clubs were entertained
this week by Mrs. Nettekoven, wife of
Capt. Joseph l. Nettekoven, who is with
the China detail, and Mrs. Hall. wife Of
Lieut.. Elmer Hall now in Nicaragua.
Mrs. Utley. wife of Maj. H. H. Utley,
who Is IN Nicaragua. and their daughter
June are at the Princess Anne Hotel in
Fredericksburg, Va, to remain several
weeks, but will leave In the near future
For CfAVtv~nrR-1A a. ksf& AnG
mother. Mrs. j. II. Utley.
Capt and Mrs. David r. Nimmer had
with them last week end Mr.. c. l.. Kin
ney OF Chicago. who was en- route to
New York on business trip.
Maj. George A. Stowell left the post
Tuesday and is motoring to ST. Paul.
Mimi, where he will be in charge of
recruiting in that city.
Mrs. Heiner. wife OF Capt. Robert G.
Heiner. Medical Corps. u. S. N, is
| spending this week in Annapolis as the
guest of Miss Brewer.
Capt. Field Harris, until recently at
| tached to the staff of the Marine Corps
Schools, reported for duty at Brown
Field this week for preliminary training
before entering the next class in avi-
alton in Pensacola, Fla. In July.
| Mrs. Pollock. wife of Lieut.. E. A.
| Club in her quarters this week
Lieut.. Col. Russell B. Putnam was the
| speaker last Sunday evening in the post
| gymnasium and took as his subject
| Mothers Day, and What the Day
/ Should Mean TO Every One"
Among the recent arrivals at the
| post are Maj. and Mrs. S. NJ Raynor
| and their four children. who have been
| stationed in Haiti. Maj. Raynor now
Is attached to the Marine Corps
| Schools. Another recent arrival from
Haiti is Lieut.. Shaw. now on duty at
| the post, and Mrs. Shaw.
| Mrs. Frazier wife of Lieut. Comdr
| q. NJ. Frazier. Medical Corps, u. S. N.
spent Friday in Washington. where she
went to attend bridge luncheon given
| by Mrs. James Peters In her home, on
Connecticut avenue.
| Mai and Mrs. Harry G. Bartlett have
as their guests for the week end Misses
Mary Denmeade Ruffin. Henrietta Ruff
| fin and Ella Levering Rufiin OF Rich
mond
Mrs. Larsen, wife of Mai. II. L. Lar
sen. who Is In Nicaragua. was the
guest of Capt. and Mrs. Raymond E.
Knapp this week Mrs. Larsen is in
Washington TO remain until the first
OF June. when she expects to leave for
her home. In Denver, Colo.
The IL naval doctors attached TO the
| Naval Medical School in Washington
are spending some time at the post.
| where they came TO complete their
course in field tactics and hygiene. The
class is under the direction OF Capt,
| Robert G. Heiner. Medical Corps,
| u. s. N. who Is stationed at the Naval
| Hospital here.
Lieut.. Comdr. S. s. Cook. Medical
| Corps, u S. N. and Mrs Cook had
as their guests last week Mr. Randolph
| Mrs. Barnes, of La Plata, Md
The Marine Choir of the post, ac-
companied by Chaplain Maurice With
erSnnon. motored 70 Richmond today