Evening star., 1928-03-25
IQuantico Social Set
Grouped in Variety
Of Pretty Functions
Dinners, Bridge Parties,
Luncheons and Teas Add
to Seasons Charming
Prosram-Personal Notes.

QUANTICO. Va, March 24.-Mr.
Dorsey W. Hyde, secretary Of the CHAM
Der of Commerce of Washington, was
the speaker for the Monday evening
discussion group at Quantico and gave
as his topic "Programming Your Life"
based on thrift. Chaplain and Mrs.
Maurice M Witherspoon entertained a
party of eight at dinner later in the
evening In honor of Mr.. Hyde.
Mrs. Larsen, wife of Maj. Fl. l.. Lar
sen. motored to Norfolk with her hus-
band Sunday TO remain till he sails for
Nicaragua Thursday. and while there
is the house guest of Mai. and Mrs. H.
X. Pickett Mrs K. I. Buse and Mrs.
G. B. Erskine also accompanied their
husbands as far as Norfolk and will re-
turn to the post the end of the week.
Mrs. Lee. wife of Brig. Gen. Harry
Lee entertained at a charmingly ap-
pointed bridge party Monday afternoon
in honor of Miss Salter of Glenn Ridge,
N. j.. who is spending some time at the
post as the guest of her cousin, Lieut..
Col Tracey.
Mrs. Heiner ana Miss Mary Tyler
Heiner. wife and daughter OF Capt. Rob-
ert q. Heiner Medical Corps, U. S. N.
spent the week end at Annapolis, Md.
They were guests at Carvel Hall.
Col and Mrs, James c. Breckenridge
had as a guest last week Col Breck-
enridges father, Mai. Clifton r. Brcck-
enridge. Some years ago Maj. Breck-
enridge was a member Of the House Of
Representatives from Arkansas.
Mrs. SanderSon, wife Of Lieut.. l.. H.
Mop. SanderSon. who Is in Nicaragua.
was hostess at bridge party Tuesday
afternoon at the officers Club, having
seven tables
Ca and Mrs. Lyle Miller enter
tained a party of ID at a buffet sup
per Sunday night for a number OF the
officers who left for Nicaragua later in
the evening. their wives also being pres
ent
Mrs. Nettekoven, wife of Capt. Joseph
I. Nettekoven. now with the Marine
force in China, entertained the Tues
day Club this week. and Mrs. Bacon,
wife of Lieut.. Harry w. Bacon, held the
Thursday Club meeting in her quarters.
Mrs. Towner. wife of Lieut.. G. w.
Towner. who is with the aviation de-
tail in Nicaragua, had three tables of
bridge Monday evening for wives Of Of
ficers on the China and Nicaraguan de-
tails.
Mrs. Berkeley. wife OF Col. r. c.
Berkeley, was hostess at three tables OF
bridge Wednesday afternoon for Miss
Salter
During the Lenten season the Book
Club has been sewing for the family
hospital, feature Of their meetings on
several days during the month.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Byron F. Johnson
have with them for few days Lieut..
Johnson's mother. Mrs. G. q. johnson
of youngstown. Ohio.
Lieut. Comdr. S. S. Cooke. Medical
Corps, U. S. Navy, who recently COM
pleted a special course Of instruction
at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. has
been assigned to temporary duty at An
napolis. Md.
Mrs. Frazier. wife of Lieut.. Comdr. G.
Frazier. Dental Corps. q. S. Navy. spent
the week end in Washington with her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack ReiSs.
Mrs. Herbert Rose has given up her
quarters at the post and has taken an
apartment in Washington at the Cathe-
dral Mansions. Capt. Rose left Sunday
with the new Nicaragua detail.
Mrs. Dawson. wife OF Lieut.. NJ. l..
Dawson, who left for duty in Mica
ragua recently. has gone to her home in
Jacksonville. Fla.
Capt Robert G. Heiner. Medical
Corps. U. S. NJ, and Mrs. Heiner enter
tanned a party of 10 at dinner Friday
evening.
Mrs. J. Joachim OF Washington Is
visiting here for few days as the
guest of her sister, Mrs. L. II. Mop.
Sanderson.
Col. and Mrs. James C. Breckenridge
entertained a party Of eight at dinner
Wednesday evening.
Capt. Dudley w Knox, U. s. NJ, OF
Washington was the Friday morning
speaker for the staff and students OF
the Marine Corps Schools Capt. Knox
was accompanied to Quantico by Capt.
e. F. c. Collier. u. s. NJ. c., who Is on
duty at headquarters in Washington,
and both were the luncheon guests of
Lieut. Col. and Mrs W. p. Upshuf.
Lieut.. Comdr. @. Frazier, Dental