Evening star., 1928-04-22
Brilliant Tea Dance
and Reception Mark
Season at Quantico
Maj. Gen. Neville Host to
Distinguished Company at
Officers Club-Other Not
able Social Events.

QUANTICO, Va, April 81. The
leading social event of the past week
was the reception and tea dance given
by Mai. Gen. Wendell Neville at the
Oficers' Club Monday afternoon. In
the receiving line were Maj. Gen. Neville,
Brig Gen. Harry Lee. Col. James c.
Breckenridge, Capt. w. NJ. Carton, Med
ical Corps, u. S. N; Col. Raymond B.
Sullivan, Lieut. Col. Russell B. Putnam
Capt. L. j. Hughes and Lieut.. Albert
A. l.. Ort. G. z. c.. u. S. N.
Mrs. Lee. wife of Brig. Gen. Harry
Lee, entertained with several tables of
bridge Friday afternoon and had addi-
tional guests in for tea. Mrs. E. o.
Saltmarsh of Pensacola Fla, who is
Mrs Lees mother, was the guest in
whose honor the party was given. Mrs
Saltmarsh is spending some time at the
post.
Lieut.. Comdr G. M Frazier Dental
Corps, u. S. NJ. and Mrs. Frazier were
hosts at six tables of bridge Saturday
evening.
Chaplain and Mrs. Maurice M. With
erspoon entertained at dinner Monday
evening for Mr. Knowles Cooper of
Washington, who spoke that evening in
the gymnasium. Their other guests
were Brig. Gen. Harry Lee and Mrs.
Meyers and Miss Harriet Workman
Lieut.. Comdr. S. S. Cook returned to
the post recently. having spent some
tin.c on temporary duty at the Naval
Academy after completing a special
course of instruction at Johns Hopkins
in Baltimore.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Walter E. Noa
spent most of last week in Philadelphia
as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Marsh.
Col. and Mrs. James c. Breckinridge
have as their house guest for several
days Mrs. Breckinridge's sister, Miss
| Mary S. Thomson of West Virginia.
Miss Gladys Gillet arrived in Quantico
last week to join the staff Of the post
school. Miss Gillet is from Newport
News. Va, and is graduate Of Hollins
College and Of the State Teachers Col
lege
Miss Louise Williamson, post libra
rian. entertained with several tables of
bridge at the Hostess House this week
for Miss Harriet Workman. who is the
house guest of her brother -in-law and
sister. Chaplain and Mrs. Maurice
Witherspoon.
Capt and Mrs. E. B. Hammond. who
have spent much time at this post. re-
Gently purchased a home in Kensing-
Maj. and Mrs. A. e. Simon had as
their guest last week Mrs. Schubert,
wife of Lieut.. r. H. Schubert. who
now is In Nicaragua. Capt and Mrs.
Radcliffe entertained a party OF six at
dinner Wednesday evening in honor of
| Mrs. Schubert, and Capt. and Mrs. L.
| j. Hughes had three tables OF bridge
| Friday night for Mrs. Schubert.
Mai. and Mrs. Louis NJ. Bourne were
detached from the post on the goth
| instant and will leave In the near future
| for San Diego. where Maj Bourne will
| be on duty
| Capt and Mrs. Field Harris left Wed
/ nescay morning for Lexington, Ky,
where they viii spend several weeks
| visiting relatives
| Capt. and Mrs. c. A. Wynne are
| spending the week end in Washington
| as the guests of Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs
| Allen E. Fogg
Mrs. Frazier. wife of Lieut.. Conndr
| @. M. Frazier, Dental Corps, u. S. Navy.
attended the bridge luncheon given by
Mrs. Lucas Loving in Washington We'd
ncsday afternoon.
Mr.. Paul Marot Of Philadelphia spen.
the week end at Quantico with his
| daughter, Mrs. Ridderhof. wife Of Lieut.
Stanley Ridderhof who now is In
Mrs. Bacon, wife Of Lieut. Harry w
| Bacon. now in Nicaragua. was hostess
| to the Tuesday Club this week.
Mrs. Livingston, wife of Lieut.. VIII
/ liam J. Livingston who is with the
| China detail. entertained the Thursday
| Club this week and had several addi-
| ttonal guest tables in honor of Mrs.
Linscott, wife of Capt Henry d. Lin
| scott, who Is in Nicaragua. Mrs Linz
scott will leave shortly for her home In
| Missouri
Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Walter Noa had
| as their guests recently Misses Gem
evieve and Elizabeth Mason of Buffalo,
! N. Y, and Rev. Father Scheidel. also of
Buffalo
Mrs. Witherspoon. wife Of Chaplain
/ Maurice Witherspoon. and her sister,
Miss Harriet Workman, left Friday for
| their home In Washington Pa, plan
ming 10 be absent about a week.
A program embracing post talent was
given over the radio broadcaSting sta
tion OF Wifi Of Washington Wednes-