Evening star., 1928-05-13
Officers Dance Leads
Among Social Events
Of Week in Quantico
Charming Affair Preceded by
Dinner Parties-Secretary
and Mrs. Wilbur Pay
Post Brief Visit.

QUANTICO. May 5.---The third and
last of the series Of dances held in the
Red Cross building took place on Friday
evening and was preceded by numerous
dinner and supper parties. Music was
| furnished by the post orchestra.
Col. and Mrs Randolph c. Berkeley
were hosts at dinner on Friday evening
prior to the officers dance In the Red
Cross building, entertaining a party of
sixteen.
Lieut. Col and Mrs. Ell T. Fryer en-
tertained party Of sixteen at dinner
on Friday night. later taking their
guests to the dance
Capt. and Mrs. Field Harris had a
supper party for ten before the dance
Friday night.
Mrs Whaling. wife of Lieut.. w. j..
| Whaling, and Mrs Frisbie. wife of Lieut..
Julian N Frisbie. entertained with
seven tables of bridge Wednesday after
noon. Lieut.. Whaling and Lieut.. Frisbie
are with the Nicaragua detail.
Lieut. Comdr. George M. Frazier
Medical Corps, U. s. Navy. and Mrs,
| Washington last week. when Mr.. Royal
o. Kloeber was host to party of eight
at the Iron Gate Inn on N street
The fourth "get-together" meeting
was held at the Officers' Club Monday
| evening and there was a large at
tendance. There was bridge for the
evening amusement and refreshments
were served later.
Mrs Plachta, wife OF Lieut. j. F.
Plachta, entertained with eight tables
of bridge at the Off1cers' Club Thursday
afternoon for her aunt. Mrs. Daniel
Day of East Orange N. j. There were
additional guests in for tea
| Secretary of the Navy Curtis D..
| Wilbur and Mrs. Wilbur. accompanied
| by a party of eight. attended the
Sunday morning church services in the
post chapel last week Mr. Wilbur and
his party we're cruising for the day on
the Potomac in the yacht Sylph
The Tuesday Clubs were entertained
this week by Mrs. Harris. wife of Capt.
| Field Harris. and Mrs. McDermott, wife
of Lieut.. Comdr E. L, McDermott, Med
ical Corps. u. s. Navy
Capt, and Mrs. w. H. Harrison had
as their house guests recently Mrs Har-
risons aunt and cousin. Mrs l.. 8.
| Gwynn and Mrs. L. r. Gritzan, both of
| Baltimore, Md. Capt. Harrison's mother,
| Mrs John W. Harrison, who has been
at the post for the past month, left last
week for her home In Baltimore.
The post choir, accompanied by
Chaplain Maurice Witherspoon, gave a
| program at the First Baptist Church
in Fredericksburg last Sunday after
noon The entire choir of 35 sang sew
was the vocal soloist Chaplain With
erspoon gave talk on What Is Man?"
| Comdr. Raymond A. Spruance, U. s..
| NJ, of Washington delivered the Friday
| morning lecture to the staff and stu
| dents of the Marine Corps schools last
| week Comdr. Spruance was accom-
panied to Quantico by Maj. Kingman,
| u. S. M Cssof headquarters In Wash
| ington. and both were the luncheon
guests Of Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. w. p.
| Upshur
| Little George william Erdman. son
| Of Chief Marine Gunner and Mrs. w.
| n. Erdman. celebrated his seventh
| birthday last Saturday afternoon by
| being host TO so of the post and town
| children at an elaborate May fete. The
! party was held outdoors and centered
around an attractive Maypoie deco
rated in colors OF Spring. Games were
| played and refreshments In yellow and
| white we're served later In the after
! noon.
/ Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Ell r. Fryer
entertained a party Of 10 at dinner
| Monday evening, later taking their
guests to the 'get-together" party at
| the Officers' Club.
| Capt and Mrs. W. NJ. Radcliffe were
| hosts at dinner and bridge Thursday
evening, when they entertained 20
| guests.
Capt Robert G.. Heiner Medical
Corps, u S. N. and Mrs. Heiner have
as their guest for few days Mrs.
Heiner's mother. Mrs. T. w. Kinkaid
| of Washington.
| Mai Robert L. Denig lectured to
| the Marine Corps schools Tuesday
morning on the Battle of Chancellors-
| Vile Later in the week the entire
party. accompanied by officers OF the
| post, toured the famous BATTLE-GROUND,