Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
Annapolis Society Engaged
With Pre-Lenten Activities
Busy Season in Anticipation of Ash Wednesday
Important Events Scheduled for Navy
Croups-Special Notes.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. February ll.-As
usual the approach of the Lentcn sea-
son adds impetus to the social calcn-
dar and the intervening days between
now and Ash Wednesday will be busy
ones for Annapolis society. The two
most important events will be the Off
cerscers' dance which will take place on
the night of February Il at Mahan
Hall and the annual Gymkanah. given
by the midshipmen. which occurs on
the following evening in the gymnasium
at the Naval Academy-for both events
there will be many visitors from out Of
town.
Admiral and Mrs. Louis NJ. Mutton
held the last Of their monthly at
homes" Wednesday afternoon in the
superintendent quarters at the Naval
Academy. Mrs. Dinger. wife of Capt.
Henry c. Dinger; Mrs. Halsey, wife of
Capt William F. Halsey. and Mrs
Brainard. wife of Comdr. Roland
Brsinard, presided in the dining room
The annual play given on two eve
nings for the benefit of the local chap
ter of the Navy Relief Society was one
OF the most successful from every
point OF view ever given at the Naval
Academy. The cast of this years show
so This Is London" included Mrs
Deyo. wife of Lieut. Comdr. Deyo: Mrs
McElduff. wife of Comdr. Daniel Nc
Elduff: Mrs. Lewis. wife of Lieut.
Comdr. ]. Mackey Lewis: Lieut.. and
Mrs. 0. S. Colclough. Capt William F.
Halsey, Lieut.. D. P. Johnson. Lieut.,
r. P. Erdman. Lieut. Vaughn Bailey.
Lieut.. r. j. Townsend and Lieut.. D. w
Eberle
Lieut.. Comdr and Mrs. James Barr,
Saturday evening in their home al
Wardour.
Condr. and Mrs William Brereton
entertained at dinner Wednesday eve
ming in their home on Upshur road
Admiral and Mrs. Louis NJ. Mutton
have issued invitations for a dinner OF
20 for Friday February II. preceding
the officers dance which will be held
that date at the Naval Academy
Mrs. Ellyson. wife of Comdr. Gordon
Ellyson. entertained at bridge Friday
afternoon in her home on Maryland
avenue in compliment to Mrs Griffin,
wife Of CoIndr. Y. c. Griffin.
Capt. and Mrs. Sinclair Cannon
have issued invitations for a buffet
supper Friday, February II. in their
quarters at the Naval Academy.
Maj and Mrs. Philip Torrey were
hosts at dinner Tuesday evening. honor
Ing the superintendent of the Naval
Academy, Admiral Louis NJ. Mutton
and Mrs Mutton.
Mrs. Downes. wife of Capt. John
Dounes, was a guest for the week end
OF Mrs. Carryl H. Bryan in her apart
n1ent on Maryland avenue.
Mrs. Carey. wife Of Dr.. Enoch B.
Carey. president of st. Johns College
entertained at luncheon Tuesday in her
home en- Murray Hill.
Capt and Mrs. Addison B. Clifford
were dinner hosts to company OF IL
Wednesday evening last in their quar-
tiers at the Naval Hospital.
Lieut.. Condr. End Mrs. Turner Joy
o! Washington we're guests for the
week end of Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs
Carroll NJ Hall of Bowver road.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Dorsey Gassaway
were hosts TO a company Of 40 for
supper and bridge Thursday evening
on Church circle.
The Annapolis Chapter of the Christ
Child Society held a card party Tues
Gay afternoon FOR TIE benefit Of the
Hospital. There we're "a tables of
~ al GigS va 10 hoIIL.
wife OF Capt ErantZ Mayer. and IL a.
the home of Mrs. Brcreton, wife Of
Comdr. William Brereton
Com6r and Mrs. Daniel McElduf
have had as their guest. for week
Mrs Gertrude Pullman Evans OF Wash
1ngton.
DR.. and Mrs Carroll Storrs Alden
entertained al dinner las: week in
their quarters on the reservation for
DR.. william Lingelbach OF the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. DR.. Lingel-
bach later delivered lecture 10 the
graduating class al the Naval Academy
The marriage ot Miss Rosemary
Grimm. daughter of Mrs Bastedo. rif:
of Corndr. Paul Bastedo. 10 Ensign
John Francis Creensiade. u. S. N. e
son OF Capt. and Mrs. John Green