Evening star., 1928-06-10

ANNAPOLIS. Md. June 9.-With
the graduating exercises at the Naval
Academy. which we're held in Dahlgren
Hall Thursday morning. came to an
end one OF the gayeSt June weeks An
napoliS has ever known. On Tuesday
evening the second class held its an
nLal ring dance" for which Capt
and Mrs, George y. Stewart were
SPONSORS the guests being received by
Mrs. Stewart and Midshipman Clare
l.. Miller president o! the second class
On Tuesday eve ,ng also Admiral and
Mrs. Mutton were hosts at the garden
party which is given each year in
honor Of the members of the grad
uating class and their families and
guests. And on Wednesday evening
the June ball took place, given by the
midShipmen of the second class to the
graduating class.
Curtis D. Wilbur. Secretary of the
Navy, and Mrs. Wilbur were guests
of Admiral and Mrs, Mutton for the
week end, and also for the graduating
exercises, when the diplomas were
handed to the graduates by the Sec
retary of the Navy. Admiral and Mrs.
luncheon Saturday and at the Army
Navy base ball game the Secretary of
War and Mrs. Davis, the Assistant Sec
fetary Of War, Mr.. Robins; the chief
Of naval onerationS. Rear Admiral
Charles G.. Hughes. and Mrs. Hughes:
their daughter. Mrs. Otto NImitZ, and
Mrs. Hughes mother, Mrs c. Clark.
Capt and Mrs. Thomas Tingey
Craven of Washington. d. c., and their
daughter. Miss Ogla Craven. also were
guests of friends for luncheon Satur-
day and attended the base ball game.
Capt. and Mrs Sinclair Cannon en-
tertained at luncheon Saturday in
honor of Rear Admiral and Mrs. Will
liam STANDBY Of Washington. who
were their guests for the week end.
Capt. and Mrs. Albert T. Church en-
tertained at luncheon Saturday in honor
of Rear Admiral and Mrs. r. H. Leigh
of Washington, who were their guests
for the week end.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs Charlton E.
Battle. jr.. were hosts at buffet sup
per Thursday evening in their quarters,
on Bowyer road.
Capt. and Mrs William F. Halsey,
jr., entertained at luncheon Saturday
In their quarters on the Reina Mer-
cedes, station ship at the Naval Acad-
envy Capt. and Mrs. Halsey have had
as their guests for June week Miss Polly
Villas of New York and Miss Elizabeth
Gary of Detroit, scl1oolmates of their
daughter, Miss Margaret Haisey. who is
At home TOR her Summer vacation.
Mrs. Snyder. wife of Capt. c. Philip
Snyder, was hostess at an informal tea
on Sunday afternoon at her apartment,
on Maryland avenue.
Ccmdr. and Mrs. Guy Baker. who are
en- route to Newport, where Comdr.
Baker has been ordered TO duty. were
guests for the week END of Comdr. and
Mrs. williams c. Wickham.
Comdr and Mrs. Jonas L. Ingram
entertained st luncheon Saturday in
honor Of Rear Admiral and Mrs. Hugh
Rodman, Representative and Mrs Fred
Britten Of Washington and Judge Kene-
saw Mountain lands. who were their
quests for the week end
Comdr and Mrs Fred T. Berry en-
tertained at luncheon Saturday in honor
Of Cofndr. Berry's classmates of the
class OF 1908 and their wives. at the
Naval Academy.
Saturday afternoon last at O'Clock
the window presented 10 the Naval
Academy chapel By the class Of 1927
was dedicated. Immediately after the
dedication service the superintendent of
the Academy and Mrs. Mutton held a
reception at the superintendent's quar-
teSS for the members Of the class who
we're able to attend the dedication. The
presentation was made by Ensign Halle