Evening star., 1928-12-23

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Dec. 22.-The week
End in Annapolis would have been a
catet one were 1t not for the very lively
and interesting performance given in
Mahan Hail tonight. The show was
put on by amateur talent and the first
part, called THE Real Mother Goose" !"
was composed of the children of the
Naval Academy and Annapolis, who so
successfully took part in it short time
ago at the parish house of st. Anne'S
Church, for the benefit of the church
fund. The acting of the children was
Complimented as especially good. This
was followed by The Big Geese"
Comdr. Oscar Smith delivered the pro-
logue. followed by the tableaux from
Mother Goose" then the grown peo-
pies show was put on. Mrs. r. l..
Walker and Lieut.. Colclough and Lieut..
D. S. Fahrney, Miss Velma McCandlesS,
THE Tango" in which Mrs. w. N.
Richardson and Lieut.. G. F. MentZ
danced. and THE Floradora Sextet" and
THE Jazz Waltz" danced by Lieut. and
Mrs. T. M. Dell, were especially worthy
of high raise Also the last on the
program, The Gang" was well done
and quite worthy of professionals. The
show was given for the benefit OF the
Navy Relief Society.
Friday a large and beautifully ap-
pointed dinner was given in honor Of
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Samuel S. Rob-
inson by Capt. and Mrs. c. Philip Snyder
at the commandments quarters in the
Naval Academy. Among the guests, be-
sides the guests of honor. were Capt.
and Mrs. Brantz Mayer, Capt. and Mrs.
John H. Newton. Comdr. and Mrs.
Roland Brainard. Comdr. and Mrs. John
B. Pollard. Comdr and Mrs. Thaddeus
A. Thomson, Comdr. and Mrs. Jonas
Ingram, Comdr and Mrs Fred T. Berry,
Lieut.. Comdr and Mrs. Charlton E.
Battle and Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. L. 5.
Fiske.
Other Social Events
Conspicuous in Record.
Comdr. and Mrs. .Thaddeus A. Thom-
son, jr.. will entertain at a supper party
on the 2Sth. Mrs. Thomson entertained
ut bridge party Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman Rogers enter
tanned at a supper party at their old
home. Beloir, near Annapolis, Wednes-
day evening.
tuesday Mrs. Donald B. Beary, wife
of Lieut.. Comdr. Beary, entertained at
luncheon and bridge at her residence
on Upshur road.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Forrest B.
Royal will entertain at dinner at their
residence on South River New Year eve.
Mrs. Lon Newton of Miami, OKLA,
who has been visiting her brother ana
Eistar-in-la law, Lieut.. Comdr and Mrs.
,Julian B. Undertake, at their resi-
dence on Bowyer road. has left for her
home in Oklahoma. Mrs. Newton pc
fore coming to Annapolis had been VS.
iting at her old home in Raleigh, N. =.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Julian 3.
Timberlake and their little son Will
spend the Christmas holidays with Mrs.
Timberlakes father and mother, Mr..
end Mrs. James Jordan, at Virginia
Beach, Va.
will snend the holidays with Lieut.. Col
clouphs family at Allentown, Pa.
Monday a few of Comdr. Robert H.
Maury's friends gave him a surprise
party and dinner at Carvel Hail, the
occasion being Comdr. Maury's birth
dav anniversary, and in the company
were Mrs. Thomas Wade, Miss Sue
Munford, Miss Eliza Lane Dugan, Lieut..
James H. McWilliams and Lieut..
Comdr. Jay L. Kerley and Miss hatn-
erine Beale.
Comdr. and Mrs. Medium
Hosts at Honor Function.
Wednesday Comdr. and Mrs. Daniel
A. McElduf gave tea TO nIroouIe T.'i
Lieut.. Corndr and Mrs. William l.. Cul-
bertson. who recently moved to An
napolis and have taken for the Winter
Mrs Carlos Ousachs' residence, Cgle
Hall. The tea was given at Ogie
Hall. A stringed orchestra played Ior
dancing during the afternoon. Comdr.
and Mrs McElduff received the guests,
assisted by Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Cul-
bertson In the dining room those pour
ing tea and assisting were Mrs: Barton
Wright, Mrs. Gilbert Rowcllh ana
Mrs. Oswald Colclough.
Miss Bonnie Todd left WEDNESDAY
for Newport, r. l., where she will spend
the remainder of the Winter with her
cousin. Mrs. Pringle, wife of Admiral
Joel r. P Pringle.
Mrs, Pringle's sister, Mrs. Charles
Bookwalter and her daughter, MISS
Cordelia Bookwalter and son, Mr..
Charles Bookwalter, who have spent
much time in Annapolis and are SO
well known here, are spending the
Winter in Boston, Mass.
Mrs. George Mentz and ner son alu
6aughter-in-law, @ Lieut.. and MIS-.
George F. Mentz, will spend Christmas
at Front Royal, Va. where they VIII
visit the parents of Mrs. George Mentz,
MIR. and Mrs. Alfred Ponchon. MISS
Virginia Ponchon, a sister OF MIS-:
George F. Mentz has been the guest OF
Mrs. George v. Stewart, wife OF Capt
Stewart, at their residence on Porter
road. x,,.
Col. A. A. Anderson of New YORK
was the week end guest Of Mrs. Jonn
Pitcher at her residence at WaroouI.
Miss Frances Du Barry of Baltimore also
was Mrs Pitchers guest. -
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Storey. the Tor
uaer the president of the Santa Fe
Railroad. were the guests for snor!
time last week of Rear Admiral ana
AsrA Samuel S. Robinson at the super