Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05

ANNAPOLIS. Md. August 4,--The
superintendent of the Naval Academy
Rear Admiral Samuel S, Robson, and
Mrs Robson entertained at dinner
Tuesday evening, their guests including
Capt. and Mrs, Sinclair Cannon, Capt.
and Mrs, Albert Church. Capt and
Mrs. Gilbert RowelifI, Comdr, and Mrs,
Roland Brainard and Mrs. w, A.
Smead.
Mrs. Smead of washington, widow of
Com0r. Wallace A. Smead, U. S. N. Is
the guest of Capt. and Mrs. Albert
Church.
MRS. Samuel Brooke has visiting her
Capt. and Mrs. Isaac Yates and their
daughters, Miss Phyllis Yates and Miss
Clarice Yates. Capt Yates and his
family have Just returned from three
wear tour of duty in the Philippine
Islands.
Mrs. Oliver. wife of Capt, Frederic
Oliver, who has been the guest Of her
brother and sister-in-lsw, Comdr. and
Mrs. Smith Hempstone. has joined
Capt. Oliver at Newport, r. I,
An ensagement Just announced of
n,,lch interest To ANNAPOLIS society is
that Of Miss Margaret Cortright Stout
daughter Of Dr. George Clymer Stout
Of Berwvn. Pa. and Lieut.. Robert Wirts
Bockius. Z. s. n. Miss Stout, who made
her debut in Philadelphia last Winter.
has been a frequent guest Of Mrs. Sol
berg wife of Lieut.. Condr Thorwal6
SoIberc. in theiw home here. Lieut.
Bockius is a member Of the class grad
uzted from the Naval Academy In 1920
and is now taking E postgraduate
course at the academy, The wedding
o. Miss Stout and Lieut., BocKius VIII
take Mace st Berwyr, Pa october 4.
Lieut.. Comdr and Mrs. Thorwald
Solberc left this week for Bay Head,
N j. where they will be the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton Skipwith Coc1-
ran for a short time before leaving for
the Pacific Coast. where Com6r. Soloerg
has been ordered for duty as chief
engineer of the L. S. S Idaho.
Mrs. St. George Barber is guest
If her sister. Mrs Edward Ballard OF
New York. in her Summer home at
Litchfield. Conn.
Lieut. Comdr. Leonard Doughty. U.
s N. who has been ordered TO duty
al the Navy Dcpartmer' at Washing
ton. viii. with Mrs. Doughty. make
home in Annapolis for the next two
years.
The superintendent of the Naval
Academy. Rear Admiral Samuel s.
Robson. and Mrs. Robson, left We'd
nesday for a vacation of two weeks at
Lake Mansfield, Vt,
Mrs. McNair. wife Of Comdr. Fred
eric Vallette McNair who spent the
week end with Comdr. McNair in Phil
adelphia. has returned TO Annapolis.
Mrs. Frederic j. Cotton Of Boston.
who is spending the Summer in her
country home. San Rocco, et Water
bury. near Annapolis. entertained over
the week end in honor Of Miss Janet
whitau who is her guest The other
members of the house party were Miss
st Clair Smith. daughter OF Capt. and
Mrs. St. Clair Smith; Miss Margaret
HalSey. daughter of Capt and Mrs.
willism Halsev: Miss Jean Cotton,
Miss Barbara Woodwork. Miss Phyllis
Yates. Miss Nan Farrell. Miss Emily
Spaulcine and EnSigns Peter Van
Metre W. S. Parsons. w S. Pye. jr;
Wallace Anderson. Donald Lnvelacc.
jess Underhill. Leon Collins, Rodney
3 Lair Frank Forest and Wooster
Todd. ell members of the class Of 1923
at the Naval Academy.
Ensign Neale Roland Curtin. II. S. n.
left Saturday b. motor for Bay Head
N J.. where he will be the guest Of
his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. peyton S. Cochran.
comdr. and Mrs. Theodore Woolsey
Johnson ard their son. Webster Jolln-
son sailed last week from Ealtinore for
BcStcn, planning motor trip through
Canada ara Nora Scotia
The engagement has been announced
OF W!as Eleanor Standisa Gamble,
daughter Of Dr. and Mrs Robert Graf
tan Gamble OF Hayerford. Pa. and
Con1dr. Jules James. Z. S. n Corndr.
James. who is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Of Danyille. Va. was graduated
from the Naval Academy in the class
Of 1904 and is now on duty at Manila
on tbs staff of Gov. Gen. Stimson.
Capt. and Mrs. Arthur B. Owens
were hosts at dinner last Sunday eve
ntnv in their home, The Hill. near
Annapolis their guests including Lieut.
rnndr and Mrs. Bolivar Meade. LieU'