Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03

ANNAPOLIS. Md, February 2.--An-
napolis was very gay during the past
week, and there were many large as
we'll as small parties Among the very
large ones was the attractive tea given
Wednesday at the Annapolis Roads
Club. The hosts and hoStesseS were
Comdr. and Mrs Frank Rockwell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ridgely Melvin. There
was music and In the dining room there
was a long table, lovely with Spring
flowers, where coffe and tea were served.
Those serving were Mrs. Edward OAR
lington johnson and Mrs. Philip Tor
rey, wife of Mai Torrey, U. S. M. G.
ilton of La Plata Md. Miss Helen
Cheston, of West River; Mrs. Robert
Burwell, Miss Ferguson, Miss Laura
Steele and Mrs. Harry Hill. There
were over 200 guests.
Another large affair was a dance,
also given at the Annapolis Roads Club,
Friday evening, with supper served be-
fore dancing. The hosts were Lieut..
Comdr. and Mrs. Andrew McFall.
There were 100 guests.
Mrs. Samuel Graham's card party
on Tuesday afternoon also was among
the more attractive social events of the
week. Mrs. Graham entertained her
guests at Carvel Hall, where she is
spending the Winter. Bridge was
played, with additional guests for tea.
Some of those present were Mrs. Gra-
hams sister. Mrs. William Dawson,
Mrs. Nicholas Green, Mrs. John Green,
Mrs. Walton Hopkins, Mrs James Fer
guson. Mrs Hardy Gieske of Cations
vile. Mrs. John Bowers, Mrs. Hamil-
ton Gale, Mrs. Herman Kraft. Mrs
Samuel Brooke. Mrs. Dorsey GaSsaway.
Miss Mary Randall Magruder. the
Misses johnson, Mrs. George MentZ,
Mrs. Carryl Bryan, Mrs. John Chew,
Mrs. Mortimer Johnson, Mrs. Arthur
Dunbar, Miss Mollie Milligan, Miss
Eliza Mccormick, Mrs. Barton Wright,
Mrs Arthur st. Clair Smith, Mrs.
Keen. Mrs. Frank Munroe. Miss Sally,
of Newport News, Va; Mrs. Thomas
Fell and Mrs. Edward Palmer, of Vent
nor, N. j. After cards, tea was served
and those assisting were Mrs. William
Dawson and Mrs. John Bowers.
Admiral and Mrs. Robson
Entertain at Dinner.
Admiral and Mrs. Samuel S. Robson
entertained at dinner Thursday evening
at their residence. the superintendent
quarters, in the Naval Academy. Their
guests were Capt. and Mrs. William F.
Halsey, Capt. and Mrs. Charles w. Ella
son, Capt. and Mrs. John N. Ferguson
and Mrs. FerguSon'S sister, Miss Willie
Pemberton; Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs.
Forrest B. Royal and Mr.. Forbes Col
houn.
Mrs. William Fullan, widow of Rear
Admiral Fullam of Washington, spent
a short time last week in ANNAPOLIS as
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Edward
Lloyd, wife of Commodore Lloyd Mrs
Fullam left Tuesday for Palm Beach,
Fla.
Mrs Frank Wirsig has joined her
husband, Lieut. Wirsig, U. S. M. c.. at
Quantico, Va, after visit to her par
ents. Prof. and Mrs. Reginald H.
Ridgely at their residence in Cumber-
land Court
Miss Ruby r. Duval entertained the
members of the William H. Murray
Chapter of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy at her residence on Southgate
avenue Saturday. Prof William A.
Darden gave an address on the life
of Gen. Lee, and during the afternoon
Mr.. E. H. Pierce, organist of st. Anne's
Church and his son. Mr.. Edwin Pierce,
rendered program Of violin and piano
music.
Mrs. Hill Hamilton of La Plata, Md.
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Frank Rockwell. wife Of Comdr. Rock
well, and Miss Katherine Ferguson, at
their residence on Upsl1ur road.
Mrs. Hallam Claude entertained at
cards and tea Thursday at her residence
on Southgate avenue. Mrs Claude was
assisted at tea by Mrs. Howard Morton
and Miss Elizabeth Claude.
Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. Claude
again entertained at cards and supper
Some of those present were Mrs Carryl
II. Bryan, Con1dr. and Mrs. Samuel S.
Payne, Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs Walter
B. Tardy, Condr. and Mrs. Frank Rock
well. Mrs. Harry HILL Mrs. Hill Hamil-
ton. Miss Helen CheSton. Mr. and Mrs.
Ridgely Melvin. Mrs. Howard Morton
and Mrs. Douglas Howard.
Mrs. Stella Dunn Corwer of New York
Is the guest of Mrs. Richard Morton in
her home on the Severn Mrs. Corwer
formerly lived in Annapolis.
Mrs. Garrison, widow Of Capt. Daniel
M. Garrison, and her daughter and SON.
in-law, Lieut.. and Mrs. George r. Good.
jr., are occupying the residence at No.
% Thompson street, after a stay of sew
eral months in Haiti, where Lieut. Good
was on duty.
Special Functions Listed
For Visitor From Canada.
Mrs. Middleton Semmes Guest enter
tanned at dinner Tuesday evening In
her home at Wardour in honor of
Mrs. Chiffon Howard of Montreal,
Canada. Besides the guest of honor,
those present were Lieut.. Comdr. and
Mrs. Harrison Colhoun, Mrs. Carryl H.
Bryan, Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh, Mr.. Forbes
Colhoun, Mrs. j, S. Bowdoin and Mr..
Tinsley Herzog.
Mrs. George Turner also entertained
for Mrs. Howard Wednesday at lunch
eon in her home at Wardour, among
those present, besides Mrs Howard,
being Mrs. Harrison Colhoun, Mrs. j.
S. Bowdoin, Mrs Gordon Ellyson and
Mrs. Carryl Bryan; and Mrs. William
jefferson Giles entertained at tea for
Mrs Howard Thursday at her apart
ment at No. Maryland avenue. Mrs.
Howard and her sister, Mrs. Colhoun,
left Friday for Canada. Mrs. Colhoun
will return in about 10 days to her
home, Windsor Farms, near Annapolis.
Mrs. John K. Davis and her two
children, Shannon and Spencer, have
Joined Mr.. Davis and with him spent
the week end with Lieut.. Conldr. and
Mrs. Julian Timberlake. Mr.. Davis and
his family will sail from New York
February for England. where he will
be attached to the Office of the con-
eulate general in London. They re-