Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
Gen. Neville Is Host
To Officers of Post
At Social Function
New Commandant of Ma.
rines Gives Reception at
Quantico-Charming Fes-
tivities Listed During the
Week.

QUANTICO, Va. March Mai.
Gen w. G. Neville entertained the
officers OF the post and their families
at dance at the Officers' Club Monday
evening. Gen. Neville was assisted in
receiving his guests by his daughter.
Mrs. John Vest, and Capt Robert l..
Montague who is aide to the general
Music was furnished by the post orches-
ira and refreshments were served later
in the evening The club was gayly and
attractively decorated in flags and
greens. About $50 guests attended the
party which was Gen. Neville's farewell
to the post prior to going to his new
duty in Washington as the major gen.
eral commandant of the Marine Corps.
March s.
The dance Monday night was pre-
coded by numerous dinner and supper
parties. Gen. Neville entertained about
a dozen guests at dinner.
Lieut.. Col. anu Mrs. W. P. Upshur
were hosts at dinner before the dance
when they entertained for Mrs. Belknap,
wife Of Rear Admiral r. r. Belknap,
u S. ~, retired, who Is the guest OF
her son-in-law and daughter, Lieut..
and Mrs. L. B. Cresswell. on the post
Capt. and Mrs. David r. Nimmer
entertained party of 10 at dinner prior
to the dance Monday.
Mrs. Cults, wife of Col r. M. Cults,
entertained eight at dinner Monday
night for her daughter. Miss Alice Cults
of Washington, and her house guest,
Miss Virginia Jones of Ardsley Park,
N Y.
Capt and Mrs. Claude A. Phillips had
a supper party for II Monday night
later taking their guests to Gen. Neville's
dance.
Entertain in Honor Of
DIR. w. A. Brown.
Chaplain and Mrs. Maurice Wither-
spoon entertained 81 guests at dinner at
the Hostess House Monday night for
DR.. w. A. Brown, who gave a Lenten
talk In the post gymnasium early Mon
dav evening
Tuesday afternoon the officers of the
post entertained for Gen. Neville with O
tea dance at the Officers Club Those
in the receiving line were Capt r. L.
Montague, Gen. Neville, Mrs. John
Vest, Mrs. Lee. Brig. Gen. Harry Lee.
Mrs. Fryer and Col. E. T. Fryer. Dancing
was from 4:30 to $50 and music was
by the post orchestra.
the Sojourners' Club entertained at a
banquet for Gen. Neville at the Officers'
Club. Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries of
Washington attended the banquet and
was one of the speakers. Gen. Neville
was the retiring president of the Post
Chapter and Lieut.. Col. r. B. Putnam
was elected to succeed him.
Practically all Of the officers of the
post attended the farewell dinner to
Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune given at
the Army and Navy Club in Washington
Friday night.
Among the officers of the post to at
tend the I'd Division farewell banquet
for Gen. Lejeune at the Racquet Club.
Washington, Saturday night were Mai.
Gen. w. c. Neville. Brig. Gen. Harry
Lee, Maj. L. L. Denig. Capt. L. D.
Hermle, Capt. r. l.. Montague. Maj
Bennett Puryear, jr., and Capt A. w.
Jacobsen.
Capt. and Mrs L. j. Hughes are being
entertained before their departure early
in the month for duty at Port au Prince,
Haiti. Capt. and Mrs. w. H. Harrison
entertained a party OF 10 at dinner for
ruary %. and Capt and Mrs. M. H.
Silverthorn had eight for supper Sum-
day night, the gath for Capt. and
Mrs. Hughes.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Hayne d. Boyden
entertained eight guests at dinner Sat-
urday night for their house guests. Mai.
George Mayo. U. 8. A., and Mrs. Mayo.
Mai. Mayo. who is Mrs Boyden's uncle,
is stationed at Fort Dupont, Del.
Capt. Heiner on Duty
As Post Surgeon.
Capt. Robert G.. Heiner, Medical Corps,
U. S. NJ has succeeded Capt. W. C. Gar
ton as post surgeon. Capt Carton is
now on duty at the navy yard in Wash
ington. Capt Heiner has been on duty
here for some time. Capt. and Mrs.
Heiner entertained 10 guests at dinner
Thursday night.
Maj. Gen Neville has as his house
guests Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Hale OF San
Francisco. Miss Isabella O'Conner, also
Of San Francisco, and Mr.. and Mrs.
E. L. Neville of Houston, Tex, who are
here to attend the inaugural ceremonies
in Washington.
Col. and Mrs. James c. Breckenridge
entertained 10 at luncheon Sunday for
Gen. Neville and his house guests.
Mrs. Puryear. wife Of Maj Bennett
Puryear, jr., entertained 10 at luncheon
for Mrs. L. j. Hughes Wednesday.
Mrs. Maurice Witherspoon entertained
at luncheon Thursday for Mrs. r. r.
Belknap and Mrs. Hawthorne, wife OF
Capt. w. G. Hawthorne. who is the
house guest of Capt. and Mrs. A. H.
Page.
Mrs. Fassett. wife of Capt. H. S. Fas-
sett. entertained with several tables of
bridge last Saturday for her week end
guest, Mrs. p. Crist of Baltimore. Md.
Lieut.. F. H. Webster, Medical Corps.
U. S. Navy, and Mrs. Webster enter
tanned with three tables of bridge We'd
nesday night for Capt. and Mrs. L. j.
Hughes and Capt. and Mrs c. B. Hobbs.
Capt. Hobbs leaves in the near future
for duty in Nicaragua.
Mrs. Watson. wife Of Can't. T. z.