Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10
Quantico Social Set
Assembled for Rare
Fete at Officers Club
Chaplain and Mrs. Wither-
spoon Entertain for New.
corners at Post-Program
of Week $ Festivities.

QUANTICo, Va, February s.-one OF
The most attractive parties of the season
was given Thursday night at the Off,
GERS Club, when Chaplain and Mrs.
Maurice Witherspoon entertained at a
valentine bridge and dance. The party
vas held in honor OF the new people
On the post who have arrived during
the past several months. There were
about l6 tables Of bridge and more than
10 additional guests arrived at 10 o'clock
for dancing The post orchestra furnish
ed the music. The entire club was deco
rated for the occasion, the color scheme
being the valentine red and white. with
sweet peas of those shades for floral
decorations. Refreshments we're typical
Of the season, as were the bridge prizes
and table decorations. The entire party
was arranged most deliberately and inn
presSively
Friday night the enlisted men of the
post were hosts at valentine dance
held in the post gymnasium. Music was
by the post orchestra. Young ladies
. attended the party from Washington
and Alexandria. Decorations and re-
freshments were of the valentine colors
Maj. and Mrs. Lyle H. Miller enter
tanned party of II at supper and
bridge Friday evening.
Mrs. Price, wife of Mai. C. F.. B.
Price, entertained 20 guests at a most
attractive bridge luncheon Wednesday
afternoon In honor of Mrs. John Vest,
who is visiting at the post with her
father, Maj Gen. w. c. Neville.
Departing Airmen Guests
At Farewell Breakfast.
Mrs. Page, wife of Capt. Arthur H.
Page, gave farewell breakfast for
Lieut.. COL Thomas c Turner, Can't.
Page and Lieut. E. H. Clark, all of
Brown Field, who left early Wednesday
morning for San Diego by plane. They
expect to be away several weeks.
Lieut.. william r. Hughes of Brown
Field went by plane to Hartford, Conn, J.
this week.
Maj. and Mrs. C. j. Miller entertained
at dinner and bridge Thursday evening
for eight guests.
Mrs. Breckenridge, wife of Col. James
G. Breckenridge, returned to the post
Wednesday after an absence of several
days scent at her home in Summit
Point. w. Va, where she was called by
the illness of her mother, Mrs Thorn
son.
Miss Dorothy Bartlett of Washington,
niece Of Maj. Harry G. Bartlett and
Mrs. Bartlett Of Baltimore, was the
week end guest of Chaplain and Mrs
M. M. Witherspoon. She came down
for the party Thursday night.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. w. p. Upshur
had as their guests over last Sunday
Maj. and Mrs. Oliver Floyd. who left
Wednesday of this week for Paris. Col
and Mrs. Upshur were hosts at dinner
for their guests Saturday night.
Capt. and Mrs. A. w. Jacobsen had
with them for the week end Miss Mar
garet Hensey Of washington.
DR.. ShowaIter In Address
Discusses Virginia.
DR.. Shcwaiter, associate editor Of the
National Geographic Magazine, spoke in
the Hostess House Monday night on
Virginia" Being native Of the State
he was able to talk ertertainingly on
the subject, its historical association
with our country, It's leaders among our
famous men and above all the wonder
full comeback since the days Of the
Civil War, when Virginia was laid
waste. The speaker for next Tuesday
eign trade adviser, who Is noted as q
lecturer on Central and South America.
Mr.. Reid travels all over the country
giving these lectures. Due to previ-
ously arranged lecture for Monday
night, Mr.. Reid win be here next Tues
day night instead.
The lecturer for the staH and stu
dents of the Marine Corps Schools Fri
day morning Of last week was Mai.
Eley p. benson, U. 8. A.. Of Washing
ton Mai. benson was accompanied to
Quantico by Capt. A. F. Howard Of Ma
rine Corps headquarters, in Washing
ton, and both were the luncheon guests
Of Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. w. P. Upshur.
The basket ball schedule for the week
Is as follows: Post team playing Sea-
man Guners team of the Navy Yard in
washington here in the Post GYM
nasium wednesday night. Post team
playing the Skinker Eagles here Friday
night and on Sunday night Post team
playing the American Security & Trust.
The Tuesday Clubs were entertained
this week by Mrs. Ridderhof, wife OF
Lieut.. Stanley e. Ridderhof, and Mrs.
Stanners, wife of Lieut.. James e. STAN
ners. Mrs. Lewis, wife of Capt. A. T.
Lewis, had the Thursday Afternoon
Bridge Club at her home