Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-10
Brig. Gen. Lee Now Has
Temporary Command
Of Post at Quantico
Will Serve Until Successor
to Gen. Neville. Recently
Advanced, Is Appointed.
Society Happenings of
Week.

QUANTICO, Va, March 9-One of
the noteworthy events of the week for
the post took place on Tuesday when
our commanding general took the oath
of office as major general commandment
Of the Marine Corps in Washington
Gen. Neville has been in command
here for several years and it is with
great pleasure that we hail him as our
new high chief. The military cere-
mony attached to his leave-taking here
Tuesday morning was most impressive.
Until the new commanding general is
selected for the post, Brig Gen. Harry
Lee will be in command.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. w. P. Upshur
entertained a party of eight at dinner
Thursday evening for Gen. Neville.
Mrs. Cults, wife of Col r. M. Cults,
entertained with several tables of bridge
Monday afternoon for Mrs Washington
B. Grove, who has been the guest for
several weeks of her brother in-law and
sister, Col. and Mrs. James G. Breckin-
ridge Mrs. Grove left Wednesday for
her home in Summit Point, w. Va.
Mrs. Peck, wife of Maj. De Witt Peck,
was hostess at bridge party Tuesday
afternoon, having three tables of cards
and additional guests in for tea. Mrs.
Conner, wife of Comdr. w. H. Connor,
Medical Corps. United States Navy, who
Is on duty at the Naval Hospital in
Washington, came down for the party.
Miss Mary Tyler Heiner, daughter of
Capt, Robert G. Heiner, Medical Corps,
U. S. N, and Mrs. Heiner, has as her
house guests Miss Martha King, daugh-
ter of Capt. E. j. King, U. S. NJ. and
Mrs. King, and Miss Louise Giles,
daughter of Capt. w. j. Giles, U. S. NJ,
and Mrs. Giles. Miss Heiner enter
tanned with several tables of bridge for
her guests Wednesday night.
Mrs. Underhill, wife of Maj. j. L. I'm
derhill. entertained at tea Friday after
noon for her mother, Mrs. c. F. Miller
of JenkenStown, Pa, who Is spending
some time at the post.
Capt. and Mrs. Donald J. Kendall
entertained eight at luncheon Saturday
for Mrs. Kendall's cousin, Mr. w. j.
Walmf1ey of Preston. England. Mr.
Walmfiey is In New York on business
and devotes time to visiting relatives
in Virginia.
Tuesday and Thursday
Clubs Entertained.
The Tuesday Clubs were entertained
this week by Mrs. Bacon, wife of Lieut.
Harry W. Bacon, and Mrs. Farrell, wife
of Lieut.. E. j. Farrell. Mrs. Winter,
wife of Capt. r. w. Winter, had the
Thursday Afternoon Club this week and
Mrs. H. w. Bacon entertained the
Thursday evening Club. Mrs. Bacon
has as her house guest this week Mrs
Hunt. wife of Lieut.. r. G. Hunt, who is
in Nicaragua on duty.
Mrs. whaling, wife of Lieut.. w. j.
Whaling, returned to the post this week
after an absence Of several weeks spent
visiting friends In Paris Island and
New York.
Mrs. Cresswell, wife of Lieut.. L. B.
Cresswell, entertained with several ia
bles of bridge Wednesday afternoon for
Admiral r. r. Belknap, U. S. NJ, retired,
Of Newport, r. I.
Mrs. j. A. Bemis' has as her guest her
aunt. Mrs. Won Heydebrand Of New
York.
Lieut.. (junior grade) w. L. Richards,
G. e. c., United States Navy, and Mrs.
Richards are receiving the congratu-
iations of their friends upon the birth
of son Monday, March 4. Mrs Rich
ards mother, Mrs. HeintZmann of Bal
timore, is here for several weeks.
Brooklyn Pastor Speaks
At Post Lenten Service.
The Rev. S. Parkes Cadman, pastor
of the First Congregationalist Church
in Brooklyn, N. Y, was the speaker this
week in the Post Gymnasium Tuesday
evening. Chaplain and Mrs. M. M.
Witherspoon entertained party Of IS
at dinner in the Hostess House for Dr.
Cadman. Next Tuesday evening DR.. M.
s. Rice of the Metropolitan Methodist
Church in Detroit, Mich, will talk at
tbs In the Post Gymnasium. These
men are giving a series Of midweek
Lenten talks in Washington over Pc
Rod of several weeks.
Chief Marine Gunner and Mrs. w. l..
Erdman left Tuesday for Norfolk to join
the u. S. s. transport Kittery, sailing
for Port au Prince, Haiti, where Mr..
Erdnan will be on duty.
Among those to receive orders to