Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05

weather TO greet members OF the Board
. OF Visitors, who arrived on ofncial mis-
Z sion Monday and were the chief center
Of interest for about the entire week
beginning Monday morning at IL am,
& when they were received, and lasting
until Thursday. The biggest event So
cially was thee dinner given Tuesday
evening at o'clock. Besides the board
and the ladies of their party, the other
guests were the heads of the depart
ments Of the Naval Academy and their
wives. The dinner was given by Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Samuel S. Robson
at the superintendent quarters. Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Robson also gave a
reception Monday afternoon for the
board at o'clock at the superintend-
ent's quarters. To this reception were
invited all the officers of the station
the civilian instructors, their wives and
also the midshipmen officers of the
regiment.
The board was entertained Wednes-
day with the usual Wednesday after
noon sports, including base ball and
tennis
The past week end was quite crowded
with entertainments and although Sun
day was quite stormy, the young girls
who came for the regimental hop
STAYED over and made the streets quite
lively.
Mrs. John Pitcher left Wednesday
for a visit of several days in New
York. While there, she will be the
guest Of DR.. Eleanor Campbell and her
father, Col. A. A. Anderson. Col. An
derson is the head of the Anderson
, Galleries of New York
Saturday Capt and Mrs. William F.
HalSey left here by motor and will
, spend part of next week in Virginia,
f. first going to Richmond, where they
will be the guests of Mrs. Halsey's
cousin, Mrs. Harry Cootes, wife of Col
Cootes, u. S. Army, who have a house
outside of Richmond Col. and Mrs
Cootes are entertaining this Saturday
evening for Capt. and Mrs. Halsey.
: and the first of the week will, with
their guests. visit the historic gardens
OF the old house on the James River,
which will be open for visitors.
Capt. and Mrs. Newton Observe
Fourteenth Wedding Anniversary.
Saturday evening Capt and Mrs
John Henry Newton entertained at
beautiful dinner given in honor of their
fourteenth wedding anniversary Capt.
and Mrs. Newton's guests were Capt
and Mrs. Brantz Mayer, Capt. and Mrs.
William F. HalSey, Mrs. Howard Nor
ton, Mrs. Douglas Howard, Maj. and
Mrs. Walter P. Boatwright of Wash
ington-the latter sister of Mrs New
ton-Maj. and Mrs. Tucker Pendleton,
also of Washington; Mai. and Mrs.
Charles Schinelfening, Comdr. and Mrs.
Elroy L. Vanderkloot and Lieut.. Comdr.
John H. Brown Of Washington.
Mrs. George Wickham of Richmond,
Va, has been the guest of her brother
and sister-in-law, Comdr. and Mrs.
William Wickham, at their residence
on Maryland avenue.
Mrs Hamilton Gale entertained Sun
day afternoon at large and beautiful
tea at her residence on Cheston avenue.
Murray Hin, in honor of her sister and
brother-in-law, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
John r. Halligan, and their daughter,
Miss Kitty Halligan. The dining room
was beautifully decorated with Spring
flowers and those serving tea were Mrs
John Green and Mrs. John Bowers
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Halligan, who
have just returned to Annapolis from
the West Coast, will reopen their resi-
dence on Prince George street one Of
the Oldest and most interesting houses
in Annapolis-for a short time before
leaving for Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. Middleton SemmeS Guest enter
tanned at luncheon Monday in her
home at Wardour in honor of Mrs.
Craven Bruce, who has been the guest
of her cousin, Mrs. Theodore johnson,
at her residence in Acton place. Those
were Mrs. Theodore johnson, Mrs. Den
mis- Claude, Mrs. John Pitcher. Mrs.
Carryl Bryan and Mrs. George Turner.
Charming Parties Given
At Annapolis Roads Club.
Saturday last there were a number |
of dinner parties given at the Annap- |
oils Roads Club. Among the largest
was the one given by Lieut.. Comdr. and
Mrs. Morton L. Deyo in honor of their
guest, Mr. Philip Thompson of New
York. Besides the guest of honor, those |
present were Comdr. and Mrs. Richard
j. Barry, Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Nor |
man Scott, Lieut. and Mrs. Sidney S. |
Bunting, Miss Laura Harding of New |
York and Lieut.. Horace c. Robson.
Another dinner party was given by
Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Frank A. |
Hughes at which the following guests |
were present: Comdr and Mrs. John c.
Hilliard, Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Edwin |
D. Memories. Comdr. and Mrs. Hern- !
don Kelly. Miss N. L. Johnson, cousin |
of Mrs. Hughes, from Lexington, KY, |
and Mr.. c. F. Taylor of New York.
A party also was given by Mr.. and |
Mrs. James S. Bowdoin of ST. Mar
garet's-on-the- Chesapeake. Their guests |
were Capt. and Mrs. C. Philip Snyder, |
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Harrison Col |
houn and Miss Elizabeth Mott.
Mrs. woodward Phelps, wife OF Lieut.. |
Phelps, motored to Annapolis for the |
hop Saturday last. She had as her |
guests Miss Hannah Wright of Wash |
ington, Miss Isabelle Baker of Buffalo. |
N. Y, and Miss Margaret Watkins of |
Washington. Mrs. Phelps entertained |
for her guests at dinner at Carvel Hall |
Saturday evening. The others present |
were Miss Isabelle Brumby. daughter of |
Rear Admiral Frank H. Brumby, and |
Miss st. Clair Smith. daughter of Capt. |
Arthur st. Clair Smith. both of Annap- |
oils, and Midshipmen Charles Warf1eld, |
John Keatley, Samuel Griffith, Russell
Lloyd, Edward Mitchell, Edward j.
Bacher. Aston NJ. Boyd, Reynold D.
Hogle, e v. bennett, J. B. Bowen Hugh
Hainsworth, Stephen Brodie, William
eastman, Lowell Stone and dudley
Morton.
Tuesday Bridge Club Holds
Final Meeting of Season.
The Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club
had its last meeting of the season this
week, at the residence of Mrs. Ken |
meth M Mclean, wife of Lieut. Nc |
on GO,1thCafA avenue