Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-28
Mid-Week Sports Program
Draws Throng to Annapolis
Schedule of Society Events Unusually Attractive
Luncheons, Dinners and Teas Listed.
Personal and Special Notes.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 27-This
has been crowded week at Annapolis.
Wednesday there were the usual mid
week sports of the Spring, including
base ball with the Polytechnic Insti-
tute of Baltimore, and Saturday very
full program of base ball, tennis, la
crosse and track The crew race be-
tween the Navy and Columbia Univer-
sity of New York was held at New York.
The hop which took place in Dahlgren
Hall brought a large crowd, especially
of young girls, to Annapolis. The hop
included the first, second and third
hops of the year. At the past week
end there were many visitors in An
napolis for the first crew race.
Saturday a beautiful luncheon was
given by Capt and Mrs. william F.
Halsey on the Reina Mercedes. After
lunch the guests were taken to witness
the race which had to take place on
the upper course owing to the weather.
Among the guests at the luncheon we're
Mrs. Harris r. Lanning wife of Rear
Admiral Lanning; Capt. and Mrs.
Roscoe F. Dillen of Washington. Lieut.
Comdr. and Mrs. Elroy L. Vanderkloot
and their house guest, Mrs. Ernest
Jordan Of Ontario, Canada; Lieut..
Comdr. and Mrs. Wallis Gearing Lieut..
Comdr. and Mrs. Horace D. Clarke, Mr..
William Ingram, head coach of the
Navy foot ball team, and Mr.. Tench
Tilghman.
Tea for Midshipmen
An Elaborate Affair.
Sunday afternoon Miss Mary Afford,
daughter Of Capt. and Mrs. Afford, who
with her mother and father is spend
ing the Winter and Spring at the
Peggy Stewart Inn. gave large and
beautiful tea for midshipmen and girls
of the younger set. The tea was given
at the Peggy Stewart.
Mrs. w. Thomas Kemp is in An
napolis as the guest of her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Ridgely P.
Melvin, at their town house in Murray
Hill. Mrs. Kemp is being extensively
entertained. Saturday she was a special
guest at dinner given by Mrs. CASTOR
Costet at her residence in Cumberland
Court and on Sunday Mrs. John Bowers
entertained at tea for Mrs. Kemp at
her residence on Charles street. Mrs.
Nicholas Green poured tea and there
were about so guests.
Mrs. Kemp will spend the week end
with her sister-in-law, Miss Hester F.
Kemp, at her home at Trappe, on the
Eastern Shore. Md. and about the 1st
Of Nav will join her son and daughter.
Mr.. w. Thomas Kemp and Miss Louise
Kemp, at Saranac Lake, N. Y, where
they have cottage.
Wednesday Mrs. Walton Hopkins en-
tertained at tea for Mrs. Kemp. Among
those assisting in the dining room were
Mrs James Ferguson, Mrs. Ridgely
Melvin and Miss Eleanor Hepburn.
Thursday Mrs. Walter Norris enter
tanned at q card party for Mrs. Kemp
in her home at Wardour. There were
five tables of bridge, with additional
guests for tea.
Friday evening Mrs. John De Peyster
Douw entertained at bridge for Mrs.
Kemp at her residence In the Murray
Hill section.
Mrs. Kemp will spend part of next
week in Baltimore.
Two Dinners Given
By Capt. and Mrs. Snyder.
Capt. and Mrs. C. Philip Snyder en-
tertained at two dinners recently, the
first given Friday of last week and the
second Tuesday. Among those present
at the first dinner were Capt. and Mrs
Arthur Dunbar. Capt. and Mrs. Charles
w. Elliason. Mrs. Carryl Bryan, Capt.
and Mrs. James c. Pryor, Capt. and
Mrs. Thurlow w. Reed, Capt. and Mrs.
Roscoe McFall. Comdr. and Mrs. Henry
-
Ravenscroft and Capt. Sydney K. Evans.
At the second dinner Capt. and Mrs.
Snyder's guests were Capt. and Mrs.
Henry Dinger, Capt and Mrs. William
F, Halsey, Capt. and Mrs. Albert T.
Church, Maj. and Mrs. Philip H. Tor
rey, Comdr. and Mrs. William Taylor
Smith, Comdr and Mrs. william S.
Farber and Comdr. and Mrs. Edwin
Memories.
Mrs. C. G. Billings Of New York is
the guest of her son and daughter-in-
law, Comor. and Mrs. Aiger H Dresel
at their residence on Upshur road. Mrs.
Billings win renew many friendships
here, where she used to live, having
occupied house on College avenue sew
eral years ago.
Miss Winifred Claude, daughter Of
DR.. and Mrs. Gordon II. Claude, viii
spend the Summer abroad. She will
sail in June to visit her sister and
brother-in-law Mr.. and Mrs. James H
Lowell, at Marlowe, England, who were
recently guests of TT. and Mrs. Claude
Miss Claude will travel on the CONT
nent.
Miss Eleanor King. daughter of Capt.
and Mrs. Ernest j. King, is visiting at
West Point. N. Y, where she Is the
guest of Mrs. Francis Kane, wife of
Capt Kane, u. s. A.
Mrs. Charles L. Leiper entertained at
tea Tuesday afternoon at her new resi-
6ence, Acton place, which she and Prof
Leiper recently purchased.
Mrs. James Ferguson has moved from