Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
Enlisted Men Hosts
At Fancy Dress Dance
In Post Gymnasium
Quantico Social Set Enjoys
Other Charming Func-
tons. Including Dinners,
= Lunc h e ons and Teas.
Clubs Entertained.

QOANI1CO, OCTOBER zo.-Ane Ell
listed men of the post we're hosts at a
most attractive fancy dress dance Fri
day night. The gymnasium was gayly
decorated with Halloween colors and
novelties, and music was furnished by
the post orchestra. This is one of the
largest parties of the year given by the
enlisted men and several hundred invi-
tations were issued for this one.
Friday night, october IS, Maj. and
Mrs. Roy S. Geiger entertained the OFF,
GERS attached to Brown Field and their
wives at a dinner at the Of1cerS' Club
prior to the dance held at the club.
Mai. and Mrs Geiger had about so
guests at dinner.
The Friday morning speaker for the
staff and students of the Marine Corps
Schools last week was Lieut.. Col. Pei
ham D. Glassford, Field Artillery,
% u. S. A., of Washington. Col. Glass
ford was accompanied to Quantico by
Lieut.. Col. w. N. Hill, U. S. M. c., of
Marine Corps headquarters in Washing
ton. Both were the luncheon guests OF
Maj. and Mrs. G. F. B. Price.
Mrs. Noble, wife of Capt. c. H. Noble,
b entertained at tea Wednesday after
noon, having about 16 guests.
Capt. and Mrs. Omar T. Pfeiffer were
hosts at dinner Wednesday night. enter
tanning a half dozen guests in celebra-
ton of their seventh wedding ami
yersary.
Mrs. Winter, wife of Capt. r. w.
Winter, had several tables OF bridge
Monday evening for Mrs. Rossell and
Mrs. Bowman, who are the guests of
their brother in-law and sister, Capt.
and Mrs. Jacob Lienhard
Miss Austin of the nurses staff at
the Naval Hospital at the post enter
tanned at bridge Wednesday afternoon.
Chaplain j. T. Casey entertained q
small party of friends at dinner on
Wednesday night in his quarters.
Capt. and Mrs. Hardy Attend
Wedding in Charlottesville.
Capt. and Mrs. Herbert Hardy left
Saturday to attend the wedding of Mrs.
Hardy's cousin, Miss Gladys Halsey
wilkes of Charlottesville, Va, to Mr.
Ransom Nichols of Boston, Mass. The
wedding took place in the chapel of the
University of Virginia at Charlottesville
Saturday evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Nickols
will reside IN Boston. Capt. and Mrs.
Hardy have as their guests since the
wedding Mrs. Hardy's' sister and BROTH
er-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Rogers
Carpenter of Washington.
Maj. and Mrs. c. F. B. Price had as
their guests for luncheon Wednesday
Col. Macker Babb, U. S. M. c., retired,
and Mrs. Babb of Washington.
Mrs. Butler, wife of Maj. Gen. Smed-
ley D. Butler, spent several days this
week in Philadelphia.
Capt. and Mrs. Campbell H. Brown
had as their guest the past week Miss
Alma Glennan Of Norfolk, Va.
Maj. and Mrs. James L. Underhill
have with them for a short time Mrs.
Underhit's mother, Mrs. Charles Miller
. OF jamestown, Pa.
Capt. and Mrs L. C.. Shepherd, jr
have with them today Capt. Shepherds
mother and aunt, Mrs. L. C. Shepherd
OF Norfolk, Va, and Mrs. Charles Pitt
man Of Colorado Springs, Colo. Mrs
Pittman is spending some time in Nor
folk visiting Mrs Shepherd.
Chief Marine Gunner and Mrs. E. T.
'Ozabal had with them last week end
= Mrs. Ozabal'S sisters, Misses Helen and
Mrs. Ozabal will leave. in the near fu-
ture for duty in Honolulu. -,
Mrs. Vest. wife of Lieut.. John p. M.
Vest, U. s. N, of Washington was a
visitor at the post this week.
Parent Teacher Association
Elects Board Of Officers.
On Monday, October IA, the regular
monthly meeting of the Parent-Teachel
Association was held in the Post Chill.
dren's School hall for the purpose OF
electing new officers Mai. James L
Underhill was elected president, Mrs
Miller wife of Maj. Lyle H. Miller. was
elected vice-president and Mrs. Blake
wife Of Capt. Robert Blake, was elected
secretary-treasurer.
Friday afternoon the post foot bal
team played the Langley Field team al
: the stadium here. There will be a game
here every Friday afternoon during thu
foot ball season.
! Maj. and Mrs. Pedro A. del Vail,
were hosts at dinner on WEDNESDAY
night when they entertained eigh
guests in honor of Capt. and Mrs. Co,
OF Fort Humphreys, Va. Capt. Cox 4
captain Of the Fort Humphreys pole
team.
The Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Clul
was entertained by Mrs Robinson, wifi
OF Capt. r. A. Robinson, this week. Mrs
r. w. Winter had the Thursday After
: noon Bridge Club at her home thi
week. ~