Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
Christmas Carols Forecast
Yule Season in Annapolis
Midshipmen, on Eve of Holiday, Give Farewell
Serenade-Noteworthy Society Events
Listed in Weeks Chronicles.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, December al
1he Christmas carols were sung in front
OF Bancroft Hall by the midshipmen,
friday evening and today marked the
departure on their Christmas leave of
those midshipmen who are not in any
way restricted.
Basket ball is about the only athletic
event going on now and the game We'd
nescay Of this week was the last until
january. This weeks contest was with
Lafayette College of Easton, Pa.
Miss Bonnie Todd closed her home on
Prince George street Sunday and left
Tor Newport, r. l., where she will be
the guest of her cousins, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Joel r. p. Pringle Miss Todd
will remain In Newport until the depar-
ture Of Rear Admiral Pringle, who will
be accompanied by Mrs. Pringle, in
January, for the Naval Conference in
London. After her visit to Mrs. Pringle
and Rear Admiral Pringle, Mrs. Todd
will visit in New York as the guest of
Mrs. Pringle's sister. Mrs. Charles Book
walter, who, with Capt. Bookwalter and
their daughter, Miss Cordelia Book
walter, are making their home there.
Mrs. Barton Wright left Annapolis
Tuesday OF this week for New York. She
sailed on an Army transport Wednesday
for San Francisco, and from there Mrs
Wright will transfer to a naval trans
port and will join her son. Lieut.. Comdr
William L. Wright, now on sea duty in
China. Miss Mollie Milligan gave a
small tea at her residence on Maryland
avenue as farewell to Mrs. Wright
and Lieut.. Comdr and Mrs. Elliott B.
Nixon also entertained at tea for Mrs.
Wright, who has been their guest for
the past month in their quarters on
Upshur road.
Capt. and Mrs. HaIsey
Hosts at Charming Dinner.
The largest event Of the past week
was the dinner given Saturday evening
by Capt and Mrs. William F. Halsey
on the Reina Mercedes. After dinner
the guests played cards. The dinner
was in honor Of Capt. and Mrs. Charles
c. Soule and covers were laid for %.
Among the guests were Capt. and Mrs.
Brantz Mayer of Washington: the guests
of honor, Capt. and Mrs. Soule; Mrs.
William J. Giles, Comdr. and Mrs. NJ. E.
Manly, Camdr. and Mrs. w. E. Hall,
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Laurence Wild,
Maj. and Mrs. Thomas S. Clarke, Mrs.
L. G. Bertolete, Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs.
James A. Logan, Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs.
Norman Scott, Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs.
John H. Holt, Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs.
Davis DeTreville, Comdr Oscar Smith,
Lieut.. william S. Heath and Mr.. Forbes
Colhoun.
Miss Emily Macklin. daughter of
Capt. and Mrs. Charles F. Macklin, who
Is spending the Winter at Mrs. Cusach'S
residence, Ogle Hall, returned Monday
to her home here after visiting for
abort time in Baltimore.
Miss Emily Macklin will spend the
week end as the guest of Mrs. Thomas
Kurtz, wife of Capt. Kurtz, in their
home at the Cathedral Apartments in
Washington. Capt. and Mrs. Kurtz'S
daughter, Miss Virginia Kurtz, is spend
ing the week end at Princeton, N. j.
Mrs. John Pitcher returned to An
napoliS for the past week end and was
the guest Of Mrs. Walter Mclean, wife
Of Rear Admiral Mclean, at her resi-
dence on King George street. Mrs. Nc
lean entertained at dinner Saturday
night for Mrs. Pitcher and also for
Mrs. Alexander Bently Of Washington,
who was her house guest.
Mrs. Henry Martyr Baker arrived the
first OF the week from her home on
Long Island to be the guest of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs Nicholas Green
OF Annapolis, for the holidays in their
home on Charles street.
Capt. and Mrs. Arthur Dunbar had
the second Of series of "at homes
wednesday Of last week in their resi-
dence at the Naval Hospital reservation.
wednesday evening, too, dinner was
given by Capt. Robert w. Schumann.
3. c., and Mrs. Schumann in honor of