Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06

again Thursday gave dinner in honor
of their granddaughter, Miss Janet
Whitall, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Whitall of washington. D. c., at
which the engagement was announced
of Miss Whitall and Lieut. Woodward
Phelps. son of Rear Admiral and Mrs
William woodward Phelps Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs Phelps are very we'll
known here. the former having had
charge of the station ship Reina Mer-
cedes a few years ago. The wedding
will take place in May. Rear Admiral
Phelps who is a son of the late Judge
! Phelps of Baltimore, is now on duty at
Portsmouth, N. H.
| Miss Mary Tyler Heiner who r. a
| frequent visitor here, entertained at
| the residence of her parents. at GUAM
/ tico Va, Thursday evening at supper
and dance. Capt. and Mrs. Robert
Heiner Miss Heiner's father and
mother, are we'll known here. Among
those present were many Of the mid
shipmen and young girls from Annap-
oils
Capt William J. Giles of the u. S. s..
Whitney spent the holidays with his
| family at their apartment, at No. 5
Maryland avenue.
| Capt Gilbert J. Rowcliff of the u. S.
| S. Cincinnati also spent the holidays
| here with his family, on King George
! street
| Comdr. Douglas Howard was here for
| short leave Thursday OF the past
week he left for Norfolk. Va, accom-
panied by Mrs. Howard.
| Lieut.. Comdr. Walter c. Calhoun a. 20
spent a few days here during the past
| week and was a guest at the Officers
| Club. Lieut. Comdr Calhoun has re-
1,,k..
coined BY many of his friends.
Another visitor during the week was
Lieut.. Col. Harold r. Wirgman. United
| States Marine Corps. who Is very pop
ular in Annapolis. Lieut.. Col Wirgtnan
is now on duty at Newport, r. /.
Dutch Treat Party Feature
Event New Year Eve.
! A large Dutch treat party, given at
| the Annapolis Roads Club on New
Year eve, consisted of the following Mrs.
William Giles, Lieut. Comdr and Mrs
Morton L. Deyo, Comdr. and Mrs.
Richard Barry. Mrs. Reuben /. walker,
Lieut.. William S. Heath, Lieut. Comdr.
and Mrs. walden L. Ainsworth, Coindr.
and Mrs. John 3. Pollard. Lieut..
Comdr. and Mrs. Norman Scott, Lieut.
Comdr. and Mrs. Kenneth l.. Forster
| Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Charlton E.
Battle, Mrs. l.. E. Bertolet, Corndr
and Mrs. M. E. Manly, Mrs. Juafliti
| Pogolotti of Havana, Cuba; Lieut.. and
Mrs. George F. Mentz, Mr.. Forbes Cal
houn and Lieut.. and Mrs. Sidney
Bunting.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Elroy L.
| Vanderkloot entertained Tuesday night
at a supper party and bridge for the
| formers sister and brother law,
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schultz of Chi
cago. There were about 26 guests.
Mrs. Leon Marie of Babylon, Long
| Island, and New York, has been the
guest of Mrs. John Pitcher in her home
at Wardour. Thursday Mrs. Pitcher
entertained at tea for Mrs. Marie
| Mrs. John Barker and her young
daughter Miss Maude Barker, expect
| to spend a short time in Annapolis
and are opening their home on King
| George street this week
| Maj. and Mrs. Arthur Owens are
spending this week in Philadelphia.
They will return shortly to their home,
| The Hills, near Annapolis.
| Miss Anne Tardy. young daughter of
| Lieut. Comdr and Mrs. Walter 3.
| Tardy. gave very enjoyable dance
Saturday evening at her residence on
Hanover street. The guests fflidship
men and girls, were in costumes, all
dressed as babies
DR.. and Mrs. Robert Winterrode en-
| tertained at large tea Sunday after
noon at their residence, Brownsville,
near Annapolis.
Also among those entertaining the
same afternoon were Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Bowie Howard, at their resi-
dence on Prince George street, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Valiant at War
dour.
Miss Margaret Halsey, daughter of
the Reina Mercedes. spent a few days
| this week in Norfolk, Va, as the guest
| of her cousin. Miss Emily Dobie.