Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06
Outstanding Social Events
Mark Yuletide in Annapolis
Reception at Executive Mansion and Naval Acad-
envy at Homes" New Year Day Among
Cons picuous Functions.

ANNAPOLIS Md, January 5.-The
leading events in Annapolis society dur
ing the week were the receptions given
by Gov. Albert c. Richie and his
mother. Mrs Albert Richie. at the
executive mansion New Year day: the
st home given the same day by Rear
Admiral and Mrs Samuel S. Robson
at the superintendent quarters in the
Naval Academy. and also Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs Walter Mclean were
at home to their friends at their resi-
dence on King George street from | 80
until o'clock. Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Mclean had as their house guests Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Patterson. their son-in-
law and daughter. from Baltimore, and
MIR. Edward Flather of Washington.
Another enjoyable event was the
dance given Saturday evening at Ogle
Hall by Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. VIII
liam Culbertson. Among those present
we're Rear Admiral and Mrs. Walter
Mclean, Capt and Mrs. William F.
Halsey. Capt. and Mrs. William Giles,
Capt. and Mrs. Gilbert Rowcliff Capt.
and Mrs. George V. Stewart. Comdr.
and Mrs. Daniel McElCuff, Capt and
Mrs. Henry Dinger. Lieut. Comdr and
Mrs. Wallis Gearing. Mrs Reuben l..
Walker, Mr.. Richard Morton. Lieut..
Comdr. and Mrs. James C. Clark. Mrs.
Laurens S. Willis. Lieut.. Robert w.
Morse and MFR. Forbes CoiIoun.
Mrs. Laurens s. Willis is the house
guest of Mrs. William l.. Culbertson at
her residence, Ogle Hall.
Mrs. Wallace Hackett Of Portsmouth.
N H.. spent the Christmas holidays
with her daughter and son-in-law.
Comdr. and Mrs. Robert E. Rogers, at
their residence on Upshur road.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Dorsey GaSsaway
were at home to their friends on Christ
mas morning, as is their annual GUS
tom, at their old residence on Church
circle.
Comdr. and Mrs. Thaddeus Thorn
son were obliged to postpone the sup
per and bridge party they were to have
given Friday evening owing to the ILL.,
ness of Mrs. Thomson.
Invitations also were recalled by
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. William A. S.
Macklin for the tea they were to have
given Saturday afternoon for Comdr
Macklins brother and sister-in-law.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Charles Ferns Macklin
of the Hampton Roads naval base, who
were to be the guests of Comdr. and
Mrs. w. A. s. Macklir for the week end.
Midshipmen and Friends
Meet at Informal Hops.
An informal hop was held nearly
every afternoon of the past week in
Mahan Hall for the midshipmen and
their friends. Many midshipmen re-
manned at Annapolis during the holi-
days and were visited by relatives and
friends
Lieut.. and Mrs. Mason F. Mitchell
had as their guests for Christmas. III
their home on Murray Hill, their son
and daughter-in-law and grandson.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Mitchell and
Mr.. James A. Mitchell, jr.. of Boston.
DR.. and Mrs. Frederick Cotton of
Boston, their daughter, Mrs. Eleanor
Whitall of washington, and Miss Jean
Cotton and granddaughter. Miss Janet
and Miss Sally Whitall, spent the heli-
days in their old home, San Roco
waterbury, near Annapolis.
Mr.. william Baldwin and Mr.. G. Co
iumbus Baldwin of New York spent the
holidays as the guests of Mrs. A. @.
Cooke and Mrs Columbus Baldwin at
Spring Hill, their home. also near
Waterbury.
At the informal hop given Saturday
night by the midshipmen who remained
in Annapolis during the holidays the
guests were received by Mrs. William
Z ~
Midshipnlan Robertson Tolley OF the
FIRST class.
Conldr. and Mrs. Daniel A. McElduff
will entertain at dinner January 8 in
honor of Capt. and Mrs. G. Philip
Snyder.
Mrs. Carryl H. Bryan has returned
to her apartment on Maryland avenue
after spending the holidays with her
brother and sister -in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Boykin of Norfolk. Va.
Miss Mary Randall Magruder enter
tanned at an informal tea Friday aft
ernoon at her residence on Hanover
street. Mrs. William Dawson presided
at the tea table, assisted by Mrs. Prem
tisS Bassett.
Miss Arabella Bassett is at home with
her mother, Mrs. Prentfss Bassett, Tor
the holidays. Miss Bassett soon VIII
resume her studies in Washington.
Comdr and Mrs. Clyde G. West and
Mrs. Vests daughter. Mrs. William N.
Richardson, spent few days In Wash
sngtun last week and were among those
present at the ball given at the May
flower Hotel Christmas eve.
Mrs. Albert Richie and Gov. Ritchle
have had as their guests recently Mrs.
bitches brother and sister-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs Henry Cabell Of Richmond,
Va.
Phelps WhitaIl Betrothal
Announced at Family Dinner.
DIR. and Mrs Cotton entertained at
a family dinner on Christmas night and