Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
Officers Assigned
TO Nicaragua Duty
On Way to Take Posts
Party Sailing Monday Also
Included Feminine Mem
bers of Several Families.
Quantico Society.

The activities IN the post society
circles for the week have been mostly
confined to general routine.
Among those who left Monday for
Nicaragua on the transport Chateau
Thierry. which sailed from New York,
son, who had been spending several
weeks leave here with his family:
Lieut. Stanley E. Ridderhof, also upon
leave; Mrs Frisbie. wife of Lieut..
Julian NJ FTisbie: Mrs Patchen, wife
Of Capt. Fred @. Patchen; Mrs. Erskin,
wife of Capt Graves B. Erskin; Mrs.
Kali, wife of Lieut.. c. w. Kali, and
Lieut. and Mrs. G. H. Towner. Lieut..
Towner had been here on leave for
several weeks.
Col. and Mrs. James c. Breckenridge
have with them for the week Miss
Elizabeth White of Leesburg, Va. Col.
and Mrs. Breckenridge entertained a
party of eight at dinner for their guest
on Tuesday evening, and Mrs. Breckin-
ridge had several tables of bridge with
additional tea guests on Thursday
afternoon to meet Miss White.
Mrs. Beyan Wells and Mrs Pearson
entertained at tea for Miss Elizabeth
White Tuesday afternoon, and Mrs.
Valentine, wife of Lieut.. Comdr. Raw
son j. Valentine, had several tables of
DI1ugS 4OE MISS White Oii rAAudy diVcA-
noon
Mrs. John P. w. Vest (nee Francis
Neville) arrived on Thursday from
Coronado, Calf, with her two children,
John Neville and Joan, to be with her
father, Mai Gen. w. c. Neville, for
some time. Gen. Neville is now in the
West on sick leave, and is expected
back the first of February. Lieut. Vest
is on duty on the U. s. s. Lexington.
Capt. and Mrs. A. w. Jacobsen had
as their guests Saturday of last week
Lieut.. Comdr and Mrs. Paul S. Goen
Of Washington.
Guest at Post Plans
Trip to Holy Land.
Lieut.. and Mrs. E. S. Shaw had with
them this week Mrs. Shaw's aunt,
Miss Carrie Roberts, of Salisbury, N. c.
Miss Roberts is one her way for a four
months tour of the Holy Land and
later will go to England to remain for
several weeks before returning to
America. Mrs. Shaw entertained at
luncheon for her aunt on Thursday
Capt. and Mrs. William H. Harrison
entertained a party of 10 at dinner
Tuesday night for Miss Roberts.
Chaplain and Mrs. Maurice Wither-
9poon gave a dinner last Friday night
Or party of TO-
Lieut.. and Mrs. Hayne d. Boyden
have as their guest Mrs. Boyden'S
pnother. Mrs. Mayo, wife of Capt. c. G.
Nsvo, u. s. Navy.
Miss Mercedes Lee, daughter of Brig.
Gen Harry Lee and Mrs. Lee. has just
started four-year scholarship course
at university in Washington.
Among recent arrivals to take quar-
tiers on the post are Capt. D. J. Kendall,
pMta oof1a
and Lieut.. and Mrs. B. H. Kirk. Lieut..
Kirk is attached to Brown Field.
Lieut.. F. H. Webster. Medical Corps
q, S. NJ, and Mrs. Webster had with
them last week Miss Elsie Morley, who
Il attached to the hospital staff Of the
Pennsylvania Military Academy in
Chester, Pa.
Mrs. Platt, wife Of Comdr. C. B. Plat
will entertain with several tables Of
bridge and luncheon Monday afternoon
for Miss Elizabeth White.
Additional Social
Activities Scheduled.
Chaplain and Mrs. Maurice Wither-
spoon are entertaining party of IL at
supper sunday evening for their house
guest Mrs, Wood, Of Washington and
JAMESTOWN r.. I.
Capt and Mrs. L. ]. Hughes enter
tanned at dinner Friday evening for o
party of 10.
Mrs, Hicks, wife of Capt C. G.
Kicks, u s. M. c., was a visitor at the
post last week prior to leaving for Pam
anna, where she viii spend about six
weeks with Capt. Hicks, who Is attached
70 the u. S. s. Arkansas.
Col. and Mrs. James C. Breckenridge
entertained at tea last Sunday after
noon for Mai. and Mrs. Oliver Floyd,
who are leaving in the near future for
Paris where Maj. Floyd will attend the
Ecole de Guerre.
Capt. and Mrs. Howard NJ Stent had
guests in for tea Sunday to meet Mr.
and Mrs. Vincent Stack and Miss Clara
Stack Of Washington and Mrs Fletcher
OF New York. MIR. Stack was formerly
. major in the Marine Corps.
Chaplain j. T. Casey had as his guest
last Sunday Gerry Rev. Fitzgerald of the
Catholic University in Washington. who
also spoke at the evening services in the
post gymnasium Sunday.
The Tuesday Clubs were entertained
this week by Mrs. Hughes wife of Lieut..
w. r. Hughes, and Mrs Hobbs. wife of
Capt. C. B. Hobbs. Mrs. Webster, wife
Of Lieut. r. H. Webster, Medical Corps
u. S. NJ, entertained for the Thursday
Afternoon Bridge Club this week.
The lecturer for next Monday night
In the Hostess House will be Dr. Fred
a. Moss, professor of psychology at
George washington University, and his
topic will be Motives That Activate
MIln1an Behavior at VariOllS Aoec