Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-31
pre-Easter Services
Noteworthy Feature
OF Quantico Program
Society in General Observes
Holy Week-Visitors En-
tertained in Homes-Spe-
cial Events OF Week.

,QUANTICO, Va, March 30.--The So
cial activities for the post have been
very quiet during Holy week. Dr., John
Clifford has been participating In the
religious services during the week and
will also speak in the post gymnasium
Easter night. The choir mas arranged
special mus. 1or the Easter services in
| the post chapel, assisted by Miss Dor
othy Seamens Of Washington, who viii
play two violin selections. Friday night
| the choir bfoadcasts q program OF Eas-
| ter music consisting Of four anthems
| by the entire membership, two solos by
Mrs. Harry w. Bacon and selection by
the male quartet. The Catholic congre-
cation under Chaplain J. T. Casey has.
been observing the various holy days Of
| the week, with special services ar14 re-
| ligious professions by the boys and girls
| Of the congregation, which win end In
the early Easter morning service IN the
Chaplain M. M. witherspoon returned
to the post Wednesday after an absence
Of several days spent in Buffalo, N. r.,
| where he gave o series Of Lenten talks.
| Miss Dorothy Seamens and her moth
er are the week end guests IN Quantico
/ of Mrs. Bacon, wife Of Lieut.. Harry w.
| Bacon, who Is on duty In Nicaragua.
/ Capt. w. w. Rogers, who is on duty
| In Nicaragua, Is spending several weeks
leave here and upon returning to Mica
ragua Mrs. Rogers will accompany him.
| Lieut.. John p. W.. Vest, u. 8. Navy,
arrived this week on leave. Mrs. Vest
| has been on the post for several months
with her father, Maj. Gen. w. G. Neville.
| Lieut. and Mrs. Albert A.. L. Ort have
i with them for several weeks Mrs. Ort's
! mother and sister, Mrs. Robert Lewis
/ and Miss Margaret Lewis Of Norwood,
| Pa.
Bride-elect Easter Guest ~
OF Friends ut Post.
Miss Louise Grove of Baltimore, whose
engagement to Lieut.. Holdah OF the
post was recently announced. Is spend
| ing the Easter holidays here with Lieut..
| and Mrs. L. B. Cresswell.
Mrs. Stanners, wife Of Lieut.. James
| e. STEAMERS, left Friday for Baltimore
| to be with Mr.. and Mrs. John Kirmess
/ for an indefinite visit. Is
Mrs. Breckenridge, wife OF Col. James
| C. Breckenridge, left Monday for her
| home In Summit Point, w. Va, Tor O
visit of several weeks.
| Lieut.. r. II. Webster, Medical Corps,
| u. s. NJ, and Mrs. Webster are receiving
congratulations from friends upon the
| birth Of O daughter on Wednesday,
March 20, In the Family Hospital.
Comdr. and Mrs. W. H. Conncrs Of
| Washington, spent last Sunday on the
post with Maj. and Mrs. Dewitt Peck.
Mrs. weitzel, wife of Maj, Harry w.
| Weitzel, leaves Sunday for New YORK
en- route to Paris. sailing May 4. While
in Paris. Mrs. Weitzel win be the guest
| of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert, son and
| daughter in-law Of the. late Victor
| Herbert. Maj. weitzel sails for duty
| in Nicaragua on the U. s. 8. Langley
| from Hampton Roads, Va, April 8.
| Mrs. weitzel Is leaving her daughter
| Mary Ellen, in Saunders Town, r. J.,
with her mother, Mrs M. e. B.. He6er-
| man. ~. -
Club Members Guests
| At Social Functions.
The Tuesday Clubs were entertained
| this week by Mrs Hail, wife Of Lieut..
| Elmer Hall, and Mrs. Stanners, wife
| Of Lieut.. j. T.. Stanners. Mrs. Arnett,
| wife of Capt. Roscoe Arnett, entertained
for the Thursday Afternoon Bridge
Club
entertained party Of 26 at bridge
night for Chaplain and Mrs tfo M.
Mrs. Jones. wife Of Capt. Blythe
| Jones. entertained with four tables OF
bridge Thursday afternoon for Mrs.
Witherspoon. -
Capt. and Mrs. Donald Kendall had
| eight guests at dinner Tuesday evening.
Capt. and Mrs. Omar Pfetffer enter
| tanned at a bridge dinner ON Thursday
evening for 10 guests.
Mrs. Hermle. wife of Capt. L. D.
Hermle, attended o bridge luncheon ut
the Army, Navy ana Marine Corps
Country Club Thursday afternoon given
by Mrs. Unmacht, wife Of Capt. @. +.
Unmacht, q. 8. A. :
During the absence OF Capt. O. b.
Hobbs, who win be on duty Ia Mica
ragua, Mrs. Hobbs will be with her
mother, Mrs. H. Patseche, on Capitol
Hill in washington.
Capt: and Mrs. H. NJ. Stent returned
the end of the week from New York
i and viii leave early next week for Cali
fornia, making the trip by motor. Capt.
Stent is going to Nicaragua for duty
next month. - - ' 3.