Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03
Quantico Pays Honor
To Gen. Neville, Head
OF Marine Service
Commandant Guest of Post
at Luncheon Thursday.
Other Notable Social Func.
tions in Weeks Schedule.

tions in Weeks Schedule.
On Thursday. Maj. Gen. Wendell C.
Neville, commandment of the Marines,
was the guest of the post and all or
CARNATIONS put forth their best efforts
in the demonstrations in his honor
Gen. Neville, with his party from
Washington, and Gen. Butler we're the
guests of Maj. and Mrs. c. F. B. Price
at luncheon Thursday. At 2 o'clock,
Gen. Neville gave a short talk at the
Marine Corps Schools. At 2:30 o'clock
the troops passed in review before the
generals party on the parade ground.
There were special demonstrations OF
all the organizations Of the post at
$50 o'clock also on the parade ground
The post has been preparing for this
event for several weeks under the
supervision Of Gen. Butler. Gen. ana
Mrs. Butler entertained with a recep-
ton and dance at the Officers' Club at
4:30 o'clock for Gen. Neville, to which
all officers of the post and their families
and guests were invited. Since the
personnel of the post is larger now than
1t has been in several years this was
one of the largest affairs Of its kind
held here recently. and Gen. Butler
was instrumental in making 1t the
There was a dance at the Off1cers'
Club Friday night for the officers of
the post and their guests.
Mai. and Mrs c. F. B. Price enter
tanned a dozen guests at dinner in their
quarters prior to the dance Friday
night.
Capt. and Mrs. r. A. Robinson were
hosts at dinner Friday night, having
"a guests.
Other Charming Social
Functions Of Record.
Comdr. c. b. Plat, U. S. NJ, and Mrs.
Plat entertained IL at dinner at the
Off1cers' Club before the dance Friday
Comdr. and Mrs. Platt have as their
week end guests Comdr. and Mrs. w. G.
Wickham of Annapolis, Mda
Lieut.. w. L. Richards, G. z. c.
u. S, NJ, and Mrs. Richards entertained
about 20 guests at dinner Friday night,
later attending the dance. They had
as out-of-town guests Mrs. Richards
mother and sister, Mrs. Raymond Rich
ards and Miss Mable K. Hieatzman, and
Miss Irene Davis, all of Baltimore.
Miss Ethel Butler, daughter of Maj.
Gen. and Mrs Butler, entertained
small party of friends at supper prior
to the dance Friday.
Mrs. Lienhard, wife of Capt. Jacob
1ienhard, entertained with four tables
of bridge Tuesday afternoon for her
sisters. Mrs. D. Roszell and Mrs. F.
Baughman, who are visiting at the post.
Mrs. Leinhard also had q half dozen ad-
ditional guests in for tea.
Mrs. Jones, wife of Capt. Blythe @.
Jones, entertained with four tables OF
bridge Wednesday afternoon, having 10
additional tea guests.
Capt. and Mrs. Campbell H. Brown
had as their guests for dinner Tuesday
RAs vaA EEc ~
Butler and Maj. and Mrs. G. d. Bar
rett.
Mai. and Mrs. Robert L. Denig enter
tanned 10 guests at dinner at the Ofh-
GERS Club Tuesday evening.
Mai. and Mrs. w. G. Hawthorne were
hosts at dinner Wednesday night, hav-
ing Is guests.
Mrs Jacobsen. wife of Capt. A. w.
jacobsen, entertained with a Halloween
party for her daughter. Lamira Doug
lass, on Thursday night, having about
Is of the post youngsters in for the
evenings festivities. Decorations, tavors,
refreshments and games were OF the
true Halloween variety, and much fun
was had bobbing for apples.
School Pupils Unite
In Halloween Party.
The first-grade pupils and the kinder
&dIVen CHESS Oh Tic pObI SIuIuICn
School had q Halloween party in the
schoolrooms Thursday morning, and all
the youngsters attended In costume.
The Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club
was entertained this week by Mrs.
Hughes, wife of Lieut.. w. r. Hughes.
Miss Louise Bland, the kindergarten
teacher of the post Children's School,
was away this week. going to her home
in Philadelphia to attend the wedding
of her sister.
Miss Hodgson of the nurses staff of
the Naval Hospital here returned this
week from leave, having motored to
Red Bank, N. j., to visit relatives.
Mrs. Breckenridge, wife of Col. j. c.
Breckenridge, returned Tuesday after
spending several weeks in Summit
Point with her mother, Mrs. Thomson.
Col. and Mrs. Breckenridge expect to
leave the first of the year for Peiping
China, where Col Breckenridge will be
on duty.
Mrs. Jeschke, wife of Capt. r. H.
Jeschke, spent most Of the week in
Washington with her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. John Devereux, In Chevy Chase.
Friday afternoon the Tanks" Com
pany from Fort Meade played the post
foot ball team in the stadium here.
The Friday morning speaker for the
staff and students of the Marine Corps
schools last week was Capt. Richard B.
Moran, Signal Corps, U. s. A, from
Washington. Capt. Moran was accom-
panied to Quantico by Capt. j. w. Webb
of Marine Corps Headquarters In Wash
1ngton.
Every one on the post who could
attended the foot ball game in Wash
ington Saturday played by the Coast
Guard and the Marines. This Marine
team is made up of men from all over
the country and so is not directly asso-
ciated with any particular place in the
corps. but is assisted by every one in
the corps of both the enlisted and
oficer personnel. Yell Leader Capt.
Bernard Dubell and Song Leader Sergt.