Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-24
| Gen. Neville Honored
On Eve of Departure
| To Accept High Post
New Commandant of Ma
rines Entertained by Asso-
ciates at Quantico-Social
Affairs of Week Noted.


QUANTICO, February 23.--Numerous
dinner parties are being given for Maj.
Gen. w. G. Neville before he leaves for
his new duties as major general COM
nandant In Washington. Gen. Neville
daughter, Mrs. John Vest, Is with him
for some time.
Brig. Gen. Harry Lee and Mrs. Lee
entertained "a guests at supper and
bridge for Gen. Neville Thursday eve
ming.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. r. B. Putnam
were hosts to a party of 10 at dinner
in the Officers Club Tuesday night for
Gen. Neville and Mrs. Vest.
Capt. and Mrs. T. E. Watson gave a
dinner Saturday night, February Is,
when they entertained a party Of eight
for Gen. Neville and Mrs. Vest.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Harry Lee en-
tertained about 80 guests at luncheon
at the Army and Navy Club In WASH
ington Sunday for Maj. Gen. and Mrs
John A. Lejeune. Many officers and
their wives from the post attended the
luncheon.
The medical officers at the post en-
tertained at dinner for Capt. w. G. Gar
ton, Medical Corps, United States Navy,
and Mrs. Carton in the Oftlcers' Club
Wednesday evening. About "a guests
attended the dinner. Capt. Carton will
leave in the near future for duty In
washington.
Mrs. Nettekoven, wife of Capt. j. I.
Nettekoven, was hostess at eight tables
Of bridge in the Officers' Club Thursday
afternoon, having additional guests for
tea.
Miss Edwina Putnam, daughter of
Lieut. Col. and Mrs. r. B. Putnam, en-
tertained party of IL at supper before
the dance in the Officers' Club Friday
night. February Is.
Enlisted Men Sponsor
George Washington Dance.
The enlisted men at the post were
hosts at a George Washington dance
Friday night in the post gymnasium
Music was by the post orchestra and
several hundred couples attended the
party. This Is one of the three large
dances OF the year given by the enlisted
personnel and invitations were issued to
all officers on the post and their fami-
lies. Decorations were in patriotic
colors, shields and mementoes associated
with Washington.
Mrs. Breckenridge, wife of Col. James
C. Breckenridge, gave luncheon Thurs
day for her sister Mrs. Washington B
Grove, who is her housegueSt. Covers
were laid for eight.
Miss Mary Tyler Heiner, daughter
of Capt. Robert G. Heiner, Medical
Corps, U. s. N, and Mrs. Heiner
who were hostesses at bridge Wednes-
day afternoon for Miss Sadie Hughes
daughter Of Capt. and Mrs. L. J. Hughes
Capt. and Mrs. Hughes and their daugh.
ter viii leave early in March for Haiti
where Capt. Hughes is assigned to duty
Chief Marine Gunner and Mrs. e. B
Mimms had four tables Of bridge Friday
night for Capt. and Mrs. Hughes.
Capt. and Mrs. G. B. Hobbs enter
tanned three tables Of bridge Friday
evening.
Lieut.. and Mrs. L. B. Cresswell had
as their guest last week end Mrs. Pagan
wife Of Lieut.. Robert Pagan, who IS in
Nicaragua on duty. Mrs. Cresswell';
mother, Mrs. Belknap wife of Rear
Admiral r. r. Belknap, U. s. N.
retired, arrived this week end to remain
several days with her son-in-law and
daughter. Admiral and Mrs. Belknar
live in Newport, r. I.
Maj and Mrs. j. L. Underhill have
with them for several weeks Mrs. IN
derhill's mother, Mrs. G. r. Miller OF
Jenkinstown, Pa.
Capt. and Mrs. w. @. Hawthorne OF
Fort Monmouth, N. j., are week end
guests Of Mrs. A. H. Page Capt Page
is on his return trip from California by
plane, having been absent from the post
for several weeks.
Club Members Guests
At Social Functions.
The Tuesday Clubs were entertained
this week by Mrs. Witherspoon, wife of
chaplain M. M. Witherspoon, who also
had a George Washington tea follow
wife Of Capt. w. H. Harrison. Lieut.
Albert A. L. Ort, G. e. C, U 8. N.
and Mrs. Ort entertained for the Thurs
day Evening Club this week, and Mrs.
Phillips, wife of Capt. G. A. Phillips.
entertained for the Thursday Afternoon
Club.
Miss Mary Ricketts, of Washington
spent last week end at the post with
Miss Anne Nettekoyen, daughter of
Capt. j. I, Nettekoven.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. w. p. Upshur
have as their guests over Sunday Brig
Gen. and Mrs. B. Fl. Fuller of WASH
ington.
Maj. and Mrs. Robert L. Denig have
with them as guests Mai. Denig's sister
Mrs Shaw, wife of Lieut.. Comdr. Harry
Shaw. Medical Corps. U. s. N, and
her two daughters, Jean and Cordelia.
Or. Shaw Is on duty at st. Thomas, in
the Virgin Islands.
Capt. and Mrs. Leroy p. Hunt had
as their guests for dinner Sunday, Feb
ruary IL, Lieut.. Comdr. Oscar G. Badger
and Mrs. Badger of Washington.
Mrs. Nellie Pratt Wall of Washington
has been the guest Of Capt. and Mrs. L,
d. Hermle this week.
The basket ball schedule for the week
Is as follows: Post team playing ARMY
War College of Washington here Mon
day night, post team playing Fort
Washington at Fort washington We'd