Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02

ANNAPOLIS. Md. June 1.-Startlnt
with Thursday of this week and con-
tinuing until the succeeding wednesday
night June week at the Maryland cap
ital is filled with unusual interest anc
strenuous entertainment. The annua
June ball Wednesday night is the larg-
est and most brilliant of all the events
with delivery of diplomas by the Secre-
tary of the Navy on the following day
A large dinner followed by bridge
was given Thursday by Comdr. and
Mrs Henry E. RosSell. c. c.. u. S. N.
at their residence on Porter road
Among those present were Capt. and
Mrs. William F. Halsey, Capt and Mrs
John H. Newton, Capt. and Mrs. John
N. Ferguson. Comdr. and Mrs William
s. Farber. Capt. and Mrs. George
V. Stewart, Comdr. and Mrs. John c.
Hilliard. Capt and Mrs. Henry Dinger
Miss Willie Pemberton, Comdr and
Mrs David / Hedrick. Comdr. and Mrs
William L. Irvine. Lieut.. Comdr. and
Mrs. James C. Clarke. Comdr. and Mrs.
Alfred j. Toulon and Lieut.. Comdr and
Mrs Edwin D. Memories.
Comdr. and Mrs. Rossell also enter
tanned again at dinner Saturday eve
ming.
Lieut.. Myron A. Baker. Lieut.. Mich
olas B. Van Bergen and Lieut.. Francis
MentZ spent the past week end in New
York on a short leave.
Among the popular Navy people leav-
ing this week are Lieut. ColndT. and
Mrs. Julian B. Timberlake and Lieut..
Comdr. and Mrs. Morton l.. Deyo. The
former left on Tuesday for Virginia
Beach. where Mrs. Timberlake will join
her young son and spend the Summer.
Lieut. Comdr. Timberlake will proceed
to Philadelphia to Join his ship. Lieut..
Comdr and Mrs. Deyo and Miss Lila
Deyo left TODAY for California. where
Lieut.. Comdr. Deyo will also report for
duty.
Lieut.. and Mrs. MentZ
Soon to Sail for China.
Lieut. Francis Mentz and Mrs. Mentz
left Thursday for California, from
where they will sail for China. Lieut..
Ment's new tour of duty. Lieut. and
Mrs. Mentz have been among the most
popular of the younger married people
here and there is much regret over
their departure. They have been occu-
pying an apartment on Dean street
since their marriage in Virginia last
Autumn.
Mrs. George Mentz Lieut. Mentz's
mother who has been spending the
Winter at Carvel Hall, also left fo-
Washington.
Miss Mary Randall Magruder, Mrs
John N Ferguson and her sister, Miss
Willie Pemberton, and Miss Mollie Mil
ligan went to Washington Thursday TO
be the luncheon guests of Mrs. Lee p.
johnson. wife of Comdr johnson of
Chevy Chase, Md. The other guests
were Mrs. William d. Leahy, wife of
Rear Admiral Leahy; Mrs. Arthur H.
Rice. wife of Capt. Rice: Mrs. Ander-
son c. Pickens, wife of Capt. Pickens.
and Mrs. Greene w. Dagger. wife Of
Lieut.. Comdr. Dagger, all of Washing
ton. Mrs. Johnson entertained her
guests at the New Willard Hotel.
Mrs. William F. Halsey of Washing
ton was the guest of her son ans
daughter-in-law, Capt. and Mrs. Will
liam F. Halsey. jr. on the Reina Mer
cedes for few days last week Wed.
nesday afternoon Mrs. William F. Hal
Sey, jr.. entertained few friends in
formally at tea on the Reina Mercedes
for Mrs. Halsey.
Mrs. Mortimer johnson and her two
daughters spent a part of last week
motoring through Virginia. Monday
Mrs. Johnson and the Misses johnson
left Annapolis by motor for the North
They will stop at several points. includ-
ing New York. Boston and Hartford.
Conn, and will spend the late Sum-
mer at ProutS Neck. Me. Mrs. johnson
and the Misses johnson have been
spending the Winter and early Spring
at Carvel Hall.
Mr.. Barnard Entertains
At Annapolis Roads Club.
Mr.. John Henry Barnard entertained
at delightful dinner Friday evening at
the Annapolis Roads Club. Mr. Bar
nards guests were Mrs. James Alexan-
der OF Chevy Chase. Md, and her two
daughters, Miss Carolyn and Miss Betty
Alexander, and some of the leading
nj nf
picture Salute" which is being taken
here at the Naval Academy. among
whom were Miss Helen Chandler. Mr.
George OBrien and Mr.. John Ford
Mr.. Walter P. Hudson of the Anna
politan Club is III New York, a guest at
the Manhattan Club.
Mrs. Harris Laning and Miss Hester
Admiral Laning, left Wednesday for
New York, from where they sailed to
spend the Summer in Europe They
spent the Spring at Miss Sue Mum
lords on Prince George street.
Rear Admiral Lanlng Is here on the
Arkansas and his wife and daughter
will join him later abroad. Rear Ad-
miral Laning will give a dinner Sun
day evening. June 2, to a number Of his
Mrs. Roscoe Bulmer, Mrs. Carlos
Cusachs and Miss Mollie Milligan.
Mrs. Thomas r. Kurtz and Miss Vir-
ginia Kurtz. wife and daughter Of Capt
Kurtz, will be at the Peggy Stewart Inn
for the month of June. They arrived
on Wednesday from Washington, where
Capt. Kurtz has just finished a tour of
duty. Midshipman Thomas r. Kurtz
jr.. is member of the class which will
remain in Annapolis for the Summer
Capt. and Mrs. William F. Halsey
have as their guest on the Reina Mer-
cedes Capt. HalSey's niece, Miss De-
borah Turnbull, daughter of Mrs Har-
Ian Scott of Wilmington. Del Capt.
and Mrs. Halsey left Thursday for
Great Darlington. Mass, where they
remain until the first of the week and
where their daughter, Miss Margaret
Halsey, will graduate Monday from
the Great Darlington School.
Lieut.. Comdr and Mrs. Scott
Hosts at Bridge Supper.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Leon B. Scott
entertained large supper party fol-
lowed by bridge Saturday evening at
their residence on Gloucester street.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
D. Claude Handy, Maj. and Mrs. Arthur
Owens, Capt. and Mrs Albert Church,
Lieut.. Comdr and Mrs. Walden l..
Ainsworth, Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs.
Julian B. Timberlake, Lieut.. Comdr.
and Mrs. Vincent H. Godfrey, Lieut..
Comdr and Mrs. Forrest B. Royal,
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Walter A.
Hicks, Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Hugh
c.. Eldredge, Lieut.. and Mrs. Victor C.
Barringer, Mrs. Benton Hall Pollock
of St. Louis, and dr. Fred Adams Of
Washington.