Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
May Fete at Ouantico
In Aid of Hospital.
Largely Patronized
Comdr. Butler Host to Visit
ing Japanese Naval Off
.cers-Social Set in Round
of Entertaining. J.

QUANTICO, Va, May 4.-The May
fete for the benefit of the Family Hos
pital Association was held this week
opening May l and lasting until Tues
day. The carnival was heiu on the
parade ground and consisted Of the
various features and concessions neces-
sary to make 1t attractive to every one
The May fete and the Fall festival are
held here each year.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Quantico Chapter of the National So
journers was held Friday, April &c, az
the Officers' Club. Among those who
attended the meeting from Washington
were Judge Hit Maj. E. H. Brainard
and Capt. L. L. Wood.
Tuesday Brig. Gen. Smedley D. But
Ter was host at luncheon at the Of
ficers' Club to party of japanese naval
officers who visited the post while on
l0-month> tour of the world. They are
visiting the various Army Navy and
Marine posts in the United States.
Those who came down from Washing
ton were Comdr. T.. Sugiyama, Engineer
Comdr. K. Iwamoto, Engineer Lieut..
Comdr S. Hosoya and Surgeon Comdr.
T. Ueyonahara of the Japanese Navy
and Lieut.. Comdr. F. Murakami OF
Washington, who is on his way 10
Europe. The officers OF the post who
them were Brig Gen. Harry Lee, Col.
Eli T. Fryer Lieut.. Col. r. B. Sullivan,
Lieut.. Comdr E, L. McDermott, Medical
Corps, u S. N. Maj. Lyle H. Miller,
Lieut.. Albert A. L. Ort, G. E. c., U. S. NJ,
and Capt. A. II. Page. The japanese
officers will sail for, England about
May 16,
Brig. Gen. Butler had with him for
several days this week his mother, Mrs.
p1Ifl went
Philadelphia Tuesday to attend a BAN
quet given him by several of the city
departments.
Local Clubs HonOred
At Social Functions.
The Tuesday Clubs we're entertained
this week by Mrs. Richards, wife OF
c. E. c., U. S. N, and Mrs. Harrison,
wife of Capt. w. H. Harrison. Lieut.
Comdr. and Mrs. E. L. McDermott en-
tertatined for the Thursday Evening
Bridge Club this week. and Mrs Nelson,
wife of Capt. Jesse A. Nelson, had the
Thursday Afternoon Bridge Club at her
quarters.
The base ball schedule for this week
was post team playing Wake Forrest of
North Carolina Monday afternoon, and
the post team playing Manhattan Col
lege Thursday and Friday afternoons.
Both teams were the guests of the post
at the officers Club and were enter
tanned by officers of the post in sight
seeing trips while here.
Brig Gen. and Mrs. Harry Lee have
with them for a short time Mrs. Lees
mother, Mrs. E. o. Saltmarsh of Pen
sacola, Fla Mrs. Saltmarsh has been
the guest in whose honor numerous par
ties have been given this week. Chap
lain j. T. Casey entertained 10 guests
at dinner Monday night for Mrs. Salt
marsh, and Capt. and Mrs. Donald j.
Kendall had a dinner party for six for
her Tuesday night. Mrs. Shaw, wife OF
Lieut.. E. S. Shaw. entertained at lunch
con for Mrs. Saltmarsh Tuesday after
noon, and Thursday night Col. and Mrs.
Eli T. Fryer entertained 10 guests at
dinner for her.
Lieut.. and Mrs E. j. Farrell enter
tanned a dozen guests at dinner Friday
evening for Miss Betty Bennett, daughter
of Mai. and Mrs. Davis of Paris Island,
who is visiting Capt. and Mrs. Jesse A.
Nelson here.
Mrs. Breckenridge, wife of Col James
c. Breckenridge, and Mrs, Heiner, wife
of Capt. Robert G. Heiner, Medical