Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20
Poloiists Assembled
For Social Functions
Near Playing Field
Quantico and Fort Hum
phreys Teams Join at
Clubhouse - Gen. Butler
and Party Take Airplane
Trip.

QUANTICO, Va, october 19.-Mem-
bers of the polo team and their wives
were hosts at luncheon Sunday to the
members of the polo team from Fort
Humphreys and their wives, prior to
the practice game Sunday afternoon al
Fort Humphreys. More than 40 guests
attended the luncheon, which was held
at the Army, Navy and Marine Corps
Country Club, in Arlington, Va. After
the game the Fort Humphreys team en-
tertatned with tea for the post team
and officers and their families from here
who attended the game.
Mai. Gen. and Mrs Smedley D. But
Ter, with their daughter Ethel, and Mrs.
Buffers sister. Miss Edith Peters of
Philadelphia, spent last week end in
Athens and Atlanta, Ga, where they
Georgia foot ball game. Maj. Roy
Geiger, who is in command at Brown
Field. piloted the plane. The party
returned to Quantico Monday.
Mai. e. H. Brainard, who recently re-
signed from the Marine Corps to take
a position with the Curtis Airplane Co.,
landed on Brown Field Monday to visit
friends on the post Maj. Brainard
was returning from a tour of inspec-
ton of several airports in the South
Mrs. Brainard spent Monday here with
later in the afternoon with Maj.
Thursday, October 10, all the students
at the Marine Corps schools and the
majority of the instructors went to
Aberdeen, Md, to attend the demon
stration of Army ordnance. They re-
manned for the night practice also.
Get-Together Bridge-Dance
Held at Officers Club.
There was a get-together bridge and
dance held at the Ofiicers' Club Friday
night Among those who entertained
guests at dinner prior to the party were
Mai. and Mrs. G. F. B. Price, Maj. and
Mrs w. H. Powers and Capt. and Mrs.
l.. D. Hernle.
Mrs. Robinson, wife of Capt. r.. A.
Robinson, entertained with six tables
of bridge Wednesday afternoon in honor
of her mother, Mrs. Evans. and her
aunt, Mrs. Stewart, who are visiting
here.
Mrs. Woods, wife of Capt. S. A.
Woods. jr., had several tables of bridge
Thursday afternoon for her house guest,
Miss Nancy Greer OF Wilmington, N. G.
Miss Greer returned home Friday.
Mrs. Lindall, wife of Lieut. Comdr.
Albin L. Lindall, Medical Corps, U. S.
N. entertained a number of the post
youngsters at a birthday party for her
small son, Albin, Friday afternoon, Oc-
tober IL.
Mr.. E. C. Sherman, project manager
of the Bureau of Yards and Docks in
Washington, was the luncheon guest
last Thursday of Lieut. Albert A. L. Ort.
C. E. c., U. S. Navy, and Mrs. Ort. Mr.
Sherman was on an inspection tour of
the new building being done on the
post under the directions of Lieut.. Ort.
Mai Hatcher, u. S. Army, Addresses
Marine Corps Schools.
The Friday morning speaker for the
staff and students of the Marine Corps
schools last week was Maj Julian S.
Hatcher, u. S. Army, Ordnance De-
partment of Washington. Mai. Hatcher
was accompanied to Quantico by Mai.
H. c. Pierce of Marine Corps head
quarters in washington.
The only foot ball game at the post
this week was played Friday afternoon
in the stadium between Fort Monroe
and the post team. <
Capt. and Mrs. L. G. Shepherd had as
their guests last Sunday afternoon Mrs.
Shepherds grandfather, Mr.. Alfred P.
Thorn, and Mrs Thorn Of washington.
Mrs. W. H., kennedy of. Memphis, Tenn,