Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14
EReserve Corps Class
On Period of Training
At Quantico Station
Drills and Other Exercises
Give Post Wartime As
pect--Social Events of
Week Outlined.

QUANTICO, July 13.-With the ar
rival of the first class of Marine Corps
Reserves the post has taken on q regu-
lar wartime military appearance. The
men drill on the parade ground morn
ing and afternoon and are having rigid
and excessive training for their two
weeks stay here.
The officers of the post gave dance
and bridge party for the reserve ofncers
Wednesday night. Dancing was on tne
tables for those who played bridge were
in the clubrooms. Music was furnished
by the post orchestra and dancing was
Maj. and Mrs. c. r. b. Price enter
tanned at dinner al the OmcerS Club
for the reserve officers OF the advanced
class before the dance.
Capt and Mrs. L. D. Hermle were
hosts to q party Of six at dinner prior
to the dance wednesday, having among
their guests Capt. and Mrs. Lee H.
Brown Of Washington.
Other Notable Functions
Listed In Weeks Events.
Lieut.. Albert A. L. Ort, c. e. c., U. s..
Navy, and Mrs. Ort had eight guests
at dinner Wednesday night, later taking
the company to the dance.
Lieut.. w. L. Richards, C. Z. c., U. 8.
Navy, and Mrs. Richards were hosts to
eight at luncheon Saturday, July 8. their
guests being members of the Civil Engl-
neer Corps from Washington and the
post.
Miss Helen Mcdonald was hostess at
a bridge tea Saturday afternoon, July s,
for her house guest. Miss Josephine
Shepp Miss Anne Nettekoven. daughter
of Capt and Mrs. J. l. Nettekover, gave
q bridge party for Miss Shepp Friday
afternoon, July 5.
Mrs. Swindler, wife of Capt. l.. S.
Swindler. was hostess at three tables Of
bridge Tuesday afternoon, having addt-
tional guests in for tea.
Mrs F1ett, wife of Lieut.. }. w. F1ett.
gave an attractive tea Wednesday after
noon for Mrs Schwable, wife Of Lieut..
Col. r. ]. Schwable. who is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. G. H. Towner.
Mrs. w. L. Richards entertained the
Tuesday afternoon bridge club this
week and Mrs. Claude A. Phillips had
the Thursday afternoon club. inviting
guests to fill several additional tables.
Col. and Mrs. Eli T. FRYER. who have
been on leave at Atlantic City, spent
Friday night. July S. at the post with
Capt Omar T. Pfeiffer. on their way to
in command.
Miss Betty Price has as her house
guests Miss Betty Fowler and Miss Jane
Fowler of Chicago.
Col. r. L. Bradman recently arrived
at the post and has taken UP his duties
as chief of staff, relieving Col. Fryer
Capt. and Mrs. Campbell H. Brown
have taken quarters at the post.
Mai. Lyle H. Miller left recently for
several weeks leave on Crystal Lake in
northern Michigan. where AIRS. Miller
has been for some time.
Mai. and Mrs. Denig and Son
Soon 10 Sail for Europe.
Mai. and Mrs. r. L. Denig and their
young son. Jimmy, will sail Monday for
Europe. They plan to be gone several
months. While in London they will
see their son. Midshipman Denig who
Is on the midshipmen's cruise at the
present time.
Lieut. H. J. McInnis. Dental Corps
u s. Navy, won the mems tennis tour
nament for the officers class.
The regular monthly smoker was
held IN the post gymnasium Friday eve
ming. Between boxing bouts there
were vaudeville acts.
The entire post participated in the
base ball game Thursday In Baltimore
between the Quantico team and the
Baltimore Firemen. A special train
carrying the men and officers from
Quantico left the station at 1890