Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-02
Midwinter Carnival
At Quantico Post
Attractive Event
Various Countries Repre-
scented in Gala Booths of
Children's Benefit at Gym
nasium.

QUANTICO. Va, February 1.-The
Midwinter carnival that was held in the
post gymnasium Friday night was one
OF the most successful and attractive
parties OF its kind ever held here. Every
one entered into the carnival spirit and
the booths were particularly well car
REC OUT In representing the various
countries, so that the entire gymnasium
Vook on q gaia and festive air. Hearty
thanks go 70 the stores and shopkeepers
VINO donated SO generously to help make
the carnival the success that it was.
Inc proceeds from the carnival will 90
70 the fund of the post children's school
Basket ball has been holding down
much interest recently with Splendid
competltlon going on among the Post
League teams. The end of the series
Drought the 10th Regiment in with the
games and won 81 The Maintenance
Company came in second, winning 10
games and losing 6. The post team were
the guests OF Langley Field the TWENTY
ninth and thirtieth, playing games both
nights. They played the Richmond Y.
NJ g. A. in Richmond the night of the
nrst. On the seventh they go to Rich
mond again to play the Richmond Blues.
Inc recently organized Girl Scout
troop IS now having its regular weekly
meetings In the Hostess House on Tues
day afternoons.
Miss Edwina Putnam. daughter of
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. r. B. Putnam. is
starting a dancing class next week for
the post children. The classes will be
held weekly each Wednesday afternoon
In the Hostess House. One class will
be for small children and one for older
children. There will be special atten-
ton given to those wishing ballet
dancing. The classes will be known as
the Dancing Club. Miss Putnam has
studied dancing for number of years.
A most enjoyable party was given last
Friday night by Capt. and Mrs. o. T.
Pfe1tfer, when they invited a number
OF friends to meet at their house for a
Sleigh1ng party. Refreshments were
served later in the evening. Those who
attended the party were Maj and Mrs.
A. w. Jacobsen, Mrs. Richard Pagan,
Capt. and Mrs. E.. T. Belts, Capt. and
Mrs. L. d. Hermle, Capt. and Mrs. Le-
roy p. Hunt, Miss Marian Hunt, Capt.
and Mrs. H. S. FaSSett and Capt. and
Mrs. B. G. Jones.
Mrs. Towner, wife Of Lieut.. @. H.
Towner, entertained for the Tuesday
Afternoon Bridge Club this week. The
Thursday Afternoon Bridge Club was
entertained by Mrs. Phillips, wife Of
Capt. Claude A. Phillips.
Maj. and Mrs. M. E. Shearer have as
their guest for some time Miss Mary
Rowan Of Charleston, w. Va. Mrs.
Shearer entertained at bridge for her
Tuesday afternoon, having as her other
guests Mrs. Charles Lutz, Mrs. D. NJ.
Randall and Mrs. Donald Curtis, all of
Washington; Mrs. r. G. Heiner, Mrs.
r. L. Denig, Mrs. C. B. F. Price, Mrs.
/. c. Shepherd, jr.; Mrs. F. A. Hart,
Mrs. w. w. AshurSt, Mrs. H. H. Utley,
Mrs. L. M. Bourne, Mrs. Caperton, Mrs
C. T. Hull Mrs. L. H. Miller, Mrs. Rich
ard Fagen. Mrs. A. w. Jacobsen and
Mrs. Adolph Zuber arrived later for tea.
Maj. and Mrs. Shearer also entertained
at supper on Sunday night for their
guest, having as their other guests Mr..
and Mrs. Frazier Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Royster, Comdr and Mrs. C. N.
Hinkamp and Miss Virginia Caperton,
all of Washington, and Capt. and Mrs.
c. P. Gilchrist of Wide Water, Va;
Maj. and Mrs. L. NJ. Bourne, Capt. F. F.
Mulcahy, Capt. Victor F. Bleasdale,
Lieut. Vernon M. Guymon and Lieut. W.
j. Wallace.
Miss Mignon Mckay Of Sweet Briar
College, Sweet Briar, Va, was the guest
of Capt. and Mrs. L. D. Hermle for sew
eral days this week.
Mai. and Mrs. C. F. B. Price enter
tanned a half dozen at luncheon Tues
day Tor Capt. Lyons, Engineer corps, U.
S. A., of Fort Humphrey. Capt. Lyons
gave a lecture in the Marine Corps
School Tuesday afternoon for the staff
and students of the school
Can't. and Mrs. G. N Muldrow had as
their guests for several days this week
Mai. and Mrs. H. K. Pickett, who have
Just arrived from Haiti and will be in
Washington Maj. Pickett will be on
duty with the Bureau Of Operations and
Training.
Mai. and Mrs. James L. Underhill had
as their guests last Sunday Mai. Under
hills brother and sister-in-law, Maj. L.
K. Underhill, u. S. A., and Mrs. Under
hill Of Washington. Mrs. J. L. Under
hill went to the Family Hospital We'd
nesday to undergo a minor operation
and expects to remain there about a
week
Capt. and Mrs. L. D. Hermle attended
q dinner party in Washington Saturday
night given by Capt. @. r. Unmacht, U.
S. A, and Mrs. Unmacht in honor Of
Lieut.. j. j. Fitzgerald, u. S. N, who Is
spending the week in Washington on
the Reserve Off1cers' conference. Lieut..
Fitzgerald is now on duty at the
Charleston Navy Yard In Charleston,
s. G.