Evening star., 1930-04-13
Annual Dinner Given
At Fl. Humphreys Lists
With Old-Time Events
Army Fete Originated Dur
ing the Civil War-Social
Festivities of Week Take
Wide Range.

FORT HUMPHREYS, Va, April IL.
Following a custom in vogue in the
Army since the Civil War, the annual
dinner was given in Harris Hall, Fort
Humphreys, tonight. an invitation hav-
ing been sent to every officer in the
corps in this part of the country. Col
E. H. Schulz. commanding officer OF
Fort Humphreys, made speech well
coming the officers to the post. The
other speakers of the evening were Maj
Gen. Lytle Brown, chief of Engineers,
and Lieut.. E. w. Carr, the goat" of the
corps. Music for the occasion was fur
nished by the 18th Engineer Band.
Lieut.. F. H. OK led in the singing of
old-time popular Engineer songs. After
dinner the party adjourned to see Fort
Humphreys new theater, which was
built by the 18th Engineers. A short
moving picture showing the work of
the Engineers in Nicaragua was ex-
hibited. Among the officers attending
the dinner were Maj. Gen. w. D. Con-
nor, Maj Gen. Amos A. Fries, Maj.
Gen. Lytle Brown. Brig. Gen. Herbert
Deakyne, Col. w. B. Ladue, Col w. T.
Hannum, Col. r. r. Ralston. Col M. c.
Tyler, Col. ]. ]. Loving. Col. E. L. Daley,
Col. E. J. Bliss and Col. F. B. Downing.
Mrs. r. T. Coiner entertained at din
ner tonight in honor of Mrs. George
Mayo. Her guests were Mrs. Lytle
Brown, Mrs. Herbert Deakyne, Mrs. r.
r. Ralston, Mrs. j. j. Loving, Mrs. v. L.
Peterson, Mrs. Creswell Darlington, Mrs.
B. B. Somervell, Mrs. Wallen of New
York, Mrs. Richard Park, Mrs. Charles
Williams, Mrs. Earl North, Mrs. j. C.
Wade, Mrs. E. N. Chisolm, Mrs. H. P.
Dram, Mrs. w. B. Ladue, Mrs. F. H.
Newcomer, Mrs. j. H. Carruth, Mrs.
Mayo of Fort Dupont and Mrs. H. H.
Stickney.
Mrs. B. H. Bowley gave a bridge
vited are Mrs. r. D. Burdick of Wash
ington, Mrs. Harley Latson, Mrs. T. NJ
Osborne of Washington, Mrs. w. B.
Higgins, Mrs. H. S. Miller, Mrs. J. C.
ArrowSmith, Mrs. F. H. KohlosS, Mrs.
James Wharton, Mrs. L. w. Prentis!
and Mrs. Henry Berbert.
The first Spring hop was held Friday
night at Harris Hall, with Capt. and
Mrs. M. W. Marston and Capt and Mrs.
F. H. Kohloss receiving. The dance
was preceded by several attractive din
ners. Lieut.. and Mrs. B. c. Snow had
as their dinner guests Col. and Mrs. E.
H. Schulz. Col and Mrs. H. F. Pipes,
Col. and Mrs. H. A. Finch, Col. E. J.
Dent, Maj. and Mrs. H. c. Johannes,
Capt. and Mrs. Harley Latson, Mrs.
William A. Hausman of Seattle, Wash,
and Lieut. L. j. Rumaggi.
Another dinner preceding the dance
was that given by Lieut.. and Mrs. Henry
Berbert, who had as their guests Capt.
and Mrs. F. r. Lyons, Capt and Mrs.
H. P. Dram, Capt. and Mrs. c. B. Cox.
Capt. and Mrs. w. H. Thomas, jr.;
Capt. and Mrs. F. H. Kohloss. Capt.
and Mrs. L. L. Heinlein Lieut.. and Mrs.
C. G. Smith, Lieut.. and Mrs. J. P. Dean.
Lieut.. and Mrs. H. S. Miller, Lieut.. and
Mrs. D. P. Booth and Lieut.. and Mrs
N. A. Matthias.
Maj. and Mrs. c. j. Taylor were hosts
at a coffee party" before the dance
Friday. Their guests were Maj and
Mrs. r. T. Coiner, Capt. and Mrs. M.
w. Marston, Capt. and Mrs. A. C. Leiber,
jr.: Lieut.. and Mrs. c. r. Bathurst,
Lieut.. and Mrs. L. w. Prentiss and Miss
Isabel Park.
Mrs. E. H. Schulz gave o tea Friday
afternoon in honor Of Mrs. Elizabeth
Hardin. Her tea guests we're Mrs.
c. F. BaiSh, Mrs. j. j. Mckinley, Mrs.
w. B. Higgins, Mrs. c. Marriott, Mrs.
A. H. McDonough, Mrs. C. j. Wolfe,