Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-18

ANNAPOLIS, Md, October 1.-THE
social season at Annapolis was in full
swing this week. Capt and Mrs. Henry
D. Cookies first afternoon reception
Wednesday afternoon, in the COM
mandant's quarters in the Naval Acad.
envy, was largely attended.
The first of the officers hops took
place in Mahan Hall last evening. Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Thomas c. Hart were
among those who entertained at dinner
In the superintendent quarters before
the dance.
Comdr. and Mrs. Grafton Beall and
!heir young son, Grafton, jr., returned
to their apartment, at No. Maryland
avenue. Monday after short visit tc
of Capt. and Mrs. Ralph Woodson.
Mr.. c. Columbus Baldwin of New
York. spent few days this week Us
the guest of his mother, Mrs G. Colum-
bus Baldwin, and his aunt. Mrs. A. G
Cooke, in their home, Spring Hill, al
Waterbury, near Annapolis.
Mrs. Baldwin and her son and daugh-
ter-1r-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Bald
win, left Wednesday by motor for ST
Louis. where the wedding of Mrs. Bald
wins son. Mr.. G. Columbus Baldwin
and Miss Katherine McCluney, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel C. Nc
Cluney. will take place Monday.
After a wedding trip, Mr.. Baldwin
and his bride will be at home on East
Seventy-third street, New York, where
they have taken an apartment. They
will sail next week on the Berlin, and
will spend most Of their time abroad in
Paris.
Lieut.. Col Harold F. Wirgman, U. S.
M. c.. spent this week in Annapolis, and
was a guest at the Annapolitan Club.
Col. Wirgman recently returned from
duty in China.
Miss st. Clair Smith. daughter of
Rear Admiral and Mrs Arthur st. Clair
Smith, who has been with her parents
In Panama, is the guest Of the Misses
Hammond daughters of Comdr. and
Mrs. Philip Hammond, in their home on
Franklin street.
Mrs. Augusta Clement and the Misses
Clement, who have spent some time in
Paris, arrived in Annapolis the first of
the month, and have been the guests of
Condr. and Mrs. j. Harrison Colhoun
at Windsor Farms, their home on West
River. Mrs. Clement and daughters
moved Wednesday to Ogle Hall, the
residence of Mrs. Mason Porter Cusachs
on College, avenue, which they have
taken for the Winter and Spring.
Mrs. Cusachs and her daughter, Mis-
Margarine CuSachs, after several weeks
in Maryland and Washington. will go
to New York to spend the Winter.
Mrs. Woodward Phelps, jr, and her
young son, after spending the Summer
in Annapolis, where they occupied a
house on King Charles place. are now
guests of Mrs. Phelps grandmother.
Mrs Frederick Jay Cotton, in her coun-
try home. San Roco, at Waterbury, near
Annapolis.
Miss Sally Ryan of Lynnhsven, Va.
left Monday. after a visit of several
days to her sister, Mrs G. w Simpson,
in her apartment on state Circle. Miss
Louise Simpson, daughter of Mrs
Simpson, joined her mother here after
visit to her grandparents. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Ryan at Lynnhaven. Va
The engagement is announced in
Annapolis by Condr. and Mrs Walter
B. Tardv of their daughter Anne Nelson
to Mr.. John Berber Cupp of Phi'adel-
phia, Pa.
Mrs. Taylor. wife of Lieut.. Edmund
B. Taylor, jr. and her young son are
the guests of Mrs. Taylor's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Valiant at Ward ur.
Lieut.. Ernest Taylor IN. c., U. S. N,
and Mrs. TAYLOR have taken a house
on Randall place.
Mrs. Dahlgren. wife of Lieut.. Joseph
Dahlgren, spent the week in New York.
Mrs. Catch. wife of Lieut.. Comdr.
Thomas Catch. gave a luncheon Tues
day in her home on Upshur road.
Ccmdr. and Mrs. w. w. Smith en-
tertained at dinner Tuesday evening
in their quarters on Upshur road
Mrs, Richard Baldwin was hostess at
luncheon Sunday in her home at
Waterbury, in honor of Capt. Walter D.
Sharp IS. CO., U. S. N, and Mrs Sharp
Of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Wells and Mr.
and Mrs. William Raynor of Washing
ton we're the guests this week of M
and Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes, jr, at S-uth
River.
Lieut. Comdr and Mrs. Forrest U.
Lake have taken house at % Thcmp-
son street
Mrs. McCandless. wife of Capt. Byron
McCandless, has returned to Annapolis
and is occupying her home on Market
street, and will have with her for the
Winter her mother. Mrs. Mary Kitscn.
Mrs. MoCandless spent the Summer ct
Newport
Mrs. Prentiss Bassett returned Thurs
day to her home on Randall place from
Warrenton, Va, where she joined her
daughter. Miss Arabella Bassett at
Carter Hall
Prof. and Mrs. Walter Norris of
wardour have had as their guests this
week, Mrs. William Hollyday of Ashe-
vile, N. c., and Miss Margarita Holly
day CT Baltimore, the latter a sister of
Mrs Norris.
An interesting event took place in
Annapolis Wednesday when the Fog.
Rivers Garden Club entertained in the
residence of DR.. and Mrs. James M
Magruder on Charles street. An illus
trated lecture was given by DR.. Ma
gruder on the Gardens in Virginia"
The patronesses were Mrs. Thomas c.
Hart, Mrs Robert Bacon, Mrs. st.
George Barber. Mrs. Henry D. Cooke.
Mrs Edward Darlington Johnson, Mrs.
John B. Kaufman, Mrs. Nelson Dugan,
Mrs. Robert WEIGH, Mrs. Edward H. H.
Old. Mrs. Walter N. Wamsely, Mrs.
Martin H. Smith. Miss Lucy Holiday.
Mrs. William Giles and Mrs. R. D.
Tisdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ Green left
Sunday and are spending this week in
Frederick, Md. as the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Ferdinand C. Latrobe, the
latter former residents of Annapolis
Before returning to their home here,
Mr.. and Mrs. Green will spend some
time in New York
The officers of the Ward Room Mess
gave dinner Thursday, october 8, on
board the U. S. S. Wyoming. Among