Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
Academy Program Draws
Many Annapolis Visitors
Athletic Events in Afternoon Are Followed by
Hop-W ashington's Birthday Holiday
Adds to Caiety.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, February I'll
with nearly every well known indoor
sport at the Naval Academy scheduled
for today. this week end is gay one
There was boxing swimming, water
polo, fencing wrestling and basket bal
this afternoon. The leading event to-
night is a hop to which were invited
the first, second and third classes
These events and Washington's BIRTH
day holiday have brought large crowd
70 Annapolis.
After the boxing bout Capt and Mrs
John H. Newton entertained at dinner
at their quarters on Upshur road, in
honor of their house guests, Comdr. and
Mrs Howard NJ. hammers.
Tuesday a number Of guests from
Annapolis motored to Washington Tor
o luncheon given by Mrs. Frank Sling
luff, wife of Comdr SlingluH, at her
home on wyoming avenue.
Mrs Walter Mitchell, Mrs. William
Byron and Mrs. Preston Lane were the
guests of honor at luncheon Tuesday,
given by Mrs. Ridgely Melvin at the
Annapolis Roads Club. Mrs. Mitchell
and Mrs. Byron are spending the Winter
In Annapolis, as their husbands are
connected with the State Legislature.
Mrs Lane is also h-re for the Winter,
Mr.. Lane being the attorney general.
Mrs Sewell S. Hepburn is spending
this week as the guest of Miss Helen
Brewer while Miss Brewers brother,
Mr.. Clayton Brewer, is on a trip 70
Florida.
Mrs. Allen Westcott, wife of Professor
Westcott, entertained on Friday after
noon at bridge at her home on Ihomp-
son street, Murray Hill.
Tuesday of the past week Mrs. Robert
Burweu entertained at a luncheon at
the Peggy Stewart Inn in honor OF her
mother-ln-law Mrs. Augusta BurWell,
who is the guest of her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, MIR. and Mrs Burwell.
Comdr. and Mrs. Charles Reordan
gave a dinner at their quarters, on
Upshur road. Thursday evening Tor
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Bolivar Meaoe,
vino are leaving shortly Tor the west
Coast
Mr., and Mrs Joseph Valiant and Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Walmsley, the former
of Wardour and the latter of Dreams
Landing on the Severn, spent this week
at New Orleans for the Mardi Gras.
Mrs. Richard Baldwin left Thursday
for a motor trip to Virginia Beach and
will 90 to Charlottesville and will stay
while there was guest at the Princess
Anne Club. From there Mrs. BALDWIN
ct the Pennington Country Club.
Lieut. William S. Heath entertained
on Saturday at a small tea at his apart
ment at the Brice House, on East street.
Ccmdr and Mrs. Lee P. Johnson OF
Washington were the guests this week
of Mrs Johnson's mother, Mrs Ben
tamin Tilley, at the home Of Mrs. Ella
Simmons, on King George street, where
Mrs. Tilley is spending the Winter.
Mrs Thomas KurtZ, wife Of Capt.
Kurtz. retired, of New York, left Mon
day after a short visit to Mrs. Carryl
H. Bryan. Mrs Kurtz spent few days
with her daughter. Mrs. William S.
Stein, in Washington. Capt. and Mrs.
Kurtz' son, Midshipman Thomas Ku:tz,
IS a member of this years graduating
class. Capt and Mrs. KurtZ will take
an apartment here in June for gradua-
ton week
Lieut.. Comdr and Mrs. John Hall
gave a dinner Thursday evening at their
home. at Spa View Heights. in honor Of
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Samuel S Robi-
son. The other guests present were
Mrs. William F. Halsey, wife of Capt.
Halsev: Lieut.. Comb. end Mrs. LEU
renee Wild. Conodr and Mrs. Frederick
c. Reiricke Lent C;cndr. Elliott B.
Nixon and Tsout. Comdr. and Mrs.
SCHUYLER L. Mills.
Conndr. end Mrs. Joseph NJ. Deem en-
tertsined before the boxing at dinner
at their quarters. on Uoshur road.
Their guests were Mrs. William F. Hal
sew Mr.. Lloyd of Chicago. Comdr. and
Mrs. Henry Cooper. Mrs. Popham. Mr..
and Mrs. Palmer Leigh of Richmond,
va: Miss Jane Miller, Mrs. T. F. Cald-
well. wife of Comdr Caldwell. Lieut..
Eugene Monagin and Mr.. Ayres, also OF
Richmond.
Capt. and Mrs. John 3. Kaufman
gave a tea Sunday afternoon at their
quarters on the Naval Hospital Reserva-
ton.
Mrs. Charles Carter Of Yarmouth,
Me. is the guest of her son and daUgf-
ter-in-law, Comdr. and Mrs. Worrall r.
Carter, at their quarters on Rodgers
road.
Friday afternoon Mrs. Carter was the
quest Of honor at a tea given by Mrs.
Frederick c.. Reinicke, wife of Comdr.