Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-12
Two Parties of Bridge
Given by Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Smedley D. Butler
Dance in Post Officers Club,
Concert and Visits Make
Busy Week at Quantico,
Va.

/ QUANTICO, Va, April 11.-Of special
Importance this week were the two
bridge parties given by Mrs. Butler,
wife OF Mai. Gen. Smedley d. Butler,
and Miss Ethel Butler, to which they
invited the wives OF all Of the officers
of the post These parties were given
Wednesday and Thursday afternoons
in the Officers Club. Wednesday there
were % tables of bridge and Thursday
they entertained six tables.
The dance last night in the Officers
Club drew a large number and several
dinner parties preceded.
Mai. George S. Clarke, US. Army,
and Mrs. Clarke had a dinner party at
the club before the dance. They had
SO guests.
Several parties were given this week
in honor Of Mrs. Blythe @. Jones, who,
with Captain Jones, will leave next
week on the George Washington to
spend year in Spain. Monday Mrs
Potter, wife Of Capt, Hal N. Potter, had
a bridge party in her honor, to which
she invited IL guests.
Mrs. Flstt, wife of Capt. James W.
Flett. gave a bridge tea for Mrs. Jones
Tuesday, when there were five tables
of bridge with additional guests for tea.
A delightful concert took place Mon
day night at the Navy Nurses Quarters.
Miss Elizabeth Wysor, contralto, who is
a student at the Juillard School OF
Music in New York City, was accom-
panied by Miss E. M. Hodgson at the
piano Miss Wysor, with her parents,
Prof. and Mrs. H. E. Wysor; her sister,
Miss Virginia Wysor, and her brother,
Mr.. Phillip Wysor, motored from East
~ IL g. Ian he hnFn
Of Miss Olga OSten.
Mrs. E. A. Rollins and Miss Myrtle
Holman of Providence r. l., have been
the house guests of Miss E. M. Hodgson
at the Nurses Quarters.
Mrs. HaSlup, wife Of Lieut.. Lemuel A.
HaSlup, gave q series OF parties this
week in her quarters. Thursday she
entertained 20 guests at bridge and Fri
day she had four tables. Friday the
honor guest was Mrs. Ralph Forsythe OF
Washington, whose husband Is In
Nicaragua.
Mai. and Mrs. Charles F. 3. Price
have had as their guests Mrs. Prices
mother. Mrs. Samuel K. Cunningham,
of Williamsport, Pa.
Miss Marie Louise Nutting, daughter
Of Mai. and Mrs. Clarence E. Nutting,
returned recently from a months visit
to her grandmother in Beaufort, S. G.
Miss Catherine Clarke, who is at
tending Holton Arms School in Wash
ington, spent her Easter holidays With
her parents, Maj. George S. Clarke,
U.S.A., and Mrs. Clarke.
Miss Virginia Henley, daughter OF
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. John r. Henley,
had as her house guest over the holidays
Miss Yvette Baker Of Porto Rico. Miss
Baker and Miss Henley are students at
Notre Dame in Baltimore.
Miss Katherine del Vale, daughter OF
Mai. and Mrs. Pedro A. del Vale, was
home from Notre Dame for Easter.
Monday evening she entertained group
of her friends at supper and the movies.
Capt. and Mrs. Fred G. Patchen had
their daughters, Miss Dorothy Patchen
and Miss Virginia Patchen OF Washing
ton, with them over Easter.
Miss Margaret Davis, daughter OF
Maj. and Mrs. Russell H. Davis, enter
tanned IL at a supper party Monday
evening.
Mrs. S. S. Williamson of Washington
spent last week end with her daughter,
Miss Louise Williamson, the post libra
rian.
Mai. and Mrs. Maurice S. Berry had
as their guest over Easter Mrs. Berry's
mother, Mrs. Ruth Stead Of Washing
ton.
Capt. and Mrs. Richard H. Jeschke
and their two children, Margaret and
Dickey, were in Washington over Eas-
ter as the guest Of Mrs. Jeschke's par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. j. r. Devereux.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Robert H. Rhoads
went with their two children to spend
Easter at Reading, Pa, as the guests
Of Mrs. Rhoads' mother, Mrs. w. @.
Hintz.
Mr. Carter Berkeley, son Of Brig Gen.
and Mrs. Randolph c. Berkeley, came
from school at Severn to spend the holi-
days at Quantico.
Miss Nancy Hall, daughter Of Capt.
and Mrs. Elmer E. Hall, celebrated her
tenth birthday anniversary with a party
to which she invited Is young guests.
Miss Louise Bland spent Easter in
Philadelphia. When she returned Mon
day she was accompanied by her mother
for short visit.
Maj. and Mrs. John 3. Sebree and
Lieut.. and Mrs. Walter c. Ansel have
issued invitations TO a dance to be given
at the Officers Club Saturday, April
18, from 8 o'clock till midnight.
In the most profitable period Of