The Washington times., 1931-01-17
AdanSeS Are
HOnOred at
Navy Fete
Assistant Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. ingalls, En-
tertain at Dinner Before
Navy and Marine Dance

Navy and Marine Dance
Well attended was the third
of the 1881 series Of Navy
and Marine Corps dances held
at the Willard Hotel last eve
ming. Navy and Marine Corps
circles turned out in force for
the event with a half-dozen or
so interesting little dinner
parties held as a prelude to
the dancing.
The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Charles Francis Adams
were the honor guests and
headed the receiving line.
Preceding the dance the
Assistant Secretary of Navy
and Mrs. David S. ingalls, en-
tertained at dinner for Sec
retary and Mrs. Adams. Their
other guests were Admiral and
Mrs. William V. Pratt, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. William A:
Moffett, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. William D. Leahy, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Harry E:
Yarnell and Rear Admiral Ind
Mrs. Frank B. Upham.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. John
Halligan had as their guests
at dinner before the dance,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Yancy
williams, Comdr. and Mrs.
John Bowers, of Annapolis;
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Al
fred H. Balsley, Capt. and
Mrs. Henry Williams. Capt.
and Mrs. S. C. Hooper, Mrs.
Hamilton Gale, Of Annapolis
and her son, Hamilton
Gale and Mrs. Charles Adair,
daughter of the hosts.
Major and Mrs. Puryear, jr.,
also entertained at dinner pre-
ceding the dance, the guests
including General and Mrs.
Hugh Matthews, Major and
Mrs. Archie Howard, Capt.
and Mrs. M. E. Higgins and
Capt. and Mrs. Ollie Hine.
Others who entertained at
dinner parties before the dance
were) Rear Admiral and Mrs.
A. Farenholt, Comdr. and Mrs.
c. S. Gillette and Mrs. A. E.
Remey.
In New York
The Minister of Switzerland
and Nine. Peter will remain IN
New York until Monday. They
will attend a banquet given by
the Swiss Society of New York
tomorrow.
Former Senator and Mrs.
James w. Wadsworth, jr., who
spent a few days in their Wash
ington home, left the first Of
the week for the South, where
they will spend some time at
Miami Beach, later going to
Cuba, Mexico and Guatemala.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wadsworth were
accompanied to Washington
from New York by their son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. jeremiah Wadsworth, who
will be in the WadSworth home
for the rest of the season.
Mrs. Smith to Entertain
A. p,4L croj+o 1x,i1l aIoter
tain a company at the dinner
dance at the Shoreham Hotel
this evening in compliment TO
Miss Caroline Rust and Miss
Elizabeth Rust, daughters OF
Mr.. and Mrs. David Newton
Rust, of Alexandria, Va.
Admiral and Mrs. George r.
Clark entertained informally at
dinner at the Shoreham Hotel
last evening for Mrs. Alfred
Zimmerman, wife of Lieutenant
Commander Zimmerman, U.
S.N.
Rufus C. Dawes, brother Of
Gen. Charles C. Dawes, United
States ambassador to the Court
of st. James, is at the Willard
while in Washington for visit.
At the conclusion of his stay he
will return to his home in Evans
ton, Ill.
NJ. ~ Chnrohovno
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray SnodgraSs
are now at the Shoreham Hotel,
where they will make their
home during the coming sea-
son. Mrs. Snodgrass has just
returned from Palm Beach,
where she was the house guest
of Mrs. William Wright. Miss
Sherry Snodgrass, who is now
at the Charlottesville Academy,
will join her parents during
the Easter vacation.
Mrs. M. S. Davis entertained
q company of 16 at luncheon
at the Shoreham Hotel yes
terday, the party later adjourn
ing for bridge.
WOman'S C1Uh