Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17
Annapolis Parties Given
~ For Board of Visitors
Rear Admiral and Mrs Thomas C.. Hart Are
Hosts at Their First Official
Entertainments.
Entertainments.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 16.-This
week has been an important one So
cially due to the arrival Of the Board
Of Visitors Monday A luncheon was
given on that day for the board and
the wives of the members by Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Thomas c. Hart.
In the afternoon Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Hart again entertained at tea
at 5 O'Clock for the members of the
board, their guests, the officers and
civilian instructors and their wives, the
midshipmen officers of the regiment
and battalion staff and petty officers.
These two entertainments were the
first which Rear Admiral and Mrs. Hart
have given of1cially, as they nave only
recently arrived at the superintend-
ent's quarters.
Tuesday afternoon Miss Lucille Ber-
tolete, daughter of Mrs Calvin Ber-
toilette, entertained at one of the largest
Of the Spring entertainments given by
the younger set. Miss Bertolete's
guests of honor were Miss Isabella
Hart, daughter Of Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Thomas c. Hart, and Miss Bar
bara Woodwork. daughter of Mrs.
Charlton E. Battle, who so recently
left Annapolis, Commander Battle hav-
ing served a tour of duty here which
ended last June. The party was given
at the home of Miss Bertolete on Mary
land avenue, and took place in the
garden, bridge being played, followed
by tea.
Miss Barbara Woodwork is the
guest of Miss Nan Farrell at her home
on Southgate avenue, after spending
the Winter In California and the
Spring at Rochester, N. Y. Miss Wood
worth will remain in Annapolis until
after June week.
Miss Mary Marshall Smith, daughter
Of DR.. and Mrs. Marshall Smith Of
Arnold, near Annapolis is spending
this week and next at Hannah Moore
Academy, Reistertown, Nd, Of which
she Is q graduate.
On Sunday afternoon the infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Walsh was christened at the home OF
her grandmother Mrs. Middleton Sem
mes Guest, at Wardour, by Chaplain
Frank H. Lash. and was given the
name Of Anne Pleaston. A small re-
ception followed the ceremony.
Lieut.. Condr William S. Heath en-
tertained at tea Saturday at his apart
ment In the Brice House after the
crew races.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs William p
O. Clarke and Mr. and Mrs. Coleman
Rogers of Belvoir, entertained at Lilac
HILL" Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Clark's
home on Weems Greek, Saturday at tea
after the boat races.
There will be a large hop this eve
ming for the first, second and third
classes and the friends of the midship-
men In Dahlgren Hall.
Mrs. Thomas r. Kurtz, wife of Capt.
Kurtz. retired, Of New York, has taken
an apartment at the Cooper on Mary
land avenue. and will remain in An
napolis until after June week Capt.
and Mrs. Kurtz's son, Midshipman
Thomas Kurtz. ir.. is a member Of
this years graduating class. Mrs. Will
liam Scott Stein of Washington. daugh-
ter OF Can't. and Mrs. Kurtz. spent this
week in Annapolis as the guest OF her
mother at the Cooper Apartments.
Gov. Albert c. Ritchie left Annapolis
Sunday for Hot Springs. Va. Gov
Richie Joined Mr. and Mrs. Frank A.
Furst of Baltimore and with them will
be guests at the Homestead Hotel
Lieut.. and Mrs Charles Lee Andrews
returned to their home at Wardour
Monday after q motor trip to Flushing.
N. Y. where they were guests Of the
parents OF Lieut.. Andrews, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Lee Andrews. sr.
Mrs. Robert Hinckley. wife Of Lieut..
Comdr. H1nckley, gave a luncheon
wednesday at her home on Franklin
street in honor of the wives of the
three officers who are leaving Annapolis
in June: Mrs. John Longstaff, wife of
Lieut.. LOngstaff; Mrs. Philip Warren,
wife Of Lieut.. Comdr Warren and Mrs.
Seabury Cook, wife Of Lieut.. Comdr
Cook. There were Is other guests
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Davis De-
Treville gave q dinner Saturday even
ing at their quarters on Bower road
for the commandant of midshipmen,
Capt. c. Philip Snyder. and Mrs Snyder.
who will leave Annapolis shortly for the
West Coast. There were eight guests
and Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. DeTreville
took their party after dinner to the
Annapolis Roads Club for dancing.
One Of the. loveliest Of the out-of-
doors parties Of the season took place
Sunday afternoon, when Mrs Richard
Baldwin entertained at garden party
at her home at Waterbury. Spring
flowers were at their best and tea was
served in the garden.
Miss Annie Iglehart, who spent the
Winter in Washington. now is the
guest Of Miss Adele Randall in Randall
place.
Comdr and Mrs James A. Logan gave
q supper party Sunday evening in honor
Of Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Elliott B.
Nixon, the former who has been de-
tached from the Naval Academy, and
who with his family will shortly leave
for the West Coast
The Navy Women's Club gave a