Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
Naval Academy Activities
Fill Program at Annapolis
Officers Hop, Initial Masqueraders Performance
and Athletic Contests Are Attractions.
Dinners and Parties Held

ANNAPOLIS, Md, February T.
The important events which took place
in Annapolis this week end are the
officers hop, which took place last
night, and the first of the boxing
matches for the season tonight. The
opponents were the team from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
There was a basket ball game played
against Haverford College of Haverford,
Pa. Another event was the first per-
Torrance of the Masqueraders.
Capt. and Mrs. William j. Giles gave
two dinners this week on the Reina
Mercedes where Capt Giles is now in
command. The first dinner was given
Tuesday evening. and Thursday eve
ming Capt. and Mrs. Giles entertained
at dinner in honor of Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Samuel S. Robinson. Capt.
and Mrs. Paul Bastedo were also in
vited to the dinner but were unable
to leave Washington. Thursday, jan
uary 20, Mrs. Giles entertained at
luncheon and cards for Mrs. Frank
Slingluff, wife of Comdr. Slingluff.
Mrs. Richard Morton entertained
Friday at a luncheon in honor of Mrs.
Mary Burkett, aunt of Mrs. Charles
Soule. The guests invited to meet Mrs.
Burkett were Mrs. Richard Baldwin,
Mrs. Carryl H. Bryan, Mrs william F.
Halsey, Mrs. w. E. Hall, Mrs. M. E.
Manly and Mrs. Charles Soule.
Miss Lucy Allen, daughter of Comdr.
and Mrs. Archer M. r. Allen of New
port, r. l.. spent this week as the guest
of Mrs. Charles Soule, on Franklin
street.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. James
Bowdoin and Miss Elizabeth Mott en-
tertained at their home on the Chesa-
peake Bay, at a card party. There
were three tables of bridge.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Edward w. CleXton,
the former of the Construction Corps
and now on duty at Philadelphia, were
the week end guests of Lieut.. Comdr
and Mrs. j. Harrison Colhoun at their
home. Windsor Farms, on West River.
Sunday Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Col
houn entertained at luncheon for the
immediate family of Mrs. CleXton, who
IS a cousin of Mrs. Colhoun.
Mrs. John Chew gave a tea Sunday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. st. Clair
Smith who with her daughter, Miss
ST. Clair Smith, will shortly sail for
Panama where Rear Admiral Smith is
on duty.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson who has been
at the LaSalle will return to Annapolis
shortly and will remain for the Spring
as the guest of Mrs. Richard Morton
at Severnside on the Severn River.
Mrs. Charles Fox of Philadelphia was
the guest this week of Mrs. j. c.
Cuttings at her home, Westfleld, on
West River. Monday evening Mrs
Cuttings gave a dinner in honor of
MRS. Fox.
Mrs. Charles Keene of Washington
spent few days in Annapolis this
week. Her son, Charles Keene, jr., is a
member of the second class.
The staff officers of the regiment of
midshipmen gave a dinner on Satur-
DAY night at the Peggy Stewart Inn.
Mr.. Robert H. James gave dinner
Saturday evening at his apartment at
the Cooper, on Maryland avenue for a
number OF the younger set of girls and
midshipmen. Mr.. James is connected
with the department of English and
history at the Naval Academy.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Richard H
Booth entertained at dinner Thursday
evening at their quarters on Bowyer
road.
Friday evening a farewell supper
party was given by Mrs. NJ. E. Manly,
wife of Comdr. Manly, and Mrs. w. E.
Hall, wife of Comdr. Hall, at the lat
ter's residence, on Maryland avenue, for
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes, jr, who
LETT Saturday for Florida and Nassau.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Samuel S.
Robson will, upon the retirement of
Rear Admiral Robson in the Spring
after he leaves the academy, occupy the
residence of Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs.
Forrest 3. Royal, at South River Mrs