Evening star., 1931-05-24

ANNAPOLIS, M0., MAY -. - Inc
presence Of two large yachts, which
were anchored OF the Naval Academy
until Monday, caused great interest
here. Mr.. and Mrs. William Wander
bilt, owners of the Alva, from New
York, entertained informally while here
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Thomas c. Hart
and Ccmdr. and Mrs. Harry G. Lane
Saturday evening on board their yacht.
The Alva is a boat recently built In
Germany. She was christened at Kiel
about Christmastime by Mrs. Kenneth
CaStleman, wife of Capt. Castleman, the
latter naval attache at Berlin. Capt.
and Mrs. Castleman have many friends
here, as the former has been on duty
at the Naval Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ Gardiner OF
Washington were also visitors for the
week end at Annapolis on board their
yacht, the Viwana. Saturday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner were guests OF
honor at a small tea given by Comdr.
and Mrs Henry E. RoSSen at their
quarters on Porter road.
Comdr. Manly l:ft on Sunday to join
his ship. the U. S. S. Arkansas, in New
York. While in New York Mrs Manly
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Dietrich at the Ccpley-Plaza and also
spent part of the week at Thorndale,
the country home of Mr.. and Mrs. Oak
leigh Thorne, on the Hudson.
Two very large parties took place
here today for the younger set, when
Comdr. and Mrs. Augustin Beauregard
entertained at q tea dance in homer Of
their young daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Beauregard, at their quarters on Porter
road, the guests numbering about $50
Of the midshipmen and young girls.
At the same time Capt. and Mrs. Will
liam L. Calhoun gave tea and dance
in honor of Miss Isabella Hart, daugh-
ter Of the newly appointed superintend-
ent, Rear Admiral Thomas C. Hart, and
Mrs. Hart, and Miss Jane Snyder,
daughter of the commandant of mid
shipmen, Capt. c. Philip Snyder, and
Mrs. Snyder, The guests were mem
bers of the first class Of midshipmen
and the other guests were the young
girls of Annapolis, Washington and
Baltimore. Miss Jane Snyder will
leave with her parents for California in
June.
Mrs. Arthur Ryan, mother of Mrs.
William j. Giles, who has been the
guest Of Capt. and Mrs. Giles on the
Reina Mercedes, is in New York for
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Philler. Mrs. Philler win leave shortly
to spend the Summer abroad and Mrs
Ryan win return to Annapolis to be the
guest Of Mrs. Giles.
Invitations have been received In
Annapolis this week for the wedding
of Miss Almira Steedman Of st. Louis
to Mr.. Richard Baldwin, also Of st.
Louis. which viii take place in that city
Monday, June 8. Mr.. Baldwin's family
formerly came from Waterbury, near
Annapolis.
Mrs. Richard Baldwin Of Waterbury
spent this week as the guest of her
cousin, Mrs. Robert Seeney. at her
home on Seventy-thtrd street in New
York.
Mrs. James N. Galloway, wife Of
Prof. Galloway, entertained at tea on
Friday afternoon at her home on Prince
George street in honor Of her mother,
Mrs. Charles Lyon of Howard County,
and her aunt, Mrs. c. Nelson Dugan
of Baltimore, formerly Miss Prudence
Ridout of Annapolis, who is spending
the Winter ut the old Ridout house on
Gloucester street. Mrs. Robert Dashiell
poured tea and Mrs. Nicholas Green
served ices
Mrs. Middleton Semmes Guest enter
tanned Tuesday at card party and
tea at her home at Wardour for her
niece, Miss Anna Owens Of California,
who has been her guest this Winter.
and who will shortly leave Annapolis
for California.
Midshipman Seymour Owens. brother
Of Miss Anna Owens, who is a mem
Der of the. graduating class, will spend
the Summer in California with his
sister.
Mrs. Henry Dinger, wife Of Capt.
Dinger (retired), gave q large tea
Thursday at her home on King George
street in honor Of Mrs. John B. Pollard,
wife Of Condr. Pollard (M. c., who
recently returned from Haiti After
the tea Mrs. Dtnger also entertained
at a buffet supper, when Commodore
and Mrs. Edward Lloyd and Rear Ad-
rniral and Mrs. John Halligan of Wash
1ngton were present.
Capt and Mrs John H. Newton en-
tertained at dinner Saturday evening
at their quarters on Upshur road in
honor Of Lieut.. Comdr and Mrs. Elliott
b. Nixon. The party was given as a
farewell, as Lieut. Ccmdr. and Mrs.
Nixon left Annapolis Monday, accom-
across the continent. On arriving in
California Lieut.. Comdr. Nixon will go
to the U. S. S. Tennessee for sea duty.
Mrs. william Crenshaw of Orange,
Va, IS the guest this week Of her sister
in-law, Mrs. Mason Porter Cusachs, at
her home, Ogle Hall.
Mrs. Henry Dinger, wife Of Capt.
Dinger (retired), and Mrs Charles
Soule, wife Of Capt. Soule, spent few
days this week at jamestown, r. /.
Capt. and Mrs Dinger recently bought
a cottage at jamestown and will spend
the Summer there. Capt. and Mrs.
Soule will also be among those who
will spend the Summer at jamestown,
they also having recently built cot
tage there.
Mrs. Parker Monroe of New York
left Monday after being the guest Of
Mrs. Kurtz, wife Of Capt Kurtz (re-
tired, who has an apartment at the
Cooper for the month of May.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Morris D.
Gilmore gave a dinner Saturday eve
ming at their residence on Southgate
avenue, taking their guests later to the
Annapolis Roads Club. Lieut.. Comdr.
and Mrs. Catch entertained at dinner
at the club in honor Of Comdr and Mrs.
Beary
Mrs. A. G. Cooke, who, with her
siSter-in-law, Mrs. Columbus Baldwin,
recently reopened Spring Hill, their
home at Waterbury, entertained Mon
members of the Peggy Stewart Chapter
of the D. A. R., who meet Monday
morning In the State house
Mrs. Wyatt Randall OF Baltimore, who
has been spending some time as the