Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04

return of the midshipmen from leave
Thursday marked the opening of the
midwinter season. The Saturday eve.
ming hop is bringing many visitors Il
the city, as it is a regimental hop which
all of the three classes can attend, anc
will take the place of the dance usually
given New Year eve.
Among the entertainments this week
we're the luncheon and reception, an
annual event, given by Gov. Albert C.
Richie at the executive mansion. Gov
Ritchie received his guests for luncheon
assisted by Rear Admiral Robson, SUI
perintendent of the Naval Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvannus Stokes, jr.
entertained at dance New Year eve
In their home on South River, for about
from New York, Washington and War
renton, Va. The dance began at 10
o'clock. At midnight supper was served
with dancing after supper.
Capt. and Mrs. Charles G. Soule en-
tertained a number Of guests at dinner
Wednesday evening in their home on
Franklin street. The guests later went
to the dance given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Stokes at South River. Among those
present were Capt. and Mrs. John H.
Newton, Capt. and Mrs. William j.
Giles, Mrs. M. E. Manly, Mrs. Calvin
Bertolete. Comdr. and Mrs. James A.
Logan. Condr. and Mrs. w. E. Hall,
Mrs. Collins Clemens, Mrs. Emory Gle
ment, Mrs. Marshall Collins and Mr..
Worthington Davis, the last three
of New York; Mr. Forbes Colhoun, Mrs.
Richard Baldwin, Lieut.. Comdr and
Mrs. J. Harrison Colhoun, Lieut.. Will
liam S. Heath, Comdr. Duncan G. Wal
ton and Mrs Frank G. Grandy.
Mai. and Mrs. Arthur Owens of the
Hill, near Annapolis, have spent the
week at the Ritz in New York. They
left Monday and were present at the
debut party given for Miss Cornelia
Marvin. Midshipman Alfred Edes of
California was guest of Maj. and Mrs.
Owens, who also entertained for the
holidays their son-in-law, Lieut.. Comdr.
Vincent Godfrey, who is attached to the
u. S. S. Raleigh.
Comdr. Williams Wickham spent the
holidays with his family here in their
home on Maryland avenue. Comdr
and Mrs. Wickham's guests for the holi-
days were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wick
ham, father and mother of Comdr.
Wickham, Of Hickory Hill, near Rich
mond, Va.
Mr.. Sadler Dinger Of New York spent
the New Year and this week with his
parents, Capt. Henry G. Dinger and
Mrs. Dinger, in their home, on King
George street.
Mrs. Emory Clement, Mrs Collins
and MFR. Worthington Davis were guests
for New Year day of Mrs. M E. Manly
and her sister, Mrs. Calvin Bertolete,
in their home on Maryland avenue.
Comdr Manly left sunday night for
New York to join his ship, the u. S.
s. Arkansas He will serve on the staff
Of Admiral willard
Capt. and Mrs. Charles c. Soule ar
rived Tuesday at their home after
spending few days as guests of Capt.
Soule's sister and brother-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. William Coffin, at Boston,
Mass. Capt. and Mrs. Soule have as
house guests Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs
Lieut. Comdr. Lowe and family formerly
lived here and many friends welcomed
them. They recently returned from
China.
At the large reception Saturday,
which is an annual custom of Comdr
and Mrs. John Bowers, the host and
hostess were assisted in receiving by
Mrs. Claude G. Bloch. wife Of Rear
Admiral Bloch: Mrs. Nicholas Green,
Mrs. John Green, Mrs. Hamilton Gale,
Mrs William Burns, Mrs. Martyr Baker
of Long Island, the latter daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Green, and Miss
Clare Green.
Mrs. Collins Clemens gave a supper
party Sunday evening at the residence
at Wardour, where she is residing for
the Winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen B. Howard we're
among those entertaining during the
holidays. Sunday afternoon they gave
q tea in their home at Annapolis Roads.
Assisting Mrs. Howard at the tea table
was Mrs. Dennis Claude.
Lieut. Col. Douglas Duval, U. S. A., of
Fort Monroe, Va, was guest this week
of his sister and brother, Miss Marian
Duval and Mr. Richard Duval, in their
home on Gloucester street.
Mr.. Duval Dunn and his sister, Miss
Dunn of Boston, are guests Of CoHndr.
and Mrs. Frederick c. Reinicke in their
quarters on Upshur road. Mrs. j. r.
Chadwick also was guest Of her SON
in-law and daughter, Comdr. and Mrs.
Reinicke, for the holidays and returned
Monday to her home, in New York.
Capt. and Mrs. Henry Dinger gave
one of the largest of the after Christ
mas parties in their home on King
George street Sunday. Those assisting
Mrs. Dinger were Miss Katherine Mack
Of Philadelphia, Mr.. Joseph Mack, also
of Philadelphia; Mrs Richard Baldwin
Of Waterbury and others.
Mr.. and Mrs. George j. Turner we're
at home Sunday afternoon in their
sisted by their two daughters-in-law,
Mrs. Nelson Turner and Mrs Edmund
Turner, the latter of Baltimore, and
their daughter, Mrs. Bowie McCeney.
DR.. and Mrs. Robert Winterode were
at home Sunday afternoon at Crowns
vile. near Annapolis. Those assisting
were Mrs Charles De P. Walk. Mrs. d.
Claude Handy and Mrs. w. P. o.
Clarke.
Mr.. and Mrs D. Claude Handy en-
tertained at a New Year tea Wednes-
day in their home on Gloucester street.
Those assisting were Mrs. Charles De
p Walk, Miss Laura Steele, Mrs. Robert
Burwel1, Mrs. Elliott Burwel of Balti-
more and Mrs Ridgely Melvin
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Samuel S.
Robinson gave a New Year reception at
the superintendent's quarters Thursday
Of this week
Mr.. and Mrs L. Dorsey Gassaway
have as guests for the holidays Miss
Annie Iglehart, sister of Mrs. Glass;
away, who is spending the Winter in
Washington, and Mr.. Gassaway's sis
ter Mrs. r. Earl Fisher, and her daugh-
ter Miss Marian Fisher
Lieut.. and Mrs. Charles M Tooke,
whose marriage took place recently in
Washington, have taken a house here
at Murray avenue. Lieut.. Tooke is
on duty at the Postgraduate School.
Miss Mary r. Magruder had as guests