Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 26.-There
was a very important event at Annap-
oils this week in the reception which
Thursday, to which there we're about
six hundred invitations. The party
was given in honor of Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Samuel S. Robson, who are
leaving the Naval Academy on the LIST
of April.
A second event of interest is the
Navy Relief Show, of which two per-
formances are given every year. The
cast is composed of the wives Of the
younger officers and the show this year
Is said to be especially good, 'Dulsy"
having been selected. The director is
Lieut.. Comdr. Theodore T. Patterson,
and assisting him is Lieut.. Comdr.
T. Starr King. Mrs. Karl G. Hensel
wife of Lieut.. Hensel, is taking lead
ting part in the performance.
At the Oficers' Hop held in Luce
Hall Friday evening the guests were re-
ceived by Mrs Frank Lash, wife OF
Chaplain Lash, and Capt. Wilhelm L.
Friedell.
On Sunday one of the largest lunch
cons of the Spring season was given by
Lieut. Comdr and Mrs. j. Harrison
Colhoun at Windsor Farms, their coun-
try home at West River, in honor OF
Capt. and Mrs. c. Philip Snyder, who
are leaving the Naval Academy shortly.
Capt. Snyder going on sea duty. There
were a number of out-of-town guests,
among whom were Capt. and Mrs.
Charles Oman Comdr. and Mrs. Fletch-
er of Washington, DR.. and Mrs. Cary
Langhorne of Upperville, Va, MIR. and
Mrs. Garden and Mrs. Colhoun OF
Philadelphia, Miss Colhoun, aunt OF
the host, who assisted in receiving the
guests; Mr., and Mrs. William T. Muir
ray of West River, Mrs. Chilean Hew-
ard of Montreal.
Friday evening Capt. and Mrs. Sny-
der entertained at a small farewell din
ner to Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Harrison
Colhoun, who are sailing this week to
spend the Spring and Summer abroad.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Colhoun left
Tuesday for New York, where they
spent the night, leaving Wednesday for
the Riviera Mrs. Chilean Howard ac-
companied Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Col
houn to New York, and after a short
stay left for her home in Montreal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnard O'Connor OF
New York were guests for the week end
of Mr.. O'Connor's sister and brother
in-law, Comdr. and Mrs. Henry z.
Resell
Sunday a tea was given for the
younger set of girls and nidshipmen
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their quarters, on UpShur road, in
honor of Miss Gladys Fernandez of
Havana. Cuba, who, with her mother,
Mrs. Fernandez, were the guests of
Mrs Newton for several days this week.
Capt and Mrs. Wilhelm Friedell
gave a dinner Friday evening for %
guests.
Mrs. william ]. Giles, wife of Capt
Giles, left on Thursday and Joined Mrs.
Paul Bastedo wife Of Capt. Bastedo Of
Washington, and spent the week end
at Atlantic City.
Mrs. William F. Halsey and her son,
William F. Halsey. jr., mctored to
Pennsylvania over the week end and
were among those present at the box
ing contest between the Navy and
other teams at State College, Pa.
Mrs. Frank r. Smith gave small
tea Wednesday in her apartment, on
Maryland avenue, in honor OF Mrs. Viz
GINA Strain, formerly Of Norfolk, who
is the guest of her niece, Mrs. WorTen
R. Carter, wife of Comdr. Carter, on
Rodgers road. Among the out-of-town
guests were Mrs. Carroll Mercer OF New
York and Mrs. Charles Spottswood OF
Norfolk, Va.
Miss Louise Giles, daughter of Capt.
and Mrs. william j. Giles, returned on
Monday to the Reina Mercedes, where
her father is in command, after a visit
to west Point and New York City.
Mrs c. Columbus Baldwin and Miss
Roberta Hodges, who have spent a
month in Mexico, are now in st. Louis,
where they are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Warrington Baldwin. Mrs. Baldwin will
visit other relatives in st. Louis, and
also will spend some time in Louisville,
KY, before returning to her home,
Spring Hill, at Waterbury, near An
napolis Miss Rodgers will visit rela-
tives at Scotland Neck, N. c., before
returning home.
Mrs. Francis Adams, wife of Lieut..
Adams, gave a bridge tea Friday after
noon.
Mrs. Thomas z. Kelly, wife Of Lieut.
Kelly, recently gave one of the largest
parties Of the Spring. when she enter