Evening star., 1932-10-30
Halloween Spirit
Prevails at Hop
T At Fort Humphreys
Officers Club at Post Is
Scene of Interesting Au-
tumn Event.

FORT HUMPHREYS, Va, October
k9-The hop this evening in the OFF,
GERS Club was celebrated in the spirit
of Halloween, with every one attending
in appropriate costume. The club was
decorated with a profusion of Autumn
leaves and pumpkins. and during the
evening favors we're distributed and re-
freshmentS served. Receiving were Maj,
and Mrs. Edwin A. Bethel, Lieut.. and
Mrs. Frank A. Petit and Lieut.. and
Mrs. Allen J. McCutchen.
Lieut.. and Mrs Charles w Stewart,
5r. and Lieut.. and Mrs. Robert j.
Fleming, jr.. were joint hosts to an lr-
teresting dinner party at the Anchorage
in Alexandria, Va, preceding the hop.
The tables were artiStically decorated
with Autumn leaves and yellow candles.
Their guests were Lieut.. Col. and Mrs.
Laurence V. Frazier, Lieut.. Col. Harley
j. Hallett, Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Richard
q. Coiner, Maj. and Mrs. William E.
R. Covell, Maj. and Mrs. Cleceland c.
Gee. Maj Henry A Wingate. Miss Rosa
Wingate. Maj. and Mrs. Edwin A. Bethel
and Mrs Lasley of Chattanooga. Tenn,
the house guest of Mrs. Bethel; Maj.
and Mrs James A. MCCallum, Capt.
and Mrs. William N Thomas, jr.; Capt.
and Mrs James D. Andrews, jr.: Capt.
and Mrs Albert C. Lieber jr.; Capt. and
Mrs Robert F. Gill, Lieut.. and Mrs.
Michael c. Grenata, Lieut.. and Mrs.
James c. Marshall. Lieut.. and Mrs.
Morris M Bauer, Lieut.. and Mrs. Ed
mund K. Daley, Lieut.. and Mrs. Horace
F. Sykes. jr; Lieut.. and Mrs. Robert
G. Lovett, Lieut. and Mrs Robert E.
M DesIslets Lieut. and Mrs. Henry G.
Douglas, Lieut.. and Mrs. Benjamin r.
Winner Miss Fechet and Col. Campbell
b Hodges of Washington, Miss Caro-
line Schulz Lieut.. Rudolph E. Smyser,
jr.. and Lieut. Ellsworth l. Davis.
A group of the younger set gave
progressive dinner before the hop. the
company including Lieut.. and Mrs. Emil
J. Peterson, Lieut. and Mrs. Francis
H. Falkner. Lieut. and Mrs. Raymond
L. Hill Lieut. and Mrs John L. Person
and Lieut. and Mrs Samuel R. Brown
ing
The annual field and barrack inspec-
ton of the 18th Engineers by Col. Ed
ward H Schulz, commandant of the
Engineer School. was held on october
%. The inspection was preceded by
a review and presentation of athletic
trophies. The inspecting officer was
accompanied by military attaches from
six foreign countries. Among those
present were Brig. Gen. Francisco j.
Aguilar Mexican military attache: Brig.
Gen. Francois Pillon, French military
attache; Lieut.. Col. Marco Pennaroll,
Italian military attache; Lieut. Col.
Emmanuel Lombard. assistant French
military attache: Capt. Enrique A.
Prieto, Cuban military attache; Capt
joaquin Planell, Spanish military at
tsche: Capt. Count G. F. Won Rosen,
Swedish Royal Horse Guards; Lieut..
Herbert Sachs, Swedish Royal Horse
Guards. and Lieut. Emilio Calderson, as
sistant Mexican military attache. Fol-
lowing the inspection the guests were
entertained at luncheon at the Officers
Club
Mrs. John B. Wogan of Belle Haven
Alexandria. Va; Mrs. William r.
Tompkins of Washington and Mrs. VIII
liam E. R. Covell we're the luncheon
guests Monday of Mrs. Morris M. Bauer.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Francis H. Falkner
entertained at dinner and bridge wed
nesday evening as a surprise party LOT
Mrs. Samuel r. Browning. celebrating
her birthday anniversary. Other guests
were Lieut.. and Mrs. Emil j. peterson,
Lieut.. and Mrs Frank A. Petit. Lieut.;
and Mrs. Frank H Forney. Lieut.. and
Mrs. Frederick J. Dau, Lieut.. and Mrs
RAYMOND L. Hill, Lieut.. and Mrs.
Edmund K. Daley, Miss Caroline
Schulz. Lieut. Rudolph E. Smyser, Jr.,
and Lieut. Samuel R. Browning.
Mrs. William HaWling OF washington
Is the guest of her niece Mrs. Mlcnael
c. Grenata. for several days.
Mrs. Frank Langelieer OF Newport,
r. L. has arrived for an extended visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Florre j.
StaglianO.
Mr.. Donal Matheson was the week
end guest of his mother. Mrs John r.
D. Matheson MI. MatheSon Is at-
tending school in Fort Monroe, va,
preparing for the United States Military
Academy at West Point, N. Y.
Capt. and Mrs. William N. Thomas,
ir., entertained at an informal buffet
supper this evening when their guests
we're Lieut. and Mrs. Edmund K. Daley.
Lieut.. and Mrs Roland C. Brown. Lieut.;
and Mrs Carl r. Jones. Lieut.. ana
Mrs. Robert E. M. DesIsletS and Lieut..
and Mrs Emil j. Peterson.
Those enjoying a progressive dinner
this evening and later attending the
Halloween dance at Quantico were
Lieut.. and Mrs. George c. Rinehardt,
Lieut.. and Mrs. Horace F. Sykes, Jr.;
Lieut. and Mrs John L. Person. Lieut.:
and Mrs Charles T. Tench. Lieut.. ana
Mrs Frederick J. Dau, Lieut. and Mrs.
BENJAMIN r. Winner, Miss Caroline
Schulz. Lieut.. William D. Smith and
Lieut.. Charles H Mason.
Mr.. Jack Browning Of washington
was the guest of his brother and sister
in-law. Lieut.. and Mrs. Samuel r.
Browning, for several days.