Evening star., 1932-10-16
:Officers' Hop Features
Annapolis Social Week
First of Afternoon Receptions by Capt. and Mrs
Ralston Holmes Given at
Commandants House.

ANNAPOLIS, Md october 15.-The
-officers' hop, first Of the season. was
lone of the leading events in Annapolis
this week. The hop took place last
evening in Mahan Hall. Today there
.are the usual sports in the afternoon
with moving pictures in the evening foI
the midShipmen.
The first of the afternoon receptions
given by Capt. and Mrs. Ralston Holmes
took place Wednesday afternoon in the
-commandants house and was largely
attended. Capt Holmes recently sue
ceeded Capt Henry Cooke as comman-
dant Of midshipmen and Mrs. Holmes
will receive October 26 and after that
until Lent.
Mrs. C. Columbus Baldwin and her
sen and daughter-in-laW, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elliott Baldwin. arrived in New YORK
the first of the week after spending the
Summer and early Autumn abroad.
They are expected this week end IN the
home of Mrs. A. G. Cooke, sister-ln- Law
of Mrs. Baldwin. at Spring Hill at
Waterbury, where they will spend the
remainder of the Fall. Mrs. Baldwin
was the guest for few days this week
of another son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Columbus Baldwin. In
their apartment in New York.
Comdr. and Mrs. Clyde R. Robinson
gave a dinner party in their home. on
Porter road, last evening, taking their
guests after dinner to the officers hop.
Capt. and Mrs. Roland Schumann
were among those who entertained at
dinner and with their guests attended
the hop in Mahan Hall.
Comdr and Mrs. Raymond Stone
have announced the engagement OF
their daughter. Esther King, to Mr.. Du
Val Allen. son of DR.. and Mrs. Paul
Allen of New York City and Litchfield,
Conn. Miss Stones family Is we'll
known here, where they have made
their home for many years. and she has
been identified with many activities in
ANNAPOLIS. In 1924 Miss Stone grad
uated from st. Luke's Hospital Train
ing School for Nurses in New York
City, and at various times has held ex-
ecutive positions in that institution. At
present she is private secretary to Mrs.
Thomas c. Hart. wife of the superin-
tendent of the Naval Academy.
Mr.. Allen visited his brother, Prof
Paul Allen, who is a member of the
faculty of st. Johns College. in An
napolis last Winter During the World
War Mr.. Allen served first as an Amer
ican volunteer with the French Army,
enlisting in December, 1916. While at
tached to the 66th Division, Alpine
Chasseurs, he was commissioned lieu
tenant. He later served with the
American Army. Mr.. Allen is a men,
Der of the Army and Navy Club OF New
York. Union Lodge, No. 5. F. and A. M,
of Stamford. Conn; Halloween Yacht
Club and the Veterans of Foreign Wars
of Annapolis. He also is Charter
member and treasurer of the Assocla-
ton of American Volunteers with the
French Army 1914-1917, inclusive.
Miss Stone entertained at a buffet
supper for 16 last evening when the
engagement was announced by her
parents The wedding will take place
in December.
Miss Sarah Parker Koppelman,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Walter Kop-
pelman, a debutante of the coming
Winter. spent the week end with Miss
Anna Douglas Walk. in the home OF
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs Charles de
P. Walk, and was among those at the
Midshipmens Hop Saturday evening,
October s. in Dahlgren Hall.
Mrs. Hart. wife of Rear Admiral
Thomas C. Hart. received at the first
& the hops of the season which was
given Saturday october s, with Mid
.shipman B. M. Stream of the first class.
BeforS the dance Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Ea.. and their daughter, Miss
Isabella Hart, gave dinner party for
.16 guests in honor of Miss Sally Holmes.
daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Ralston
Holmes, who recently came to the
Naval Academy.
Miss Grace Hilliard, daughter of Mrs.
Robert Hilliard and the late Comdr.
-Hillard &C. c., U. S. N. gave buffet
supper Saturday evening before the
.Midshipmen's Hop. There were 16
guests.
Mrs. Hilliard left Monday to motor
to Norfolk, Va. where she spent the
week as the guest of Mrs. Huntington,
wife Of Capt. Arthur F. Huntington
IS. c.. U. S. N. who is on duty at
the Hampton Roads Naval Base.
Mrs. r. B. Wood of Hollywood. Oalif.,
and Mr. and Mrs Edward F. GlddingS