Evening star., 1932-05-22

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 2l.-The
officers hop, which took place last
evening in Dahlgren Hall. was an un-
usually large and brilliant affair. as
the first class of Midshipmen were IN
vited and already many VlsltorS nave
arrived for June week.
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes, Jr.,
will give an outdoor supper and garden
party Sunday evening, May 29' at
white House Farms, their home on
South River.
Mrs. Middleton Semmes Guest en-
tertained at supper and bridge Thurs-
dav evening. The party was planned
in honor of Miss Page Converse OF New
York, whose visit to Mrs. Guest was
postponed. Those invited were Mrs.
Robert Hilliard, Mrs Carryl H. Bryan,
Mrs, Dennis Claude, Mrs. George
turner, Mrs. Walter N. Walmsley, Mrs.
James Bowdoin and Miss Elizabeth
Mott.
Mrs. C. Erskine Clement gave tea
10 small company Monday afternoon
in honor of Nine. Dupher OF Paris VINO
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. COL
ton wife of Prof. Motion A. Cotton.
Commodore and Mrs. Edward Lloyd
gave a luncheon Thursday at the Brlce
House wing. Their guests were Mr..
and Mrs Morgan LaMontagne OF New
York, Mrs. Miles White and Mrs.
Charles Carter Of Baltimore.
Mrs. D. Claude Handy of Annapolis
and Mrs. Ridgely P. Melvin OF South
River were at a luncheon given tues
day by Mrs Alexander Nelson at Roland
Park in Baltimore.
Miss Margaret Handy and Miss Mary
Melvin. daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Handy and Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin, were
the guests last week of Miss Melvins
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott
Burwell, in Roland Park, Baltimore.
Col. and Mrs Murray Cheston
visited the latters brother-in-law and
sister. Mr.. and Mrs Ridgely P. Melvin,
AT Aberdeen, on South River, before
going to Baltimore, where Col. Ches-
ton. U. S. A., will go for duty. Iney
have taken an apartment at the Cecll'
on Eutaw place. Col. and Mrs Cnes-
ton have been at Fort McPherSoh' va"
for several years. - o,a
entertained informally at luncheon
SUNDAY in honor of Mrs. Walker, wife
of Comdr. Reuben L. Walker. VINO LOT,
merly lived in Annapolis. Comdr. ana
Mrs. Walker now live near Rlchmono'
va. Comdr. Walker having duty III
Richmond. ....o;,,
ing as their house guests TINS week
end Mrs. Joseph Moore and MIS-.
Temper Collins of New York ana lasC
evening gave another dinner party aS
a farewell to Lieut.. Comdr: ana MIS-.
Iaurance T. Wild, who WILL leave 'l4e
Naval Academy shortly. . 90
Ije,lt. Comdr. and Mrs. Vincent Coo
@rev Entertained at tea Sunday after
noon in honor of the midshlpmeI
tennis team of the Naval ACADEMY
There were about 30 guests present.
MRS White, mother of Mrs. Jonn
Kieffer. who has been the guest OF her
son-in-law and daughter, Prol. anu
Mrs John Kieffer. has gone to her nome
in Hagerstown, Md.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Godfrey are
entertaining this week end Mrs. BAN
croft Matthews Of Wilmington, Del.
Lieut., and Mrs. Charles M. Garrison
gave a buffet supper tonight ana tooK
their guests later to the otncers mop.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Jonn l.. raali' e,l
ir were hosts at dinner tonight at spa
Vieu in honor of Capt. and Mrs Henry
D. Cooke, Jr. WY,
Comor. and Mrs. Harry Hill gave
dinner party Tuesday in honor OF
Conner and Mrs Robert English ana
of Comdr. and Mrs. Robert M. HillcK-
lev. who shortly will leave Annapons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Shivers OF Had
donfield. N. j., are guests this week end
of Comdr. and Mrs. William @. Green
man.
Mrs. C. Erskine Clement entertained
at dinner tonight at Ogle Hall, ner
guests being Lieut.. Comdr. ana MIS-
William G.. Greenman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson Shiyers of Haddonfleld, N. j.;
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Thomas L.
Catch. Comdr. and Mrs. Willard j.
Riddick. Comdr. and Mrs. Robert
Hinckley and Lieut.. Comdr. Armlt G.
Thomas.
Mrs. Richard Baldwin, who spent the
Winter in Annapolis, has opened her
country house at Waterbury for the
Summer. Mrs. Baldwin was hostess to
company at supper Sunday evening.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Edward w. CleXton
of Philadelphia spent the week end
with Mrs Clexton's cousin, Lieut..
Comdr. and Mrs j. Harrison Colhoun,
at Windsor Farms, their home on West
River.
Mrs. owen Thompson of Washing
ton was the guest during the week OF
her son-in-law and daughter, Lieut..
Comdr. and Mrs. Laurance 7. DuBose.
Mrs. George W. Simpson and her
two children, William Simpson and
Louise Simpson, left Annapolis We'd
nesday for Lynnhayen, Va, where the
children will spend the Summer with
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Ryan. After visit of several
days Mrs. Simpson will return to her
apartment or State circle.
Mrs. Bootes, wife of Col. James
Bootes, U. S. M. C. Getired), gave
tea Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Riddick, wife of Comdr. Willard
J. Riddick (M. g., was hostess at
luncheon Tuesday.
Mrs. Mason Porter Cusachs, who was
in New York through the Winter, spent
last week at Hartford, Conn, and
shortly will be the guest of her sister,
Mrs Carroll Van Ness, in the Green
Spring Valley, Baltimore.
Capt. and Mrs. Charles c. Soule re-
turned Monday from a motor trip to
Virginia, where they spent few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Bassett near Freder-
icksburg
MidShipman David Stockton Nc