Evening star., 1933-06-04
Marine Corps Schools
Hold 1888 Graduation
Exercises at Quantico
Gen. Fuller Addresses Class
and Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt Presents the
Diplomas.

QUANT1CO, Va, June 3.-The COM
mencement exercises of the Marine
Corps Schools were held Wednesday
morning. The address to the class was
made by the commandant, Maj. Gen.
Ben H. Fuller, whe-was introduced by
the commandant OF the schools. Brig.
Gen. j. G. Breckenridge, and the di-
plomas were presented by the As
slstant Secretary of the Navy, Mr.. H.
L. Roosevelt. Following the formal ex-
! erciseS a luncheon was given at the
officers mess by the members of the
| field officers class to the distinguished
guests and members of the staff of the
| schools. Among those present were the
Assistant Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Roosevelt. Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. Fuller, Rear Admiral
H. I. Cone and Mrs Cone, Rear Ad-
mirai and Mrs. Hamlet of the Coast
Guard Rear Admiral and Mrs. Craven
and Miss Craven, Capt. Husson, French
military attache; Col. Shizuicki Tan
aka, Japanese military attache; Col.
and Mrs. Presley M. Rixey, Col. and
Mrs. Charles B. Taylor, Col. Frank
Evans, Capt r. P. Millen. U. s. N,
and Mrs. Millen; Capt. Leigh Wayne,
U. S. N, and Mrs. Wayne; Capt. Rey-
nolds Hayden, U. S. N, and Mrs. Hay
den; Comdr. Pine, U. S. c. G., and
Mrs. Pine; Capt. C. E. Jones COM
manding officer of the Coast Guard
Cutter Sebago: Lieut.. Comdr. M. E.
Merrill, aide to the Assistant Secre-
tary; Col: j. G: Beaumont, Col. and
Mrs. William Upshur, Col. and Mrs.
and Mrs David Nimmer, Mayor and
Mrs. Payne of Fredericksburg, and
Mayor and Mrs. H P. Davis of Manas
sas. Gen. and Mrs. Harry Lee, Gen.
and Mrs. James Breckenridge, Col and
Mrs. Ellis Bell Miller, Col and Mrs.
Charles Lyman, and Lieut.. COL and
Mrs. Phillip Torrey formally received
the guests.
Col. and Mrs. Charles Lyman were
hosts at dinner last night to Maj. and
Mrs. Harry WeitZel, Maj. and Mrs. John
Marston, Maj. and Mrs. George Ham
ner, and Capt. and Mrs. Hal Potter.
Maj. and Mrs. Joseph Fegan will be
hosts tonight at buffet supper at the
officers mess. The centerpiece is an
elaborate birthday cake in honor of the
anniversary of Gen. Lees birth. Maj.
and Mrs. Fegan will leave the first
of the week for Washington, where the
major has been detailed to duty at
Marine Corps Headquarters.
The Girl Scouts of America gave a
mother daughter dinner at the officers
mess Monday. Following the dinner the
court of awards was held. Mrs. Wilford
Hall, captain of the troop, assisted by
Miss Margaret Hall of Washington,
made the awards.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. John Falge
left Wednesday, and after visits on this
coast will proceed to Coronado, Calf,
xrher fhnr xrYill 10 their
Capt. Victor Bleasdale, who served
on the staff of the Marine Corps
Schools for the last term, left by motor
for the Yves. Coast where he will serve
as Marine officer on board the U. S. S.
Oklahoma.
Miss Marie Kemon, daughter of
Capt Solon Kemon of Washington, has
been visiting Miss Joan Hines. Satur-
day Mrs. Hines entertained a group of
young people at buffet supper in
honor of Miss Kemon.
Capt. and Mrs. Frank Blanton left
the station by motor Wednesday for
Boston, where Capt. Blanton has been
assigned to duty at the Charlestown
Navy Yard.
Capt. and Mrs. Frank Creamer and
Miss Dorothy Creamer have gone to
Paris Island, S. c., where Capt.
Creamer will serve as quartermaster.
Following the close of the Marine
Corps Schools, Capt. and Mrs. Harry
Shurtleff left by motor for their new
station at Mare island, Calf.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Edward Robbins and
family are spending the month of June
at Paris Island, S. c., with Mrs. Rob-
bins parents, Capt. and Mrs. I. S. K.
Reeves. At the conclusion Of his leave
Lieut.. Robbins will report for duty at
Marine Corps Headquarters and will
reside in the Rosemont section Of Alex
andria.
Miss Mary Falge, accompanied by
Miss Kitty Marie .DeLany and Miss
Betty Knapp of Washington, is spend
ing June week at Annapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Vardy and
Mr.. and Mrs William May were joint
hosts at supper party and dance given
at Aqua Tavern Monday. Among those
present were Miss Alberta Boyer Of
Portsmouth, N. H., and Mr.. Alex Pear
son of Washington.
Capt. and Mrs Ery Spencer and their
family have gone to Michigan, where
they expect to spend a fortnight. fol-
lowing which they will sail from the
port of New York on the Ancon for
their new station in Haiti.
Capt. John Marion Tildsley and their
family have gone to Yorktown, Va,
where the captain will be on duty.
Lieut. and Mrs. Thomas Cushman
have taken house in Alexandria, where
they will live while Lieut.. Cushman Is
on duty with the Bureau of Aeronautics.
Capt. and Mrs. Andrew Creesy and
daughter Joan have gone to New Eng
land, where they expect to spend the
month of June Capt. Creesy has
orders to report to Panama for duty
with the Scouting Fleet.
Capt. Warren Barnaby and his family
have gone to Brookline, VT, where they
expect to spend the Summer. Capt
Barnaby will report to Newport, R. l.,
for duty at the conclusion of his leave.
Lieut.. Julian Frizbe and his family
are motoring across the continent to
Long Beach, where they expect to
reside while the lieutenant is on duty
with the Pacific Fleet.
Capt Peter Conachy was detached
from duty here at the conclusion of
the Marine Corps Schools and left for
his new station at Lakehurst, N. j.
Miss Esther Hungate of Indianapolis
and Mr. Charles Cantrell of New Or
leans are guests of Capt. and Mrs
Floyd Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer c. White, who
have been visiting their son, Mai.
Arthur White and his family, have re-
turned to their home at Mineral Ridge,
Ohio.
Capt and Mrs Maurice Gregory
motored to Staunton, Va, Monday to
/ attend the commencement exercises Of
! Staunton Military Academy and &C
company their son, Cadet Noel Gregory,
/ g.. lit e..