Evening star., 1933-08-13
Miss Gott of Annapolis
Will Marry in Early Fall
Italian Naval Officers Are Guests of Honor at
Informal Dinner Dance at
Roads Club.

ANNAPOLIS. August 12.-Maj and
Mrs. Benjamin c. Gott of Annapolis,
this week announced the engagement Of
their daughter Elizabeth to Mr.. John
Kensett Pyles son of Mrs. Claggett
Pyles of Baltimore The wedding will
take place in the early Fall.
Rear Admiral Ernest j. King, chief
Of the Bureau of Naval Aeronautics,
flew to New York Monday to meet his
daughter. Mrs. van den Berg, wife Of
Lieut.. o. w. van den Berg, U. S. A.,
and her two young sons who are here
from Fort Davis. in the Canal Zone,
for months visit to Admiral and Mrs
King in their home at Murray Hill.
Admiral Romeo Bernotti, commander
of the Royal Italian Training Squad
ron; Capt. Tomaso Panunzio of the
Amerigo Vespucci; Comdr. Aristotle
Bona of the Cristoforo Colombo. and
squadron are guests of honor at an
informal dinner dance this evening at
the Annapolis Roads Club. The Italian
officers and cadets inspected the Naval
academy this afternoon. Rear Admiral
Thomas c. Hart. superintendent of the
academy, entertained the officers at
luncheon and the cadets were the
guests of the American midshipmen.
The visitors, who are on four
months cruise, sailed from Leghorn,
Italy. June %. and thus far have Wis
tied Spanish Morocco, the Canary Is
lands and Hamilton, Bermuda. From
to remain until September.
1orpa Crol1n from nffipio1 6jn1OY,o fic
and Navy circles in Washington was
present at the dinner dance.
Miss Marian Train, daughter of
Comdr. and Mrs. Harry Train, has
returned to her home in Chevy Chase
after a weeks visit to Miss Eunice
Irvine, daughter of Comdr. and Mrs.
William l.. Irvine.
Miss Margaret Martin is visiting her
sister. Mrs. George w. Strubble. in
Bethlehem, Pa.
Mrs Clifton Russell and her daugh-
ter, Miss Jeanette Russell, have gone
to Atlantic City for weeks stay.
from Cleveland, Ohio, where she visited
Miss Nina Mills, who accompanied Miss
James to Annapolis and is her guest
here.
Mrs Maude T. Biles is visiting her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Biles, at Ventnor, N. j.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Bowie Howard
have returned to their home at An
napolis Roads from a motor trip to
Atlantic City. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
have as their guest over Sunday Mrs.
John Goode Urquhart of Washington.
Comdr Frederick L. Benton. Medical
Corps, U. S. N, retired, and Mrs. Ben
ton were recent guests of Col. and Mrs.
James T. Bootes, who entertained at
dinner for them during their visit.
Capt. Earle P. Finney. U. S. N, OF
Portsmouth, N. H., spent this week at
Carvel Hail. Capt. Ffnney was on duty
here three years ago and has many
friends in Annapolis.
The engagement of Miss Isabel Bad
ley, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
c. Badley of Delhi, India, and Mr..
Charles A. Strahorn, youngest son OF
Col. and Mrs. John S. Strahorn of
Annapolis recently was announced in
New London, Conn. Miss Badley's par
ents are missionaries of the Methodist
Episcopal Church in India. she having
been born there. Later, Miss Badley
came to this country for her education
and was graduated from Ohio Wesleyan
University At the present time she
is National girl reserve secretary Of
the Y w. c. A. in New London. Miss
Badley was one of the attendants at
the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Meader, the latter formerly Miss Olive
Root, daughter of Prof. and Mrs. Ralph
E Root of Annapolis, which took place
here several years ago. Mr.. Strahorn
is a graduate Of Washington and Lee
University and of the American 1nsti-
assistant Federal Reserve Bank ex-
aminer. He has lived in Annapolis all
of his life.
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Moss OF
Mount Airy, Pa, have taken an apart
ment at 83 Shipwright street. which,
with their daughter and son, Virginia
and Richard Moss, they are occupying
during August. Mr.. Moss is the son
of Judge and Mrs. Robert Moss OF
Annapolis.
Miss Blanche Williams has returned
frcm fortnights visit to her brother
in-law and sister, Lieut.. and Mrs. H:
c. Cooper, in Norfolk, Va. Lieut.. and
Mrs. Cooper shortly will leave Norfolk
for Pensacola, Fla, where he has been
assigned to the naval air station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schott and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Ward are back from
a motor trip to Atlantic City, where
they spent several days.
Mrs. Walter NeWbold Walmsley gave
q bridge party Thursday afternoon at
Dreams Landing, her home on Weems
Greek, in honor of her sister, Mrs.
Katherine Prescott Newlin of Califor-
mia, who will be her guest until the
Fall when Mrs. Walmsley and Mrs.
Newlin will go abroad.
Miss Priscilla Stockwell and Mr.. Mel
vile Stockwell returned today to
Langtarry. in Wardour, from a cruise
on their yacht, the Kelpie. They had
as their guests for the trip their couS-
of Philadelphia and Cape May. At the
outset of the cruise they attended the
annual Miles River Regatta
Mrs. John L. Chew of Murray Hill
is spending two weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Dorsey Gassaway in their cot
tage on the Severn River.
Mrs. M. C. Taylor and her daughter,
Miss Isabel Taylor of Richmond, are
visiting Mrs Taylor's son and daugh-
ter-in- law, Lieut. and Mrs. Edwin A.
Taylor, at st. Margarets.
Mrs. James Wilson of Baltimore ar
rived yesterday for visit to Mr.. and
Mrs E. Bartlett Hayward at Drawyah
on the Severn River.
Mrs. Wilson, wife Of Capt. Russell
Wilson, U. S. N, gave a bridge tea
1uesoay IN nonor 9f ner sister, MRS.
Corbin Street Of Baltimore.
Miss Mildred Rita Meyerson is Wis
ting relatives at Virginia Beach.
Lieut.. Comdr Henry Samson, U. s.
NJ, has returned to his home at War
dour, after spending several weeks
leave in the Middle West.
Among the new arrivals on the sta
tion are Lieut.. and Mrs. Nathaniel
Prime, who recently arrived from the
West Coast and are occupying Mrs.
Hamilton South's home at IL Maryland