Evening star., 1934-11-11
Ouantico Personnel
Reception Is Given
At Officers Mess
Mai. and Mrs. F. T. Evans
Entertain-Other Social
Activities of Post.

oUANTICO, Va, November 10 (Spe-
ciaD.-A reception was given at the
officers mess Wednesday to give the
personnel of the station an opportunity
to meet and do away with the neces-
sity of first calls. In the receiving line
were the commanding omcer, Gen.
Harry Lee, and Mrs. Lee; Mrs. +. ..
Saltmarsh, Lieut.. Col and Mrs. Z. r.
B. Price, Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. W.
u Davis and Lieut.. and Mrs. Joseph
Burger. The tea tables were artis-
tically decorated with Autumn flowers
and were presided over by Mrs. Frank
Schwable, Mrs. Edward Banker, Mrs.
Sam Woods, Mrs. Alec Gait, Mrs.
John Kaluf, Mrs. John Jamison, Mrs
John Bemis and Mrs. Perry Parlelee.
Mai. and Mrs. F. T. Evans gave an
attractive reception yesterday, their
guests including Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Harry Lee, Mrs E. o. Saltmarsh, Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. James c. Brecken-
ridge Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Charles
LYMAN and all Of the officers attached
to the aircrafts squadron, with their
wives. Maj. and Mrs. Roy Gelger
came from Washington. as well as the
other aviatorS who are stationed at
headquarters. Mrs. James T. Moore,
Mrs. Louis Borne, Mrs. c. Christian
Schilt and Mrs. Jacob Plachta pre-
sided at the tea table.
Col. and Mrs. Frank Schwable nave
as their guests Mr.. and Mrs. harry
Schwable of New York and Mrs. John
Meade of Chicago, who are en- route
to their Winter home in Coconut
Grove, Fla.
Mai. and Mrs Ery Spencer have as
their guests the latter's niece, Mrs.
John ]. Morris, who, before her mar
riage, October 6, was Mrs. Anna Far-
rington.
Mr.. David Nimmer, who recently
returned from Russia, where capt.
Nimmer is assistant naval attache, Is
visiting here this week.
Mai. and Mrs. Clifton Gates gave
reception this afternoon, when MRS:
Sam Woods and Mrs. Frank Armstead
assisted the hostess in receiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bozek and Mr..
John J. Morris of Washington will be
dinner guests of Mai. and Mrs. Ery
Spencer tomorrow.
Mai. and Mrs. Newton Best were
hosts at dinner at the ofncers mess
tonight in honor of Mrs. Best's mother,
Mrs. c. c. Nickerson of Baltimore.
The party also included Lieut.. Col.
and Mrs. De Witt Peck, Capt. and
Mrs. H. D. Campbell, Capt. and Mrs.
Alec Gait and Capt. and Mrs. James
A. Mixson.
Capt. and Mrs. Norman True are
entertaining the latter's parents, Capt.
and Mrs. Peleoman Bezanson and her
sister, Miss Jahet Bezanson, who are
en- route from their home in Newport
to Florida, where they will spend the
Winter.
Mai. John Sebree, who has been
ordered to the Asiatic Station for
duty, left Quantico Tuesday for the
West Coast. Maj. Sebree has been
succeeded as commanding oficer OF
the 1st Battalion of the Fleet Marine
Force by Maj Oliver Floyd.
Mrs. Edward Connors entertained
the guests from Washington at lunch
con yesterday, including Mrs. George
Mulligan. Mrs. L. Bigelow, Mrs. James
Murrah and Mrs. James Reese.
Mai and Mrs. H. D. Campbell were
hosts at dinner Saturday. November 3.
Lieut. and Mrs. Oscar Brice were
hosts to a large company at supper
and dance at Aqua Tavern tonight
when guests from Washington in
cluded Mai. and Mrs William Haw-
thorn, Capt. and Mrs. Elmer Hall,
Capt. and Mrs Thomas Cushman,
Capt. and Mrs. Maurice Holmes, Lieut..
and Mrs. Clayton Jerome and Lieut..
and Mrs. Schreidey.
Mrs. Willard Leutze of Paris Island,
who spent the week end with Lieut..
and Mrs. Hugh Mauldin, was the
honor guest at supper party and
bridge Monday of Capt. and Mrs.
Herbert Keimling. Other guests were
Mrs. Harold Shannon, Capt. and
Mrs. Floyd Bennett, Lieut.. and Mrs.
John Bemis, Lieut. and Mrs. James
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Emory Ozabal
Mrs. Myrtle Carver and Miss De