Evening star., 1934-10-28
Fort Humphreys Post
Activities Increased
On Engineers Return
New Club for Officers,
Mackenzie Hall. Gets Its
Formal Opening.

27.-The post has been much more
active socially since the return OF
the 18th Engineers, who participated
in the maneuvers in Maryland earlier
this month. Both private parties and
entertainments of more general na-
ture have served to welcome the ofh-
GERS back.
The new officers club, Mackenzie
Hall, named in honor of the late
Gen. Alexander Mackenzie, chief of
Engineers, was given its formal open
ing Friday night, october 10, with a
dance, at which several distinguished
Washingtonians were present. Satur-
day afternoon, October 20. the new
building was the scene of a tea dance,
which was attended by number OF
officers and ladies of the post.
Col. Edward N. Shultz, former COM
mandant of Fort Humphreys, Is to
visit the post this week end.
Maj and Mrs. Paul S. Reinecke
and Capt. and Mrs. James G. Mar
shall were hosts to 200 guests at a
delightful musicale Saturday night at
Mackenzie Hail. Mrs. Marshall's sis
ter, Miss Beatrice Wolff, of New York,
assisted Maj. Reinecke and Capt.
Marshall in receiving the guests,
among whom were a number of per-
sons from Washington. Mrs. Mar
shall is an accomplished pianist and
Mrs. Reinecke a violinist, while Maj.
Reineckes distinguished baritone
voice is a delight to his hearers. The
musical offerings of the evening
ranged from fifteenth century COM
positions to the works of contempo-
rary composers. Light refreshments
were served after the close Of the
musical program.
The Washington County polo team
of Hagerstown, Md, defeated the Fort
Humphreys players on our home held
last Sunday with a score of 8 to Z.
The Hagerstown players were enter
tanned at a supper Sunday evening az
Mackenzie Hall, which was attended
by a number of local officers and
ladies.
Mrs. E. ]. Peterson of West Point
is visiting friends at Fort Humphreys
this week end.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Arleigh T. Bell are
entertaining Mrs. Bells mother, MIS-.
Hearns, of New York.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Walter Kruger,
ir.. were hosts at a dinner party at
their quarters Friday night, preceding
opening of the new officers CLUB.
Covers were laid for IL at the at
tractively appointed table, which held
white floral decorations. Guests were
Miss Betsy Dern, Miss Marie Nc
Intvre, Miss Margaret Davis and Miss
Barbara Bonnycastle, all OF WASH
ington, and Miss Alice Spalding, Mai.
Henry A. Wingate, Lieut.. William r.
Cassidy, Lieut.. Kenneth A. McCrim.
mon. Lieut.. Walker w. Miner and
Lieut.. Louis r. Wirak.
Mai. Stanley L. Scott of the Corps
of Engineers arrived recently accom-
panied by his two sons, Stanley, 1r"
and william, from Hawaii, where tne
major has been stationed. Mrs. Scott
accompanied by her younger son, Gil
bert, arrived Saturday after having
visited her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
H. C. Clippinger at indianapolis. Nal.
Scott has assumed duty as 1nstruc-
tor at the Engineer School.
A son was born to Lieut.. and Mrs.
Heath Twichell at Walter Reed on
Saturday, october 13, and has been
named Heath Twichell, jr.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Charles Keller, jr..
returned recently from Today visit
with Lieut.. Keller's parents, Gen.
Charles Keller, U. S. A., retired, and
Mrs. Keller, at Chicago. They have
been entertaining at their house
guests the younger Mrs. Keller's
mother, Mrs. w. B. Wisdom of New
Orleans and her sister. Mrs. A. B.
Freeman. On Monday afternoon Mrs.
Keller was hostess at large tea given
in honor of her guests at Mackenzie
Hail.
Miss Ruthana Gill, subdeb daugh-
ter of Capt. and Mrs. Robert F. Gill,
entertained as her house guest re-
Gently Miss Dorothy Gross, daughter
of Mai. and Mrs. Charles Gross of
Washington.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Benjamin r. Winner
served a buffet supper for eight in
honor of their house guest, Miss Lisa
Van Wagenen. Maj. and Mrs. Harry
A. Buckley, Lieut.. and Mrs. Staunton
L. Brown and Lieut. Alfred D. Star
bird were guests. Miss Van Wagenen
has left for New York for a visit
with friends. She will return to
Washington for a brief stay before
leaving for her home in Denver.
Lieut.. Herbert Milwit has left for
his new assignment with the 18th
Engineers at Corozal, Canal Zone,
Panama.
West Point where he is assigned to
a period of detached service.
The Book Club. which recently was
organized and sponsored by the Ladies
Reading Club, already has member
ship of 35. Each member buys at
least one book of his own choice
through the club. Recent publica-