Evening star., 1934-09-09
Welcome Extended
To Fall Newcomers
At Fort Humphreys
Formal Opening of Engi-
neers' Mess Building Is
Being Awaited.

UtT o-rUI I1uulpllICyo' bAAO ASAAS SN
the Engineer School, each Autumn re-
ceives a new group of student officers,
when old friendships are renewed and
new attachments are formed. Just
now the post is welcoming the new
comers, and anticipating the ap-
preaching formal opening of the new
Engineers Mess Building and the
bachelor quarters in the new section
of the post.
These new buildings are nearly ready
for occupancy. The Engineers mess
structure of brick with tall white
columns at the front is hanked on
either side by simple, but attractive
buildings, which will house the bach
elor officers stationed at the post The
bachelor quarters are gracefully joined
to the center building by means OF
arcades. AS the work of replacing
the old frame structures here with
permanent brick buildings continues
to 90 forward, the beautiful simplicity
Of this group is outstanding.
1t is said that the Summer months
are the duller months. but although
the Fall season is not yet under way,
the lack of dances and larger parties
is not at all indicative of dullness.
The departures and arrivals of Off
GERS and their families at this time
of the year, the late Summer motor
trips. the visitors and smaller parties
keep the post buzzing with interest.
Mrs. George R. Spalding, her son,
Mr.. Albert Spalding, and her daughter,
Miss Alice Spaulding, who recently
visited in Norfolk and Virginia Beach,
have returned to Fort Humphreys for
a brief stay before going to Bethlehem,
Pa, where young Mr.. Spalding will
enter his junior year at Lehigh Uni
versity, and is a popular member OF
the Chi Phi Fraternity. Mrs. Spald-
ing and her daughter will visit Mr..
and Mrs. George R. Spalding, jr, at
Trenton, N. j., before returning to
Fort Humphreys.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Ralph T. Ward
soon will take up residence at $500
Lombardy place, in Baltimore, where
Col. Ward recently has been assigned
as engineer, Sd Corps Area. With
Miss Millicent Ward they will leave
late this month.
During the week Lieut.. Col. and
Mrs. John R. D. Matheson have been
entertaining Mrs. Matheson's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Murphy of New
York City.
Col. and Mrs. Walter Kruger OF
Washington and Lieut.. and Mrs.
James N. Kruger were entertained at
dinner Wednesday evening by Lieut..
and Mrs. Walter Kruger, jr. Lieut..
and Mrs. James Kruger recently re-
turned to the States after spending
three years in the Philippines, where
Lieut. Kruger was stationed. Lieut..
James Kruger, who twice has been
stationed at Fort Humphreys, is now
assigned to duty at Fort Dupont, Del.
Lieut. Walter Kruger, jr., who re-
ceived a degree from Cornell Univer-
sity in June for advanced studies in
civil engineering, is now student in
the Engineer School here.
Mai. and Mrs. Charles H. Cunning
ham have returned from an extended
trip through the East. during which
they spent some time in Toronto, Can
ada. Maj. and Mrs Cunningham were
hosts to the Monday Night Bridge
Club. 10
Maj. Henry A. Wingate returned
last week from New Hampshire,
bringing with him his son Sidney,
who has been at Camp Belknop, on
Lake Winnepesaukee, during the
Summer.
Mai. and Mrs Paul S. Reinecke
are entertaining Miss Phoebe Henning
of Pittsburgh as their house guest.
Capt. and Mrs. Robert H. Elliott
are row residents of Fort Humphreys.
Capt. Elliott has assumed duty as
post adjutant.
Several Fort Humphreys families
were among the polo fans who wit
messed the games at Hagerstown, Md,
between Fort Humphreys and Hagers-
town last Sunday and Monday. Play
ers for the post were Maj James A.
McCollom, Capt. Harry A. Buckley.
coach; Lieut.. Benjamin r. Winner and
Lieut.. Alfred D. Starbird. Brilliant
playing by the Army team won Sun
days game, with a score of to T.
Hagerstown won the game Monday
by a closer margin, Z to 6. The
Washington County CMd) Polo Club
entertained the Fort Humphreys team
at dinner at the club house Sunday.
Mrs. Arleigh r Bell, who with her
two children has been visiting her
mother, Mrs. Frank Hearns, at Amity-
vile, N. Y, has returned to Fort
Humphreys.
Mrs. William W. Ragland has re-
turned to the post from Norfolk,
where she has been visiting her
mother, Mrs. j. A. Roberts.
The student officers of the En-
gineer School, their wives and friends
were entertained at dinner in the
main dining room and dancing on
the terrace at the Army-Navy Coun-
try Club. The party was a Dutch
treat affair, sponsored by a number
OF the student officers, and in the
company were Lieut. and Mrs. Henry
G. Douglas, Lieut.. and Mrs. Thomas
A. Adcock, Lieut.. and Mrs. Charles
7. Tench, Lieut.. and Mrs. Walter
Kruger, jr.; Lieut.. and Mrs. Warren
N. Underwood, Lieut.. and Mrs. Chester
w. OFT, Lieut.. and Mrs. Richard L.
Jewett, Lieut.. Kenneth A. McCrim-
mon, Lieut.. Louis r. Wirak, Lieut.
Rufo c. Romero. Lieut. Walker w
Milner, Miss Marie Mcintyre and
Lieut.. Scoon Gardner.
Among the more recently arrived
officers at Harris Hall, the Fort Hum.
phreys bachelor quarters, are Lieut.
William F, Cassidy Lieut.. Walker w
Miner, Lieut.. Walter H Esdorn, Lieut.
Kenneth A. McCrimmon and Lieut.
Louis r. Wirak. Lieut.. Esdorn anc
Lieut.. McCrimmon spent the pas
year at the Massachusetts Institute Of
Technology where they were enrolled
in postgraduate courses. Lieut.. Wiral
has been visiting in his home neal
Butte, Mont, this Summer folloWine
his completion of advanced courses ii
civil engineering at Princeton Univer.
sity
Lieut.. and Mrs. Chester L. Landakel
have returned to the post after two
months leave. They spent part O.
the Summer at an Ozark Mountain re.
treat on the Lake of the Ozarks anC
visited in Kansas City, Mo, and othe,
cities in the Middle West After stop
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