Evening star., 1934-11-11
Fort Humphreys Residents
Have Busy Social Life


tea at their quarters Monday after
noon in honor of Fort Humphreys
distinguished guest, Col. Homer Saint
Gaudens of Pittsburg, Pa. Col. Saint
Gaudens arrived Monday to lecture
here on wartime camouf1age, sub
ject concerning which he is pre-
eminent authority. Himself an artist
and a connoisseur, Col. Saint-Gaudens
is the son of the late Augustus Saint
Gaudens, the world renowned sculptor.
AS curator for the Pittsburgh Museum,
the colonel travels abroad each year
and returned recently from trip
through IA countries, having sought
and purchased a number of rare
paintings and objects of art for the
museum. Guests at the tea given in
his honor were Col and Mrs. George
r. Spalding, Col and Mrs. Laurence
" Frazier, Lieut. Col. and Mrs. VIII
liam A. johnson, Lieut.. Col. and Mrs.
John R. D. Matheson. Maj. and Mrs.
Paul S. Reinecke, Maj. and Mrs.
Charles H. Cunningham, Maj. and
Mrs. Stanley L. Scott, Maj. and Mrs.
Daniel Noce, Maj. and Mrs. Harry A.
Buckley Maj. and Mrs. Charles w.
Sale, Maj Henry A. Wingat,e Maj. and
Mrs. John r. Wright. Mrs. A. r.
Bowdre Miss Alice Spalding, and
other executive officers, members of
the Engineer School faculty, and their
wives
Lieut. and Mrs. Thomas r. Howard
entertained small group of little
girls Saturday night in honor of their
daughter Morgia on her birth anniver-
"a frio nf
and her sister Anne Howard enjoyed
birthday supper at the Howard home
and theater party afterward.
Lieut. and Mrs. Chester L. Land
sker motored to Clarendon, Va, last
Sunday to witness the Christening of
Nancy Mary Hirsch, infant daughter
Of Capt and Mrs. George w. Hirsch,
ct ST. Charles Church. For the cere-
mony, at which Father K N. Rizer
oflciated, the baby Nancy Mary was
dressed in long robe which had
bodice and skirt band of priceless lace
embroidery. The exquisite handwork
was made more than a hundred years
ego in a convent in France, and has
been in Mrs. Hirsch's family many
years. being handed down from Oldest
daughter to oldest daughter Follow
ing the ceremony Capt. and Mrs.
Hirsch entertained with luncheon
at their home at Lyon Park.
Lieut.. Charles W. Stewart, jr, re-
turned this week from a two-week
leave of absence, during which he
spent short time in Illinois.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Joseph L. johnson
entertained small group of friends
u CT foI1
by bridge.
The second group ride to be held
this season at Fort Humphreys is
planned for tomorrow morning. when
officers and ladies will assemble at the
Engineer School stables at GAS o'clock.
The cross-country riders will halt at
1890 o'clock for breakfast
Maj and Mrs Daniel Noce enter
tanned 20 guests at dinner Saturday
evening preceding the costume dance
at the club.
Mrs. Chester K. Harding and Lieut..
Reynolds J. Burt, jr., served as host
ess and host at the meetings of the
Post Bridge Club held Friday evening
at Mackenzie Hall
Mrs. Felix Thurman Davis of New
York and Miss Ada Mullen of Wash
ington were the recent guests Of Mr..
Davis sister and his brother-in in law,
Lieut.. and Mrs. Chester L. Landaker.
Miss Ruth Hearns, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Arleigh T.
Bell, and Lieut.. Bell left Wednesday
for her home at New York.
Maj. Albert M. Jackson of the Engi-
neer Board here is receiving congratu-
lations upon his promotion last week
from the rank of captain to that of
major.
Lieut. Frank L. Blue, jr.. recently has
been promoted to the rank of first
lieutenant. Lieut. and Mrs. Blue left
Friday of last week to visit relatives in
North Carolina, prior to their sailing
December IA for Hawaii.
Maj and Mrs. Clarence M. Reddig
entertained % young people with a
Halloween party Friday evening of
last week for their son David and
daughter Constance.
Mrs Clarence M. Reddig enter
tained a small group at luncheon and
bridge Friday afternoon.
Lieut. and Mrs. Thomas A. Adcock
we're hosts at a dinner for eight at
their home Friday evening, after which
they and their guests attended the
bridge party at Mackenzie Hall.
Lieut. Col John R. D. Matheson
returned to Fort Humphreys Tuesday
from Richmond, where he had spent
few days.
A number of officers and ladies as
sembled at Mackenzie Hall last Sat-
urday afternoon to watch the Army
Illinois foot ball game plotted play by
play, and to listen to the radio broad
cast. Light refreshments were served
after the close of the game.
Capt. and Mrs. James G. Marshall
entertained IA boys at supper and
theater party Saturday evening, cele-
hrating the birth anniversary of their
son Robert Russell Harrington, son
Of Mai. and Mrs R. NICK Harrington
Of Washington, is the guest of Robert
Marshall this week end
Fort Humphreys chess players met
at the Officers Club Monday evening
for the purpose of organizing a chess
club. under the sponsorship of Maj.
Daniel Noce and Lieut.. John D.
Matheson Lieut.. Matheson was
elected president of the club. Other
members of the club are Mai. John R.
Wright Miss Evelyn Wright, Miss
Ethel Matheson. Lieut.. Walter H. ES-
dorm, Lieut. Richard L. Jewett, Lieut..
Henry G. Douglas and Lieut.. Ferdi-
nand ]. Tate.
Lieut.. John D. Matheson returned
Thursday from Langley Field, where
the Fort Humphreys foot ball squad
played Wednesday. Lieut.. Matheson
is coach of the local team, which was
defeated in this game.