Evening star., 1934-05-20


Luce Hall was the last of the season
The first class midshipmen were in
vited, following the custom.
Mrs. Smith, wife of Admiral Arthur
st. Clair Smith, now in command oi
the Navy Yard at Portsmouth, Va.
spent several days in Annapolis with
Miss Mary r. Magruder.
A pre-luncheon cocktail party was
given Sunday morning by Comdr
Bowers. United States Navy, retired
and Mrs. Bowers in honor Of Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Joseph w. Oman
who were the guests of Admiral Oman's
brother and sister-in-law, Capt. and
Mrs. Charles NJ Oman. Since Admiral
Omans retirement. he and Mrs. Oman
have made their home in New York
Saturday evening Capt. and Mrs. Omar
gave dinner in honor of their guests
The presence of the French ship
Jeanne dare in Annapolis Harbor has
added greatly to the gayety this week
Last evening Admiral and Mrs. Thomas
c. Hart gave a dinner in honor of the
French officers.
Capt. Paul J. Dashiell gave a tea
dance SurSay afternoon at Carvel Hall
for his niece, Miss Peggy DaShiell
daughter of Comdr. George w. D
Dashiell, United States Navy, retired
and Mrs. DaShiell of Pasadena, Calf.
who is spending this month with Mrs
Carryl H. Bryan.
Mrs. Bingham. wife of Capt. Donald
c. Bingham, gave a luncheon party
Saturday afternoon in honor of Mrs
Vernon, wife of Capt. Walter N. Ver-
nou, naval aide to the President, and
Mrs. Foy, wife of Comdr. Edward j
Foy. Mrs. Foy is the guest of Mrs
Vernon in her home in Washington.
Capt. and Mrs. William F. Halsey
who for year have lived in Washing
ton, where Capt. Halsey is on duty at
the Army War College, were recent Wis
itors in Annapolis. He formerly COM
manded the U. S. S. Reina Mercedes
here and in June they will leave Wash
ington. Later in the Summer they will
20 to Newport, where Capt. Halsey has
been ordered for duty.
Mrs. Albert Kelly of New York has
been the guest of Mrs. c. Columbus
Baldwin at Spring Hill, her home at
Waterbury.
Miss Roberta Hodges, who spent the
Winter with relatives in Scotland NECK
N. c., and in Norfolk, is the guest OF
Mrs. A. G. Cooke at Spring Hill, be-
fore opening her cottage at Waterbury
for the season.
Mrs. Heiner, wife of Capt. Robert
Heiner (M. c., gave a luncheon May
II in honor of Mrs. Mahlon Perkins OF
Washington. Other guests were Mrs.
Charles M. Oman, Mrs. Guy Baker
Mrs. Anon Bronson, Mrs. Frank j.
Fletcher of Washington and Mrs. Car
ryl H. Bryan.
Mrs. Griffin, wife of Commodore
Thomas D. Griffin, U. S. N, retired,
gave a tea Wednesday afternoon Tor
her sister, Miss Annie Clayton, who
spent the Winter at the Peggy Stewart
Inn.
Capt. and Mrs. Guy Baker are
spending the week end with Admiral
and Mrs. Norman N. Smith in WASH
ington, where they were among the
guests at dinner dance at the Chevy
Chase Club given by their hosts.
Comdr. and Mrs. Donald F
Patterson gave a dinner Wednesday
evening. Comdr. Patterson, W n c
has been on duty here in the Seaman
ship and Navigation Department Will
leave Annapolis next month and join
the U. S. S. Indianapolis as damage
control officer. Comdr. and Mrs. Pat
terson and their two young sons Will
motor to Newburn, N. c., before Comdr.
Patterson joins his ship. In NeWburn
they will visit Mrs. Patterson's
mother. Mrs. Juanita B. Willis, and
after a weeks stay Mrs. Patterson
will motor to New York with Comdr.
Patterson, where he will join the In
dianapolis.
Capt. and Mrs. John Henry Newton
entertained at dinner tonight.
Mrs. Jensen, wife of Capt. Henry
M. Jensen, who has been at Coronado
Beach, Calf, was the guest OF Capt.
and Mrs. Royal Ingersoll at their
home on Hanover street, en- route to
Washington, where she is staying
before joining Capt. Jensen In New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Perkins and
Mrs. Spencer Meredith, of Suffren
N. Y, are visiting Mrs. Perkins
mother. Mrs. Rela Abel Armstrong
in her home at Annapolis Roads.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Claude Handy gave
a dinner party tonight in honor OF
Comdr. and Mrs Francis W. Rockwell
of Washington, who formerly resided
here, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hill Hunter
of La Plata, Md.
Mrs. C. Nelson Dugan was hostess
at luncheon Tuesday in compliment
to Mrs. Fairfield, wife of Capt. Arthur
P. Fairfield of Washington, who was
the guest of her sister and brother,
Miss Marian Duval and Mr.. Richard
Duval.
State Senator and Mrs. Ridgely
Melvin closed their Winter home, The
Peggy Stewart House, on Hanover
street, this week, and opened "Aber-
deem" their country home on South
River, for the Summer. Last week
end their daughter. Miss Mary Mel
vim. who is a student at Hannah
Moore Academy at Reisterstown, spent
the weekend with them.
Mrs. Arthur Ryan, who spent the
Winter at Carvel Hall, joined her
daughter, Mrs. Spiller, in New York
for a week before sailing Thursday on
the Dollar Line for Honolulu, where
Mrs. Ryan will visit her son-in-law
and daughter, Capt. and Mrs. William
j. Giles, who formerly lived here
Capt. Giles is on the staff OF Rear Ad-
miral Harry Yarnell.
Miss Hilda Senior, of Port au Spain,
Trinidad, in the Spanish West Indies
is the guest of Lieut.. and Mrs. Henry
E. Bernstein at "Tuckaway", their
home on Weems Creek.
Mrs. Ingersoll, wife of Capt. Royal
1ngersoll, gave luncheon party Tues
day at the Rising Sun Inn in honor OF
Mrs. c. Columbus Baldwin.
Capt. and Mrs. Franklin D. Karns
were hosts at supper tonight in honor
of their daughter, Mrs Schultz, wife
of Lieut.. William c. Schultz, who re-