Evening star., 1934-10-21
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, october 10
Mrs. Van Nagell, wife of Lieut.. John
r. Van Nagell, who is spending the
Autumn in the home of her grand
mother, Mrs Frederic Cotton, will
give supper party tonight at San
Rocco, Mrs. Cotton's country home at
Waterbury, near Annapolis.
Mrs. Cotton left Tuesday for her
Winter home in Boston and will re-
turn to Waterbury for the Fall season.
Mrs. Richard Whithall, daughter of
Mrs Cotton, has sailed for two
month trip abroad. Her daughter,
Miss Sally Whithall, is student at
the Garrison Forest School near Bal
timore.
Mrs. Hamilton Gale and her son,
Mr.. Hamilton Gale, have returned to
their home on Cheston avenue after
a visit to Erie, Pa, where they were
guests of Mrs. Gales cousin, Mrs.
James N Thayer.
Mrs. David F. Sellers, wife of the
superintendent of the Naval Acad-
emy, and Mrs. Ralston S. Holmes,
wife of the commandant of midship-
men, presided at the tea table follow
ing the first meeting of the Navy
Women's Club for the Fall and Win
ter, which took place Monday after
noon in the ball room of Carvel Hall.
Those assisting for tea were Mrs.
Jesse B. Oldendorf, Mrs. Guy R.
Clements, Mrs. Julian D. Wilson,
Mrs. Harry w. Need, Mrs Wade De
Weese, Mrs. William S. Pye, jr.; Mrs.
Jefferson D. Beard and Mrs. Thomas
j. Hamilton. A program of music
was given by Mrs. Ray Spear and
Mrs. Timothy F. Wellings, the latter
accompanied by Mrs. Charles c.
Slayton.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Charles E. Carroll
spent this week with Mrs. Carroll S
brother and mother, Mr.. Charles w.
Axtell and Mrs. Axtell, in their apart
ment in the Admiral. Lieut.. and Mrs.
Carroll will sail shortly for the west
Coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Hillman OF
Wilkes Barre, Pa, were guests tnls
week of their son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Lieut. and Mrs. Wade De Weese
Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Backer gave
buffet supper Saturday evening, Octo-
Der 13.
Comdr. and Mrs. John Bowers gave
q buffet luncheon Saturday, OCTOBER
13, and among their guests were Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Claude c. Bloch.
Col. Meyer, u S. A, and Mrs. Meyer;
Mrs. Earl R. Shipp, wife of Capt
Shipp; Mrs. Porter and Mr.. Ernest
May, all of Washington. After lunch
con the party attended the foot ball
game.
DR.. and Mrs. Walton H. Hopkins
gave a tea Saturday afternoon in
honor of Col. Amos w. w. Woodcock,
the newly-elected president of st.
Johns College.
Rear Admiral Noble E. Irwin, re-
tired, gave a house warming and tea
Saturday afternoon. when he was as
sisted by his daughter. Mrs. Lock-
wood, wife of Comdr. Charles Lock-
wood. jr.
Mrs. Prentiss Bassett, with her
daughter, Miss Arabella Bassett, has
arrived in Annapolis after spending
some time in jamestown, r. I.
Capt. and Mrs. Guy E. Baker have
had as their guests for the week end
Capt and Mrs. John T. w. Stapler
of Washington.
Mrs. Arthur S. Carpenter, wife Of
Capt. Carpenter; Mrs. Harry Car
perder and Mrs. Walter Sharp, wife
Capt Sharp, Supply Corps, were
guests at Annapolis Wednesday. Capt.
Carpenter is stationed in Washing
ton and Mrs Sharp is also spending
a few months there before going to
the West Coast.
Capt. and Mrs Charles M. Oman
gave luncheon Sunday in honor of
Capt. and Mrs. Edward H. H. Old
of New York. Others in the COM
pany were Capt. and Mrs. Guy E.
Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Valiant
and Comdr and Mrs Jesse B. Olden-
dorf.
Capt. and Mrs. Old left Annapolis
Monday by motor after a visit to
Comdr. and Mrs. Jesse B. Oldendorf
and went to Sweet Briar College, Va.
where their daughter, Miss Nancy
Old, is a student. They will 60 to
Chapel Hill, N. c., where their son,
Mr.. Bruce Old, is a student. and after
about two weeks motor trip Capt
and Mrs. Old will return to Brook
lyn, where Capt. Old is on duty at
the Naval Hospital.
Mrs. Moosbrugger, wife of Lieut.
Frederick Moosbrugger, is the guest
OF Lieut.. and Mrs. D. Curtis johnson.
She will also visit Lieut.. and Mrs.
Paul r. Coloney. Lieut.. and Mrs.
Moosbrugger formerly resided here
and left in June when Lieut.. Moos-
brugger Joined the U. S. S. Houston.
Mrs. Moosbrugger and her young son
will leave the last of November for
Long Beach, Calf.
Prof. Harold Mccormick. who is
attached to the department of Eng
lish and history at the Naval Acade-
my, and Mrs. Mccormick were guests
of honor Friday evening, October IL,
at dinner given by the Quota Club