Evening star., 1934-10-07
Maj. Nutting Honored
By Quantico Golfers
Before Departure
Lieut.. Col. Rowell and Mrs.
Rowell Leave for Tour
OF Europe.

CUANTICO, Va, October 6.-Maj
and Mrs. Clarence Nutting and Miss
Mary Louise Nutting left the station
this week for Charleston, w. Va,
where the major will command the
Marine detachment at the Naval Am.
munition Depot. Monday the mem
bers of the Golf Club gave Maj. Nut
ting a buffet supper and presented
him a golf bag in appreciation OF his
efforts in making the course re-
ality.
Lieut.. Col. Ross Rowell. command
ing officer of the Aircraft Squadron at
Brown Field, has been granted two
months leave of absence and with
Mrs. Rowell sailed this week for Ma
piles. They plan to spend some time
on the Riviera and will visit various
places In Europe before they return.
Mrs. Craft, wife of Capt Ralph P.
Craft, U. S. NJ, is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Joseph Earnshaw. Lieut..
Earnshaw is a member of the class in
advanced base weapons, which has
been sent to Fortress Monroe for a
months instruction with the Army
Coast Artillery.
Lieut.. Comdr and Mrs. Arthur
Beddoe were hosts at dinner at the
Oficers' Mess before the dance last
night, their guests being Comdr. w. j.
c. Agnew, Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs.
Clarence c. KreSs, Lieut.. Comdr. and
Mrs. George Dowling, Lieut.. Comdr.
and Mrs. Albin Cecha, Maj. and Mrs.
Herndon Jenkins, Capt. and Mrs.
Franklin Hart, Capt. and Mrs. Lewis
Cover and Miss Mary Miller KreSs.
Mrs. Franklin Topping Steele left
today for fortnight's visit with rel
stives in Minneapolis.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. James Breck-
inridge have visiting them their
sister-in-law, Mrs. Paul Thompson OF
New Orleans, who was the honor guest
at a tea given Thursday by her
hostess, who was assisted by Mrs.
De Witt Peck and Mrs. Augustus
Lewis.
Lieut.. John Condor Of Philadel-
phia attended the dance at the ON
GERS Mess last night and is remain
Ing over the week end.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Raymond Scollins
have returned from Saranac Lake,
N. Y, where they spent September.
Mrs. Richardson, wife of Lieut..
Comdr. Clifford Richardson, who is
guest of Maj. and Mrs. Sam Woods,
was given bridge tea by Mrs. Hicks,
wife of Chaplain Hicks, Wednesday.
The other guests included Mrs.
Charles Lymann, Mrs. Parl Choron,
Mrs, Robert Denig, Mrs. w. D. Davis,
Mrs. De Witt Peck, Mrs. Clifton Gates,
Mrs. Arch Howard Mrs. Sam Woods,
Mrs. Frank Armstead and Mrs. T. A.
Tighe.
Lieut.. and Mrs. George Balm have
visiting them the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Liver of Boston.
Mai. and Mrs. F. T. Evans had as
dinner guests Wednesday Lieut.. Col
and Mrs. Ross Rowell, Maj. and Mrs.
Clarence Nutting and Maj. and Mrs.
James T. Moore.
Maj. and Mrs. Robert Blake enter
tanned at dinner at the officers mess
before the dance last night, having
with them Brig. Gen. and Mrs. James
Breckenridge, Comdr. and Mrs.
Thomas Sampsell, Maj. and Mrs.
Henry Larsen. Capt. and Mrs. John
3. Wilson, Capt. and Mrs. Augustus
Lewis, Capt. and Mrs. Floyd Bennett,
Capt. Newton Best and Capt. and Mrs.
Elmer Hall of Washington and Mrs.
Wallace of Berkeley, Calf
Mai. and Mrs. Allen Simon left the
station Monday for Portsmouth, Va,
where the major will be on duty at
the Marine Barracks at the navy yard.
Mrs. Harold Fassett and her small
son are spending this month at For
tress Monroe, where Maj. Fassett is
commanding the 10th Regiment of
Marines, now on special temporary
duty with the Coast Artillery.
Mrs. Duncan Waller, who has been
Ill in a Washington hospital for
month, has recovered sufficiently to
be moved to the Family Hospital on
the station for convalescence.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Hayne Boyden have
returned from their vacation trip,
which included visits in Asheville, N.
c., and at Lake Placid and Houssic
Falls, N. Y.
Miss Mary Louise Nutting was the
honor guest at number of delight
full parties this week. Monday Miss
Eveline Lee and Miss Mercedes Lee
gave her luncheon in Woodward &
Lothrop's tea room, followed by
matinee at one of the Washington
theaters. Tuesday Miss Elizabeth
Barber was hostess at bridge tea