Evening star., 1934-12-02
Fort Humphreys Groups
Attending Army-NavyG Game


Der 1.-Thrills Of moving into the
lovely new houses here are already be-
ing shunted into second place, while
Fort Humphreys residents have been
entertaining holiday guests and shar-
ing the excitement OF the last foot ball
games Of the season. Last Saturday
afternoon several fans drove to the
Army -Notre Dame game at New York,
while large group OF others met for
. foot ball party at the club. Games
were played here Sunday and Thurs
day, and a large group Of Fort Hum
phreys residents attended the Army
Navy game at Philadelphia today.
Among those attending the Philadel-
phia game were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Spalding OF Trenton, N. j., son and
daughter -in-law Of Col. and Mrs.
George r. Spalding, and Mr.. Albert
Spalding, also the son of Col. and
Mrs. Spalding, and Capt. and Mrs.
Robert G. Lovett, Lieut.. and Mrs.
Henry G. Douglas. Lieut.. and Mrs.
Walter Kruger, jr.; Lieut.. and Mrs.
Thomas A. Adcock, Lieut.. and Mrs.
Philip F. KRONER. jr.; Lieut.. and Mrs.
Chester L. Landaker, Maj Henry A.
Wingate and Capt. and Mrs. Chester
K. Harding.
Mai. Gen. Edward M. Markham,
chief Of Engineers, u. s. A.. and Mrs.
Markham and Lieut.. and Mrs. w. j.
Matteson were guests of F Company,
18th Engineers, at Thanksgiving din
ner Thursday.
Maj. Gen. Harry Lee, commanding
0,,o IRE 7 ord
their daughter were among the guests
at a tea dance at Mackenzie Hall
Sunday afternoon, when Fort Hum
phreys officers and ladies entertained
a large group of foot ball fans from
the Virginia Marine station. In the
foot oall game preceding the dance
Ouantico defeated the local team by
the score of l3 to 6. About 80 guest
officers and ladies we're present. to-
gether with large cheering section
and band from Quantico.
Another tea dance was held at the
club Thursday afternoon in honor of
a group of officers and ladies from
Fort Dupont. Del, following the foot
ball game between the Dupont and
Humphreys teams. Among the guests
from Fort Dupont was Miss Grant,
daughter Of Col Grant. commandant
of -, Delaware post, and direct
descendant of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.
The game was called at II o'clock in
the morning, and was played on
very muddy field in drizzling rain.
Nevertheless it drew a large crowd
of fans who witnessed the game from
both sheltered and unsheltered posi-
tions The Dupont players, under the
direction Of Capt. Chadwick. de-
feated the local team in this last
game of the season.
Lieut.. E. K. Daley Of Washington
and Mrs. Joseph L. johnson won
prizes for high score at the scavenger
party given last Saturday night by
Lieut.. and Mrs Henry G. Douglas
Lieut. and Mrs. johnson were awarded
a prize for the highest combined
family score. while Lieut.. Rufo c.
Romero and Mrs E. K. Daley re-
ceived a consolation prize. Lieut.
and Mrs. Daley spent last week end
as guests of the Douglases. Lieut.
and Mrs. Douglas left Friday morn
ing by motor for Bel Air, Md. to
spend the current week end as guests
Of Lieut.. Douglas parents, Col. and
Mrs. ]. B. Douglas. Their program
of entertainment included attendance
at the Army-Navy game at Phila-
delphia today.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Joseph L. johnson
are entertaining two Of Mrs. Johnson's S
Bryn Mawr classmates this week end
They are Miss Susan May H. Savage
of Audubon N. j.. and Miss Emmeline
Margaret Carson of Germantown, Pa
Miss Savage is now studying for a
doctor of philosophy degree at Bryn
Mawr. while Miss Carson is engaged
in postgraduate work in social service
courses at the University of Penn
Sylvania.
Capt and Mrs Karl B. Schilling
and their daughter Shirley we're guests
at Thanksgiving dinner party at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald J. Lyon
Of Washington.
Mrs. Chester Lavaughn Landaker
attended a tea Monday afternoon
given by the Newspaper Women's
Club Of Washington in honor Of Miss
Frances Perkins Secretary of Labor.
and the wives of the Presidents other
cabinet members and their daughters.
Lieut. and Mrs. Landaker spent
Thanksgiving day as guests of Capt.
and Mrs George w. Hirsch Of Lyon
Park and with them attended the
Army-Navy game today at Phila-
delphia.
Capt. and Mrs Robert H. Elliott
entertained Capt. and Mrs. Orville E.
Walsh at luncheon Friday. Capt.
lei, of Ia of &c
stationed at the Kansas City, Mo, dis
trict Office.
Lieut. Col. and Mrs. John R D.
MatheSon's daughter. Ethel Page
Matheson, is spending the holiday
week end at Norton. Mass, where she
is being entertained by former
schoolmate, Miss Linette Macan, who
is now a student at Wheaton College
David Matheson. son of Col. and
Mrs. John r. D. MatheSon, this week
won first place in the recent examina-
ton in his regiment for nomination
to compete for the National Guard
appointment at West Point next
March. Since Virginia has two nomi-
nations to make for the academy this
year, and David has won with ap-
parent ease what is considered the
harder of the two competitions, 1t ap-
pears that he will follow a military
career, in the footsteps of his ma
ternal grandfather, his father and his
two older brothers. His oldest brother.
John D. Matheson, is lieutenant
with the 18th Engineers. His other
brother is now cadet at West Point
Riders who anticipated the paper
chase planned for last Sunday went
for a group ride Sunday morning.
upon learning that because OF weather
conditions, the chase had been post