Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06

ANNAPOLIS. Md, January s.
The reopening of the Naval Academy
and the return Of the midshipmen
who were on leave for the holidays
marks an event in Annapolis socially.
From now on the indoor sports will
take place and the January hops will
be the leading events here.
st. Johns. too, reopened on Thurs
day and the usual Winter season
will be ushered in with basket ball
and other indoor sports which will
continue until Spring.
Two balls took place on New Year
eve. one at the Annapolis Roads Club,
other at the Club Baur at Bsyridge.
This dance was sponsored by the
members of the Sigma Delta Gamma
Fraternity of Annapolis.
There was large crowd at the
dance given by the officers of the
Naval Academy at the club Friday
last. The guests were received by
Mrs Harold V. McKittrick, wife of
Capt. McKittrick. Before the dance,
Capt. and Mrs. McKittrick gave a
dinner at their quarters on Upshur
road for II guests.
Lieut. and Mrs. Bob Orr Mathews
entertained at dinner before the Off
GERS hop on Friday evening The
dinner was given at their home on
Maryland avenue, in honor of Lieut..
and Mrs. Rollo Wilson of Washing
ton, who were their house guests.
Asked to meet Lieut.. and Mrs Will
son were Lieut.. and Mrs. James P.
Clay, Lieut.. and Mrs. William G.
Buch, Lieut. and Mrs Wallace j.
Miller and Lieut. and Mrs. James B.
Fox. Lieut.. and Mrs. Mathews are
residing with Mrs. Mathews parents.
Prof and Mrs. Clarence V. Fowler, in
the residence which is always known
in Annapolis as the Schuler House,
built and formerly owned by the late
Admiral John Schiller.
Mr.. and Mrs Langdon Pickering
gave an eggnog party on Friday after
noon at their home at Ferry Farms on
the Severn River. Mr.. Pickering,
formerly of the Navy, and family have
been living at Ferry Farms since Mr.
chickering's resignation. Their younger
son. Mr.. Fred Pickering, is a student
at Dartmouth College.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Green gave one
of the largest of the Christmas parties
on Saturday afternoon at their home
on Acton place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lloyd of New
York arrived Saturday and were the
guests until after New Year of Mr.
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Edward Lloyd at their home, The
Brice House Wing on East street. On
Sunday afternoon Commodore and
Mrs. Lloyd entertained a few friends
at tea in honor of their son and
daughter-in-law.
Comdr and Mrs. Edward Hanson
left on Sunday for Newport after
the guests of Capt and Mrs. Guy E
Baker at their quarters on Porter road
Capt. Herbert Taylor. Royal Navy. re-
tired, and Mrs. Taylor, who are now
residing in New York, remained over
New Year as the guests of Capt. and
Mrs. Baker.
Capt. and Mrs. Baker also gave a
New Year party on Tuesday afternoon
at 5 o'clock at their quarters.
Mrs. Harry Hill. wife of Comdr.
Hill. gave an eggnog party Friday
afternoon at the home of her aunts,
the Misses Stockett, on Prince George
street Among those assisting Mrs.
Hill were Mrs. D. Claude Handy, Mrs.
William o. P. Clarke, wife of Lieut..
Comdr. Clarke; Mrs. W. Thomas
Kemp. Mrs. Robert Burwell Miss Cary
Burwell and Miss Elizabeth Stockett
Hill, daughter of Comdr. and Mrs.
Hill.
Lieut.. and Mrs. William Pryor gave
q Christmas tea in honor of Lieut..
Pryor's mother, Mrs. Alice knight
Pryor, on Friday afternoon at their
home, Wild Rose Shore. Mrs. Pryor
is the guest of her son and daughter
in-laW.
On Monday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
D. Claude Handy entertained at a
Christmas tea at their home on Duke
of Gloucester street. They were as
sisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles de P
Walk, brother in-law and sister of
Mrs. Handy; Mrs. Ridgely P. Melvin,
Mrs. Robert BurWell. Miss Margaret
Handy, Miss Anna Douglas Walk and
Miss Mary Melvin.
On New Year day Comdr and Mrs
Herbert K. Fem kept open house
at their home at Wardour
Capt. Paul J. Dashiell spent part
of the holidays as the guest of his
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thorton Dashiell, at their home
at Chestnut Hill. Pa.
Col Douglas Duval, U. S. A.: Miss
Marian Duval and Mr.. Richard Duval