Evening star., 1935-02-10
Fort Humphreys + Plans
For Interesting Parties
Special Dispatch to The Star.


FORT HUMPHREYS, Va, Febru-
ary "a luncheon for all engineer
officers on duty in Washington and
Fort Humphreys was held at Macken-
zie Hall Thursday at 1890 o'clock.
Among those attending were Gen.
Edward M. Markham, chief of engi-
neers, and Col. R. C. Moore OF
Kansas City. Col George R. Spald-
ing addressed the group, which
included many guests from Wash
1ngton.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. John r. D.
Matheson recently entertained with
small dinner at their home, after
which they and their guests attended
a bridge party at the club. Included
in the party were Capt. and Mrs:
James B. Newman, jr.; Capt. and
Mrs. Herman H. Pohl, Lieut.. John
R.. Matheson and Miss Ethel Page
Matheson.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Raymond F.
Fowler of Belle Haven were hosts
at a tea dance at Mackenzie Hail
Saturday afternoon from to 6 O'Clock.
A large group of Col. and Mrs.
Fowler's friends from Washington
attended, as we'll as officers and ladies'
of Fort Humphreys.
Capt. and Mrs. Karl B. Schillmg
entertained a small party at dinner
Thursday evening at their home, fol-
lowed by contract.
Capt. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Moore
will have IL at dinner at their nome
this evening, after which they and
their guests will form theater party.
Their guests will be Maj. and Mrs.
Charles w. Sale, Capt. and Mrs. John
M. Harman, Capt. and Mrs. Chester
K. Harding, Capt. and Mrs. Karl B.
Schilling and Lieut.. and Mrs. Charles
T. Tench.
Capt. and Mrs. Homer B. Petit
were hosts to the Monday Night
Bridge Club at their quarters.
Capt. and Mrs. Harry r. Lebkicher
of washington were recent house
guests Of Lieut.. and Mrs. Charles i.
Tench.
The ball room at the Officers Club
will become a farm building for the
night next Saturday, when otdcers
and ladies of the post will be guests
at a rustic hop to be sponsored py
the bachelor officers of Mackenzie
Hall. Decorators will convert the
ball room to give it a barn-hke
effect, and guests have been requested
to wear appropriate barn dance
costumes. The bachelor officers spon-
soring the affair are Lieut.. William
F.. Cassidy, Lieut.. Walter H. Esdorn,
Lieut.. John r. MatheSon, Lieut.. Ken
meth A. McCrimmon, Lieut.. Frederick
| G. Saint, Lieut.. Ferdinand j. iaue
and Lieut.. Louis r. Wirak.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Joseph l.. Johnson
are among the hosts who will enter
tain with dinner parties before tne
dance Saturday night.
Mrs. Richard L. JeWett entertained
with a supper at her home in COM
pliment to Mrs. Thomas A. Adcock
Mrs. Paul Yont and Mrs. E. J
Peterson, both of West Point, N. Y.
spent a week as house guests OF Capt
and Mrs. Robert j. Hoffman. during
which two luncheon parties were
given in their honor.
Mai. and Mrs. John R. Wright en-
tertained Maj. and Mrs. Paul S
Reineck, Miss Elsie Reinecke ane
Lieut.. and Mrs. Walker w. Miner al
dinner at their quarters.
"Mr. PIN Passes By" the A. A
Milne comedy, is in rehearsal for pre-
sentation by the Essayons Dramatic
Club at the Engineer Theater. Th'
February date, for production ha!
been Cancelled and the play will b'
given Friday evening, March l, instead
The play is under the direction o
Lieut.. Staunton L. Brown.
The Essayons Club contributes on'
of the most interesting activities o
the engineer mess, and each yea
| furnishes members OF the Washington
and Fort Humphreys Army set witt
several evenings of entertainment. 4
large number of Washingtonians ar
expected to attend the production.
Mrs. Daniel Noce entertained will
q small bridge at her home Wednes