Evening star., 1935-06-02

mer Secretary of the Navy. Mr.. Charles
Francis Adams of Boston, was the
Ruest over last week end of the super
lntendent Of the Naval Academy and
Mrs. David I. Sellers. Mr.. Adams
was among the guests at the luncheon
Saturday, May rs, which Admiral and
Mrs. Sellers gave in honor of the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, pre-
ceding the race between the Harvard
crew and that of the Naval Academy
Mr.. Adams, who was known as the
nautical Secretary of the Navy" is
like the President, graduate Of Har-
ward University and was a member
Of the crew during his college days.
Rear Admiral Sellers and Mrs. Todd
wife Of Capt. Ford A. Todd, new COM
mandant Of midshipmen, received the
guests at the officers hop Saturday
evening, which was held in Luce Hall
following the race. Midshipmen of the
graduating class and their guests at
tended the hop.
"A horse show was held on Decora-
ton day at st. Margarets on the
Severn River. The show was spon-
sofed by the st. Margaret's Hunt Club.
Mrs. Corner Ridout of Annapolis,
president of the Women's Auxiliary
of st. Margaret's Church. was in
charge of the luncheon which was
served by the auxiliary at the horse
show. Mrs. Ridout was assisted by
Mrs. r. C. Cowling, wife Of the rector
Of the church. and Mrs. Wade De
weese, wife of Lieut.. De Weese. served
luncheon at tables under the trees on
the club grounds. Proceeds from the
lunch will be turned over to the
church. Gov. Harry w. Nice pre-
sented the cup donated by him to the
owner of the horse winning the great
est number of points in the show. This
Is a challenge cup and must be won
three times by the same person for
permanent possession.
Mai. Charles I. Murray, United
States Marine Corps, president of the
| st. Margaret's Hunt Club, also pre-
sented a challenge cup. This cup was
for the winner in the jumping event
tor club members only.
Comdr. and Mrs. Jesse B. Oldendorf
and their daughters left Annapolis
Tuesday for California. where Comdr
Oldendorf will join the U. S. S. West
Virginia.
Mrs. w. Thomas Kemp gave tea
Tuesday afternoon. Those assisting
AIRS. Kemp were her daughter, Miss
Louise Kemp; Mrs. Ridgely P. Melvin
Mrs Frank Bolton. Mrs. ]. Dep. Douw,
Mrs. George j. Turner, Mrs. w. Cole
man Rogers, Mrs. Harry w. Hill, Mrs.
Edward D. johnson. Mrs. J. T. Bow
ers, Mrs. S. S. Hepburn and Miss
Laura Steele.
The Right Rev James E. Freeman,
Bishop of Washington. spent Sunday
May 26. in Annapolis and. preached
st the Naval Academy Chapel Sunday
morning for the midshipmen.
Mrs. Alfred Lee Thompson. jr.,
daughter of Rear Admiral Archibald
Scales. U. S. NJ (retiredD. of Green's
boro, NJ c., is the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Carroll S. Alden. wife of DR.
Alden, head of the department of
English and history at the Naval
Academy. DR.. and Mrs. Alden gave
. luncheon Saturday before the crew
races -
Capt. and Mrs. Harold v. McKit-
trick gave a dinner on Saturday eve
ming. May IS, in honor Of Capt. Forde
A. Todd, new commandant of mid
shipmen, and Mrs. Todd.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Joe B. Cochrane
and young daughter, who have been
living at 181 Prince George street, are
visiting relatives at Kinfall, w. Va.
Lieut.. Cochrane (junior grade) will
shortly leave for California for sea
duty. Mrs. Cochrane and daughter
will return to Annapolis and in the
late Summer will join Lieut.. Cochrane
In California.
Rear Admiral and Mrs Ivan E. Bass
Of Washington have announced the
engagement of their daughter Agnes
to Lieut Ralph Nichols Allen, u S. A.,
now stationed at Langley Field, Va.
The wedding will take place this
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Janson Hainee of
Philadelphia were the week end guests
OF Mrs. Wilton Mccarthy in her apart
ment at Carvel Hall.
Comdr. Owen Bartlett (retired) and
his family of Honolulu are the guests
of Comdr. Bartlett's mother, Mrs.
Frank Bartlett, and his sister and
brother. Miss Marjorie Bartlett and
Lieut.. Bradford Bartlett.
Mrs. Leigh Reid of Haverford, Pa,
spent several days with her sister, Mrs.
Samuel Brooke Dr. and Mrs. Reid
have been spending the Winter at
Camden, S. c., and will shortly re-
Ridge Summit. Pa.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Horace D.
Clarke gave farewell supper party
Wednesday evening at their home on
Bowyer road, in honor of Lieut..
Comdr. and Mrs. Charles P. Cecil and
Comdr. and Mrs. Jesse B. Oldendorf.
Lieut.. Comdr. Cecil will sail June 7
on the midshipmen's practice cruise.
Mrs. Cecil and their children will
spend the Summer at Flat Rock, N.
C. Lieut.. Comdr. Cecil and his family
will 60 to California ir the Autumn.
Miss Helen Penn, daughter of
Comdr. and Mrs. Albert M. Penn of
Long Beach. Calf, has arrived to
visit Miss Mary Spear, daughter of
Capt. and Mrs. Ray Spear, for June
week. Comdr. Penn was formerly
commandant of midshipmen and Mrs
Penn was of Washington before her
marriage. Miss Penn will remain in
the East most of the Summer, visit
ing in Annapolis, Washington. Norfolk
and Wilmington, Del. Comdr. Penn
and his family left here in November
for the West Coast.
Mrs. Pauline Wright Dinwiddie of
Washington and her brother, Col.
John w. Wright, U. S. A.. have ar
rived in Annapolis and will spend
June week here. Mrs. Dinwiddie S