Evening star., 1935-02-10
Annapolis Crowded
For Many Functions
Over the Week End
Visitors 'Throns to Naval
Academy and St. John $
College.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, February o.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, February o.
One of the largest crowds of the VIM
ter season is in Annapolis for the week
end Among the many sports listed
for today was the boxing with the Uni
versity of Virginia, the leading event
at the Naval Academy. The first OF the
shows given by the MaSqueraders took
place at Mahan Hall. This organiza-
ton. composed entirely Of midshipmen.
is always greatly enjoyed and there
will be other performances given dur
ing the month at Mahan Hall.
st. Johns College also was crowded
with visitors for the week end and a
dance was given tonight at Iglehart
Hall by the freshman class. The
dance was sponsored by several of the
younger set in Annapolis.
Capt. and Mrs. w. Taylor Smith had
as their house guests last week end
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs S. Morrow Drake of Wash
ington, Miss Ellen Knox of Fredericks-
burg, Va, niece of Mrs. Smith, and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Wallace of Balti-
more Capt. and Mrs Smith enter
tanned at luncheon Saturday, February
2, for the visitors, other guests being
Lieut.. and Mrs Winfield S. Cunning
ham, Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Earl E.
Muschlitz, Comdr. and Mrs. Andrew
c. Bennett and Lieut.. William A. P.
Martin. jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph NJ Armstrong
have closed their home on Franklin
street for the Winter and are occupy
ing an apartment at the Maryland
Hotel until June. Mr.. and Mrs. Arm
strong have recently returned from
visit to Baltimore and Washington. At
the latter place they were guests OF
their daughter, Mrs. E. c. Giddart,
widow of Lieut. Col Giddart, United
States Army.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. William S.
Pye motored from Newport, R. l., and
are the guests of their son and
daughter in law, Lieut. and Mrs. Will
liam S. Pye. jr., at their home on
King George street.
Miss Mary Alger Smith, daughter
of Comdr. and Mrs. Roy c. Smith.
accompanied Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Pye from Newport, and is the guest
of her grandmother, Mrs. Phillip r.
Alger.
Capt. Edgar l.. Woods (M. c.,
U. S. N. has been ordered to duty at
the Naval Hospital, relieving Capt.
Charles NJ Oman, who for three years
has been in charge. Capt. and Mrs.
Oman have many friends in Annap-
oils and will be greatly missed. Capt.
Oman will go to Brooklyn, N. Y, for
duty.
Miss Dorothy Myers. daughter CT
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Myers. was mar
ried today at 4 O'Clock to Mr.. James
D. Hicks. The ceremony took place
in st. AIMS Church. Miss Agnes
Myers, sister of the bride, was maid
of honor. and Mr.. Sinclair Hicks,
brother Of the bridegroom. was tee
best man.
Miss Nancy Old, daughter of Capt.
and Mrs. Edward H. H. Old, who is
a student at Sweet Briar College in
Virginia, was the guest last week end
of Miss Mary Spear, daughter OF
Capt. and Mrs. Ray Spear. Capt.
Old is now on duty at the Naval
Hospital at Brooklyn, N. Y, and was
formerly on duty here.
DR.. and Mrs. D. Huntley Gordon of
Baltimore spent the week end with
Mrs. Gordon's parents, DR.. and Mrs.
Gordon Claude.
Mrs. John Janney gave luncheon
Wednesday at her home near st.
Margarets on the Chesapeake Bay,
in honor of Mrs. David F. Sellers,
wife of Rear Admiral Sellers. super
intendent of the Naval Academy.
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Lieut.. Mathews, was guest OF Mrs.
A W. Hawkins at her home in Wash
1ngton over Sunday. Mrs. Hawkins
will leave washington shortly and
before leaving will entertain at a
house party. Saturday evening, Feb
ruary 2, Mrs. Hawkins entertained,
with Miss Marjorie SimondS. daugh-
ter Of Maj. Gen. George Simonds,
U. S. A., and Mrs. Simonds, at a
dinner at the Army and Navy Club.
Lieut.. Mathews joined Mrs. Mathews
in Washington.
Mrs. Alice Knight Pryor, who has
been in Annapolis as the guest of her
son and daughter-in-law, Lieut.. and
Mrs. William Pryor, and also visited
Mrs. w. Thomas Kemp, has gone to
AleAdIluTld, Va, WIieIt Sic ID FlSlI-
ing her brother-in-law and sister,
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Forest B.
Royal. Mrs. Pryor will sail about
April for Germany.
Mrs. George P. Shields, wife Of
Lieut.. Comdr. Shields (M. c. enter
tanned at luncheon Tuesday for 20
guests. Mrs. Shields recently re-
turned from a weeks visit in New
York City
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzhugh Mayo enter
tained at supper Monday evening in
their home on West River.
Mrs. Richard Maus and young
daughter Of Hagerstown, Md, are the
guests Of Mrs. wallace Miller, wife
OF Lieut.. Miller, at her home on
Prince George street. Mrs. Maus is
the daughter of former State Senator
and Mrs MiSh Of Hagerstown.
Mrs. Francis McQuiSton of Guam
tico., Va, is SPEEDING month as the
guest Of her brother-in-law and sis
ter, Lieut.. and Mrs. Stephen B.
Edison, during the absence of her hus-
band, Lieut.. McQuiston, U. S. M. c.,
who is with the fleet for maneuvers.
Capt. and Mrs. Isaac c. Kidd of
Washington were guests Saturday,
February 2, Of Capt. and Mrs. George
Bryan and attended the sports at the
Naval Academy.