Evening star., 1935-11-10
UniqueParty
Marks Week
At Ft. Meade
125 Guests Attend
"Forty-niner' Cele-
bratiOn at Post.

TENDED the 1Oruy-ulfleT parry dt eAiC
Oficers' Club this evening, when Maj.
and Mrs. Harris M. Melasky, Maj. and
Mrs. Kendall J. Fielder. Maj. and Mrs.
Joel r. Burney and Capt. and Mrs.
John H. Evans entertained. The club
was elaborately decorated. with all the
atmosphere of dance hall and saloon
of the gold rush days. All the club
furniture was replaced by crude tables
and chairs. The walls were covered
with posters characteristic of the era
Over the door. as the guests entered
large electric sign announced
MEADE Gulch," in blazing letters. In
the four corners of the ball room were
gaming tables, where the hosts pre-
sided. Each guest was presented with
q bag of money" at the beginning of
the evening and prize awarded to
the one winning the most at the ia
bles. A free lunch" was served at
1890 o'clock in the tap room. Several
skits we're presented and music for
the party was furnished by the "Trou-
badours' from Baltimore.
A "scavenger hunt" for the younger
social set of the garrison, given at
Maj. Paul D. Connor's quarters last
Saturday evening. ended week of
Halloween activities at the post. The
hosts for the affair we're Helene Con-
nor, Mary Jean Hagan, Marylyn Ed
ME and Kenneth Dougherty, who en-
tertained as their guests Betty Brick
er. Kay Wetherby. Bob Caldwell. TCm
Larkins, Johnny johnson. Ben Norris
and Lin Sylvester. The Connors ga
rage, the scene of the festivities, was
transformed into a Halloween setting.
Lieut.. and Mrs. P. j. Mitchell re-
turned to the post last week after
months leave spent on a motor trip.
Their first stop was Clarksburg, Va,
and from there they motored to
Canada, visiting Toronto, Quebec and
Montreal. They also stopped at Nj
agara Falls. On the return trip they
visited West Point and then stayed
at Pelham. N. Y, for the last week of
their tour.
Maj. and Mrs. E. Louis Ford of
Aberdeen Proving Ground are spend
ing this week end on the post as the
guests of Maj and Mrs. Harris M.
Melasky.
Another visitor on the post this
week end is Miss Margaret Conover,
daughter Of Capt. and Mrs. William
A. Marsh. who are on temporary duty
in Washington. She is the guest of
Miss Martha McAdams, daughter of
Col. and Mrs. John P. McAdams.
Lieut.. John B. Grinstead and Lieut..
Ralph T. Nelson, who were recently
stationed at this post vita the 66th
Infantry and are attending tra Chemi-
cal Warfare School at .<.sewood
Arsenal prior to reporting ror duty
with the 29th Infantry at Fort Ben
ming, were guests on the pol last
week end, when they visited Lieut. and
Mrs. Wilhelm P. johnson. Lieut.. and
Mrs. johnson had another guest
during the week, Mrs. Arthur Shereld
OF Washington.
Last Sunday morning a double
christening was held at the post
chapel. when the infant sons of Capt.
and Mrs. Paul A. Pickhardt and Capt.
and Mrs. Rupert D. Graves were bap-
tized by Chaplain Joseph o. Ensrud
Capt. and Mrs. Graves stood as god
parents for John Paul Pickhardt, while
Capt. and Mrs. Pickhardt were god
parents for little Voris Graves.
Capt. John H, Evans spent last week
end at Langley Field. where he went
with the Fort Meade foot ball team,
of which he is one of the coaches. !
The Langley Field players we're vic
torious, IL to 7.
Lieut. and Mrs Frederick R. Web |
ber. who are stationed at West Point. |
but are on temporary duty for three
months at Fort Belvoir, we're visitors
on the post during the week as guests |
OF Capt and Mrs. Rupert D. Graves. |
Lieut.. and Mrs. Webber were stationed
at Fort Meade several years ago. when |
Lieut.. Webber was on duty with the |
34th Infantry.
Mrs. George L. Febiger. wife of Maj. |
Febiger. left Tuesday for Knoxville,
Tenn, where she plans to spend three |
weeks visiting her mother. Mrs. E. E.
Mcmillan. She will return in time to
attend the Army-Navy game in Phila-
delphia.
Lieut.. Robert H. Chard, who ar
rived at Fort Meade for. station dur
ing the Summer and then was Or
dered to Walter Reed Hospital, re-
turned to this post Monday for duty |
with the 34th Infantry. He spent a
short time as the guest of Capt. and
Mrs. John H. Evans and is now oc-
cupying quarters J-7 in the Franklin |
area. Mrs. Chard. who has been with
her family in Norfolk for several
months. will not arrive on the post
for short time yet due to the illness
of her father.
Mrs. Henry D. F. Munnikhuysen.
wife of Lieut.. Col. Munnikhuysen. left
Fort Meade Monday for New York
City, where she has been spending
the past week visiting with friends.
The program of social events to be
held at the Officers' Club during No
vember Is under way. The Bridge and
Poker Club met November and is
scheduled for November 49, The |
Ladies' Afternoon Bridge Club is to
meet November II and 26. There are
to be hops on November Is and 80,
and on Sunday, November "a, tea
dance will be given.
On Tuesday evening Maj. and Mrs.
Russell F. Walthour presided as hosts
for the evening bridge and pocker
party. Lieut. and Mrs. Howell H.
Jordan won high-score prize for east
and west play at the duplicate tables
and Mrs. John H. Evans and Mrs.
Ewing H. France were high on the