Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-02
Bride-Elect
Is Feted at
Fort Belvoir
Miss Alice Spalding to
Wed Saturday in In
teresting Ceremony.

FORT BELVoIR. Va. June with
many parties and affairs scheduled
for the coming week the busy Spring
social season will be climaxed by
the wedding next Saturday Of Miss
Alice Spalding. daughter Of Col. and
Mrs George r. Spalding. and Lieut..
Louis Russell Wirak. which will take
place In the post chapel and will
be followed by q reception in Mac
kenzie Hall. The past week has been
crowded with entertainments. many
Of which have been held In honor
Of Miss Spalding.
Mrs. James B. Newman. jr., and
Mrs. Walter Kruger. jr,. were
hostesses to ladies Of the post and
q number Of out-of town guests ut
. tea and linen shower at the officers
club Tuesday afternoon for Miss
Spalding. Tea was served on the
screened veranda Of the first floor,
overlooking the Potomac. Miss Spald-
ing. assisted by Mrs. w. J. Matteson.
daughter of Gen. and Mrs Edward
M. Markham. opened dozens OF gift
packages Of lovely linens.
Mrs. Stanley l.. Scott was hostess
at q beautifully appointed dessert
bridge Tuesday honoring Miss Spald-
ing on her birthday anniversary.
Giant pink roses were used on the
table and one huge rose lay In the
center Of the white cake, surrounded
by midget pink candles set In rose
bud holders. Prizes were won by Mrs.
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Bell and Mrs. James A. McCallam.
Capt. and Mrs. Herman H. Pohl
and Lieut.. and Mrs. Edmund K. Daley
gave delightful dance at Mac
kenSie Hall Wednesday night.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Philip F. Kroner,
jr. entertained a large company at
a cocktail party Wednesday night
before the dance in honor Of Miss
Isabel Hatton of Columbus. Ohio
Miss Hatton arrived Wednesday to be
the guest of Lieut.. and Mrs. KRONER
throughout the two final weeks of
Spring festivities.
One OF the most novel and en-
joyable parties Of the season was the
wild west" party staged at the Of
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the Fort Belvoir Riding Club. The
gentlemen in sombreros and chaps re-
ceived $4,000 tBelvoir) In exchange for
81 New DeaD at the entrance. On
the second floor the cowpu,lchers
danced with bespangled dance-hall
girls and ladies of the BilJy-the-Kid
era, to music played by Sergt John
B. Mcconnell and his boys. Food and
drink we're sold over the counter at
one end of the old Western dance
hall"
The Quantico polo team was de-
feated by local players in the first
match Of the season last Saturday by
the narrow margin of to 6. The
teams and those in the gallery were
served tea at the Officers Club after
the game
The horse show held on the polo
field this afternoon was one of the
most interesting of the year and drew
a large gallery including many from
Washington and Fort Myer. The more
difficult events and novelty jumps
were directed by Maj. Harry A. Buck
ley. Officers and ladies and their
guests went to the club for tea after
the show.
Capt. and Mrs Karl B. Schilling
were week end guests of Capt. and
Mrs Benjamin Chadwick at Fort Du-
pont, Del. While there a dinner party
was given in their honor by Capt.
and Mrs Gano Fairbanks.
Lieut. and Mrs. Thomas A. Adcock,
Lieut.. and Mrs. Chester w. OFT and
Lieut.. and Mrs. Stanton L. Brown
were hosts to the entire command
at picnic swim Thursday afternoon.
After swimmers had enjoyed a dip
into Gunston Cove. a picnic supper
was served from long tables at the
officers beach to the accompaniment
of singing and music.