Evening star., 1935-09-15
Col. Brewer
Is Host at
Fort Meade
Young People of Post
Leave as Colleges
Open.

FOH1 0EOftCE " NGAAA.' NAN''
September l4.-One of the outstand-
ing social events of the week was the
lawn party given by Col. John r.
Brewer, the post commander, at his
quarters yesterday afternoon from
until 6 o'clock for all the officers OF
his command and their ladies.
A general exodus among the young
people Of the post has begun with
the opening of school and the de-
parture of several members of the
younger generation for their respective
schools and colleges. Among those
to leave this week were Miss Lorraine
Wheeler, daughter of Maj. and Mrs.
Herbert B. Wheeler, who went to
Stewart Hall in Staunton, Va; Miss
Laura Walton, daughter of Capt. and
Mrs. Charles M. Walton. who left
Tuesday for Sullins College at Bristol,
Va. and Miss May Fielder, daughter
of Mai. and Mrs. Kendall ]. Fielder,
who left today for Williamsburg, Va,
where she will enter her sophomore
year at William and Mary College.
Three of the boys of the post to 60
to Valley Forge Academy at Wayne,
Pa, are Mr.. Paul D. Connor, son of
Maj. and Mrs. Paul D. Connor, who
left today to enter the academy; Mr.
Mulford Woodbridge, son of Mrs.
Harold w. Churchill, and Mr. William
Henry, son of Capt. and Mrs. Harry
Henry, who return there for their sec
ond year.
Maj. James w. Duckworth of the
who are stationed at Fort Benning,
Ga, we're guests during the week of
Lieut.. and Mrs. John B. Grinstead.
Mai. and Mrs. Duckworth we're en-
route to Indiana, where they are
to spend leave.
Mrs. Grattan McCafferty has joined
Maj. McCafferty from New York, where
she spent the Labor day week end
Her daughter, Miss Kay McCafferty,
has been visiting relatives on Staten
Island, N. Y, and in New Jersey since
the early part of August. She is ex-
pected home In the near future.
Mrs. James M. Petty has been the
guest of her son, Mr.. James M. Petty,
jr., at Waterbury, Md, for some time
this Summer, and has visited on the
post several times during her stay.
Col. Petty several years ago was regi-
mental commander of the 34th In
fantry here.
Young "Taddy" johnson, son of
Lieut.. and Mrs. Wilhelm P. johnson,
was host Saturday, September Z,
when he celebrated his first birthday
anniversary with an afternoon party
for several of the very tiny members
of the post social set" Among his
guests were Mary Armistead Mead,
Patsy Gillespie, MisSie Walthour, Lar
ry and Dorothy Bower, Tommy Hig-
gins, Helen Graves, Gail Jaynes, Jerry
Grinstead and Tommy Nelson. One
OF the treats of the afternoon was
large Jack Horner pie.
Capt. and Mrs. John H Evans are
entertaining at dinner in their quar-
ters this evening when their guests in
clude Capt. Evans brother. Maj Yer
non Evans. and Mrs. Evans. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dexter North, and Mrs. Ralph
of Washington.
Mrs. James 3. Wells, whose mar.
riage to Lieut.. Wells took place in
July, made a visit in Washington with
Lieut.. Wells parents. Col. Frank
Wells, U. S. A, retired, and Mrs. Wells
during her husbands absence with
the troops at Indiantown Gap. She
also visited Col. and Mrs. Augustine
Mcintyre at Fort Bragg, N. c., and
spent short time at Mount Gretna.
Pa, which was near the site of the
maneuvers.
New arrivals on the post are Lieut..
Col. and Mrs. Lindsey Med. Sylvester
and their two sons. Lindsey. jr., and
Edward, who came here from Wash
ington last week and are now occupy
ing quarters 0-6. Col. Sylvester, who
Washington, will be assigned to the
Seth Infantry at Fort Meade.
Lieut.. Robert H. Chard, who ar
rived at Fort Meade for station with
the 34th Infantry while that regiment
was on maneuvers and joined them
at Indiantown Gap for the last two
weeks of the war games, went last
week to Walter Reed Hospital where
he is a patient
Mrs. Oliver H. Prizer and her two
daughters have returned to the post
from Pressmen's Home, Tenn, where
they spent a month visiting Mrs.
Prizer's sister, Mrs. George L. Berry
Others to return from Summer
visits are Mrs. George L. Febiger,
who spent the month at Stoddardts-
vile, Pa, in the Pocono Mountains,
where she and Maj. Febiger have a