Evening star., 1935-09-22
Fort BelvOir
Dance First
Of Fornnals
Season Opened With
Reception Held
at Club.

FORT BELVOIR, Va, September
Ala reception and dance held at
the Oficers' Club last night was the
first general entertainment of for
NAL nature of the season here.
The receiving line, headed by Col.
George r. Spalding, the post COM
mandant, and Mrs. Spalding, was
formed along the north side of the
ball room. Dance music was furnished
by the post orchestra. and light re-
freshments were served during q late
intermission.
Few outside guests were present,
since the entertainment was primarily
an Introductory one, allowing the re-
Gently arrived officers and ladies and
the older residents to become better
acquainted.
Since the season is now officially
opened, a number of parties already
are scheduled for the near future, to
be given both by the Engineer mess
and by individuals.
The Hagerstown polo team defeated
the local team by two scores Sunday
afternoon, and in another game
played here Tuesday the Maryland
players won by one point. Playing
for this post were Maj Harry A.
Buckley, Maj. James A. McCallam,
Lieut.. Benjamin r. Wilmer and Lieut..
Frederick G. Saint. Lieut.. David W.
Heiman also played in Sundays game,
and Lieut.. Alfred D. Starbird on Tues
day.
Both matches were largely attended,
and following each game the local
players and their wives were hosts to
the Hagerstown guests at dinner at
the officers Club.
Next Monday afternoon at o'clock
the Ladies' Reading Club will begin its
weekly meetings at Mackenzie Hall.
Mrs. Clarence M. Reddig entertained
Mrs. Watson Eldridge and Mrs. Ralph
Haws of Washington at luncheon and
bridge Thursday afternoon.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Benjamin r. Winner
were hosts to 10 Of the new student
officers and their wives at dinner at
their quarters Friday evening before
the reception and dance.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Walter L.
Reesman have returned from a vaca-
ton spent in New England.
Capt. William c. Wanamaker OF
Washington was the luncheon guest
of Capt. and Mrs. Chester K. Hard
ing Thursday and renewed friend
ships among officers here. Capt
Wanamaker Of the Corps of Engi-
neers, recently came East from St
Louis where he was engaged in river
and harbor work.
Capt. and Mrs. Herman H. Pohl
returned to the post Wednesday from
Misquamicot, r. l., where Mrs. Pohl
and their three children have spent
three months at a seaside resort.
Miss Margery Wilson Of Greenwich
Conn, left the first of the week after
spending a week as the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Daniel Noce, and Mai
Noce. During her visit, Miss Wilson
painted an interesting oil portrait OF
her niece, Miss Millie Noce.
Lieut. Kenneth A. McCrimmon left
today for his new post in Florida.
Following the last term Of the Engi-
neer School, in which he was stu
dent, Lieut.. McCrimmon has for the
last four months been assistant to
Mai. Noce in connection with the
National Emergency Council.
Mai. and Mrs. Douglas H. Gillette,
who are among the newer residents
here, entertained delightfully."- with a
cocktail party this afternoon at their
euarterS In honor of Mrs II RVle
Lewis and Miss Bette Ellis.
Mr.. and Mrs Felix Thurman Davis
of New York were guests of DR.. Davis
brother -in-law and his sister, Lieut..
and Mrs. Chester L. Landaker, last
week end. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis were
en- route to New Orleans by motor,
where they planned to stop few days
before continuing on to Mexico City.
After spending months vacation at
Mexico City they will return through
Winfield, Kans., and bring Mr.. Davis
mother, Mrs. jerome John Benjamin,
East for visit at Fort Belvoir and at
New York.
Lieut.. Joseph Miller of the Air Corps
and his wife, Mrs. Miller, who re-
turned recently to Langley Field fol-
lowing three months of detached serv-
ice on the West Coast, were guests of
Lieut.. and Mrs. Landaker early this
week.
Mrs. Thomas Russell Howard. wife
Of Capt. Howard, is at Fort Thomas,
KY. visiting her sister.
Invitations have been issued to the