Evening star., 1935-08-04

week end was marked by a parade
review and air show given by the
Fleet Marine Force Friday afternoon
in honor of Admiral William H.
Standley.
Admiral and Mrs. Standley were
the weekend guests of the Com
manding General and Mrs. Charles
H. Lyman, who entertained for them
at dinner in their quarters Saturday
evening.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
George H. Dern and their daughter,
Miss Betsy Dern put in at Quantico
on their yacht, the Falcon, for an
overnight stay Friday, July 26. The
partE came ashore and were the guests
of Maj Gen. and Mrs. C. H. Lyman
for the evening.
Several dinner parties, formal and
informal, preceded the regular dance
at the Officers Mess this evening.
Mrs. Myrtle Carver was hostess at
dinner at the officers Mess, her
guests being Maj. Gen. and Mrs. c. H.
Lyman, Capt. and Mrs. w. L. Mann,
jr; Comdr. and Mrs. T. C. Anderson,
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. A. H. Cecha,
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Ernest Ward,
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. D. T. Hunter,
Lieut.. Comdr and Mrs. G. B. Dow
ling. Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. H. r.
Alexander, Maj. and Mrs. T. p. Cheat
ham, Maj. and Mrs. H. D. Linscott,
Lieut. and Mrs. R. A. Lowry, Miss
Mary Maxey of Washington, Miss
Winnie Gibson and Lieut.. Harold
Gillespie.
Another dinner party at the club
was given by Miss Helen Wolfarth, in
honor of Miss Maude Mahaney and
Miss Phyllis johnson of Richmond,
Va. The other guests were Capt. and
Mrs. p E. Conradt, Lieut.. and Mrs.
r. F. Crist, Lieut.. and Mrs. A. D.
Abel, Miss Laura Smith, Miss Margu-
erite Talbot and Lieut.. c. E. Cortner
Capt. and Mrs. John Kaluf enter
tanned at a buffet supper in their
quarters before the dance this eve
ming.
Lieut.. Col and Mrs. C. j. Miller
e were hosts Wednesday evening at an
informal supper in their quarters for
Mai and Mrs. James Webb, who left
yesterday to motor to Evanston, ILL.,,
where Maj. Webb is to be on duty at
Northwestern University as an in
structor with the Naval Reserve Of
ficers' Training Corps.
Lieut.. Col. Miller returned Tuesday
from La Crosse Wis, where he spent
six weeks leave with his brother,
Mr.. John Miller.
Miss Evelyn Standley and Miss
Marie Standley, daughters of Admiral
and Mrs William H. Standley, and
Lieut.. Edward Heron of Washington
are guests this week end of Lieut..
Col. and Mrs. William RupertuS.
Mrs Rupertus returned to the post
Sunday, July %, after visiting Mrs.
William Won Stein in Bay Head, N. j..
Lieut. Col and Mrs. William James
entertained informally at dinner in
their quarters Thursday evening.
Their guests were Maj. and Mrs.
Clifton Gates, Maj. and Mrs. James
Webb, Mrs L. P. Hunt, Lieut.. COL
and Mrs. William RupertuS, Maj. and
Mrs. w. P. T. Hill, Lieut.. Col. ]. T.
Moore and Lieut. Col. Raphael Griffin.
Maj. and Mrs. Harold Fassett re-
turn this week from Rehoboth Beach,
Md, where they spent the month of
July.
Miss Virginia Sturgis, sister of Maj.
Galen Sturgis, is the guest over Sun
day of Capt. and Mrs. w. D. Bassett,
who entertained in her honor at
dinner this evening before the dance.
The other guests were Capt. and Mrs.
L. H. Holm, Capt. and Mrs. Ralph
Forsyth, Miss Sturgis and Lieut.. Col.
M. H. Kingman.
Miss Betty Fowler and Miss Jane
Fowler, twin daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. w. w. Fowler, who visited with
Lieut.. and Mrs. j. P. Berkeley for a
few weeks, left Monday afternoon for
their home in Oak Park, Ill.
Maj. and Mrs. Prentiss Geer ar
rived Tuesday and were guests of
Maj. and Mrs. James Webb. Mai
Geer recently finished tour of duty
with the Marine detachment on the
U. S. S. Maryland and will now be
attached to the Field officers School
here.
Anne Gates, small daughter of Maj.
and Mrs. Clifton Gates, gave a party
to celebrate her 4th birthday anniver-
sary Saturday afternoon, July 81. The
young guests were Mary-Cary Ken
dali, Kiki Roberts, Nancy June, Bar
bara Scollin, Betty Anne Wirsig, Joan
and David Pefey, Dickie Hopper and
Dick and David Halloran
Capt. and Mrs. S. B. ONeill have
left for months trip South. They
were accompanied by Mrs A. c. Hol-
combe, Capt. O'Nein's sister, and will
visit in their home in Charleston,
s. C.
Capt. and Mrs. H. c. Roberts had
as their guests last week end Miss
Betty Moses, daughter of Col. and
Mrs E. P. Moses, and Miss Kath-
crime Miles of Washington.
Miss Julia Metcalf, daughter of Maj
and Mrs. c. H. Metcalf of Washing
ton, visited Lieut.. and Mrs. Robert
Wall last week end and returned to
Washington Sunday afternoon with
Miss Moses and Miss Miles.
Miss Betty Marston, daughter of
of Washington, spent last week end
with Mrs. G. c. Herndon
Capt. and Mrs. ]. C. Mcqueen re-
turned to the post last week after
six weeks vacation in Colorado, where
they visited Mrs McQueen's parents,
DR.. and Mrs. T. G. Corlett, in Colo
rado Springs. On the return trip
Capt. and Mrs. Mcqueen stopped at
the formers home in Chanute, Kans.,
and were accompanied East by his
niece, Miss Winifred Mcqueen, who
will spend August with them in
Quantico.
Capt and Mrs. r. W. Culpepper re-
turned Wednesday morning from a
visit in Starkesville. Miss, with Capt.
Culpeppers sister, Miss Charles Beene.
Miss Inez Beene, Capt. Culpepper's
niece, accompanied them on their re-
turn and will visit them here for some