Evening star., 1936-04-05


most Of the activity has
centered around the annual horse
show which is being held this week
end on the post Entries have been
made not only from the post, but
by a number of neighboring posts
and owners of private mounts and
a number of parties have been planned
for the out-of-town guests. The
officers mess was the scene this eve
ming of a black tie dance and a
number of officers and their wives
took this opportunity to entertain
at dinners.
The commanding general and Mrs.
c. H. Lyman have as their house
guest Col. Seth Williams, who arrived
Monday to be their guest during
this week. On Tuesday evening Gen
and Mrs. Lyman entertain at dinner
in their quarters in his honor. Col
Williams is in command of the
Depot of Supplies at Philadelphia.
Capt. w. L. Mann, jr., U. S. NJ, and
Mrs. Mann were hosts at dinner in
the officers mess this evening before
the dance. They had as their guests
Brig. Gen and Mrs. Thomas Holcomb
Col. and Mrs. j. J. Meade, Col. and
Mrs. F. A. Barker, Lieut.. Col. and
Mrs. H. L. Larsen, Comdr. and Mrs
o. M. Forster, Lieut.. Col. and Mrs
M E. Shearer, Lieut.. Col. and Mrs
w. G. James, Comdr. and Mrs. A. o
Smith, Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. S. S
io,rt r0J
Rupertus, Lieut. Col. and Mrs. JOSEPH
Fegan Of Washington, Lieut.. COL anC
Mrs. H. S. Fassett, Lieut. Col. ano
Mrs. L. P. Hunt, DR.. and Mrs. w
r. johnson, Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. c
B. Gates of Washington, Lieut.. Col
and Mrs. John Arthur of Washing
ton, Lieut.. Col. M. H. Kingman, Lieut.
Col. and Mrs. S. c. Cumming, Lieut.
Comdr. and Mrs. P. J. Halloran, Maj
and Mrs. L. E. Woods. Maj and Mrs
r. A. Robinson, Maj. and Mrs. E
F. C. Collier, Maj. and Mrs. G. D
jackson, Maj and Mrs. w. E. Riley
Maj and Mrs. B. w. Gally, Capt
and Mrs. E. F. Carlson, and Mrs. L
II. M. Sanderson.
Capt. and Mrs. Mann have as their
week end house guests the latter's
brother and sister-in-law, Lieut.. Col
and Mrs Joseph Fegan of Washington
Another charming dinner in the
officers mess this evening before the
dance was one at which Maj. and Mrs
c. A. wilkinson were hosts. They en-
tertained the commanding general ano
Mrs. c. H Lyman, Brig. Gen. and Mrs
F. L. Bradman of Washington, Brig
Gen. Julian R. Lindsey, Col. and Mrs
c. J. Miller, Col and Mrs A NJ. Miller
of Washington, Col. and Mrs. j. w
Heard of Washington, Lieut.. Col. anc
Mrs. J. E. Behney of Fort Myer, Lieut.
Col. and Mrs. L. W. Whaley. Mai and
Mrs. j. T. Duke Of Fort Myer, Maj
and Mrs. C. H. Brown. Maj. and MIS-
A P. Thayer of Fort Myer. Maj. and
Mrs. H. A Buckley of Fort Belvoir
Mrs. r. o. Henry, Maj. and Mrs. Ven
nard Wilson Of Aberdeen, Md: Maj
and Mrs. Harris Melaskey of Fort
Meade, Capt. and Mrs. G. F.. Good oi
washington, Capt. and Mrs. Harry
Stadler of Fort Myer and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Gale of Washington.
Maj. and Mrs. j. T. Duke of Fort
Myer are the guests this week end of
Maj. and Mrs. Wilkinson.
Among others who entertained at
dinner before the dance were Capt
and Mrs. T. j. Walker, who had as
guests Mai and Mrs. c. A Larkin
Maj. and Mrs. P. S. Geer, Capt. ana
Mrs. John Kaluf. Capt. and Mrs. Ivan
Miller, Capt. and Mrs. w. w. Davies
Capt. and Mrs. P. E. Conradt, Capt
and Mrs. w. r. Hughes, Capt. and
Mrs. c. T. Bailey, Capt. and Mrs. T. A
Holdahl, Capt. and Mrs. r. j. Straub
Lieut. and Mrs. E. E. Bard and Mr.
and Mrs. H. V. Rouse of Washington;
Capt. and Mrs. ]. H. Fellows, who en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Jeffries
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Houze, DR.. ano
Mrs. Radford Brown, all of Washing
ton; Maj. and Mrs. w. T. Clement
Maj. and Mrs. r. L. Montague, Maj
F. o. Rogers, Capt. and Mrs. L. B
Cresswell, Capt. and Mrs. K. B. Chap
pell, Capt. and Mrs. R. M. Cults, jr.
and Mrs. Fellows sister, Mrs. w. L.
Conrad, and Miss Mary Miller Kress
daughter of Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs
C. c. Kress, who had as her guests
Miss Helen Defrees Of Washington,
Miss Beverley Mann, Lieut.. and Mrs
NJ l.. Wirthlin, Lieut.. and Mrs. M. T
Starr, Lieut.. r. A. Black, Lieut.. ]. F
Tate of Fort Belvoir, Lieut.. r. M
Bauer Of Fort Myer and Lieut.. H. E
Gillespie.
Miss Fontleroi Temple, who Is visit
Ing her sister and brother-in-law
Lieut.. and Mrs. r. H. Meade, was guest
of honor this evening before the dance
at buffet supper given by Lieut.. and
Mrs. Meade in their quarters. Among
the guests were Capt. and Mrs. w. M.
Mitchell, Capt. and Mrs. T. ]. Nc
Quade, Lieut.. and Mrs A. r. Pefey,
Lieut.. and Mrs. w. o. Thompson,
Lieut.. and Mrs. j. P. Julian and Lieut..
C. A. Roberts.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. L. w. Whaley
have as their house guests this week
end Maj. Vennard Wilson, U. S. A.,
and Mrs. Wilson of Aberdeen, Md, and
Maj. Harris Melaskey, U. S. A., and
Mrs. Melaskey of Fort Meade, Md.
Following the reception at the Of
ficers' mess for new arrivals on the
post, Maj. and Mrs. W. E. Riley en-
tertained at supper in their quarters
Friday evening for Lieut. Col. and Mrs.
A. W. Jacobsen, Lieut.. Col and Mrs.
Raphael Dufin, Maj. and Mrs. D. r.
Nimmer, Maj. and Mrs. r. L. Mon
tague, Maj. and Mrs. Richard Living
ston, Maj. and Mrs. c. M. Ruffner,
Capt. and Mrs. j. H. Fellows, Capt.
and Mrs. X. B. Chappell and Lieut.
and Mrs. j. p. Julian.