Evening star., 1936-01-05
Fort Meade
Observes
New. Year
Col. and Mrs. Myer
Entertain at Holi-
day Reception.

FORT GEORGE @. MEADE, Md,
January 4.-Hohday r1erry-mahng
and festivity continued on the post
during the week when New Year eve
and New Year day were celebrated
with many parties.
Col. Edgar A. Myer, the post COM
mander, and Mrs. Meyer were at home
Wednesday at the officers' Club when
they entertained all the officers and
ladies of the post. at New Year day
reception.
New Year eve was celebrated at the
Cfficers' Club with q ball followed by
breakfast, which was attended by the
officers and ladies Of the post. as well
as many guests. The spacious club
lounge was handsomely decorated for
the occasion, while holiday favors and
noise-makers helped to usher in the
new year. Preceding the ball thei e
were several parties given on the post,
and among the hosts were Col. and
Mrs. Charles z. Freeman, who honored
Col. and Mrs. Myer at delightful
buffet supper in their quarters, when
they entertained about 20 guests.
Another gay party New Year eve
was given by Maj. and Mrs. Howard
Hume, when they entertained "a guests
at hop supper in their quarters.
Miss Nancy Bricker, daughter Of
Mai. and Mrs. L. Monroe Bricker,
gave a dinner party preceding the
New Year eve ball. Her guests in
cluded Miss Beula Linder, Miss Phyllis
Ednie, Miss Laura Walton. Miss Kath-
crime McCafferty, Miss May Fielder.
Miss Jackie Ensrud, and Miss Lorraine
Wheeler, also Mr.. Mulford Wood
bridge. Mr.. William Henry, Mr.. Walter
Brewer, Mr.. Ed Childs, Mr.. Bradford
Lynch, Mr.. Gilbert Raymond. Mr..
Robert Houser, and Mr.. Frederick
Gross. Several no-host groups for
cocktails and supper also met at diff
ferent quarters on the post.
Capt. and Mrs. John H. Evans spent
New Year eve in Washington, where
they were guests of Lieut.. r. E. Libbey,
U. S. N. and Mrs. Libbey at the Army
Navy Club dinner dance. Others
spending the evening in Washington
were Capt. and Mrs. Laurence r.
Bower.
Miss Nell Calhoff of Charlotte,
N. c., arrived on the post Friday, De-
cember 81, to spend the holidays
with her sister, Mrs. Norris A. VIM
berley and Mai. Wimberley. She was
accompanied by Miss Blanche Choate,
also of Charlotte. Saturday after
noon, December 28, Maj. and Mrs.
wimberley honored their guests with
q delightful eggnog party In their
quarters.
Capt. and Mrs. Francis J. Gillespie
had as their guests for the Christ
mas holiday the formers mother,
Mrs. James Gillespie and brother
in-law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles di Pretoro of New York City.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Oglesby
Spent Holidays Visiting.
Lieut.. and Mrs. George r. Oglesby
returned to the post last week from
Pine Bush, N. Y, where they spent
several days before Christmas visit
ing the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. Stanton. Lieut.. Oglesby
spent last week end in Norfolk where
he was the guest of his parents. Miss
Dorothy Collicott of Harrisburg ar
rived Friday, December ~, to spend
the New Year week with Lieut.. and
Mrs. Oglesby.
Capt. Robert F. Carter. formerly
stationed at this post, who is at pres
ent taking the course at the Quar-
termaster School in Philadelphia was
a guest Of Capt. and Mrs. Ewing H.
France last week end.
Lieut. and Mrs. william ]. Sichi re-
turned to the post last week from
New York City, where they had spen.
Christmas Wis ting Lieut.. Sichi's sis
ter, Mrs. David Cassel. Others spend
ing the holidays visiting are Maj.
and Mrs. James Taylor. who returned
to the post during the week from
Columbus, Ga, where they visited
Mrs. Taylor's family.
Miss Beula Lindner. daughter of
Capt. and Mrs. John Lindner, enter
tained several young people at a
radio" dance followed by a buffet
supper Thursday evening.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Paul j. Mitchell who
have been ordered to Fort Ethan
Allen for duty with the Quartermaster
Corps, in which branch Of the service
Lieut., Mitchell has taken a detail, left
the pos. this week for their new sta
ton. Mrs. Mitchell's mother, Mrs.
Robert Tanner, of Norfolk, who has
been visiting her son-in-law and
daughter. left Thursday for her home.
Lieut.. " r. Sinclair, U. S. N, and
Mrs. Sinclair of Annapolis were din
ner guests Saturday evening, Decem-
Der %, of Capt. and Mrs. John H.
Evans.
Lieut.. Stuart Fries of the 34th In
fantry spent Christmas day with his
parents, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Amos
A. Fries. in Washington.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Charles E. Brown
spent about q week in Boston, where
they went to visit the latter's parents,
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Frank w. Rowell.
Invitations have been issued by Mrs.
John P. Evans, Mrs. Maury s. Cralle
and Mrs. Robert w. Ward for lunch
con to be given at the officers Club
preceding the meeting of the Ladies
Afternoon Bridge Club Tuesday.
An active social calendar has been
planneu for January by the Entertain
ment Committee of the Ofiicers' Club
including ladies' afternoon bridge.
January and 81; evening bridge, jan
uary IA and %: tea dances, Sunday,
January s and rs. regular evening
hop, January lS.