Evening star., 1936-03-08
Formal Ball
Is Enjoyed
AtQuantico
Dinners Precede at
Post-Couples Are
Entertained.

QUANTICO, Va, March THE
ball room of the new Bachelor Officers
Quarters was the scene this evening
of formal dance, which was preceded
by number of dinner parties. Dur
ing the week there have been several
farewell parties for officers and the
wives who are leaving the post in
the near future for new stations.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Thomas Hol-
comb had as guests at dinner in the
Officers Mess this evening Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. F. L. Bradman, Col. and
Mrs. r. E. Rowell and Col. and Mrs.
Ralph Keyser. all of Washington; Col.
and Mrs C. F. B. Price, Comdr. and
Mrs. A. G. Smith, Lieut.. Col. and Mrs.
S. S. Lee, Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. H. G.
Turnage of Philadelphia, Maj. and
Mrs. c. M. Ruffner, Maj. and Mrs.
d. ]. Kendall. Capt and Mrs. J. H.
Fellows and the latter'S sister, Mrs.
Conrad, Capt. and Mrs. D. r. Fox,
Capt. r. M. Cults, jr., and Capt. Oliver
Francis. The guests met for cocktails
at the Holcomb quarters before the
dinner. Col and Mrs. Keyser re-
mained in Quantico as the overnight
guests of Col. and Mrs. Holcomb.
Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Turnage are
spending the week end with the lat
ters brother-in-la and sister, Maj.
and Mrs. Kendall at their home near
Whitewater, Va.
Maj and Mrs. G. d. Jackson were
hosts to 40 guests at dinner in the
Officers Mess this evening before the
dance.
Maj. and Mrs. j. T. Walker of
Washington, Maj. and Mrs. B. w.
Gally, Capt. and Mrs w. M. Mitchell,
Capt. and Mrs. L. B. CressWell, and
Lieut.. and Mrs. w. o. Thompson we're
the dinner guests this evening of Capt.
and Mrs. w. D. Bassett at their quar-
tiers.
Maj. John Welch, U. S. A., and Mrs.
WEIGH of Washington, Capt and Mrs
H. c. Roberts, Capt. and Mrs. w. o.
Brice, Capt. and Mrs r. E. Forsyth,
Capt. and Mrs. w. S. Brown, Lieut..
and Mrs. r. F. Crist, Miss Laura
Smith, and Mr.. John Devereux we're
guests this evening of Capt. and Mrs.
j. P. S. Devereux when they enter
tanned at dinner in their quarters.
Mrs Devereux's parents, Maj. and
Mrs. WEIGH, are spending the week
end with their daughter and son-in-
Law.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Con D. Silard had
as guests at dinner this evening in
their quarters Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Baughman of Washington, Lieut.. and
Mrs. j. w. Jamison. Lieut.. and Mrs.
r., S. Ford and Lieut.. and Mrs. C.
E Cortner.
Another delightful dinner was given
this evening by Lieut.. and Mrs. w. w.
Benson and the latter's sister, Mrs.
Carol Williams, in their apartment.
They entertained Capt. and Mrs. r.
j. Straub, Lieut.. and Mrs. c. r. Free
man, Lieut.. and Mrs. B. c. Batterton
and Lieut.. and Mrs. Hartnoll Withers,
who arrived Thursday from Fort Ben
ming, Ga, where Lieut. Withers has
been on duty at the Infantry School.
Lieut.. and Mrs. A. H. Butler had
Capt. and Mrs. c. w. Pohl and Capt. |
and Mrs. T. c Perrin as dinner guests
in their home this evening before
the dance.
Mrs. Thomas Holcomb invited a few |
friends to her quarters Tuesday after
noon for tea to meet Mrs. j. Edward
Palmer of Ventnor. N, J. Mrs Palmer
who is cousin of Mrs. R. M. Cults, |
widow of Col Cults, U. S. M. c.. has
been visiting until recently with Capt. !
and Mrs R. M. Cults, jr.
Earlier Tuesday afternoon Mrs. |
Palmer was entertained at luncheon
given by Mrs. G. D. Jackson in her
quarters.
Maj. and Mrs. Clement
Hosts Wednesday.
Maj. and Mrs. w. T. Clement we're
hosts Wednesday evening at a din
ner in their quarters where they en-
tertained Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Thomas
Holcomb, Col. and Mrs. C. j. Miller,
comdr. and Mrs. A. C. Smith, Mai. |
and Mrs. c. A. Wilkinson, Maj. and
Mrs. G. D. jackson. Capt. and Mrs. E. |
F. Carlson and Mrs. F. H. Armstead. |
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. E. H. Jenkins |
and their son Don will leave tomor-
row for visits of several days with Mrs. |
jenkins parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. |
Renforth, at Yorktown. Va, and Mrs.
Willis A. jenkins at Portsmouth, Va,