Evening star., 1936-03-15
Visitors
At Fort
! Meade, Md,
Mrs. Munnikhuysen
Back After Visit
in the South.

FORT GEORGE MEADE, Md,
March l4-Mrs. Henry D. F. Munnlk-
,huysen returned to the post Sunday
from Miami, Fla, where she has been
for a month while recuperating from
recent illness. Col. Munnikhuysen
who spent three weeks in the Southern
resort, returned to the post the last
of February.
Lieut.. Thomas w Mattingly of the
Medical Corps and Mrs. Mattingly'
who have been living in washington
since Lieut.. Mattingly reported Tor
duty as this garrison in october, are
receiving CONGRATULATIONS on the birth
of daughter, Marie Eleanor, at
walter Reed Hospital, in washington,
Tuesday. March 3. Lieut.. and Mrs.
Mattingly expect to move to the post
and take quarters here later in the
month.
Mai. and Mrs. George L. Febiger,
who have been visiting in Mexico City,
where the formers mother, Mrs. Lea
Febiger, and his brother, Mr.. Lea
Febiger of Palo Alto, Calf, are spend
ing the Winter months, are expected
to return next week, after an absence
of three weeks. During their absence
Mai. Febigers sister, Mrs. Cecil Mar
rack, and her daughter, Miss Cecil
.Marrack, of Palo Alto, have been
visiting at the post.
Mrs. James M. Petty, wife OF Col
Petty, formerly with the 34th In
fantry at this post and now on Ma
tional Guard duty at indianapolis, has
been visiting her sons, Mr.. James M
Petty, jr, and Mr.. Thomas Petty. Tor
several months at their home near
the post. Mrs. Petty and her mother
Mrs. Pease, who has also been here
visiting. left by motor for their home
last week. They were accompanied
on the return trip by Mr.. James
Petty. ir., who will visit his parents
for a while.
Col. Edgar A. Myer, the post COM
mander. has returned to the post from
Walter Reed Hospital. where he un-
cerwent an operation several weeks
ago.
Lieut.. and Mrs Maury S. Crale we're
hosts Tuesday evening, when they en-
tertained the members of the Post Pro-
greSSive Contract Bridge Club, which
met at the officers Club. Seven
tables were in play during the evening
and prize winners for high scores
were: First, Mrs. Edgar A. Myer
second, Mrs John P. McAdams; third
Mrs. James Taylor. and fourth. Mrs
Alvin Colburn. In addition to the
bridge players there were severa
poker tables at the club.
Capt. and Mrs Harry Henry mo-
tored to Valley Forge Academy las
Sunday. where they visited their son
Mr.. William Henry. who is in hi
second year as a cadet at the academy
While there Capt and Mrs. Henry
were guests of Capt. and Mrs. Elliott
Watkins at Wayne. Pa. Capt. Wat
kins. who is now on duty at Valley
Forge Academy. was a member ot
the 34th Infantry at this post fol
several years previous to his present
assignment. He left here for his
present post during the Summer.
Capt. and Mrs. John H. Evans, who
spent last week end in Washington
where they we're guests Of the formers
brother, Maj. Vernon Evans, and Mrs
Evans, are having guests on the post
this week end, when Lieut.. R. E
Libby, U. S. N, and Mrs. Libby anc
Lieut.. Lucien Ragonnet. u S. N, o1
Washington will visit on the post
Comdr. Charles c. Slayton, U. S. N.
and Mrs. Slayton of Annapolis arr
guests this evening of Maj. and Mrs
Kendall j. Fielder. While here they
will attend the leap year dance being
held at the Officers Club. During tht
evening Maj. Fielder and Comdr. Slay'
ton, who are adept in the art of magic