Evening star., 1936-05-31
Many Parties at Quantico
Most of Entertaining for Officers and
Wives Leaving for New Posts.

QUANTICO, Va, May 30-Most of
the entertaining this week has been
for officers and their wives who are
leaving soon for new posts. With
the completion of another term at the
Marine Corps Schools many officers
are transferring for new duties and
taking Summer leaves. The post
juniors marked the closing Of their
school term last evening at another
of the regular junior dances spon-
sored by the Officers Mess.
Maj. and Mrs B. w. Gally we're
hosts at supper party in their
quarters last evening at which they
entertained Brig. Gen. and Mrs. F.
L. Bradman of Washington, Capt.
and Mrs. w. L. Mann. jr.; Col. and
Mrs G. J. Miller, and Maj. and Mrs.
w. E. Riley in honor of Lieut.. Col.
and Mrs. j. C. Fegan of Washington
who leave next month for duty at
Newport, r. I,
Lieut. Col. and Mrs: W. H. Rupertus
were guests of honor at a farewell
dinner given Tuesday evening by
Mai. and Mrs. w. E. Riley in their
quarters.
Mrs. E. M. Spencer was guest OF
honor Wednesday evening at buffet
supper given by Capt. and Mrs. j.
D. OLeary in honor of her birthday
anniversary. The other guests were
Mai. Spencer, Mai. and Mrs. G. H.
Morse, Maj. and Mrs. NJ. c. Gregory,
Maj. and Mrs. E. F. c. Collier, Mrs.
Rosa Norton, and Mrs. Colder Kim
mel of Washington.
Miss Lucia Cabell Brown, sister of
Maj. c. H. Brown. will arrive tomor-
row from her home at Yewell Farm,
Spring HILL, Tenn, to visit her brother
and sister-in-law until wednesday
when they will accompany her to
Philadelphia. Miss Brown will act
as sponsor at the launching of the
United States Coast Guard Cutter
George w. Campbell. at the Phil
adelphia Navy Yard Wednesday after
noon.
Mai. and Mrs. PrertiSs Geer en-
tertained 100 guests at a cocktail
party in their quarters Tuesday after
noon.
Before the junior dance last evening
Capt. and Mrs. w. B. Onley enter
tanned at a supper party for their sor
and daughter, Mr.. Billy Onley and
Miss Betty Jane Onley.
aud ArS REoco,, loft fIe
post Tuesday to motor to the West
Coast, where the former will bt
attached to the U. S. S. Louisville al
San Diego. Capt. and Mrs. Mason will
make their home in Long Beach.
Capt. and Mrs. ]. c. Donehoo and
their daughters, Christine and Betty
left Yesterday for California, where
Capt. Donehoo will report at Sar
Diego for duty aboard the U. S. S
Nevada. En- route they will visit Capt
Donehoos mother at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Capt. and Mrs. L. A. Holm enter.
tanned so guests at cocktail party II
the officers mess this afternoon.
Capt. P. H. Strong was also host al
cocktail party in the officers mess
Thursday afternoon, when he enter
tanned about 200 guests.
Mrs. G.. H. Cloud and Mrs. A. H
Butler left the post yesterday to motol
to Dallas, Tex, where Lieut.. Cloud ano
Lieut.. Butler will be on duty with tht
Marine detachment at the Texas Cen
tennial Exposition until November.
Lieut.. and Mrs. J. w. JamiSon anC
their children, John and Molly. lef
Friday for the West Coast, where Lieut.
Jamison will join the U. S. S. Detroi
at San Diego for duty.
Lieut.. and Mrs. c. r. Freeman
had Mai. and Mrs. j. A. Mixson, Maj
and Mrs. F. P. Mulcahy, Capt. ane
Mrs. w. M. Mitchell, Capt. and Mrs
w. j. Wallace, Capt. and Mrs. T.
Walker, Capt. and Mrs. H. A. Carr
Capt. and Mrs. r. G. Hunt, Capt. anc
Mrs. T. B. White, Capt. and Mrs. r
j. Straub, Capt. and Mrs. w. r
Hughes, Capt. and Mrs. T. B. Millard
Capt. and Mrs. r. S. Wall, Lieut.. anc
Mrs. w. o. Thompson, Lieut.. ano
Mrs. E. e. Bard, Lieut.. and Mrs. H. T