Evening star., 1937-06-20


Diego, were the guests Of honor at
dinner party Sunday, at which Capt.
and Mrs. Miller " Parsons were hosts.
The other guests were Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. Hugh Matthews and Mr..
and Mrs. Ford E. Young, jr.. Of Wash
ington; Col. and Mrs. Bennet Pur-
year, who have recently arrived on
the post; Lieut.. and Mrs. Lewis r.
Tyler, and Miss Peggy Gregory, Mr..
Buster Gregory and Mr.. Marshall
Gregory, daughter and sons of the
honor guests. Miss Peggy Gregory
will spend several weeks in Washing
ton with Capt. and Mrs. William
I. Phipps before sailing from New
York to join her parents on the West
Coast. Her brothers accompanied
their parents on the motor trip to
San Diego.
Miss Jane Brown Of Pittsburgh, Pa,
and Maj. Ford o. Rogers we're mar
ried Monday afternoon in the presence
Of few close friends at the estate
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bankhead Lee at
Whitewater, Va.
Maj and Mrs. Rogers are now at
home at their quarters on this post
A uniform dance was held At the
Ofrcers' Club this evening. Capt. and
Mrs. Kenneth w. Benner were hosts
at q cocktail party at their quarters
preceding the dance, and their guests
were Capt. and Mrs. Alan Shapley,
Lieut.. and Mrs. Harold W. Bauer
Lieut.. and Mrs. Carl w. Nelson and
Lieut.. and Mrs. John H. Cook.
Miss Anne Kane OF Harrisburg, Pa,
and Lieut.. Earl A. Sneeringer of this
post were married at st. Mary's
Church in Annapolis Thursday NOM
ing. Only the immediate families
were present at the nuptial mass
which was celebrated by Chaplain
John F. Robinson. Following the
wedding breakfast was served at
Carvel Hall. After short wedding
trip Lieut.. and Mrs. Sneeringer will
be at home in quarters 306-A.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Louis w.
Whaley and Capt. and Mrs. William
P. Kelly were guests this evening
at the dinner party at which Maj.
and Mrs. Harold c. Major Of WASH
ington were hosts at the Army and
Navy Country Club.
Capt. and Mrs. William l. Phipps
and their small daughter left Tues
day for Washington. where Capt
Phipps will be stationed at the Navy
Yard.
Maj. Gambler A. Wilkinson, U. S.
A., and Mrs. Wilkinson entertained
at dinner Monday evening. having
as their guests Lieut.. Col. and Mrs
Louis w. Whaley and Lieut.. Robert
H. Meade. U. S. N, and Mrs. Meade.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Meade and their
two children left Tuesday and will
take months leave before sailing
from the West Coast for Honolulu,
where Lieut.. Meade is assigned to
duty.
Capt. and Mrs. Elliott E. Bard and
their daughter Joan are taking
two weeks motor trip and visiting
friends in Cleveland and in New
York City.
Mrs. s. H. Cottrell Of Richmond,
Va. has come to Quantico to spend
the Summer with her son-in-law
and daughter. Capt. and Mrs. Walter
A. Wachtler.
Mrs. Robert Lee Duvall OF An
napolis is the house guest of her
son-in-law and daughter. Capt. and
Mrs. Hawley c. Waterman.
Lieut.. Leon Brusiloff OF WASH
ington, who is in the Marine Corps
Reserves. is here for two weeks &C
tive duty. Mrs. Brusilo1 joined Lieut..
Brusilof here Tuesday, and they were
the guests Of Lieut.. and Mrs. Lewis R.
Tyler.
Capt. and Mrs John c. Mum had
as their guests last week end Capt.
and Mrs. William M. Mitchell OF
Norfolk, who are stopping in Wash
ington for several weeks, and Mr..
George E. Walling of Pasadena, Calf.
Mr.. Marshall Gregory. son of Maj.
and Mrs. Maurice c. Gregory, was
graduated from George Washington
High School In Alexandra Monday
evening.
Mrs. John H. Cook and her small
son have returned to the post after
visiting Mrs. Cooks grandmother,
Mrs. w. H. Hale, in Charlton, Mass.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Lewis r. Tyler went
to Washington Thursday evening for
the dinner party given by Maj. George
F. Stokes, honoring Mrs. Stokes on
the occasion of her birthday. The