Evening star., 1937-11-14

at the bachelor officers quar-
ters, celebrating the 1920 birthday OF
the Marine Corps.
At the intermiSsion at IL o'clock
Commanding Gen. James C. Breckin-
ridge handed his sword to Maj Gen.
Commandant Thomas Holcomb of
Washington, who cut the Marine Corps
birthday cake.
Col. and Mrs. Charles j. Miller were
hosts at dinner party before the ball.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Lemuel c. Shep-
herd entertained at dinner preceding
the ball, having as their guests Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. Richard p Williams,
Mrs. William Garnett Strobhar, Mrs.
Cecil B. Strobhar of Atlanta, Ga;
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. r. S. Keyser of
Falls Church, Va; Brig Gen. Frederic
L. Bradman, Col and Mrs. Leo D.
Hermel of Washington, Maj. and Mrs.
Alton A. GLADDEN., Maj and Mrs David
r. Nimmer and Maj. and Mrs Eugene
F. c. Collier.
A supper party was given Wednes-
day evening by 1t. Col. and Mrs. Louis
w. Whaley at their quarters, who
later took their guests to the birthday
ball. The guests were 1t. Col. and
Mrs. Louis r. Jones, Mrs. Catherine
Holt, 1t. Col. and Mrs. Arnold w.
Jacobsen, Maj and Mrs. Joseph w.
Knighton, Maj. and Mrs. Hamilton
Fleming, Maj. and Mrs William D.
Bassett. Capt. and Mrs. Roger T. Carle-
son, Capt. and Mrs. Robert Griffin and
1t. Comdr. Guy Fish.
Maj and Mrs. Clyde Hartsel, Capt.
and Mrs. Paul Drake of Washington
and Capt. and Mrs Thomas A. Worn
ham we're the guests at dinner of Capt
and Mrs. Booker C. Batterton before
the ball.
Capt. and Mrs. c. c. Brown and
Capt. and Mrs. James c. Berkeley en-
tertained at dinner preceding the
birthday ball and had as their guests
1t. Col. and Mrs. Graves B. Erskine,
Maj and Mrs. Fred Robillard, Maj.
and Mrs. John T. Selden of Washing
ton, Capt. and Mrs. Francis M. Wul-
bern, Capt. and Mrs. Gale Cummings,
Capt. and Mrs. James T. Wilbur, Capt
and Mrs. William c. Lemly, Capt. and
Mrs. John M. Curry and 1t. and Mrs.
r. Carl Turnage of Pensacola, Fla.
1t. and Mrs. Denig
Hosts Before Ball.
1t. and Mrs. Robert L. Denig had
as their guests at dinner Wednesday
evening at the ball. Capt. and Mrs.
Paul Sherman and Capt. Robert Will
lams of Washington.
Capt and Mrs. Alfred r. Pefiey We're
hosts at supper party preceding the
ball, having as their guests Mr.. and
Mrs. William Coe, Capt. and Mrs. Peter
Van Ness of Washington, Mr.. and Mrs.
Porter Oglesby of Philadelphia. Capt.
and Mrs. Reginald H. Ridgely and
Capt. and Mrs. Tilghman H. Saunders.
Guests at the dinner party at which
Capt. and Mrs. Matthew C. Horner
entertained at their quarters before
the birthday ball were 1t. Col. and
Mrs. Selden B. Kennedy, Maj. and
Mrs. Moses j. Gould, Capt. and Mrs.
Walter I. Jordan, Mr. and Mrs James
M. Jordan of Virginia Beach, Capt.
dili lNlS II cSlcy w. ItlAcy, Odpt. ana
Mrs. Lee N. Utz, Capt. and Mrs. Earl
Phillips and Capt. and Mrs. Lewis r.
Tyler.
Capt. and Mrs. Man1ey L. Curry
We're hosts at dinner and had as their
guests Capt. and Mrs. Hewin o. Ham,
mond, Capt. and Mrs. James r. Hester.
Capt. and Mrs. Lester Hamel, Capt.
and Mrs. Thomas B. Hughes, Miss
Alice Brown of Newport, Miss Cootie
Gushing of San Diego, 1t. and Mrs.
George R. E. Shell, Capt. Samuel K.
Bird and 1t. Charles L. Banks.
Comdr. and Mrs. John r. White en-
tertained friends informally at cock
tails at their quarters before the ball
Wednesday evening.
Capt. and Mrs. Vernon E. Mcgee
were hosts at a cocktail party pre-
eeding the ball.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. James r. But
trick have as their house guest Mr..
Amos Rogers Of New York City.
Mrs. Frederic L. Bradman, wife of
Gen. Bradman, Is now in San Diego
ut the home of her son. Mr.. Frederic