Evening star., 1937-07-18
Dance Given
By Officers
At Quantico
Several Dinners Pre-
cede Black-Tie
Event Last Night.

~ UANT1CO, Va, July IL
Several dinner parties were
~ given this evening preceding
the black-tie dance at the
Oticers' Club. Capt and Mrs. STAN
ley E. Ridderhof entertained at the
club, cocktails being served in the
grill followed by dinner on the porch
upstairs. The invited guests Of Capt.
and Mrs. Ridderhof were Col and Mrs.
Ross Rowell and Mrs. Byington of
Washington, Col. and Mrs. Roy S.
Gelger, Miss Joyce Geiger, Lieut.. CO..
and Mrs. James F. Moriarty, Mr..
Rushton Williamson of Philadelphia,
MAJ. Lee Miller, U. S. A., and Mrs.
Miller OF washington. Capt and Mrs
Robert G. Hunt, Capt. and Mrs. Frank
Croft, Maj. and Mrs. Elmer Hall Of
Washington. Capt. and Mrs. David
ONeil Maj. and Mrs. Vernon Guymon
OF Washington. Capt. and Mrs. Lotion
Henderson. Capt. and Mrs. Kennth H.
Weir. Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Charles
T. Dlckeman, Capt. and Mrs. Ben
1amln Atkinson, Capt. and Mrs. Will
liam L. McKittrick, Capt and Mrs.
William o. Brice and Capt. and Mrs.
Jacob F. Piachta.
Another delightful supper party was
given this evening by Capt and Mrs
Ssvlle T. Clark, honoring their house
guest. Miss Emily Ford OF Nashville,
Tenn, and Lieut.. and Mrs. Louis J..
Fields, who have just arrived here for
duty.
Among Capt. and Mrs. Clark's guests
were Capt. and Mrs. Matthew c. Hor-
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. James Dodge of
Washington, Lieut.. and Mrs. James
Phillips Berkeley, Miss Italia Mar
getts Of Washington, Lieut.. and Mrs.
Russell Lloyd, Mrs. Don Weller of
Long Beach, Oalif,; Miss Elizabeth
Watkins of Short Hills, N. j.: Lieut..
Michael s. Currin, Lieut.. John S. Old
field, Lieut. Charles Tingle. Lieut..
John L. Smith and Lieut. Henry l..
Mcconnell
Lieut.. and Mrs Clifford F. Shuey
were hosts at dinner at their quarters.
having as their guests. Lieut.. and Mrs
George r. E. Shell. Lieut. and Mrs.
John H. Cook and Lieut.. and Mrs. Al
bert J, Keller. Following dinner the
party went to the club dance
Brig, Gen. and Mrs Frederic l.
Bradman will be at home" to the
officers and families of the post after
Sunday, July 25.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton o. Bell of
Washington were the guests last week
end of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Richard
P. Williams and Mrs. William Garnett
Strobhar.
Capt. and Mrs Booker c. Batterton
have returned to the post from a
months visit in Tallula, Ill. where
they we're the guests of Capt Batter
tons parents. Mr.. and Mrs Charles
satterton, who accompanied them to
Quantlco for short visit here.
Following the polo game last Sunday
afternoon between the Marine Officers
team and the Washington Polo Cluo
the Washington Club entertained their
guests at dinner.
Among those from this post who
went to Washington for the game were
D.
Mrs. Catherine W. Holt, Mrs. Louis R
Jones, Maj. Gambler A. Wilkinson. U
S. A., and Mr.. Wilkfnson; Lieut.. Col
and Mrs. Lemuel c. Shepherd. Mai
and Mrs. Ford o. Rogers, Capt. and
Mrs, Ira Kimes and Lieut.. and Mrs.
Carson A. Roberts.
Mas Kathleen Cherry of Orange
burg, s. c., is visiting Miss Annette
Griffin at the quarters of her parents.
Lieut. Col and Mrs Raphael Griffin.
Mrs. William T Clement and her
daughter Nancy are in Nantucket for
the month of July.
Capt. and Mrs. Robert G. Hunt
spent last week end in Norfolk, Va. as
the guests Of Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs.
Earl w. Morris.
Little Miss Susan Wallace celebrated
her 4th birthday anniversary Monday
afternoon with party at the quarters
Of her parents, Maj and Mrs. William
J. Wallace, having as her guests Ma
reen Erskine. Alice Schilt, Elizabeth
Hunt, Ray Robinson, Peter and Bio
Koonce and Sammy Mcfarland.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Fox and
their daughter Jean OF Pottstown. Pa
were the guests last week end of Mai
and Mrs Daniel R. Fox.
Lieut.. Col. Louis r. Jones has gone
to Chicago for two weeks temporary
duty with the Marine Reserves there