Evening star., 1937-10-31
Connandant
At Annapolis
EntertainS
Capt. and Mrs. Todd
Among Hosts
Of Week.
NNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. 30.-Th,

A NNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. 30.-The
~ commandant of midShipmen,
~ Capt. Forde A. Todd, and Mrs.
4 a Todd gave the second of a
series of at homes at the COM
rnandant's quarters Wednesday.
Mrs. Monroe Kelly, wife of Comdr.
Kelly, has returned to her apartment
at the Cooper after a visit to Nor
folk, Va, where she was the guest of
her mother, Mrs. Edwin Lamb. Mrs.
Kelly gave a cocktail party Tuesday at
her apartment.
Comdr Edward Hanson left Monday
after two-week stay in Annapolis
aboard the U. S. S. Erie. Mrs. Hanson
will remain about two weeks longer
at the home of Mrs. Mason Porter
Cusachs and will then join Comdr
Hanson in New York. Comdr and
Mrs. Hanson expect to spend the
winter in Panama.
1t. and Mrs. w. S. Mayer, who
have been guests at the home of Miss
Mary r. Magruder since their arrival
here, have taken house on Weems
Creek.
Comdr. Harry M Mason IS. c. and
Mrs. Mason, who arrived here a few
days ago, have taken an apartment at
No. Maryland avenue.
Mrs. Frederic Cotton
Hostess at Supper.
Mrs. Frederic Cotton entertained at
a supper party Sunday evening at her
home, San Rocco, at Waterbury, in
honor of Miss Anna Sill and her
brother-in-law, Mr.. John Wood, who
have been the guests of Mrs. Cotton's
sister, Mrs. A. G. Cooke, at her home,
Spring Hill, at Waterbury, for the last
10 days. Miss Sill and Mr.. Wood
are residents of Geneva, N. Y.
The Rev. DR.. and Mrs Edward D.
johnson have announced the engage
nent of their daughter Katherine to
Mr.. Lawrence Terry, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Terry of Short Hills, N. j.
Miss johnson graduated last June from
Vassar College. Mr.. Terry attended
Groton and Harvard University and is
assistant headniaster at the Noble and
Greenough School at Dedham, Mass.
Mrs. Harry Knox, widow Of Admiral
Knox, whose home is on Franklin
street, has recovered from q recent
Illness and is visiting her son, Mr.
Gard Knox, at his home in New York
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norvel P. Chapman
Of Round Bay, near Annapolis, have
announced the engagement of their
daughter, Nancy Randolph, to 1t
William Naylor Wylie, U. S. N, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wylie of Bre-
ward. N. C. The wedding will take
place in the early winter.
Mrs. Harry R. England and her
young son have joined Mr.. England
here at their apartment on Prince
George street, after spending the sum-
nner at Kennebunkport, Me.
Mrs. Richard T. Spofford of Shady.
side, in Anne Arundel County, gave a
tea yesterday afternoon in honor of
Miss Ailsa T. Brown of San Fran
cisco, Calf.
Mrs. James Cresap
To Entertain at Tea.
Mrs. James c. Cresap has issued in
v1tations to tea to be given at her
home on Oklahoma terrace Tuesday
November 9, in honor of the president
Of St. Johns College, Mr.. Stringfellov
Barr, and Mrs. Barr, and the dean OF
st. Johns, Mr.. Scott Buchanan, ano
Mrs. Buchanan.
Rear Admiral Guy H. Burrage, U
8. NJ, retired, and Mrs. Burrage, who
are making their home at Norfolk
Va, spent few days this week as
the guests of Mrs. Burrage's brother
in-law and sister Prof. and Mrs. Car
roll s. Alden, at their heme on Porter
road. Admiral and Mrs. Burrage have
been spending the summer and early
fall at their country home In New
Hampshire
Prof. and Mrs. Bernhard have
moved from the Brice House wing
to house on Taney avenue, Murray
Hill.
Capt. Harry w. Crandall, u. S. A.,
and Mrs. Crandall are here from Ha-
waii for visit with Mrs. Crandalls
mother, Mrs. George A. Steiner.
Mrs. Martin H. Smith has closed
Hillsmere, her country estate on South
River and the Chesapeake Bay, and