Evening star., 1938-01-02
Open House
Is Quantico
Feature
Officers Quarters
Also Scene
Of Ball.

~ UANT1CO. Va, Jan. This
weeks calendar was marked
~ with . round OF open house
and eggnog parties and q
gay New Year Eve ball yesterday eve
ming, which was held at the bachelor
officers quarters.
Preceding the ball the Commanding
Gen. and Mrs. James g. Breckinridge
were hosts at . supper party at their
quarters.
Col. and Mrs. Roy 8. Geiger enter
tained at . New Year Eve dinner
party at the Officers Club, having as
their guests the Maj. Gen. Comman-
dant and Mrs. Thomas Holcomb of
Washington, Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Richard P. Williams, Capt. William
Mann, U. s. NJ. and Mrs. Mann, Col.
and Mrs. Charles J. Miller, Mrs VIII
liam Garnett Strobhar, Col Edward
A. Ostermann, Col. and Mrs. Samuel
M. Harrington, 1t. Col. and Mrs.
Henry L. Larsen, Mrs. William P. T..
Hill, Maj and Mrs. Harold Major.
Capt. and Mrs. Christian Schilt and
Maj. Lewis G. Merritt.
Maj. and Mrs. Cyril w. Martyr were
hosts at dinner at the club last eve
ming, when their guests were Mai. and
Mrs. Charles N. Muldrow, Mai. and
Mrs Lucian Burnham, Mrs. c. w.
Dyson, Capt. and Mrs. Herbert P.
Becker and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
dyson OF Forrest Hills, Long Island.
Maj. and Mrs. Curtis w. Leeette
entertained at dinner before the dance
yesterday evening, having among
their guests Dr. and Mrs. w. R. White
ford of Philadelphia.
Maj. and Mrs William D. Bassett
honored Maj and Mrs Galen Sturgis
and their daughter, Miss Virginia
Sturgls OF Philadelphia at a cocktail
party yesterday afternoon at their
quarters.
Capt. and Mrs. Carson A. Roberts
were hosts at a cocktail and dinner
party at their quarters before the ball
yesterday evening. Guests of Capt.
and Mrs. Roberts were Maj and Mrs.
Ford o. Rogers Capt. and Mrs. James
r. Hester, Capt. and Mrs. James M.
DAILY, Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Wales of
King George, Va; Aviation Cadet Peter
D. Lambrecht and It. Everett O..
Figsbee. U. S. NJ, and Mrs. Rigsby of
Washington
Capt. and Mrs. Tyler
Hosts at Supper.
Capt. and Mrs. Lewis R. Tyler were
hosts at a buffet supper preceding the
New Year Eve ball, having with them
Maj. and Mrs. George F. Stocks, Capt.
and Mrs. George McHenry and Capt.
and Mrs. c. Peter Van Ness of Wash
1ngton, Maj. and Mrs. Fred S. Robil-
lard, Capt. and Mrs. Saville T. Clark
and Maj. and Mrs. Joseph w.
knighton.
Miss Joyce Geiger, daughter OF Col
and Mrs. Roy S. Geiger, who Is home
from school for the holidays, was
hostess at supper party at the quar-
ters OF her parents yesterday evening.
Later the party went to the Bachelor
Ofncers' Quarters for the ball Guests
invited by Miss Geiger included Miss
Virginia Harrington of Dover. Del:
Miss Margaret Noel of Washington.
Misses LIE Claire and Kitty Joyce of
Annapolis, Miss Jean Miller of WASH
lngton, Miss Annette Griffin. Miss
Mary Virginia Hunter, Miss Katherine
Ostermann, Miss Douglas Jacobsen.
MISS Winifred Diaz, Midshipmen James
Glenolnmng. John Bauer, Howard
Lank, John Splain, John Stevens.
Wllllam Ringness and John Saxton
an OF the Naval Academy; Mr.. Charles
wells OF Washington, Mr.. Duncan
buttrlck, Mr.. Rushton Williamson of
Philadelphia and Mr.. Roy Geieer. ir
Capt. Royal A. Mackle, U. s. N. and
MRS. Mackle of Philadelphia were the
guests OF Capt. and Mrs. Harold G.
Newhart at the New Year eve ball.
capt. and Mrs. Lionel G. Goudeau
were hosts at dinner yesterday eve
nlng before the ball, entertaining in
honor OF Capt Goudeaus brother-in-
Ia" and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan s
Shay OF Fort Worth, Tex, who are
their house guests for the HOLIDAYS
MRS. Shay is the former Miss Andree
Goudeau Of New Orleans.
A pre-dance dinner party was given
Yesterday evening by Capt. and Mrs
Robert L. Gritin, who entertained At
their quarters.
Mr.. Moncure Waller
Host at Supper.
Mr.. Moncure Waller, son of Mai
and Mrs. James D. Waller, who IL
nome from Randolph-Macon Academy
Tor the Christmas vacation, was host
at a supper party at the quarters Of
his parents yesterday evening.
Capt. and Mrs. Lawrence Norman
were hosts at dinner party yesterday
evening. Among their guests were
Mrs. Normans' brother -in-law and