Evening star., 1938-12-25
West Point
Many
Visitors
Real Christmas
Spirit Prevails
At the Post

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The influx Of holiday visitors to
West Point continues, and with
several huge trees on the reserva-
ton brightly decorated with Christ
mas lights, added to the festive deco
ration of the quarters, the place is
a gay one. The first three classes
Of the cadet corps have left for their
Christmas fulough, but there will
be many and varied activities for the
plebes who remain.
Col. and Mrs. Sidney Erickson of
Minneapolis arrived yesterday to
pass the holidays with their SON.
in-law and daughter, 1t. and Mrs.
Chester A. Dahlen.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Omar N. Bradley
and their daughter Elizabeth OF
Washington are holiday guests OF
1t. Col. and Mrs. Charles w. Ryder.
| Miss Louise Edwards, daughter of
Maj. and Mrs. Idwa1d H. Edwards
OF the Capital, will arrive Monday
to spend a week as the guest of
Capt. and Mrs. Charles F.. Born.
Capt. and Mrs. Ewing H. France
will have as visitors for Christmas
and Monday the latter's mother, Mrs
E. B. Mexican, and brother, Mr..
Robert Mexican, of Scarsdale, N. Y.
Capt. and Mrs. M. H. ZWicker of
Washington are spending several
days here as guests of the formers
brother and sister-in n-law, 1t. and
Mrs. Ralph w. Zwicker.
| TT and Mrc Clouton G C,toe
have as their guests for the holidays
Mrs. Gates sister, Miss Elizabeth
Holt Smith Of Tyrone, Pa, and It.
Gates mother, Mrs. Samuel c.
Gates, also of Tyrone, who reached
West Point yesterday. 1t. Gates
father plans to join the family here
Monday.
Miss Peggy Chambers
Visits Parents.
Miss Peggy Chambers has arrived
at West Point from the University
Of Alabama in Tuscaloosa to spend
the holidays with her parents, 1t.
Col. and Mrs. William E. Chambers.
Miss Jean Pedley, student at
Shorter College in Rome, Ga, who
is the daughter of Maj. and Mrs
Timothy Pedley of Fort Benning,
arrived here yesterday to spend the
holidays with Col. and Mrs. Cham
bers. The Chambers also have with
| them through Christmas their son.
Mr.. William E. Chambers, jr., of
New York.
Mr.. Clayton E. Wheat. jr. is home
for the season from Yale to visit
his parents, Col. and Mrs. Clayton
| E. Wheat.
Gen. and Mrs Charles P. Sum-
neral have arrived at West Point
from Charleston. S. c., to spend
Christmas at West Point with their
son and daughter-in-law, Capt. and
Mrs. Charles P. Summerall jr.
Gen. and Mrs. Dennis E. Nolan
Of New York are passing the Christ
mas week end at West Point visiting
their son-inlaw and daughter, Capt
and Mrs. E. H. Young.
Capt. and Mrs. Peter C. Hams. Sd.
have as their guests Mrs. Hams
parents. Col and Mrs. Nathan K.
Averill of Lake Mahopac, N. Y; her
sister and brother Miss Katherine
and Mr.. John Averill, and also Miss
Ernestine I. Gongoltz of New York
1t. Col. and Mrs. Joseph M. Tully
| have with them for the holidays
their son, Midshipman Joseph M.
Tully, jr., and also Miss Sally Brad
| ford, daughter of Col. and Mrs.
Carl Bradford of Washington.
Capt. and Mrs. Richard j. Handy
have visiting them for the week the
latters parents, Judge and Mrs
Fred w. Stover of Fort Collins,
Colo, and her brother, Mr.. Will
liam Stover who is student at
Exeter Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs Eli Bamford Smith
of Washington are here for the
holidays as guests of the latter's
niece, Mrs. Charles E. Hart, and
Capt. Hart. Other Washingtonians
on the post for Christmas are Mrs
Jacob L. Devers parents, Mr.. and
] Mrs. Frank Lyon.
1t. and Mrs. Hero
In Washington.
1t. and Mrs. Andrew Hero. Sd,
left yesterday for the Capital, where
they will be guests for the holidays
of Mrs. Hero,s mother, Mrs. Fred
erick Faust Others from here who
will pass Christmas in Washington
are 1t. and Mrs. Thomas w. Ham
mond, jr., who will visit 1t. Ham,
monds mother, Mrs T. w. Ham
mond, and his brother, 1t. Ches-
ter Hammond.
1t. and Mrs. William r. Smith,
jr. and their small son William, Sd,
will spend Christmas with It.
Smiths parents, Maj. Gen. William
R. Smith, who was at one time
superintendent of the Military Acad-
emy, and Mrs. Smith at Sewanee,
Tenn. Mrs. Smith left for SeWanee
yesterday and 1t. Smith plans to
leave today or Sunday. They will
return on the first.
Capt. and Mrs Donald P. Booth
left today for the Capital, where
they will spend several days visit
ing Capt. Booths mother, Mrs. AL
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turn to West Point Monday.
| The infant son of 1t. and Mrs.
Alphonse A. Greene, who was born
at West Point January 80 was chris
tened Lee Fenton Greene at the
cadet chapel, with Chaplain H.
Fairfield Butt. Sd, officiating. The
sponsors were the child's maternal
grandparents, 1t. Col. Chauncey L.
Fenton. professor of chemistry at
the Military Academy. and Mrs.
Fenton, and his uncle. Mr.. John L..
Fenton of New York City.
Capt. and Mrs. John S. UpAam
and their two small daughters, Flor
ence and Ann, have left for Rut-
land, VT, where they will spend a
week as guests of Mrs. Upham' S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin w.
Lawrence.
Capt. and Mrs. j. Mark Pesek
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