Evening star., 1938-05-29
Parties Given
Before Dance
At tQuantico
Col. Harrington and
Mrs. Harrington
Among Hosts.
Slecial Dispatch to The Star.

6recial Dispatch to The star.
nUANTICO, Va, May 28.-Preced-
x ing the dance at the Offlcers'
Mess this evening. Col. and Mrs. Sam
uel M. Harrington were hosts at
large cocktail and dinner party, hav-
ing among their guests from out OF
town Col and Mrs. Alley D. Rorex OF
Alexandria. Va, and Maj. and Mrs.
Edwin J. Mund of Washington.
Capt. and Mrs Reginald H. Ridgely
were hosts at a supper party at their
quarters this evening before the club
dance, having among their guests 1t.
Col. and Mrs. Henry L. Larsen, 1t.
Col. and Mrs. Leo D. Hermele OF
Washington and Capt. and Mrs. Caleb
T. Bailey of Alexandria.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Lemuel c. Shep-
herd entertained at a cocktail party
at their quarters Wednesday after
noon.
This week end 1t. Col. and Mrs.
Shepherd have with them Col. Shep-
herds mother and aunt, Mrs. L. c.
Shepherd. ST.. and Miss Sally Shep-
herd of Norfolk. Va.
1t. Col. and Mrs Louis w. Whaley
will leave Quantico Wednesday and,
before sailing for duty at Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba, will visit for fortnight in
Ottawa. Canada. with Mrs Whaleys
sister. Lady MacBrien
Brig. Gen and Mrs. Richard P. Will
liams entertained at cocktails Sunday
in honor of Col and Mrs. Charles
j. Miller of Washington. who were
their house guests over the week end.
Miss Mary 10 Bradman. daughter of
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Frederic L. Brad
man, entertained members of the
posts younger set at dinner party at
the Officers Mess yesterday evening,
preceding the Junior dance. Miss
Bradman's party was in honor of Miss
Peggy Shaw. who, with her parents.
Capt and Mrs. James F. Shaw, is
leaving for California.
Miss Eleanor Webb Guest
OF 1t. and Mrs. Law.
1t. and Mrs. Edwin A. Law have
as their guest this week end Miss
Eleanor Webb of Stamford. Conn.
Miss Helen Banks, daughter Of Mr..
.. ..
Me, and Capt. Lyle Meyer U. S, M.
C. R. of Quantico, were married in
Alexandria, Va. May IA.
They were attended by Mrs. Meyers
brother-in-laW and sister Capt. and
Mrs. D. w. Torrey, formerly Of this
command now stationed at Anacostia,
Va.
Capt. and Mrs John D. Blanchard
were hosts at a cocktail party Mon
day afternoon at the Officers Mess.
Mai. and Mrs. Ray A. Robinson were
hosts at small dinner Thursday eve
ming. after which they took their
guests to the Dramatic Club plays.
Miss Beverly Mann entertained her
club at bridge and tea Monday after
noon at the quarters of her parents,
Can't. William L. Mann, U. S. N, and
Mrs Mann.
Mai. and Mrs. John Kaluf spent
sever.-' days this week in Norfolk. Va.
Capt and Mrs. Thomas D. Marks
entertained at supper party at their
quarters last Sunday evening.
Capt. and Mrs. Francis j. Cunning
ham left the post today for visit in
Columbia, S. c., before going to Capt.
Cunningham's new assignment at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Mai. and Mrs Daniel R. Fox were
hosts at supper party at their quar-
tiers Wednesday evening, having as
their guests of honor Capt. and Mrs.
Lee N Utz. who left today for Long
Beach, Calf, where Capt. Utz is to
serve aboard the U. S. S. Oklahoma.
Officers here who are graduates or
former students of Virginia Military
Institute and their ladies had re-
union supper party at the omcers
mess last Sunday evening.
1t. and Mrs Wallace M. Nelson have
with them this week end Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Mulhern of Ardmore, Pa.
Capt and Mrs. James M. Smith and
their family left the post today to
motor to San Diego, Calf, where
Capt. Smith is assigned to duty.
1t. Comdr. and Mrs Charles R. Ia
tum have with them this week end
their son, Mr. Robert Tatum who is a
student at the Haverford School, Hav-
erford, Pa
Capt. and Mrs. Christian F. Schilt
and their family left Quantico Tues
day for New York, to sail for duty in
st. Thomas, Virgin Islands.
Capt. and Mrs. Tyler
Entertained Thursday.
Capt. and Mrs. Lewis r. Tyler en-
tertained informally at dinner Thurs
day evening preceding the Dramatic
Club plays.
Mr.. Donald Beeler and DR.. Virginia
Patterson of Washington were the
guests last Sunday of Capt. and Mrs.
Carl w. Nelson.
Capt. and Mrs Harold w. Bauer
have with them Capt Bauer's parents
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Bauer
and Miss Erma Bauer of North Platte.
Nebr., and Miss Florence Hopping OF
Lincoln, Nebr., who have come here to
attend the graduation from the Naval
Academy of Capt. Bauer's brother, Md
shipman John Bauer.
1t. Donald T. Eller, U. S. NJ, Mrs.
Eller and their small son left yesterday
for San Diego, where 1t. Eller will
serve as gunnery officer aboard the U.
s. S. Smith.
Capt. and Mrs James M DAILY leave
next week to spend fortnight's leave
in Montreal, Canada.
1t. Courtney Stands, U. S. NJ, and
Mrs. Stands of Norfolk, Va, are the
guests this week end of Capt. and Mrs.
Marion L. Dawson.
1t. Howard c. Bernet, U. S. NJ. Mrs
Bernet and their son left today to mo-
tor to Long Beach, Calf, where 1t.
Bernet will join the U. S. S. Idaho
for duty.
Miss Annie Laurie Lewis enter
tained at bridge and tea and shower
Wednesday afternoon in honor OF Miss
Rita Hines of Quantico, whose en-
pasement to 1t. Tom Loomis, U. S. M.
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