Evening star., 1939-01-01
Year
in at
Annapolis
Officers Club
Is Scene of
Party

ANNAPOLIS, MO, Dec. Sl.-A
gay New Year Eve dance was given
this evening in the Officers Club to
see the "old year out and the new
year in" The club was the scene
of less formal dance Wednesday
afternoon, when the guests were all
Of the younger generation.
Miss Gordon Stirling. daughter of
Rear Admiral Yates Stirling, U. S.
NJ, and Mrs. Stirling, is guest Of
Miss Halle Rich at her home at
Ferry Farms.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bowdoin gave
an afternoon Christmas party Sum-
day at their home. Normanroyd on
the Chesapeake Bay, in honor of the
birthday of Miss Elizabeth Mott.
Mrs. Paul West of New York,
mother of Mrs. Duncan Walton,
spent the Christmas holidays here
at Carvel Hall. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
West, jr, also of New York, were
guests at the home of Comdr. and
Mrs. Duncan c. Walton at Wardour.
Capt and Mrs. Walter D. Sharp
entertained at dinner last evening
for their young son. Willoughby
Sharp, who is at home from Kent
School, Connecticut, and num-
ber of the school set.
Comdr. and Mrs. Laurance T..
Du Bose and their young daughter,
Miss Anne Du Bose, spent Christ
mas with relatives in Washington,
Mrs. Collins and Her Son
Visit in Annapolis.
Mrs. Katherine Abbey Collins and
son, Cutler Collins Of Washington,
spent Christmas as the guest of
Mrs. Archibald Stirling, wife of
Comdr. Stirling, at her home on
King George street.
Capt. Robert Giffen, who former
ly was on duty here and is now in
command of the U. S. S. Savannah,
spent the holidays here at his farm
near Annapolis. Mrs. Giffen is in
California.
The Rev. and Mrs. Cranston Rig
gin and their son have been the
guests of Mrs. Higgins parents, DR..
and Mrs. j. A. B. Allen, at Seaford,
Del.
Mrs. Gibson, wife Of 1t. q. g.
Scott K. Gibson, U. S. N, with their
two children, have returned from
Honolulu to spend some time with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. j. Dun
leavy, on Charles street. Mrs. Glib
son will be joined by 1t. Gibson in
April.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurance Terry, who
are making their home at Concord,
Mass, are the guests of Mrs. Terry S
parents, DR.. and Mrs. Edward Dar-
lington johnson, at st. Anne's rec
tory on Gloucester street.
1t. and Mrs. Perry Guests
From Washington.
Mrs. Walter B. Tardy has had as
her guests this week her son-in-law
and daughter, 1t. and Mrs. Roger
Perry of Washington; her daughter,
Miss Crystal Tardy, who is spending
the winter in New York, and her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles E. Cupp, and children
Of Williamsport, Pa.
Capt. and Mrs. John E. Curry and
their three daughters of Yeaden, Pa,
are spending the holidays with Mrs.
Curry's parents, DR.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Darlington johnson, at st.
Anne's rectory.
Mrs. G. j. Dyer Of Ann Arbor.
Mich, is spending the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Bealer. on Lafayette avenue. Mrs.
Dyer will return to her home after
New Year.
Mrs. George w. Simpson, widow
Of Comdr. Simpson; her daughter,
Miss Louise Simpson, and her
nephew, Mr.. James 8. Barron, jr., Of
Washington spent the holidays at
Virginia Beach. Mrs. Simpson and
her daughter were guests of Mrs.
Simpsons parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Ryan, and Mr.. Barron
stayed at his former home with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James s..
Barron.