Evening star., 1939-02-12

Reserve.
Maj. and rms. William G. Hall en-
tertained at q cocktail party at their
quarters yesterday afternoon In
honor of Mrs. Vernon Rettew of
Pittsburgh, who is the house guest
of her brother and sister-in-law,
Capt. and Mrs. Samuel B. Griffith.
Mrs. Selden to Be
Hostess at Luncheon.
Mrs. John Taylor Selden will be
hostess Monday at luncheon.
Mai. and Mrs. John Kaluf have
left the post for Clearwater, Fla,
where Maj. Kaluf was ordered on
special temporary duty for brief
time.
Early next month Maj. and Mrs.
Kaluf will motor to San Francisco
to sail for a tour Of duty at Cavite,
in the Philippine Islands.
Maj. and Mrs. Moses ]. Gould were
hosts at a cocktail party at their
quarters yesterday afternoon.
1t. and Mrs. James Lewelyn Beam
announce the birth of son, James
Carlin, at the Family Hospital in
Quantico, Monday, February 6.
Mrs. Beams mother, Mrs. E. c.
Whitaker of Springfield, ILL.,, is the
guest of her daughter. 1t. Beam,
who is attached to Aircraft l of the
Fleet Marine Force, is away on the
maneuvers in Puerto Rico.
Comdr. and Mrs. Clifford G. Rich
ardson went to Norfolk, Va, to
spend this week end with the lat
ter's sister, Mrs. James Kirkpatrick.
Upon their return to Quantico they
will be accompanied by their daugh-
ter, Miss Betty Richardson, who has
been visiting in Norfolk for several
weeks
Chaplain and Mrs. Stanton w.
Salisbury had Comdr. and Mrs.
Bernard L. Austin of Washington
as their guests Of honor at dinner
at their quarters Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Moore Honored
At Tea Thursday.
: Mrs. Marie Moncure Moore was
the guest Of honor at a tea given
Thursday afternoon by her daugh-
tiers, Mrs James y. Waller, wife of
Nj. Waller, and Mrs. Paul r. Cow
ley, wife of Maj. Cowley.
Mrs Walter J. Stuart and Mrs.
Marvin T. Starr entertained at an
informal afternoon at home Wednes-
day at the quarters of Mrs. Starr.
The hostesses were assisted by
Mrs. STAIRS mother, Mrs. E. j..
Moorehead.
Mrs. Fred Hoyt, wife Of Capt.
Hoyt, U. S. M. c., retired. enter.
tanned at luncheon Wednesday aft
ernoon at her home near Falmouth,
Va.
Capt. and Mrs. Robert B. Luckey
are spending this week end in Char
lottesville, Va. During their absence
Capt. Luckey's mother, Mrs. George
B. Luckey Of Annapolis, is In Guam
tico with little Miss Laura Luckey.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Pfeiffer
On Texas Trip.
1t. Col. and Ma. Omar T. Pfeiffer
are spending leave on a motor trip
to Texas. En- route they will visit
Col. and Mrs. Eli M. Fryer Of At
lantic City, who are wintering at
Pine Bluff. N. C.
Capt. and Mrs. Theodore A. Hol-
dahl were hosts at a cocktail party
at their quarters Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. David F. O'Neill returned to
the post this week from Baltimore,
where she spent two weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Charles Cut
Ter ELY. Next week Mrs. O'Neill and
Mrs. John Wehle will leave for a
West Indies cruise. Capt. ONeill
and Capt. Wehle are away on the
maneuvers.
Christine Larson, daughter of
Capt. and Mrs. Harold +. Larson, en-
tertained 20 guests at a party at
the Oticers' Club Thursday after
noon on the occasion of her 9Th
birthday anniversary.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Robert M. Mon
tague, who, with their two children,
spent a few days this week in Guam
tico as the guests of Mrs. Julian c.
Smith, wife Of Col. Smith, we're the
guests in whose honor Maj. and Mrs.
Albert w. Paul entertained at