Evening star., 1939-02-19
Musicale
Enjoyed at
West Point
Many Attend
Outstanding Event
Of the Week

WEST POINT, Feb. 18.-The out
standing social event of the week
at West Point was the musicale and
tea held in the reception room of
Cullen Memorial Hall on St. VAL
entine's Day, when Miss Ellen Kepp,
contralto, and Miss Margaret Jane
Kimball, pianist, were the guest ar
fists. The recital was attended by a
large number of officers and ladies
of the post
Mrs. William K. Smith, jr., and
her small son, Billy. 3d. wife and son
of 1t. Smith, left Monday for Breaux
Bridge. La, where they will spend
several weeks visiting Mrs. Smiths
parents, DR.. and Mrs. Samuel D.
Younge. They plan to return to
West Point about April l.
Maj. Marion Carson, officer in
charge of polo, and Mrs. Carson;
Capt. Harry w. Johnson, polo coach,
and Mrs. johnson. and Capt. Eugene
L. Harrison are spending this week
end at the Astor in New York.
They attended the polo game this
afternoon between the cadet team
and the Yale University team.
Maj. Harold Head, who is on Or
ganized duty at New Haven, Conn;
Mrs. Head, and their small daughter,
Betty Jean, and their son, Harold
Head, jr., who is student at STAN
ton Academy in Cornwall, are
spending this week end at West
Point as house guests of Capt. and
Mrs. David L. Van Syckle.
1t. Harry R. Boyd. 1t. Laurance
H. Brownlee, 1t. Marshall S. Carter,
1t. Chester ]. Diestel, 1t. Charles
B. Duff. 1t. Edward E. Farnsworth,
jr.; 1t. Richard S. Spangler, 1t. John
c. Steele, 1t Philip B. Stiness and
1t. Robert j. Wood. all of the coast
artillery, who are now instructors
at the Military Academy, have re-
ceived orders to attend the Coast
Artillery School at Fort Monroe, Va,
for the 1339-40 course.
One of the important events to
take place next week is the informal
horse show for post personnel which
will be held on Washington's birth
day anniversary in the riding hall,
under the direction of Capt Peter C.
Hains, Sd.
Capt and Mrs. Hains will have
as their visitors for day or two
during the coming week and for the
horse show Mrs. Hams brother and
sister, Mr.. John Averill and Miss
Katherine Averill of New York, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Beaudrias of
Yonkers N Y.
Miss Sally Hawkins of New York
is a weekend visitor on the post as
the guest of 1t. and Mrs. Harry L.
Packard.
Mrs. johnson Returns
From New Jersey.
Mrs. Dwight B. johnson, who has
Just returned to the post from
Westfeld, N. j., where she spent a
week visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur r. Rule, and 1t. john
son have as their guests this week
end Mrs. Johnson's brother-in-l
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Coale of Westfield, and Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Westford Cutler, also of West
field.
1t. and Mrs. Philip B. Stiness are
receiving congratulations upon the
birth of their second son, James
Libby Stiness, born at the post hos
pital February 9. Mrs. Stiness is
the former Miss Elizabeth Kline
Tuttle. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Tuttle of Mamaroneck, N. Y.
1t. Stiness' parents are Mr. and Mrs
George Stiness of PaWtucket, r. l.
Mrs. Alan J. McCutcheon, who
spent a fortnight visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Hans G. Jenson,
at their home in Dundalk, Md, has
returned to the post.
Mrs. E. Andrew Barlow. who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. R. L.
May, in Salt Lake City, Utah, since
the first of the year, has returned
to the garrison.
Capt. and Mrs. Hilton E Heineke
who are spending leave in Monroe