Evening star., 1941-01-19
West Pointers
LeaveTonight
For Capital
Several at Post
Also Planning to
See Inauguration

WEST POINT, Jan. ia pro-
visional battalion of West Point Ca
diets will depart from the garrison
by special train tomorrow evening
for Washington, where they will
take part in the inaugural parade.
1t. Col. Frederick A. Irving, new
commandant of cadets, will be in
command of the battalion and other
officers accompanying the cadets to
the Capital include Capt. Bjarne
Furuholmen, Maj. Oscar G. Fegan,
Maj Oliver K. Mess, Maj. Richard
R. Coursey, Capt. James r. David
son, Capt. William L. Richardson,
Capt. Charles B. King and Capt.
Normando A. Costello.
Mrs. Irving, wife of 1t. Col. Irving,
will pass several days in Washing
ton as the guest of Col. and Mrs.
Philip S. Wood, and while in the
Capital Mrs. Irving plans to attend
the inauguration.
Maj. and Mrs. John M. Weikert,
accompanied by their son, Bill, are
spending a few days in Washington
to attend the Inauguration, and
while there are the guests of Mai.
and Mrs. Edward E. Hildreth at
Boiling Field.
Another from here who is to go to
Washington to attend the inaugu-
ration is Mrs. James r. Davidson,
wife Of Capt. Davidson.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Chambers
To Go to Washington.
1t. Col. and Mrs. William E.
Chambers who will leave West Point
this month for duty in Washington,
plan a visit in Boston this coming
week.
Mrs. George O'Connor, wife of
Capt. O'Connor, Air Corps. stationed
in Panama, is visiting for a short
time at West Point with her brother
in-law and sister, Capt. and Mrs.
Don 2. Zimmerman. From West
Point Mrs. O'Connor plans to 60 to
Mitchell Field, Long Island, to visit
her parents, Col. and Mrs. James
F. Doherty.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Paul M. Craw-
ford have as their guest Mrs. CraW-
ford's sister, Mrs. Ernest E. Smith
of Stevens Point, Wis, who has ar
rived at West Point for an extended
visit
Mrs. Lauren w. Merriam has
joined Capt. Merriam at the garri-
son, having been with her mother,
Mrs. Nicholas A Baltzell, at Mar
ianna, Fla, for several weeks. Mrs.
Merriam was accompanied on her
return by her mother, who will visit
her son-in-law and daughter.
Mrs. Alfred Greene, daughter of
Col. and Mrs. Chauncey L. Fenton,
who has been visiting her parents
at West Point since Christmas, will
return to Fort Jackson, S. c., this
week end, to join Capt. Greene.
Mrs. Dupuy's Brother
To Be Guest.
1t. Col. and Mrs. r. Ernest Dupuy
will have as their guest for a day or
two Mrs. Dupuy's brother, Mr. Henry
G. hewitt of Kansas City.
An officers hop was held at the
Thayer West Point Inn last evening
under the sponsorship of the de-
partment of drawing, Col. Roger G..
Alexander, professor. In the re-
ceiving line were Col and Mrs.
Alexander, assisted by Maj. and Mrs.
John Mark PeSek
A cadet hop for all three classes
was held in the gymnasium this eve
ming. Cadet John Mcclure, jr., of
the third class was in the receiving
line with Capt. and Mrs. James K.
Woolnough.
Col Robert C. F. Goetz, new exec
utive officer at West Point, was
joined this week by his family, Mrs.
Goetz and daughters, Miss Har-
riette and Miss Antoinette Goetz,
who came from their home in New
Haven. Conn.
Tomorrow afternoon Mr.. John
Anderson, dramatic critic Of New
York. will appear at the post audi
toriun to comment on "Broadway's
Shifting Scene"