The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-27

stayed late, sampling the hams
and turkeys. the salads and cakes
and the variety of beverages of.
tered. Ever so smart looking was
Mrs. Kenneth c. Royal, wife OF
the Acting Secretary of War, and
distinguished North Carolinian, as
she chatted with Mrs. Claude Pep.
Iper, who was just back from Flor
ida, and was catching up on Wash
irgton news. The Lester Hintons
were there, she in chic black tat
feta and a Washington white
pillbox hat worn way forward and
sprouting black wings, telling all
who admired it, that it was &C
tually Raleigh-purchase. The
Attorney General and Mrs. Tom
Clark greeted many of their
friends, and with them were the
Assistant to the Attorney General
and Mrs. T. Lamar Caudle, of
Wadesboro. And in another group
Of guests enjoying the occasion
was Mrs. Maurice Morris, we'll
known in the state, where she has
visited from coast to mountains
since her college days.
997 Guests
One thousand guests were in
vited, and 997 came (the figures
are hearsay, as with so many men
present our visual computation
can scarcely be trusted) to the
reception which was given by the
Air Transport association of
America, Wednesday afternoon,
il honor of Vice Adm. Emory S.
Jerry) Land, former Representa-
tive Robert Ramspeck and Brig.
Gen. Milton W. Arnold at the
Carlton hotel. Not even before
the war have we seen many distin-
guished men, mingling together
and over chatting dishes heaped
with hot fried oysters, shrimp, and
whatnot, discuss in main future
air plans that will dwarf our world
still further. Many headliner
names were there and the pleasant
hum of conversation pervaded the
spacious room as both familiar
and visiting personalities greeted
each other and passed on to other
knots of people. Throughout the
party hours, large group OF adj
mirers surrounded Generl Doolit-
tie, listening avidly to every word
spoken. Another large audience
encircled the tall and celebrated
Eddie Rickenbacher, who greeted
his friends with a hearty hand
shake, and incidentally sent his
best wishes to all of his very good
friends in the Old North State!
With him at the moment were
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Coates, D.
Franklin Kell, counsel for the
Delta Air Lines and native of
Clinton; handsome Tom Walden,
who married the former Miss An
ME Ihrie Pou, of Smithfield: John
K. Slear, Hugh P. Menefree and
half a hundred Tar Heels. more
O, less.
"Splurge" Party
Around midnight that same day
with the celebrities and the mu-
SIC that made it famous, Washing.
tons Stage Door canteen bowed
out OF existence, with a final
splurge" party for the service
men it has entertained since Octo-
Der, 1912. Both the Army and
Navy bands played farewell and
or hand to say goodby were such
untiring workers for the success
OF the endeavor as Mrs. Albert L.
Cox, Mrs. William Q. Burgin, Mrs.
Kenneth c. Royal, Mrs. Herbert
Bonner, and Mrs. Lindsay Warren,
who has continued her civic activi-
ties despite the double break of
Fer wrist, suffered just before
christmas and not yet healed.
Sorely missed at the last round,
up of Volunteers" was the very
energetic and capable Evalina
(Mrs. Josephus) Daniels, who
was one of the most active sup.
porters of the canteen.
''Hoot, Mon, We spell it with an
"a " we heard the Magills, the
MacNeills, the MacNairs and the
MacNinches tell one another the
other night at the banquet and
dance that celebrated the 18th an
niversary of the birth of Scotland's
national poet, Robert Burns. The
Kiltie Band of York. Pa, came
down for the occasion to share with
the folk dancers of Scotia, the ap-
plause of the Scotch descendants
Special feature OF the program was
the Haggis, which was piped in
ceremony, after a recitation of
Burns lode to Haggis'' by Nor
man Kindness, formerly of the
Highlanders. Also among the guests
were Resident Minister of Great
Britain and Mrs. Balfour; Field
Marshal Sir Henry Maitland Will
son and Mrs. Wilson, and in ad-
dition to the above mentioned
Macs" North Carolinians were
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A. Ramsay
Mr.. and Mrs. Hepburn Clark. Mr..
and Mrs. James Robert Young and
the Donald S. Wallaces.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Carolinians will join the throngs
that will attend the Annual Mem
orial Service for the Families of
the members of the Armed Forces
in and about the District of Column
bia to be held today Sunday in
the Washington Cathedral, the in
vitation having been issued by The
Commanding General of the Dis
trict. of Columbia National Guard,
Albert L. Cox, The Bishop of Wash