Evening star., 1948-07-18
Se'vice Set Enjoys LM
In Heavy Party Schedule
Vacations and Avoiding
The Heat Occupy Majority
OPTIMISTIC OVER CAMPAI(
By Betty MHiken

Activity in the service set slows
down considerably during the sum-
mer months, just as 1t does in every
other circle Of society in the Capt.
tai. A few small and informal par
ties do appear on the calendar oc-
casionally, but for the most part
officers and their families are con-
cerned chiefly with plans for sum-
mer vacations or with just trying
10 keep cool.
Even with 26 Marine Corps gen.
erals in Washington from all parts
of the world for a conference on
Marine Corps policies and problems,
entertaining for them will be strict
ly informal. The commandant and
Mrs, Clifton B. Gates will give q
buffet dinner for the officers and
their wives Tuesday, the opening
day, and there will be other sim
liar gatherings for the visitors dur
ing the three-day, meetings.
The Deputy Chief Of Staf1 and
Mrs. j. Lawton Collins will play
hosts to a bride and groom this
week when the generals niece, the
former Joan Macdonald, and her
husband, 1t. James Gyde (Jimmy)
Owens, arrive from Marthas Vine
yard.
The Owens were married in
Washington July. 8, with Gen. Col
Inns giving the bride in marriage
in the absence of her father, Col.
Allan Macdonald, who was in
Shanghai. The wedding reception,
too, was held in the Collins quar-
ters. The young couple will re-
turn from their honeymoon tomor-
row and will remain with the Col
linses till the end of the week
when they sail for Germany. They
expect to be away three years.
Sons Home from School
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Charles Law.
renee Bolte have been hosts to some
young guests, too-in spite Of the
process of getting settled in new
quarters at Fort McNair. Gen
Bolte was Chief of Staff to Gen
Jacob L. Devers at Fort Monroe til
the middle of May when he came
here for duty at the Pentagon
Since quarters were not available
then, Mrs. Bolte remained, at For
Monroe. But when Maj. Gen. Luns'
ford E. Oliver was retired recently
and he and Mrs. Oliver left Wash
ington, quarters number 4 were as
signed to the Boltes.
Meantime, the Boltes' two sons
Cadet Philip Lawrence Bolte ane
Cadet David Endicott Bolte, hav'
been home on furlough from th'
United States Military Academy
David, who is a first ciassman, L
still here and is helping, his sister
Damara. a senior at Holton Arms
entertain their guest from Old Poin
Comfort, Miss Elizabeth Faris
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. James E
Faris.
Mrs. Albert j. Bowley plans II
sail July 80 aboard the Queen Mar!
to spend the remainder of the sum
mer in Europe. She will visit he
nephew and niece, Capt. and Mrs
Freeman w. Bowley, in Poland, ane
will Join her sister, Mrs. Alfred ]
du Pont, for motor trip through
France and Italy. Together they
will return to the United States
aboard the Queen Elizabeth when Il
sails from England September 16.
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Anthony c
McAuIiffe are planning two shorter
trips, one to Flat Rock, N. c., for q
weeks visit with Mrs. Robert E. Lee
III; the other to Canada for
longer stay. Their daughter. Pa
tricia, will accompany them north.
The McAuliffes will leave Friday
for Flat Rock, then will start Out
again the first of August for Lake
Placid. While there they win bt
at the White Face Inn. En- route
back to Washington, they will stor
in Ogdensburg, N. Y, where thu
general win make an address August
1s. They plan to be home b!
the 23d.
Going to Vest Coast
Mrs. Lauris Norstad and hel
daughter, Kristin, viii leave Wed
nesday by plane for Los Gatos
Calf, where they will visit Mrs
Norstads parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Chris jenkins. It will be their frs
reunion in five-and-a-half years
The general, who cannot make tn.
trip because Of the press Of bust.
ness, viii be joined again by hi.
wife and daughter in three weeks.
Col. and Mrs. George B. Anderson
left Friday In their car for Pitts
field, Mass, Col. Anderson's famiI,