Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-28

Mrs. Bradley's sister, Mrs. Wayne
Vandenberg. Senator and Mrs. \
Secretary of State and Mrs. Rober
president and Mrs. Clark M. Cliffo
States House of Representatives an
! the Hon. Richard G. Coleridge and
tive John Kennedy of Massachusetts,
Jane Lingo, MIR. David Nicholson, MI
Lean, Mrs. George Mesta and her
brother, Mr.. John Skirvin, 1t. Col.
George Howard and Col. and Mrs.
sThomas G. Lanphier, jr.
A dramatic moment came during
! intermission of the show when
heroes of World War II, scattered
sthrough the audience, were intro
duced and spotlighted. Then Mrs.
! Whitney, standing on the high or
chestra platform in a lovely cycla-
! men pink lace gown, the sole lighted
figure in, the darkened arena, sang
"The Star Spangled Banner"
The World War heroes included
Gen. vandegrift, Maj. Gen. An
; thony c. McAuliffe, Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. Pierpont Morgan Hamilton,
! Col. Lanphier, 1t. Comdr. Alexander
Varciu, 1t. Col. Frank c. Tharin.
= Comdr. Lawson p. Ramage, 1t. Col.
! John c. Meyer, 1t. Col. Keith L..
: Ware and Sergt. c. Fleury.
Mrs. John Nicholas Brown. who was
general chairman for the benefit,
and her husband, the Assistant
Secretary of the Navy for Air, were
hosts at dinner before the show to
Chief Justice and Mrs. Fred Vinson,
Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
John w. Snyder, Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. John L. Sullivan,
Secretary of the army and Mrs.
Kenneth c. Royal, Admiral and
Mrs. Arthur w. Radford, 1t. Gen.
and Mrs. Albert C. Wedemeyer, Gen.
and Mrs. A. A. Vandegrift, 1t. Gen.
and Mrs. Elwood Quesada, 1t. Gen.
and Mrs. Jacob L. Devers, Col. and
Mrs. Harold B. Hinton, the President
of the International Bank and Mrs.
John j. McC1oy, and Mr.. Browns
aide, Capt. David Mcdonald and
Mrs. Mcdonald.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Luther s.
Sheldon, jr.. went to the spectacular
benefit with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Middleton Hill. Mrs. Sheldon, the
clubs first vice president, was be-
ing congratulated on her splendid
lob as chairman of publicity.
Navy Capt. and Mrs. William D.
Chandler had as their guests at a
buffet supper before taking them to
the Uline Arena Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Lemuel c. Shepherd, jr.; Vice Ad-
miral and Mrs. Harry w. Hill, Vice
Admiral and Mrs. Olaf Hustvedt,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. John F.
Shafroth, Mrs. Vance D. Chapline,
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. William How
ard Arnold-Mrs. Arnold, president
of the Soldiers, Sailors and Ma
rines' Club, was co-chairman OF
the benefit; Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Selden, Capt. and Mrs. ]. Carroll
Byrnes, Capt. and Mrs. Robert M.
Hinckley, Capt. and Mrs. Alfred
Zimmerman Col. and Mrs. Law
renee Jones, Mrs. Robert B. Carney,
Mrs. Brantz Mayer, Mrs. John Hill
and Miss Betty Hill, Comdr. Ram
age and 1t. Col. and Mrs. Victor
II. Krulak, son-in-law and daugh-
ter of the hosts.
The Assistant Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. Marx E. Andrews
were hosts. at dinner at the Metro
politan. Club before taking their
guests TO the Ice ,capades. They
had with them i'm their box Attorney
General and Mrs. Tom Clark and
the Surgeon General of the Navy
and Mrs. Clifford A. Swanson, and
the front seats of the box were oc-
cupied by four ambulatory patients
from the Naval Hospital, r. A. Ross,
S. NJ; D. J. Arnold, F.; c. j. Holesha,
C. T. S. N. and Corpl. A. P. Caller,
USMC.
The Commandant of the Marine
Corps and Mrs. Clifton B. Gates had
as guests at dinner and later in
their box at the arena the Superin-
tendent of the United States Naval
Academy and Mrs. James Hollo-
way, who came over from Annapolis
for the party and show; Maj. Gen.
Leroy P. Hunt of San Francisco,
Mai. Gen. John Walker of San
Diego, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Andrews,
who only recently purchased Tulip
Hill in Maryland; Col. and Mrs.
Harold E. Rosencrans and 1t. and
Mrs Clifton B. Gates, jr., who came
over from Annapolis for the big
evening of entertainment.
The Commandant of the Coast
Guard and Mrs. Joseph F. Farley
had guests dining with them before
the gala affair.
Out in Chevy Chase dinner hosts
before the Ice CapadeS were Maj.
Gen. William T. Clement of the
Marine Corps and Mrs. Clement.
Their guests, who went with them
to the show were Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. w. P. T. Hill, Judge and Mrs.
Bolitha j. Laws, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
G. Diamond, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dixon, Mrs. Warren L. Stephenson
and Maj. Andrew Geer.
Col. and Mrs. Donald Dunford
entertained MAJ. deIl. ana MIS-. ". Z.
Cabell, Col Herschel Williams.
noted playwright, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Don Hallstead at dinner at the Army
and Navy Club, later taking their
guests to the Uline Arena.
One of the after-show supper par
ties was given by Mrs. Elonzo Tyner,
who entertained in her box the
Mexican Ambassador and Sonora de
la Colina, who we're honor guests
at the supper.
Proceeds from last evenings thrill
ing Ice Capades performance will
go to the endowment fund of the
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club,
where enlisted men can get mini
mum-priced lodging and home
cooked food. They can read books
from the well-stocked library, write
letters, play pool-or just relax and
listen to the radio in the comfort
able lounge.
The club is member of the Com
munity Chest Federation but needs