Evening star., 1953-09-11
By Katherine M. Brooks


The last-thiS season-of the
thrilling sunset parades by the
United States Marines was given
yesterday at the Marine Bar
racks. The reviewing officer was
the new Chief of Naval Opera
tons, Admiral Robert B. Carney,
who with Mrs. Carney sat with
the Commandant, Of the Marines
and Mrs. Lemuel C.. Shepherd,
jr., on the west side Of the pa
rade ground.
The famous Marine Band.
established when the barracks
were erected in 1901, with its
drum and bugle corps was in
spring as it came onto the pa
rade ground as well as in their
drills and playing. In addition
the drill team. under command
Of 1st 1t. Warren P. Kitterman.
had replacements in key posi-
tionS as late as last Monday, but
there was not a hitch.
Col. James P. Berkeley was
commanding officer, 1t. Col.
Warren P. Baker, executive off,
Ger, and parade commander, the
Drum Major w. o. Nickel Of the
drum and bugle corps and Drum
Major E. M. DeMar of the Ma
rine Band. Capt. Robert c.
Needham and It. William Banta.
battalioS staff and Capt. Floyd
M. McCurdy. jr., parade adjutant.
Capt. Charles r. Stephenson, III,
commander Company A and
Capt. Earl F. Roth, jr.. COM
mander company B, and the pla-
toon commanders we're 1t. Kit
terman and Its, John R. Love,
Robert N. BurhanS, Lytton E.
Bulwer, jr., Reginald T. Murphy
and Henry j. Huntzinger.
Gorden Reception
Gen. and Mrs. Shepherd led
the way back to the Command
ants House, built in 1901 under
the direction of President Thom-
as Jefferson who personally Sc
lected the site for the barracks.
Gen. and Mrs. Shepherd with
Admiral and Mrs. Carney stood
in the garden to greet the guests
not more than $50 or 200. The
men were in the crisp white dress
uniform of their services and
Mrs. Shepherd wore pinkish
beige silk organZa made full Of
skirt and having a square cut
neckline, very becoming to her
bright blue eyes and grayish hair.
Mrs. Carney was in a navy blue
street-length frock with small
matching hat atop her head.
On her shoulder she wore a pur-
pie orchid. 1
Guests were not limited to the
armed forces for Chinese AM
baSsador and Nine. Koo and
Australian Ambassador and Lady
Spender were there. Nine. Koo
had Chinese red brocaded vel
vet lid" on top of her jet black
hair, green jade earrings and a
very unusual gold necklace, heav-
lily carved, which matched the
medallions forming her belt.
Lady Spender wore a wide mar
ten cape about her shoulders.
Chinese Minister Shao- -Hwa
Tan also was there and with the
Ambassador and Nine. Koo had
considerable conversation with
the group of Chinese Marine
officers who came up for the pa
rade and reception from Guam
tico, where they are students.
Also in that group were Mr.. and
Mrs. William Lee. Chinese resi-
dents of Washington.
Defense Officials
Secretary of the Army Robert
T. Stevens was there telling all
inquirers that Mrs. Stevens will
be back next week from Mon
tana where she has been visiting
at Jackson Hole. Undersecretary
for the Army and Mrs. Earl D.
johnson were others from the
official ranks of the Defense
Department. Undersecretary of
the Navy and Mrs. Charles S.
Thomas also were there, the
latter already talking about the
Navy Relief Ball october % of
which she is chairman. Also
stirring interest in the ball were
Capt. Earle D. Chesney. who will
do the drawings. cartoons. ct al,
for the event. He was accom-
panied bV Mrs. CheSneV and