Evening star., 1953-04-12
Service News:
By Evelyn M. Dent

The Army quartermaSter gen.
eral, Maj. Gen. George A. Hor-
kan, and Mrs. Horkan have is
sued invitations to a 5:30-to-8
O'Clock reception on Sunday at
the officers Club, Fort Lesley J..
McNair. $685..
Meanwhile Gen. and Mrs.
Horkan have gone South for a
week or ten days. They left on
Wednesday. Gen. Horkan going
to cambridge, Ca, where on
Thursday he headed the dedica-
tion ceremonies opening the new
quarters for the blind. Mrs.
Horkan went to visit her broth
er-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Pottinger, at their
home in Atlanta.
Gen. and Mrs. Horkan trav-
eled their separate ways to Au-
gusta, Ga, meeting on Friday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Lott, whose house guests
they will be, and with whom
they will attend the Masters
Tournament at the Augusta
National Golf Club.
Awoy Until Wednesday
Mrs. Horkan will stay until
Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Lott, but the general will return
to town tomorrow.
Col. and Mrs. Gus H. Mont
gomery are entertaining this af-
ternoon from 5 to o'clock at
home. The party will also afford
many friends the opportunity of
saying their farewellS to 1t. Col.
and Mrs. James r. Maedler, who
are leaving for Europe shortly,
and to welcome 1t. Col. and Mrs.
H. j. erase, who are returning
here from the Far East for a
tour of duty.
Col and Mrs. erase have found
q house in Colonial Village and
are getting settled in anticipa-
ton of the homecoming of their
daughters, Elizabeth and Jan,
who are attending school in
San Antonio, Tex, Col. Crase's
home town. and where they have
their own home.
They expect the two young
people some time in June.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Willard r.
Seymour have as their house
guest Miss Lucienne Aeberli of
Geneva. Switzerland, and Paris.
Miss Aeberli arrived on the
Liberte March 4, and the Sey-
mours hope they can persuade
her to stay for about six months,
when her father, Mr.. Robert
Aeberli, plans to come here for
a short visit and take their
daughter Sheriff. back for a
visit in their homes in Geneva
and Paris.
Mrs. Robert P. Hollis, wife of |
Brig. Gen. Hollis, is arriving from
New York tomorrow. Gen. Hollis
is in command of the Quarter
master Depot in New York. Mrs.
Hollis will stay with her daugh-
ter, Miss Helen Hollis. for part
of the time that she is in town.
Holiday Guest
Col. and Mrs. Charles P. Crosby
have had Mr.. H. w. H. Adams
as their house guests for the past
10 days. Mr.. Adams, who is a
student at Culver Military Acad-
emy, Culver, Ind, came to town
to spend the Easter vacation. He
returned on Wednesday to In
diana.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Edward M. !
STROBE have had their daugh-
ter, Merry, at home for the
spring vacation from her studies
at Stephens College. She left to-
day to return to Stephens.
Mrs. George I. Back, wife of
the Army chief signal officer,
Maj. Gen. Back, is recuperating
after a long illness. She had
planned to leave on Friday for
Europe for a reunion with her
sisters but has had to postpone
the trip. She hopes to be able
to leave later in the month.
Mrs. David H. Oglesby of War
wick, Va, returned to her home
on Wednesday after having Wis
tied her sister and brother-in-
law, Gen. and Mrs. Back. She
will sail for Rotterdam on Friday