Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-03
Service News
BY EVELYN M. DENT

The nrSt OF this seasons Ma
rine Corps Sunset parades ant
retreats will be given at the
Marine Barracks on Friday
April Is, at S o'clock.
1t has become a time-honoreG
custom down through the years
since the establishment of the
| Corps, to hold these parades
each Friday from April to o.
tober. or even into November
weather permitting.
The ceremony. retreat and
precision drill by the Headquar-
tiers troops is the one remaining
colorful exhibition in the armed
services there since the discon-
tinuance Of the cavalry drills at
Fort Myer.
The commanding officer of the
Marine Barracks, Col. Robert
Hugh Williams, and Mrs. Will
liams will follow custom and be
hosts at a small reception after
the first parade of the season.
The commandant of the Ma
rine Corps, Gen. Lemuel c.
Shepherd. jr.. and Mrs. Shep-
herd will be hosts at a reception
after the parade May 81. Mean
while, the Shepherds have a
busy calendar welcoming new
Corners to the Corps and saying
farewell to those departing.
SUNDAY LUNCHEON
On Sunday. April II. they will
be hosts at luncheon to several
of their Warrenton friends. The
guests for most part will be
hunting companions of Gen,
Shepherd.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Walter w
Wensinger moved into quarters
at the Marine Barracks last week
and are in the throes of getting
settled. Gen. Wensinger is spe-
cial assistant to the comman-
dant. 1t. Gen. and Mrs. Ran
dolph Mccall Pate were hosts
on Wednesday at dinner in their
honor.
The Marine deputy chief OF
staff. Maj. Gen. Robert E. Hoga-
boom. and Mrs. Hogaboom have
moved into the house vacated
by the Wensingers at 2021 North
Roosevelt street, Arlington.
Gen. and Mrs. Hogaboom will
be hosts at a 5:30-to-7:30 party
on Saturday. Their party cal
endar has been filled to overflow
ing since their return to town.
Gen. Hogaboom came home from
Korea with the LIST Marine Divi-
sion, of which he was command
ing general.
Mai. Gen. Merrill B. Twining
left here to assume command of
the famous division. He and
Mrs. Twining are now in quar-
tiers at Camp Pendleton, Calf.
Marine director of personnel,
Maj. Gen. Reginald Heber Ridge
ly. sjr., and Mrs. Ridgely will be
hosts at supper on Wednesday,
entertaining at the Army and
Navy Club.
Last evening Marine Col. and
Mrs. Ronald D. Salmon were
hosts at an informal buffet sup
per.
Col. and Mrs. l.. Hayes McCul-
ley were hosts on Friday at din
ner. Their guests included 1t.
Gen. and Mrs. William o. Brice.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Robert
L. Dennison. Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
David F. O'Neill and Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Paul Ramsey.
Gen. O'Neill was being warmly
greeted, having recently returned
from a tour Of duty in Korea.
Mrs. O'Neill stayed in their home
in Alexandria while her husband
was away. Gen. O'Neill is now
awaiting a new duty assignment.
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Joseph
Charles Burger expect their son.
Joseph Charles, jr.. home for the
Easter week end. He arrives on
Friday from Durham, N. C. He
is a student at Duke University.
COMBS RETURNING
Retired Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Clyde Wendell Smith will be
hosts on Saturday entertaining
at the Army and Navy Club in
honor of Vice Admiral and Mrs.
Thomas Selby Combs, who are
returning home from Europe.
Admiral and Mrs. Combs are