Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-12
BY EVELYN DENT

High on the party calendar
for the early spring season Is
the thirteenth anniversary re-
ception and ball on Friday,
April 6, to be given by the In
ter-American Defense Board
at the Pan American Union.
The handsome gold crested
invitations will be out shortly.
going to members Of the diplo-
matte, official, residential and
armed service circles.
The Assistant Secretary of
the Navy and Mrs. Albert Pratt
have the Secretary's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick S.
Pratt of Chestnut Hill, Boston.
Mass, spending this week end
with them.
Next week end, Mrs. Pratt's
father, Mr.. Halsdan Lee, and
Mrs. Lee of Peterboro, N. H.,
will pay them a visit, arriving
on Sunday. On Monday, Feb
ruary 20. the Secretary and
Mrs. Pratt will entertain at
home in their honor.
Burkes to Be Hosts
The Chief Of Naval Opera
tions, Admiral Arleigh Burke.
and Mrs. Burke will be hosts at
dinner tomorrow at 8 o'clock,
entertaining in honor of the
Commandant of the Marine
Corps. Mai. Gen. Randolph
Mccall Pate. and Mrs. Pate.
On Wednesday they will
again be hosts at dinner in
honor of the Chief of Staff,
Netherlands Navy, Vice Adj
miral Alfred de BODY.
Admiral Burke will go to
Annapolis on Thursday to
attend the Naval Institute
Proceedings, and will be one
of the principal guests at a
reception and dinner that
same evening at the officers
Town Club.
BONES Feted
The retiring superintendent
Of the Naval Academy and
Mrs. Walter F. Boone are be-
ing much entertained before
they leave March Is to go on
two weeks leave, after which
Admiral Boone goes to sea
and Mrs. Boone expects to
stay at the Admiral's home
port.
On Tuesday the Comman-
dant OF the Naval Academy,
Capt. Keith Taylor. and Mrs.
Taylor viii be hosts at dinner
In their quarters in honor of
Admiral and Mrs. Boone.
This afternoon Capt. and
Mrs. Brooks j. Harral are en-
tertaining at a s to 8 o'clock
reception for the Boones.
The Chief Of the Bureau of
Ships. Rear Admiral Albert
g. Mumma, and Mrs. Mumma
are the week end guests Of
Capt. and Mrs. Harral. and
will be among the many
friends from Washington at
tending the party this after
noon.
Rear Admiral William R.
Smedberg. who takes over
from Admiral Boone In mid
March, Is at present enjoying
q well earned leave with Mrs.
Smedberg in Florida. They
expect to visit Jacksonville
and Crystal River. They will
return to Washington March 1.
Admiral and Mrs. Mumma
will entertain at their Chester
brook Woods home on Satur-
day, March 3 in honor Of Adj
miral and Mrs. Smedberg.
Dinner Parties
The Deputy Chief of Naval
Operations, Vice Admiral Rob-
ert P. Briscoe, and Mrs. Bris-
coe have issued invitations for
dinner on Wednesday. This is
to be one of a series of din
ners they will give In their
quarters at the Naval Gun
Factory.
The Commandment, Potomac
River Naval Command, Rear
Admiral L. Sherwood Sabin,
and Mrs. Sabin. will be hosts
at dinner on Thursday. enter
tanning in their quarters at the
Naval Gun Factory.
Ranking guests at this black
tie affair will be Vice Admiral
Godfrey Barnard. Royal Brit
ish Navy. and Mrs. Barnard.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Hem
ry S. Kendall entertained at
dinner on Thursday at the
Army and Navy Club.
On Friday, February "a they
will share a no-host table with