Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-21
BY EVELYN M. DENT

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Cooper takes over as Com
handing Officer, National
Naval Medical Center in a
colorful ceremony on Tuesday
at 10 am. He relieves Capt.
Edward c. Kenney who has
beer. wearing two hats" for
the past year. He retains one,
however-Commanding officer
of the Naval Hospital.
Admiral and Mrs. Cooper
are moving into quarters at
the center this week. Mrs.
Cooper has had her hands full
between moving and the ex-
element of the birth of a
grandchild, Robert Cooper
Angus, who was born october
ii in Norfolk, Va.
The parents, 1t. and Mrs.
Robert c. Angus are we'll
know here. She is the former
Jane c. Cooper and Chaplain
Angus was formerly on duty
at the National Naval Medical
Center.
The paternal grandmother,
Mrs. Robert c. Angus. will be
going to Norfolk from her
home at Huntington Station,
Long Island, to see the newest
member of the family.
The commanding officers of
the various commands which
make UP the Naval Medical
Center have sent out invita-
tons to a reception on Thurs
day. November l, in honor of
the new Commanding Officer
and Mrs. Cooper.
The $3.50 to $3.50 affair is
to be held in the Commits
stoned officers Club, at the
center. The Anchor, Oak
Leaf, and Eagle Rooms are
to be used.
Party Series Planned
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Will
liam B. Irwin have planned a
series Of three parties at home
to welcome friends and say
farewell to others. On Friday
at $50 they introduced their
houseguest, Nine. Marc Rain
aut of Cannes. France, to their
friends. Nine. Rainaut ar
rived in town on Thursday for
a visit, bringing her husbands
regrets. He was delayed sew
eral days.
Also included as honor
guests were the very popular
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Rich
ard H. Phillips who are leav-
ing shortly for his new duty
assignment.
Admiral and Mrs. Irwin are
entertaining at a similar party
today at o'clock, and will
give the third one on Saturday,
November 3.
Capt. Charles L. Freeman
will also be among those at
the parties, being welcomed
home after a tour of duty as
Chief of Staff, 9Th Fleet.
Mrs. Freeman has not arrived
as yet from Coronado, Calf.
They will have quarters in the
Observatory Hill enclosure.
Their own house here is rented.
Carneys Hosts
Admiral and Mrs. Robert B.
Carney were hosts at dinner on
Thursday entertaining Admiral
and Mrs. Arthur Struble, re-
Gently returned from South
America; Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Harold D. Baker-she has
Just arrived here from Spain;
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Ralph
Wilson: Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Thurston Clark and Mr..
and Mrs. Swan Weber.
Capt. and Mrs. Walton l..
Jones are entertaining on
Thursday at a $50 to $50
pm. party at the officers Club.
Naval Gun Factory.
They have asked friends to
help them celebrate Capt.
Jones' promotion. The new
rank comes at very opportune
time for the hard working,
general chairman of the an
nual meeting of the Associa-
ton of Military Surgeons, No
vember 1914.
1t. Gen. and Mrs. Francis w,
Farrell moved into quarters at
Fort Myer on Friday. They
have rented their Country Club
Hills place to Canadian Flight
Z 1t. Bryan Crossfield.
Gen. and Mrs. Farrell are
glad to be in quarters on the
post before the wedding of
their daughter Mary. in No
vember. Miss Farrell a recent
graduate of Trinity College is
engaged to Mr.. Bryan Jackson,