Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-13
BY EVELYN M. DENT

ucerS OF the navy, are cOIn-
pleted.
The meeting is a three-day
affair scheduled for Wednes-
day. January % to Is at the Ma
tional Naval Medical Center.
Coupled with the serious
business of the conclave will
be several opportunities for
friendly greetings. The Sur
geon General. Rear Admiral
Bartholomew w. Hogan, and
Mrs. Hogan head the list with
$50 to $3.50 reception on
Wednesday, January %. at the
Commissioned Officers Mess
at the Medical Center.
The Deputy Surgeon Gen.
eral, Rear Admiral Bruce E.
Bradley, and Chairman of the
Symposium. with Mrs. Brad
ley will also be in the receiv-
ing line, together with the
Commanding Officer of the
Medical Center, Rear Admiral
Thomas F. Cooper. and Mrs.
Cooper, and the Chief of the
Dental Division, Rear Admiral
Ralph w. Malone. and Mrs.
Malone. 1t. Comdr. Thomas
l.. Hollis. Admiral Hogan's
aide, will introduce the guests.
Working on Arrangements
Rear Admiral Irwin L. v.
Norman has charge of ar
rangements for the three day
event. Assisting him are Capt.
Cecil L. Andrews, Capt. Calvin
B. Galloway. Capt. Bernard H.
Faubion, Capt. Lloyd B.
Shone, he has charge Of the
reception details: 1t. Comdr.
Odell S. Abernathy. Capt.
Daniel J. O'Brien and Capt.
Oscar D. Marlborough.
approximately l34 senior
medical corps officers from
various field activities are ex-
pected. and it is anticipated
that a goodly number will be
accompanied by their wives.
A luncheon has been
planned for Thursday, Japu-
airy "a, at the officers Club,
Naval Medical Center, honor
ing the wives of officers from
out of town, and reservations
are mounting. Mrs. Thomas F.
Cooper has charge of the ar
rangements. Assisting her are
Mrs. Otto E. Van Der Aue,
who is taking reservations for
medical officers wives. and
Mrs. Harry H. Fridley, for the
dental corps wives. Mrs. Lester
j. Pope has charge of decora-
tions.
Mrs. Hogan has invited the
visitors to tea that same
afternoon. Hospitable quarters
A will again be the scene Of a
delightful 3 to o'clock party.
such as the one enjoyed
New Years Day.
Silver Plaque
One of the attractions for
the visitors to view at the
center is a silver plaque pre-
sented by the officers and men
of the Karachi, Pakistan,
Naval Hospital.
The plaque. beautifully
carved from silver, is circular
in design, ringed by tongues
of flame, and the center is
an anchor fouled by a SER
pent entwined. The upper
portion is a crescent and a
star symbolic of that country
and a silver plate at the bot
tom is inscribed: Presented
to National Naval Medical
Center from Officers and Men
of Pakistan Naval Hospital,
Karachi, November, 1856"
Admiral Hogan. during his
recent trip to Pakistan, was
presented the plaque by Sur
geon Commander A. N. Ansari,
Commandant, Karachi Hos
pital, who requested that it be
further presented to the Naval
Medical Center, as token OF
appreciation for the coopera-
ton and assistance given the
many doctors and other per-
sonnet from Pakistan, who
have received excellent train
ing in the various medical
specialties available at the
Center.
HOuseguests, Parties Planned
The symposium comes at
the end of inauguration week
and the social calendar is al
ready full and running off
the pages for many. Admiral
and Mrs. Norman will have
several houseguests. The Com
manding Officer, Naval Hospi-
tai, st. Adams. N. Y, Capt.
Herman H. Gross, and Mrs.
Gross will arrive on Tuesday,
January %. and the Com
manding Officer, Navy Hospi-
tai, Jacksonville, Fla, Capt.
Benjamin Ali, and Mrs. Ali
are also expected to fly here
the same day.
Capt. and Mrs. Thomas M.
Foley are entertaining at
home on Monday, January 81
from ) TO 7. Their guests
for the most part, will be old
friends of their honor guests,
Capt. and Mrs. Coy Abernethy.
The Abernethys arrive next
week end from Corona. Calf.
where Capt. Abernethy is COM
manding officer Of the hospital.
The Commanding Officer,
Naval Hospital, Capt. E. C.
Kennedy. and Mrs. Kenney
will have as their houseguests,
Capt. and Mrs. j. N. C. Gordon,
of Annapolis. Md.
Flying Here
The Chief of Surgery, Capt.
Robert Brown. and Mrs. Brown
are expecting Rear Admiral
Thomas Hays, Fleet Medical