Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-02


"piped" ashore in true navy
style at the navy yards Leutz
Park.
This small act was almost
too much for Mrs. Anderson,
who, with great composure,
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had heard herself coupled
with her illustrious husband
by Navy Secretary Korth in
his remarks regarding Adj
miral Anderson's distin-
guished contribution to the
Navy. She managed to reach
the seclusion of their car be-
fore giving way to tears.
More than 400 guests, in
GLIDING ranking members Of
the Defense Department, flag
officers and members of the
Naval Operations Staff, with
their wives, went across the
park to the lovely walled gar
den Of Tingey House to greet
Admiral and Mrs. Mcdonald.
Receiving with Secretary
and Mrs. Korth and Admiral
and Mrs. Mcdonald was the
Commandant Of the Potomac
River Naval Command, Rear
Admiral Laurence H. Frost,
who acted as host for the
ceremony as well as the re-
ception.
Garden Beyond
Mrs. Frost mingled with
the guests, and saw that
things went smoothly.
Acting Secretary Of De-
Tense Roswell L. Gilpatric
was there. Mrs. Gilpatric
left yesterday morning for
Europe. All the assistant
secretaries Of the Navy were
there, some with their wives.
There was a special greet
ing for Tommy Mcdonald,
7-year-old grandson of the
McDonalds, as he went
through the receiving line
with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas H. Mcdonald.
Kim on Hand
Others in the family group
were Mrs. w. B. Mcdonald
Of Winder, Ga, the admiral's
mother; Mrs. Harriet Thomp-
son Of Connecticut, Mrs.
McDonald's stepmother, the
McDonalds' son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard L. Spears Of Covina,
Calf, and Mrs. McDonald's
brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Erwin Aymar Of
Arlington, Va.
Vice Admiral and Mrs. H.
Page Smith came from Nor
folk, Va, for the special
events. Also there were Vice
Admiral and Mrs. Roy A.
Gano, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Peter Corradi, Rear
Admiral Norman Drustrup,
Admiral and Mrs. Arleigh
Burke and Vice Admiral and
Mrs. William r. Smedberg,
Sd.
Secretary Of the Army
Cyrus Vance came alone, as
did Gen. Earle G. Wheeler
and Gen. David M. Shoup.
Also there were Admiral
Anderson's aides, Comdr,
Arch Thompson, and Marine
1t. Col. George Knapp with
their wives. Comdr. Thomp-
son has orders to join a jet
squadron at Oceana, Va.
Also there was Warrant Of
ficer and Mrs. John Her.
nandez.
New Command Celebrates
A lively year-old Army
Materiel Com m a nd cele-
brated its first anniversary
yesterday with special cere-
monies in the morning at its
headquarters, and a recep-
ton last eve nj g at the
Army Navy Country Club.
The commanding general.
1t. Gen. Frank s. Besson,
jr., and Mrs. Besson headed
the receiving line at 7 o'clock
to greet more than 500
guests. With them were Maj
Gen. and Mrs. William j.
Ely and Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Selwyn D. Smith, with Capt.
Rudolph De Scoteau making
the introductions. Gen. Ely
has just been named Dep
uty Director Of Research and
Engineering, Department Of
Defense. He was Army Ma
terial Command deputy d.
rector.
1t. Gen. and Mrs. Dwight
z. Beach had q talk with
their hosts after the receiv-
ing line broke. 1t. Gen. and
Mrs. Andrew T. McNamars
were greeting Col. and Mrs
Charles Redman, recently re-
turned from Germany; 1t,
Gen. Robert w. Colglazier
had a conversation with Mai
Gen. and Mrs. Floyd Hansen,
who were here from Picatin-
ney Arsenal, N. j.: Mai. Gen.
and Mrs. Stephen r. Han
mer and Mai. Gen. Alden K
Sibley.
Also there were 1t. Gen
and Mrs. August Schomburg
1t. Gen. Ben F. Harrell, Maj
Gen. Rush b. Lincoln, Col
and Mrs. Winfred c. Nasel-
road--he goes to the Indus
trial College Of the Armed
Forces this month-and Col
and Mrs. John Hauser.
Gen. Besson cut the five
tier birthday cake with a rea'
cavalry sabre while Mrs