Evening Star Newspaper, October 31, 1937, Page 50

D—6 SOCIETY. Col. and Mrs. Clapp Hosts At Quantico Dinner Col. and Mrs. Charles J. Miller Among Many Others at Post Entertaining Last Evening. UANTICO, Va., Oct. 30.—Col. and Mrs. Leander A. Clapp were hosts this evening at cocktails at their quarters and dinner at the club, having as their guests Brig. Gen. Frederic L. Bradman, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. James T. But-, trick, Capt. William Mann, U. S. N, and Mrs. Mann; Lt. Col. and Mrs. Arnold W. Jackson, Maj. and Mrs. E. H. Brainard of Washington, Maj. and Mrs. Oliver P. Smith, Maj. and Mrs. Dudley Brown, Maj. and Mrs. Merwin H. Silverthorn, Maj. and Mrs. Walter G. Farrell, Maj. and Mrs. Curtis W. Legette and Capt. and Mrs. Thomas A. Wornham. Col. and Mrs. Charles J. Miller entertained at cocktails and dinner this evening, when their guests were. Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Richard P. Williams, Mrs. William Garnett Strobhar, Col. and Mrs. Roy S. Geiger, Col. and Mrs. Samuel M. Harrington, Lt. Col. and Mrs. Allen H. Turnage, Mr. and Mrs. William Walmsley ef Eng- land, Lt. Col. and Mrs. Lemuel C. Shepherd, Lt. Col and Mrs. Henry L. Larsen, Maj. and Mrs. Benjamin W. Gally, Maj. and Mrs. Eugene F. C. Collier, Maj. and Mrs. Lee Brown and Capt. and Mrs. Gale Cummings. A dinner party was given thi.s.eve-~!-~ ning at their quarters by Lt. Col. and Mrs, Maurice G. Holmes, who later took their guests to the Officers’ Club | for the Halloween costume dance. Among the guests of Lt. Col. and Mrs. Holmes were Lt. Col. and Mrs. | Robert Blake of Washington, who are their house guests for the week end, Col. Edward A. Ostermann enter- tained at dinner at the club this eve- ning in honor of his daughter, Miss Katherine Ostermann. Guests were Miss Mary Putnam of Washington, Capt. and Mrs. Robert G. Hunt, Capt. and Mrs. Walter 1. Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. Jamison of Manassas, Mr. Dun- ean Buttrick, Lt. Ralph Haas and Lt. John H. Masters. Maj. and Mrs. Medaris Hoets at Dinner Last Night. A Halloween dinner party was given this evening at their quarters by Maj. and Mrs. Lester N. Medaris, who had as their guests members of VMF-1 Squadron. The guests, who came in costume, were Capt. and Mrs. Harold W. Bauer, Capt. and Mrs. Elliott E. Bard, Capt. and Mrs. Roger | T. Carleson, Capt. and Mrs. Frank M. June, Capt. and Mrs. R. H. Ker Capt. and Mrs. Henry T. Elrod, Av ation Cadet J. L. Mueller, Capt. and Mrs. Robert H. Rhoades, Capt. and Mrs. Charles H. Hayes, Capt. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Weir and Mrs. Elrod's uncle, Admiral R. H. Jackson of Flor- | ence, Ala. Capt. and Mrs. Francis M. Wulbern | were hosts at a cocktaii and buffet supper party at their quarters before the dance this evening, having as their guests Maj. and Mrs. Shaler | Ladd, Maj. and Mrs. John Kaluf, Maj. and Mrs. William D. Basselt, Mrs. | G. Eldridge of Washington, Capt. and | Mrs. John E. Curry, Capt. and M Ralph E. Forsythe, Capt. and Mrs. William C. Lemly and Capt. Samuel K. Bird. Capt. and Mrs. Harold Newhart en- tertained informally at cocktails pre- ceding the dance this evening. Capt. and Mrs. Harold C. Roberts were hosts at a buffet supper party at their quatrers this evening, when their guests were Mrs. James M. Mc- Hugh, Comdr. Frank O'Brien and Lt. Ed Pierce, U. S. N., of Washing- ton; Capt. and Mrs. Benjamin Atkin. fon, Capt. and Mrs. Stanley Ridder- hof, Mrs. Connie Hughes and Lt. Frederick R. Dimmick, U. 8. N,, and Mrs. Dimmick. Capt. and Mrs. James P. Berkeley entertained at a buffet supper at their | quarters before the club dance this evening. Capt. and Mrs. Lester Hamel, Capt and Mrs. James Hester, Capt. and Mrs. Thomas Marks, Capt. and Mrs. Manley L. Curry and Capt. James P. Riseley were the guest§ this evening | of Capt. and Mrs. Hewin O. Ham- | mond, who entertained at buffet sup- per at their quarters and later took their guests to the costume dance at | the club. Gen. and Mrs. Breckifiridge Hosts at Navy Day Dinner. The Commanding General and Mrs, James C. Breckinridge were hosts at | a Navy Day dinner Wednesday eve- | ning at their quarters, having among | their guests the Major General Com- mandant and Mrs. Thomas Holcomb of Washington. Mrs. Anderson Dearing of Louisville, Ky., arrived in Quantico Tuesday to visit Maj. and Mrs. Joseph H. Fellows. Comdr. and Mrs. J. R. White and | Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. Alfred de Groot | Volger have issued invitations for a | cocktail party November 5 at the | Officers’ Mess. Miss Virginia Gould entertained at | tea this afternoon at the quarters of | her parents, Maj. and Mrs. Moses J. | Gould. Miss Mary Monson poured tea. | Lt. Col. and Mrs. Alfred H. Noble | have as their house guests this week end Mrs. Noble’s brother, Mr. Walter Gale, and her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Dorsey of Baltimore. ‘There was a dance at the Officers’ 709 13 | are “spending this week end in King | Mrs. | hosts at a cocktail party at the Offi- ‘berx of the 20 posts which compose * £FINE FURS Club yesterday evening for members of the younger set. Preceding this post’s jumior dance Miss Marilyn Bassett entertained at|. supper at the quarters of her parents, Maj. and Mrs. William D. Bassett. Lt. Col. and Mrs. Louis R. Jones and Lt. Col. and Mrs. Raphael Griffin are spending the week end in Pills- burgh. Capt. and Mrs. Hawley C. Water- man &nd their children are in Annap- olis this week end as the guests of Mrs. Waterman's mother, Mrs. Robert Lee Duvall, at her home, Moss Haven. Maj. and Mrs. Waller isiting in Philadelphia, Maj. and Mrs. James D. Waller went to Philadelphia yesterday, and today, after attending the Navy-Penn football game, they were guests at the debut party of Miss Evelyn Byrd Fagan, daughter of Maj. Louis E. Fagan, U. S. M. C,, retired, and Mrs. Fagan, who was presented at the Colonial Dame House this afternoon. Maj. and Mrs. Waller will return to the post tomorrow evening. Lt. Comdr. and Mrs. Cyrus Rum- ble of Washington are the guests this week end of Capt. and Mrs. Walter L. J. Bayler. Capt. and Mrs. Carson A. Roberts George, Va., as the guests of Mr. and E. T. Wales. Capt. and Mrs. John N. Hart have as their guest Mrs. Hart's mother, Mrs. G. W. Ettenger of Washington, | who has just arrived from Europe. Capt. and Mrs. James M. Smith and their children and Capt. Smith’s sister, Mrs. Fred Wilkerson of Henderson, | | Tex., who is their house guest, are| | spending the week end in Philadelphia | " | with Mrs. Smith’s brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Smith. Capt. and Mrs. Boeker C. Batterton | tne Witmer house, which they have pai for the hunting season. | have as their house guests Mr. and Mrs. | | William Gerbing, Mrs. Lee Gailey and | | Mr. V. C. Elmore, all of Tllinois. Capt. and Mrs. John O'Leary were cers’ Club Monday afternoon. { Capt. William Mann, U. 8. N, re-| turned to the post this week from the West Coast. Miss Nancy Clement was hostess at a Halloween supper party this evening at the quarters of her parents, Mr. and | Mrs, William T. Clement. | Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Rhodes of Bal- boa, Canal Zone, and their son, Mr.| Howard Rhodes. are the guests of | | Capt. and Mrs. Miles S. Newton. Armlsllce nght Ball Arranged By V.F.W. 'l‘HE Veterans of Foreign Wars, dis- | playing typical courage and hope, | have cabled an invitation to their annual Armistice Night ball to the| Duke and Duchess of Windsor, and knowing the Duke’s interest in vet- erans of the World War, their hope is unabated that the distinguished vm-I tors will accept. The ball this year | will be held at the Willard Thursday | evening, November 11, and the mem- V.hf District of Columbia Department oI the V. F. W. are working to make it the gayest gnd most successful of these balls. “Survivors” of the preliminary tests mn the contest for the selection of “Miss V. F. W.” who as queen will preside over the fete November 11, include the Misses Margaret E. Menze, Mary Hammond, Rebecca Williams, Margaret Grant, Ouida Lutes, Mary Frances Masters, Clara Paschall, Josephine Day, lores King, Evelyn Grisset, Valerie Bushing, Betty Wax, Ann Guderian and Elizabeth Hammond. Mr. David Herman is commander of the District Department and was the one who signed the cable to the Duke and Duchess, by Sperling Featuring {the newest style trends in such de- sired furs as— Squirrel Caracul Japanese Mink Persian Lamb Hudson Seal Made up in our own work rooms under the exacting supervision of Mr. Joseph Sperling. ST.N.W. | Witmer. |and Mrs. | Elway Hall. THE SUNDAY STAR, MRS. ALLEN STUART MITCHELL, Who, before her marriage October 12, in St. Matthew's Church, was Miss Geraldine Finnell, daughter of Mrs. Charles Horace Allen of Pittsburg, Kans. Mr. Mitchell is the son of Mr. and Mrs. —Underwood & Underwood Photo. Frank T. Mitchell. WASHINGTON, D. C, OCTOBER 31, In Rockville Miss Edith Stiles Will Be Bride of Mr. Messer. OCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 30.—Mr, and Mrs. N. Clifford Stiles of Rockville announce the en- gagement of their daughter, Edith Louise, to Mr. Allie Messer of Laytonsville, Md. The wedding will take place December 24. Miss Stiles is a graduate of the University of Maryland and a mem- ber of* the faculty of the Gaithers- burg High School. She is an active worker in the Montgomery County Senior 4-H Council and local leader of the Shady Grove 4-H Club. Mr. Messer is an outstanding mem- ber of the Montgomery County Senior 4-H Council. Miss Mildred Ward was hostess at & bridge party Monday night. The Warrenton Activity of The Week Witmers Depart For Home in Florida. W ARRENTON, Va., Oct. 30.— Mrs. George Witmer spent the early part of the week | in Warrenton with Mr. | They left together Thurs- day for their home in Sabford, Fla.| Mrs. Evans James and her son, Mr.| Hartwell McCartney, are moving into rented. Mrs. Robert Neilson entertained at & cocktail party Tuesday afternoon at her home near Warrenton. Mrs. Diana Guest Sevastopoulo of New York has rented the Ellis house, | near Middleburg, Va., for the hunting season. Mrs. John Arthur Hinckley is spend- ing this week in New York. Others visiting New York this week are Mr. | Edward Friendly and Mr. W. W. Drake. Mrs. Henry Watson of Washington will arrive during the nex: week to | take possession of the Carter house on | Culpeper street, which she has leased. Mrs. Walter Tufts Visiting Mrs. Carpenter. Mrs. Walter Tufts, formerly of Bos- | ton, now of New York, is the guest of Mrs. Edward Carpenter. Mrs. Tufts | wes formerly Miss Faith Simpkins of ‘Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Ridgeway Nicolas have returned to their farm near Marshall from Wyoming, where they spent the summer on their ranch. Mrs. Spilman entertained st luncheon Wednesday at her home, Mr. and Mrs. John Murray Black gave a dinner Thursday evening at their home, Summer Field Farm, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Melville Church, 2 Miss Viola Winmill entertained Sunday afternoon in honor of her guests, Miss Mimi Gray and Miss | Dorothy McGhee of New York. Mrs. Julian C. Keith is visiting her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Horner in New Haven, Conn. Mrs. Harrison Nesbit and Miss Betty Nesbit left Tuesday for Coving- ton, Va., where they are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Nesbit. Col. Edward Carter Beverly, U. A A&N Trading Co. Close Out! 250 Prs. Men’s & Women's " RIDING BREECHES 10 3595 Whip- cords Serges Weols All with leather rein- forced knees Most all sises Learn to Ride on Our Electrie Horse Free! ‘If You Ride, We Have It!’ A& N TRADING CO. | bridge at her home Monday evening. | | country retired, is at home with his family at his farm near Broad Run, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Batchelder Entertain at Dinner, Mr. and Mrs. David Batchelder en- tertained at dinner Tuesday evening at their home near Warrenton. Mrs. J. T. Gwathmey gave & tea Wednesday afternoon at her apart- | ment on Culpeper street. Miss Ida Ebans entertained at Her guests were Miss Caroline Con- ner, Miss Julia Conner, Mrs, Walter H. Robertson, Mrs. Charles Daniell, | Miss Agnes Payne, Miss Katherine Dorst and Mrs. Austin McDonnell. Mrs. Waddy B. Wood will close her | home, Leeton Forest, War- | | renton, and return to Washington for the winter, November 1. Mrs. Arthur Ball of Philadelphia is the guest of Miss Alida Henriques at her home on Winchester street. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick H. Prince, | jr. of New York have opened their country place, Orange Hill, near Mar- | | Mrs. William Chinn, who spent two | months here with her sister, Mrs. J. | D. Chamberiain and other relatives, | has joined her sister, Mrs. Philip | Triplett, at their home at Seabring, | Fla. ‘. | Welfare So;;et)‘ Plans Dance. The United States Maritime Com- ! mission Welfare Society will give & | dance at Wardman Park Hotel No- vember 16 to raise funds to carry on the work of the society. The welfare society is the successor | to a similar organization known as the Welfare Society. Each employe of the commission is & member of the society and there are no dues. The objects of the society are to promote the general welfare of the employes of the commission and to render finan- cia] assistance in cases of special need arising from sickness, death or other causes, Funds are obtained by voluntary | contributions, from subscription dances | and at one time, while housed in other quarters, the society operated & lunch- eonette, which afforded sufficient regu- lar income to take care of its charit- ablé work. At the present time there is no constant source of income and the society must have additional funds it it is to continue its work. Members of the Executive Commit- tee are Mr. G. H. Helmbold, presi- dent; Mr. D. J. Houlihan, vice presi- dent; Miss Eleanor Van Valey, secre- tary-treasurer; Mr. E. W. Andersen, assistant secretary-treasurer; Mr. D. Gibbons, Mr. J. F. Curtin, Mr. A. J. williams, Mr. G. A. Viehmann, Mr. | A. L. Lansdale, Mr. M. J. Kilerlane and Mr. F. M. Darr, 130 Formerly Army & Navy Trading Co. 8th & D Sts. N.W. Pres Parking. Up 3t 8t..a Fow Doors! United States Shipping Board | c | guests included Mrs. Edward Poole, Miss Sallie Hundley and Mrs, Howard Wolf of Washington, and Miss Mar- garet Tyler, Miss Mary Somervell, Mrs, Helen Stone, Mrs, Lamar. Kelly, Miss Dorothy Viett, Miss Grace McLean, Miss Anita Lamar, Mrs. Theodore Ricketts, Mrs, Frank McClung, Miss Lucille Johnson, Miss Katherine Ben- son, Mrs, Charles Markland and Mrs. J. A, Stimek. Miss Marian Speare returned eurly in the week from & visit with friends at Quantico, Va, Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Warfleld and Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Dawson are among the Rockville residents who plan to spend the Winter in Florida. They will go to St. Petersburg and expect to leave next month, Mr. and Mrs, John B. Brewer, Rock- ville, are in Muskogee, Okla, where they are visiting Mrs, Brewer's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Ackley. Dr. and Mrs. William P. Hill of Coral Gables, Fla., have been visit- ing Mrs. Hill's sister, Mrs. J. Brawner Nicholson, near Rockville. Miss Lucy Smith entertained the Rockville Inquiry Club at a Halloween’ party 1n her home in Rockville Mon- day night, U.D. C. Will Hold Historical Night. The District of Columbia Division, United Daughters of the Confederac | of which Mrs. Richard A. Allen is p; ident, will hold their annual historica 1322 Vermont avenue, Thursday eve- ning, at 8 o'clock. Miss Margaret Daniel, division his- torian, has prepared a program, to be | followed by a reception and refresh- | ments. A talk will be given by Dr. Thomas P. Martin, chief of the Manuscript | Division of Library of Congress, on the Confederate History Source Material | in Library of Congress. Dr. Martin, | S°C grandson of a Confederate veteran and & native of Texas, will xllwlraxe his talk with photostat copies of re- cently acquired documents. Dr. Seba L. Christie and Mr. Liv- ingston Vann will sing, accompanied by Mrs. Christie at the piano, and Miss Marian Dulling will sing, accom- panied by Miss Mary Brattenberger, both of the Washington College of Music. Sons of Confederate Veterans and | &1l who are interested in Confederate | history are cordially invited. | Corrective Footwear Custom Made and Ready-to-Wear Men, Women and Children Fitted by F..R. OSTROW sraduade Practipedic Since 1912 Suite 828 Woodward Bldg. Na. 1 |-000000000000000000000000 '3 FEET, LEGS HURT? B * q Free treatment WITHOUT COST OR OBLIGATION to all bringing this ad to address below any day this week. No KNIFE, DRUGS or METAL ARCH SUPPORTS used. DR. J. E. MILLER The Woodward Blds., 15th & HN.W. Dist. 6109 | 96000000000000006000000 e 1 000000000000000000000 Srinfillating IN SEQUINS Shimmering sequin jacket and belt against black crepe provide the contrast in an evening dress designed for glamorous occasions. 25.00 3 F STREET CAharpe Aceownts Invited. .00?0000000000000000000000. | | | | the . ; | evening at Confederate Memorial Hall, | gpeen, the Right Rev. 1937—PART THREE. Engagement Trinity Ball Announced |[And Card Board of Regents Announces Plans For Event. HE Auxiliary Board of Regents of Trinity College will hold its annual card party and ball E Friday evening, November 12, at the Mayflower Hotel. Mrs. Peter John McGovern, presi- dent of the board, has appointed Mrs. Martin E. Joynt chairman of the card party and Mrs. Henry I Quinn and Miss Maty Louise Tindall joint chairmen of the ball. The committees in charge of ar- rangements are Mrs. John F. Victory, chairman of the tickets; Mrs. Charles J. Cassidy, chairman of the prizes; Mrs. Joseph B. Stanley and Mrs. Francis X. Callahan, chairmen of the tables and accessories; Mrs. Jullen N. Friant, chairman of the souvenir pro- grams; Mrs. James F. Hartnett, host- ess for the ball, and Mrs. Nellie E. Fealy, assisted by Mrs. A. E. Giegen- gack and Mrs, James G. Haskell, chalrman of publicity. ‘The proceeds of the party will be added to the students’ loan fund which was established by the auxiliary board to be drawn upon by the students of || Trinity College. ‘The following prominent men and women have already subscribed: The Ambassador of Brazil and Senhora de || Aranha, the Belgian Ambassador and Countess van der Straten-Ponthoz, the Minister of the Irish Free State || and Mrs, Mrs. S. Rowe, Director General of the Pan- American Union; the Controller of the Currency, Mr. J. F. T. O'Connor; Mr. and Mrs, Augustus E. Geigengacl Mr. and Mrs. John Matthew O'Con- nell, ‘Mr, Delegate from Alaska, and Mrs. Di- MacWhite,, Senator and mond; Mr. and Mrs. Vincent C. Burke, | Justice and Mrs. Daniel W. O'Dono- hue, Mr. and Mrs. Jullen N. Friant, Judge Ellen E. Raedy, Judge Walter J. Casey, Mr. and Mrs. Henry I Quinn, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hogan, Mr. and Mrs. Leo A. Rover, Dr. and Mrs. Charles Millwater, the Right Rev. | Msgr, Patrick J. McCormick, vice rector of the Catholic University; the Right Rev. Msgr. John A. Ryan, the Right Rev. Msgr. David T. Dw. the Right Rev. Msgr. John O'Grady, the Right Rev. Msgr. Peter Gilday the Right Rev. Msgr. Hugh T. Henry, Right Rev. Msgr. Fulton J. Msgr. Michael J. Ready, director of the National School of Social Service; the Right Rev. Arthur O'Leary, president of Georgetown University; Dr. and Mrs. | J. J. Mandell, Dr. and Mrs. James E. Earley, Dr. Margaret Nicholson, Mr. and Mrs. William Montavon, Mr. and Mrs M. Hoey, Ph. D., director assistance, ial Security Board; Mrs. Nellie E. Fealy, honorary vice president of | Trinity College Auxiliary Board, and Mr and Mrs. Henry Flather. 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