Annual Navy Relief Ball
Will Be Outstanding
Shrove Season Event
Mrs. Roosevelt Heads Patronesses
For Benefit on February 21;
Many Parties Arranged
The Navy relief ball, which will be held Tuesday night, February 21,
In the Sail Loft at the Navy Yard, will be the outstanding event of the
Shrove season and already the naval officers, their wives and the Navy
Juniors are taking active part in planning for the gala affair, and for
many parties which will precede the dance. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
heads the list of patronesses for the ball, which is for the benefit of the
widows and orphans of the enlisted men and officers of the Navy.
Other Prominent Women
On Patroness List.
Other patronesses include Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, wife of the Sec
retary of tlie Navy; Mrs. Charles Edison, wife of the Assistant Secretary
of the Navy; Mrs. Millard F. Tydings, wife of Senator Tvdlngs of Mary
land, and Mrs. Carl Vinson, wife of Representative Vinson of Georgia.
Mrs. George T. Pettingill, wife of Rear Admiral Pettenglll. the com
mandant of the Navy Yard, is the chairman of the ball, and the list of
people on the various committees for the affair comprises outstanding
members of the service department.
Mrs. Frank J. Fletcher v
Treasurer of Ball.
Vice chairmen of the ball are
Mrs. William R. Munroe, Mrs. John
Magruder, jr., and Comdr. Harley
F. Cope. Treasurer of the ball is
Mrs. Frank J. Fletcher.
On the committee with Mrs.
Ralston Holmes, chairman for harbor
decorations and entertainment, are
Mrs. Stanford C. Hooper. Mrs. John
H. Towers. Mrs. William D. Brere
ton, Mrs. William R. Munroe. Mrs.
John R. Beardall, Mrs. John Ma
gruder. Mrs. Louis E. Denfield. Mrs.
Charles A. Baker and Mrs. John
B W. Waller.
Mrs. Thomas Holcomb is chair
man for the ballroom decorations
and Mrs. R. L. Reiehmuth is chair
man for tickets. On the latter’s
committee are Mrs. Ernest W.
Brown, Mrs. Edwin G. Fullinwider,
Mrs. James K. Davis, Mrs. Harley
F. Cope, Mrs. A. J. Couble. Mrs.
John M. Haines. Mrs. Walter Leach,
Mrs. Edwin M. Crouch and Mrs.
William B. McHugh.
Mrs. Ridley McLean
Chairman for Boxes.
Chairman for the boxes is Mrs.
Ridley McLean, with Mrs. Thomas
Land, Mrs. Adolphus Andrews, Mrs.
J. P. Richardson. Mrs. Emory S.
Land. Mrs. Herbert S. Howard, Mrs.
Theodore Wilkinson, Mrs. Allen G.
Kirke. Mrs. Frederick G. Richards,
Mrs. Charles A. Baker and Mrs.
Charles Godwin Moore, jr.
Mrs. Emmet C. Gudger and Mrs.
Greene W. Dugger are on the Pub
licity Committee, Lt. Charles Benter
is chairman of the Music Committee. :
Miss Agnes Magruder is chairman
of the Debutante Committee and Lt.
Comdr. George H. Williams is chair- j
man for supper.
Capt. and Mrs. Gudger will have
ft buffet supper before the ball for
the members of the Debutante Com
mittee and their escorts. Their
daughter. Miss Elinor Gudger. will1
come down from her studies at j
Mount Holyoke College in Massachu
setts for the event.
Lt. and Mrs. Curry
Announce Birth
Lt. Ralph Roy Curry, U. S. C. G ,!
Rnd Mrs. Curry announce the birth
of a second daughter, Constance I
Ruddy Curry, born January 18 at
Columbia Hospital in Washington.
Mrs. Curry is the former Mary
Rose Ruddy, daughter of Mr.
Stephen Ruddy and the late Mrs.
Ruddy of New York City.
Mr. Ruddy spent last Saturday
with his daughter en route to Seattle,
Wash.
Birthday Party
Mrs. Herbert M. Jones, wife of
Capt. Jones, entertained a group
of young guests Friday afternoon
from 3 until 5 o’clock to celebrate
the 6th birthday anniversary of her
daughter, Ailcey Kyle Jones.
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Entertain Guest
Lt. Comdr. W. S. Gardner Davis
and Mrs. Davis have with thpm as
their house guest Mrs. Davis’
mother, Mrs. Oswald S. Parker of
Beaumont, Tex.
Bridge Party Hosts
Col. and Mrs. J. L. Gilbreth enter
tained a few of their close friends
In Battery Park and Edgemoor, Md.,
at a bridge party last evening.
Craigs at Home
The Chief of Staff and Mrs. Craig
Will observe their last at home of
the season at their quarters. Fort
Myer, Va„ Sunday, February 5, from
4 until 6 o’clock.
On Florida Trip
Comdr. John N. Heiner and Mrs.
Heiner are in Florida for a short
’ stay. They will return to their
home in Edgemoor, Md., sometime
this week.
Departments to Open
Both day and evening departments
of the School of Accountancy at
Benjamin Franklin University will
open next week, it was announced
yesterday by President John T. Ken
nedy.
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Davises Entertain
At Annapolis for
Tawresey Sisters
Lt. James Henry Davis, U. S. N„
and Mrs. Davis entertained at
dinner last evening in their home
in Annapolis, where the former
is on duty, in honor of Miss
Marie Hall Tawresey and Miss
Agnes Tawresey. daughters of
Comdr. Alfred P. H. Tawresey,
U. S. N.. and Mrs. Tawresey, for
merly of Washington.
Mrs. Tawresey and her daugh
ters are spending the winter in
Annapolis while Comdr. Taw
resey is on sea duty as executive
officer of the U. S. S. Savannah.
Mrs. Davis formerly was Miss
Gene Kincheloe, daughter of for
mer Representative and Mrs.
David H. Kincheloe. and has
many friends in Washington.
Other guests at the dinner
were Mrs. Tawresey. Miss Aileen
Hariis of Washington. Lt. and
Mrs. J. Ingham Cone. Lt. and
Mrs. Robert St. Angelo, Lt. and
Mrs. William Parsons, Lt. and
Mrs. Howard Stoner, Lt. John
Lewis. Mr. John Hughes and Mr.
John Davies.
Judge and Mrs. Kincheloe now
make their home in New York,
where he is judge of the United
States Custom Court.
Mrs. E. C. Gudger
Goes to New York
Mrs. Emmet C. Gudger, wife of
Capt. Gudger, U. S. N., will not
hold her usual Monday at home
tomorrow or February 6 as she will
be in New York as the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. John A. B. Smith. Miss
Elinor Gudger will join her mother
in New York next week end. coming
from Mount Holyoke College In
Massachusetts.
Mrs. Gudger will resume her at
homes on Monday, February 13.
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Lt. Max Witherbee
Returns to Norfolk
Lt. Max O. Witherbee. United
States Coast and Geodetic Survey,
and Mrs. Witherbee have returned to
their home in Norfolk, Va., following
a four-day visit with Lt. and Mrs.
Charles Keith Green in Livingstone
Heights.
Wednesday evening Lt. and Mrs.
Witherbee were the honor guests
at a dinner party given by Comdr.
and Mrs. George W. Cowie in their
home in Washington.
Col. R. V. Read
Leaves on Tour
Col. R. V. Read, the Military At
tache of the British Embassy, left
the Capital yesterday on an official
visit to Cuba. Costa Rica, Panama,
Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Re
public and Puerto Rico, and will be
away until about the middle of
March. On his return to Washing
ton he will continue to reside at the
Shoreham.
Goes to Kelly Field
Mrs. C. L. Tinker, wife of Col.
Tinker, left today for Kelly Field,
San Antonio, Tex., to attend the
graduation of her son. Cadet C. L.
Tinker, Jr„ from the flying school.
Mrs. Tinker expects to be away a
week.
MISS AGNES MAGRUDER,
Who was presented early in the xvinter by her parents, Comdr.
John H. Magruder, jr„ U. S. N., and Mrs. Magruder. Miss Magru
der is chairman of the Debutantes’ Committee for the Navy
Relief Ball, which this year will be a Mardi Gras event, on
Shrove Tuesday, February 21. This year the committee has
arranged to give the ball in the sail loft at the Navy Yard,
xvhere this annual benefit to aid the work among the xvidoxcs
and orphans of officers and enlisted men was held during the
years before the Great War. —Hessler Photo.
Midshipmen Will Attend
Services in Cathedral
Society of Navy Sponsors Also
Will Be Present Next Sunday;
Meetings Being Arranged
Ninety midshipmen will come from Annapolis Sunday. February 5,
to take part in the annual patriotic service which will be held that after
noon at 4 o'clock in the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul. The service
will be attended by members of the Society of Navy Sponsors, who will
be in Washington for the annual meetings of the society, which will be
held next week. The midshipmen have been given leave from the Naval
Academy to attend the service and are not required to be back at their
posts until 9 o'clock that evening. Their part in the service will be the
usual singing, which is inspiring.
Mrs. Russell C. Langdon
Attends Conferences.
Mrs. Russell C. Langdon of New York, who is president, Of the so
ciety, has been in Washington during the past w-eek attending the con
ferences on national defense to which she was a delegate representing
the Society of Sponsors. She will return here the end of this week
preparatory to the sponsors' meetings. Mrs. Henry Williams and Mrs.
Emory Scott Land, both of Washington, are the vice presidents, and Mrs.
Stanton R. Norman, also of this city, is secretary-treasurer.
The trustees for the society in-«:
elude Mrs. Langdon, Mrs. Ella Mi- j
cou. Mrs. Albert Stahl, Mrs. George
Barnett, Mrs. Wilson Lee and Mrs.
Jennings Bailey, jr., of this city; |
Mrs. Nathan Goff of Clarksburg. W. |
Va.; Mrs. J. Edward Palmer of Vent- |
nor. N. J., and Mrs. A. T. Sutcliffe
of New York.
Four Divisions
And Their Chairmen.
The Society of Sponsors, which
was organized in 1908 and incor
porated in 1920. is divided into four
divisions, of which Mrs. Larz Ander
son of Brookline, Mass., and Wash
ington is chairman of the Northeast
ern Chapter; Mrs. Buist Rivers of
Charleston, S. C„ chairman of the
Southeastern; Mrs. Charles Tudor of
Cincinnati, chairman of the North
western, and Mrs. Herbert H. James
of Los Angeles, chairman for the
Southwestern.
Mrs. Edward Stafford, famous as
the "Snow Baby,” is one of the spon
sors living in Washington. She
christened the destroyer Peary,
which was named for her father, the
late Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary,
U. S. N„ who dfscovered the North
Pole. Other sponsors who live in
the District are Mrs. Ella Micou,
who christened a destroyer bearing
the name of her father, the late
former Secretary of the Navy, Mr.
Hileary A. Herbert; Miss Helen A.
Colhoun, sponsor for the destroyer
which honored her father, the late
Rear Admiral Colhoun; Miss Elinor
C. Gudger, who christened the
Shenley's—F Street, Cor. Mlh St., Presents—
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cruiser Helena, named for the Cap
ital of Montana, the State which
her grandfather, the late Senator
Thomas J. Walsh, represented for
so many years in the Upper House
of Congress: Miss Beverly Moffett,
who christened the destroyer Mof
fett, which was named for her
father, the late Rear Admiral Wil
liam A. Moffett, who was lost in the
disaster to the Akron, and her
mother. Mrs. Moffett, who sponsored
the cruiser Macon.
Other Sponsors
Residing Here.
Other sponsors who live here are
Miss Frances Andrews, Mrs. Carlos
Bean, Miss Louise Frances Bruce,
Mrs. Washington L. Capps. Mrs.
James Paul Casbarian, Miss Eliza
beth Davis, Mrs. William Corcoran
Eustis. Mrs. John F. Greenslade,
Miss Ruth Ellen Lonergan. Mrs. J.
Edmund Haugh, Mrs. Victoria A.
Hulbert, Mrs. Joseph R. Defrees,
Mrs. Irving H. Mayfield. Miss Ev
elyn F. Pooke, Mrs. Robert J. Ran
dolph. Mrs. Philip Wilder Mother
sill. formerly Miss Sarah Fairfax
Downes; Miss Louise Turpin, Miss
Mary B. Wilson, Mrs. A. F. Howard,
Mrs. W. F. Munroe, Mrs. Reid Riley
and Miss Elizabeth Rowan.
Annapolis
Society in
The News
Sports and Hop
Are Highlights
Of Week End
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. 28.—A
hop tonight with an informal dance,
basketball and other athletic events,
all in Dahlgren Hall, were the main
attractions for this week end at
the Naval Academy.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Wilson
Brown gave a luncheon Sunday at
the superintendent’s quarters.
At the wedding today of Miss
Henrietta Crosley, daughter of Prof,
and Mrs. Joseph Crosley, and Lt.
Griswold Terry Atkins, son of Capt.
and Mrs. Arthur Atkins, which took
place at 4:30 o'clock at the Naval
Academy Chapel, Mrs. John D. Winn
of Little Neck, Long Island, sister of
the bride was the matron of honor.
The bridesmaids were Mrs. Valk
Kneeland and Miss Julia Norman of
Annapolis, Mrs. Turner Slaughter
of Front Royal, Va„ and Miss Agnes
R. Howard, a cousin of the bride, of
Savannah, Ga. Capt. Atkins was
his son’s best man. The ushers
were Lt. Daniel C. Krick, Lt. Ed
ward L. Robertson, Lt. Walter N.
Foster, Lt. Burton A. Robbins, Mr.
John D. Winn, jr., and Mr. Robert
Cooper of Baltimore.
Mrs. W. Parker Howard and her
daughter, Miss Agnes Howard ' of
Savannah, Ga„ are guests of Mrs.
Howard's brother-in-law and sis
ter, Prof, and Mrs. Joseph Crosley.
Prof. Crosley is the organist at the
Naval Academy Chapel.
Mrs. George Wilkinson of Nor
folk, Va., has been the guest of
her brother and sister-in-law, Capt.
and Mrs. Walter D. Sharp. Before
returning to her home, Mrs. Wilkin
son will visit relatives in Baltimore.
Mrs. Iglehart Returns.
From Arlington Visit.
Mrs. Thomas Iglehart has re
turned to her apartment at the
Chase House after a visit to her
son-in-law and daughter, Lt. Ken
neth Noble and Mrs. Noble at their
home at Arlington, Va.
Mrs. Emory E. Larson, wife of
Capt Larson, U. S. M. C., has re
turned to her home on Bowyer
road after being a patient at the
Emergency Hospital here.
Mrs. Edmufid B. Taylor, wife of
Lt. Taylor, and their tw7o children,
are guests of Mrs. Taylor's parents, i
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Valiant, at
their home at Wardour.
At the last of the Thursdav at
homes of Dr. and Mrs. Edward D.
Johnson, Mrs. Robert Dashiell. Mrs.
William Magruder and Miss Anna
Douglas assisted.
Comdr. and Mrs. George B. Kee
ster held the third of their Tuesday
afternoon receptions this week.
Mrs. John A. Grav of 107 Conduit
street is visiting Mrs. George H.
Shepherd at Harwood. Md.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robinson of
South River are spending some time 1
at Miami.
Mrs. W. Thomas Kemp gave a
luncheon yesterday in honor of Miss
Helen Cheston of West River.
Miss Helen Cheston is the guest
of Mrs. Ridgely P. Melvin at her
home, Aberdeen, South River.
Mrs. Gale Hostess
At Luncheon.
Mrs. Hamilton Gale gave a lunch
eon followed by bridge yesterday.
Mrs. Walter Holt, wife of Lt. Holt,
and their two daughters are guests
of Mrs. Holt's father, Mr. John de P.
Douw and Mrs. Douw. Lt. Holt and
j family are now at Norfolk. Va.
Mrs. Charles O. Cook, wife of Lt.
Cook, has returned to her home
here after a visit to relatives at
Bristol, R. I.
Comdr. and Mrs. John O. Huse
have arrived here and are at Carvel
Hall.
Mrs. McLane Tilton of Charlottes
ville. Va.. and her son and daugh
ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. McLane
Tilton of Alexandria, Va., were
j guests this week of Mr. Tench
S Tilghman.
Capt. and Mrs. Edgar Woods have
j returned to their home at the Naval
j Hospital after a short trip to Vir
I ginia.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Lazenby and
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Hall have left
for Florida, where they will visit Mr.
Halls relatives. Before returning
_ (See ANNAPOLIS, Page D-ll.)
MRS. ROBERT E. RIESER,
Who, before her marriage October 21 in Hagerstown, Md., was
Miss Annie Virginia Vaden, daughter of Mrs. Virginia F. Schaefer.
Mr. Rieser is the son of Mrs. Walter E. Rieser of Columbus, Ohio.
Tea Proves Highlight
Of Quantico Social Week .
Mrs. Richard Williams and Mother
Hostesses for Wives of
Officers on Maneuvers
QUANTICO, Va„ Jan. 28.—Highlighting the social week; in Quantico
was the tea given at their quarters by Mrs. Richard P. Williams, wife
of Brig. Gen. Williams, and her mother, Mrs. William Garnett Strobhar,
who received the wdves of the officers who are on the maneuvers in
Puerto Rico.
• Mrs. Samuel M. Harrington, wife of Col. Harrington, who is execu
tive officer of the 1st Brigade, received with Mrs. Williams and Mrs.
Strobhar.
Mrs. Williams and her mother plan to leave the post around the
first of the month for Savannah. oa„
where they will be the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Walthour for
several weeks.
Lt. Col. and Mrs. James D. McLean
were hosts at a party yesterday
afternoon, receiving their guests
during the cocktail hour at their
quarters.
Mrs. Bennet Puryear, wife of Col.
Puryear, entertained at luncheon
at her quarters Tuesday afternoon.
Col and Mrs. Puryear left the
post today to spend a month mo
toring through Florida.
Miss Teenv Thomas, daughter of
Maj. and Mrs. Gerald C. Thomas,
was hostess at a dinnner party at
the Officers’ Club this evening, pre
ceding the post junior dance.
Maj. and Mrs. Thomas were the
chaperons for the hop.
Mrs. Samuel G. Taxis, wife of
Capt. Taxis, had Mrs. August Lar
son as her guest of honor at a tea,
given at her quarters yesterday aft
ernoon.
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Pfeiffer
On Week End Visit.
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Omar T.
Pfeiffer are spending this week end
j in the mountains at Brookside,
W. Va.
The first of a series of affairs at
which she plans to entertain was a
i luncheon and bridge party at which
- (See QUANTICO. Page P-11 J
The Chinese Women’s Assoelation at
Washington, 1>. C.. Will Present
KING LAN CHEW
In a Ben?flhin|lSeSci.S.0T„'rrtCHUIftNnAC^ELIEF
to be held at Barker Hall. Y JJ. C. A.,
nth and K Streets N.W.
Friday and Saturday, February 3rd
and 4th at 8:30 F.M.
Admission. SI.00 and S‘J.00
l Tickets may be obtained from Mayflower
Hotel and T. Arthur Smith.
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Old Guard Ball
Draws Officers
To Gotham
WEST POINT. N. Y.. Jan. 28 —
Maj. Clare H Armstrong, who Is
spending a day or so in New York,
was among those who attended the
113th anniversary of the Old Guard
ball, held at the Hotel Commodore in
New York last evening. Others from
here who attended the ball in
cluded Maj. Alexander H. Camp
bell and Lt. James L. Grier.
Lt. and Mrs. Edwin G. Griffith
are spending several days in West
bury, Long Island, as guests of
the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Pope, and were among
the guests at the Old Guard ball.
Lt. and Mrs. Edward B. Hemp
stead, who were also numbered
among those present at the Old
Guard ball, are spending the week
end in New York as guests of Mrs.
Hempstead’s brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. John M. B.
Howard. Mrs. Hempstead's mother,
Mrs. Ernest J. King, wife of Vice
Admiral King. U. S. N., who is in
command of the U. S. S. Lexing
ton, at present on maneuvers with
the fleet in Southern waters, and
her brother, Mr. Joseph King of
Coronado, Calif., will arrive at West
Point Tuesday after a cross-coun
try motor trip from the West Coast.
They will visit the Hempsteads on
the post for a short while, after
which they will take an apartment
in Highland Palls, where they will
remain until early July.
Capt. William Mason Wright, jr.,
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