Dinners and dining

Banquet celebrating the fifth anniversary of the Civilian Conservation Corps held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Secretary of the U.S. Navy Francis P. Matthews is shown on the right while in attendance at a farewell dinner for Sean Nunan, on the left, minister to the United States from Ireland. The event took place at the Carlton Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Overall banquet view of the head tables and mural behind at the Military Chaplain's Association twentieth annual convention held at the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, California. Principal speakers at the dinner included Secretary of the Navy, Francis P. Matthews, who is ninth from the left on the back row and General Mark W. Clark, Chief of the Army Field Forces, who is sixth from the right on the back row.

This is half of a stereo slide showing unidentified people seated at a dining room table. Five people are seated at the table, a server and two other people stand behind the guests.

This is half of a stereo slide showing three people, one woman and two men, seated at a dining room table. There is a window with curtains in the background. All are unidentified.

This is half of a stereo slide of six unknown people, three men and three women, seated at a table on what appears to be a patio at night.

This is half of a stereo slide showing unidentified people seated at a dinning table. There appears to be eight people seated. The table is a long rectangular table with a white table cloth. The room is narrow with three archways along the wall. Palm trees are behind the guests.

This is half a stereo slide showing unknown people, seven total along the left side of a table look at the camera for a photo.

This is half of a stereo slide of unknown people looking at the camera while seated at a long table. There are coffee cups, ashtrays, and a bowl of plums on the table along with centerpieces.

Secretary of the U.S. Navy Francis P. Matthews is seated fourth from the right facing the camera. He is attending a banquet given during ceremonies for the dedication of the National Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl Cemetery) in Honolulu, Hawaii. Others in view are not identified nor is the exact location of the banquet.