Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-21
AT FORT MONROE
Visitors See Spots of Historic
Interest.
ARMORED CRUISERS LEAVE
Wives, Mothers and Sweethearts Of
Naval Officers Sigh
ATLANTIC FLEET IS COMING
Due to Arrive the Sd Of September.
Many Gay Events sched-
uled to Follow.


Special Correspondents q II Star.
FORT MONROE, Va.
August 20. 1910
The historic places Of interest about
Old Point for visitors from tho north and
west are visited by large parties Of tour
lists daily. The site OF the jamestown
exposition IL visited many times during
the summer.
A sailboat cruise which will last Q week
Is to be enjoyed by q number Of young
men ana women. and a the Dclipss
Is fully equipped for q party OF ten. the
Invited guests are looking forward 20 q
jolly outing. when the boat will saii
about the waters OF Chesapeake bay.
In the party will be Miss Marion Gravss
Miss Pam Hogan. Miss Vivian Hodgson,
Lester Graves and Hunter Hogan
The armored cruisers. which anchored
In Hampton roads for two weeks sailed
maJestically away Sunday morning. and
great was the regret OF the wives moth
ers and sweethearts OF the officers on
board at the departure or the fleet. for
while here there had been a series OF
informal teas on the different ships and
small dinner parties at the Chamberlln.
The ships. which came I'm here for two
weeks. were the Tennessee. Montana,
North Carolina and Chester.
Mrs. +. c. Cook. wife OF DR.. Cook Of
the North Carolina, who has been 90
Journing at the Hotel Chamberlin for
two weeks during the stay Of the North
Carolina, left Sunday afternoon for a
visit OF several weeks In southern vir-
gtnia.
A jolly party OF New Workers. who are
spending several days at the Chamberiin.
made up party and spent the afternoon
and evening at Ocean View. where they
attended the matinees. later taking sup
per at the hotel there. Those who par
ticipated In the affair were Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Stflson. Miss Margaret Jennings,
James Hillman. Mr.. and Mrs Wells.
Henry Mcdonnell and Stanley Singer.
No young girl In her teens 10 more
courted or popular than Mrs. l. g. Lane
OF Fort Mckinley. Kan. who. although
she has passed her three-score years and
ten. Is much more energetic than many
OF the debutantes. She II the author Of
the book. Il Married q Soldier" and
having been IN army woman all hsP NE
stories TO recount to her interested Agesa.
ers. Mrs Lane has been coming - GA
Point for thirty years, and each 0unQ
spends the months OF July. AuUu0o 81
september At the Chamberiin.
singer In Baltimore. spent Tsss1al e
Old Point Comfort a. the guest % NJ,
III. NJ. Woods- She was accsmQan1n1
by her son. Walter Stewart
There 10 great disappotntmsnt aQa
the younger set hero beoansa
rumored that the Atlantic f1ooe ~ -
be here until September 3. The 0h1p0 q
then only be anchored here for the ~
end. going out each Monday for tasUB
practice In tho southern drill grosnAA
Mrs. Henry c. Maddux vile of -
Maddux of the Coast Artillery. wAO -
been visiting In New York, II sxpsCts0
to return to Old Point the FIRST OF the
week.
The ball Saturday night on the pavilion
or the Hotel Chamberlin was ono OF tho
largest OF the season. many OF the So
ciety people Of Norfolk coming over for
the affair.
Mrs. A. II. Reynolds OF Washington r.
expected at the Chamberlin when the
Atlantic fleet arrives. to greet her hus-
band. Lieut.. Commander Reynolds OF
the Idaho.
George F. Adams. who has been TO
New York for a week. returned Thursday
to the Hotel Chamberlin.
Recent arrivals from Washington: NJ.
Du Perou. c. w. Belmke. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. ID. Porter. Leo Hiliard. Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel @. Eberly. I. Kaufman. l.. Kauf-
man. w. J. Eek. Mr.. and Mrs. r. X.
Jefferson, A. II. Kimball, Mrs. Spinks,
Miss Nancy Bradley. Mr.. and Mrs Brad
ley. w. o. Robinson. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r.
Lowering, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.. Butcher,
Gilbert b. Perkins. Harry T. Hall. Mr..
and Mrs. N. Sutton. Mr.. and Mrs. John
N. Poster. Mr.. and Mrs. James F.
Stretesman. William Birmingham. A. +.
Davidson. Mrs. w. L. tanning. Miss
Madaline tanning. Mr.. and Mrs. J. -.
Rose. DR.. and Mrs. z. II. Able. Frank S.
Smith. Odne 8. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs A.
Z. Fowler. ]. A. Burns. ]. A Zahm F.
p. Templeton. Miss Alice knights, Miss
Winifred Knights. Mr.. and Mrs. III L.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p Araiean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederickson. II. L. Powell