Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-07
AT FORT MONROE
Weather Fine for Outdoor
Sports.
MUCH BAY BATHING
Cool Days Are Sources of Joy to
Visitors.
ARRAY OF RIVER CRAFT
Visitors Looking Forward to the Ar.
rival Of the Atlantic Fleet
Late This Month.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

special Correspondence OF The Star
FORT MONROE, August 6, 1910
| The weather here has been delightful
| for all kinds outdoor amusements dur
ing the past week. and every afternoon
the courts at the fort have been in use,
while bathing In the bay, sailing about
hampton roads. and beach parties have
made the hours pass merrily for visitors
New Workers and Washington and Balti-
| more visitors who come down to Virginia
In the summer time, because others who
havs been here during August told them
OF the delightfully."- cool days to be- en-
5oyed at Old Point. have never been dis
appointed, for no more comfortable spot
could be found than the Chamberlain, the
sun parlor overlooking Hampton roads.
where river craft Of all kinds NAV be
seen at anchor, is always filled with
guests who sew or play bridge during the
day.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Arthur Murray.
| with their daughters. Miss Sadie Murray,
and Miss Carolyn Murray, who each sum-
mer spend month at the Chamberlin.
are very popular in diplomatic circles In
Washington, and while at Old Point they
are the guests or honor at many social
affairs One very charming luncheon
bridge was given in honor OF Mrs Muir
ray and Miss Sadie Murray Tuesday by
George F. Adams. the guests playing
bridge in Mrs. Adams apartments
luncheon being served In the main dining
room. at round table decorated with a
centerpiece Of purple asters. The guests
were Mrs. Murray, Miss Murray, Mrs.
Richmond F. Davis. Mrs. Fred L. Perry,
Mrs. John l.. Hayden. Mrs. Isaac Lewis,
Miss Hayden, Mrs. Harrison Hall, Mrs.
Tracy and Mrs. Frank Coe The PRICES
" yfo ND
A party Of Brooklyn people spent the
evening at Ocean View Thursday, taking
dinner at the hotel Those who went on
the trip were Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert
White. Stanley Mcdonald and A. T.
Young.
When the Atlantic fleet arrives the lat
ter part Of this month many informal
officers on board the different warships
and nearly all Of the rooms at the Cham
berlin have been booked for that time for
beside the relatives of the officers, many
travellers arrange to be at Old Point when
the battleships come In for certainly II Ia
an imposing sight when sixteen grim war
ships are anchored in two long lines the
nagship Connecticut dropping anchor d.
rectly In front Of the Chamberlin.
The ships belonging to the naval militia
squadron arrived at Hampton roads last
week and the officers expressed them
selves as well pleased with the success
here were the ships Ozark, Chicago and
M1chias. On board the Chicago as guest
OF honor was Gov. Draper Of Massachu-
setts. who entertained at dinner for the
oH1cers Among those resent were Rear
Admiral Stanton. Capt. CornweIl, Capt.
Marsh, Capt. Parker and Capt. Straton.
On board the Tennessee Saturday niRft
an informal dinner party was given by
Of Miss Helen Gerard. The music from
the ship band was enjoyed during dinner,
AFTER which the guests attended the ball
at the Chamberlin. In the party were
MI. and Mrs. John F. D. Win, Miss Clair
Vim and Miss Madge Win of Philadel-
phia and the wardroom officers.
Mrs. Hallack Abbey Penrose and
daughter, Miss Katherine Penrose, of
New YORK are spending several weeks
here. Mrs. Penrose spent several weeks
mere during the winter and enjoyed Old
Point SO much that she decided to return
Tor several weeks during August.
The schooner yacht Ariadne belonging
to James Laughlin, jr.. of Pittsburg, paid
a return trip to Old Point last week after
a cruise along the Maryland shore. On
board were DR.. c. NJ. Wharton and Miss
S. P. Wharton Of New York
Mrs. w. NJ Oler of Larchmont n. Y
entertained Miss Ann Brown Kimberly
and Miss Bessie Kimberly Of Old Point
at her home, the Misses Kimberly re-
turning Wednesday.
A watermelon party was the novel man.
ner In which Lieut. and Mrs. Willett en-
tertained a number Of guests at their
home at the post Tuesday night
Mrs ; Clarence ca, P Townsey. wife of
ficer Of the garrison. left Monday night,
accompanied by her daughters, Miss
Marian and Miss Helen Townsley. for
jamestown to remain two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Adams, Miss Olive
c. Adams and Faunce Adams will leave
the middle of August for a months VISIT
to New York.
Capt. and Mrs. George A. Nugent. who
for over a year were stationed at Fort
Monroe. and who have been spending a
month at Gettysburg, returned to Old
Point wednesday and registered at the
Chamberlin for several days. Mrs. Nu-
gent will go from here to Watch nm for
the remainder of the summer Mrs. Nu-
gent was one Of the most popular OF the
army women and her departure is deeply
by many.
Mrs. Charles OLeary, wife of Paymas-
ter OLeary of the South Carolina. Is
spending the summer with her two chill
dren at the Willowby Club. Willowby
Beach, Va
Capt. and Mrs. Frederick Dengler enter
tanned at supper at the Army Club after
the ball at the Chamberlin Saturday night
Miss Katherine Nichols and Capt James
Prentice.
Brig. Gen. Arthur Murray returned the
1rst Of the week from Washington, where
ne went on business relating to the ex-
plosfon or Gun No. L at Battery de Russy,
WHICH occurred TWO weeks ago.
Lieut.. Louis Dice left Sunday night for
New York before assuming his duties at
Fort Constitution. n. H.. to which post
ne was ordered from Fort Monroe.
Recent arrivals at the Hotel Chamber
In from Washington are Brig. Gen. Ar
:hur Murray, ]. w. Clark. II. B. Gauss.
Mrs. D. c. Grayson, Miss May Grayson.
Miss Virginia Grayson. O. Percy Han
Ing. Mrs. ]. J. Needs, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Lane, George ]. yesterday. Miss O'Con-
nor, G. G. Rankin, G. S. McNeir, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Sigmune. R. Harr, Fletcher Mad
1ox. w. J. Hughes. A. s. Mcdowell, j.
Harold Mcdowell, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H.
Canaan. James II. Hogkins. Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Kay. T. r. Manning. William F. House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Scott, c. c. Parker.
Karl Mcdonnell. Mr.. and Mrs. c.. r.
Bartlett, Miss Helena w. Bartlett. Miss
J. Frech. Miss G. Ellis. Lee L. Herrell.
W. B. Ross. ]. J. Hooper. Mrs. G. w.
1ngel, Miss Leah Schneider. Miss Mar.
,aret Crowley.