Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
DINNERS ON THE PROGRAM
Frederick Vanderbilt's Yacht War.
rior at Anchor for Two Days.
BALANCE OF FLEET SOON DUE
Gen. and Mrs. Murray and the
Misses Murray to Return Shortly
for a Visit.


FORT MONROE. Va. September ;. 1910.
To the visitors who were eagerly await
ing the coming OF the Atlantic fleet and
those who have been postponing theis
departure day to day in order 10 be here
when the sixteen warships arrive. IL was
tantalizing to see the warships far out on
the horizon going through maneuvers, too
far away to be seen except through pow
erful field glasses but those who have
looked forward to their coming were re-
warded Thursday, when the battleshipa
of the first division came sailing into
Hampton roads. dropping their anchors
directly in front OF the Chamberlin. Dur.
ing the stay Of the feet many informal
dinner parties will be given, both on the
ships and at the Chamberlin.
The Yankton, the dispatch boat. which
comes In daily for mail from the southern
drill grounds, where the ships are at tar-
get practice. has jolly crowd of officers
on board, and Monday night several of
ficers to take dinner with them Informal.
ly at the Chamberlin. In the party were
Lieut.. James Fulton. L. s. A.: Lieut.,
Hall. L. s: A.. and the following officers
w. Fowler. Ensign Calvin Page. Ensign
Oscar Smith and Paymaster Raymond
Corcoran.
Rear Admiral W. G Wise. who. with
his daughter. spent the winter at the
Chamberlin. as he has done for the past
fifteen years arrived Wednesday morn.
ing, and engaged his suite for the win
ter. He was accompanied on his journey
from Newport by his daughter. Mrs. A.
l.. Fuller. wife of Capt. Fuller OF the
Coast Artillery.
There is much lamenting among the
debutantes at Old Point because the Sec
ond division OF the fleet will not come
into the roads until Monday, for such
rs the report, and this means that the Of
fcers belonging to the ships OF the first
division will have an extra supply Of
a m nd IN NH
shower their attentions at the ball to-
night.
Midnight seems to be the popular hour
for suppers at the Army Club at the fort.
and q jolly party Of young people were
entertained there Saturday night after
the ball at the Chamberlin by Lieut..
Eddie Dwyer. the chaperon being Mrs.
II. M. Woods. and the guests Miss Emily
Foreman of Baltimore, Miss Lucille
Woods. Miss Marguerite Woods. Lieut..
yesterday and DIR. William g. Carr.
The district managers of the Southern
Cotton OIL Association. numbering thirty
men, several Of whom brought their wives
with them. have been spending the week
at the Chamberlin. holding their annual
meeting. They arrived Sunday and left
Wednesday The officers OF the company
with the party included Vice President L.
w. Haskell. Second Vice President r. g
Young. Secretary and Treasurer Edward
Z. Coles. General Manager c. F1tzsim.
mons. Auditor II. H. Withers.
never loses its interest for the officers ol
the navy and those of the army, and
pool parties are very popular with the
young girls. Monday night one OF the
largest party of bathers ever In the pool
enjoyed the sport. watched by many spec
tators. In the party were Miss Emily
Foreman OF Baltimore. Miss Olive c.
Miss Marguerite Woods. Miss
Bessie Kimberly. Miss Lee. Miss Lucille
Woods, Miss Morgan. Lieut.. yesterday.
DR.. William b. Carr. James Wall. Lieut.
Brown. Lieut.. Hail. Capt. Morgan. Lieut.
Fowler. DR.. II. W. Cole and Ensign Gale
win Page. all Of the Yankton. and Mr..
Mason.
Several West Point men OF the class q
O6. who have been ordered here TO at
tend the Coast Artillery School. held
reunion Sunday at the Chamberlin. In
the party were Lieut.. John Henderson.
Lieut. Loughry lieut.. Schwabe. Lieut..
Mellow. Lieut.. Walter Donohue and
Lieut.. John s. Pratt
their two charming daughters OF wash-
ngton. who spent six weeks here recent
ly. are coming back for visit OF
month next week They are very popular
many luncheons and dinner parties have
been planned In their honor. Gen. Muir
-ay Is chief of the Coast Artillery ana
his long travels both In this country and
abroad he declares that no place he has
visited compares favorably with the
Chamberlain. where even In August the
lays are delightfully."- cool and the nighs
deal
washington arrivals at the Hotel Cham.
berlin are: J. 8. Reinhard. Mr.. and MIRA
B. V Maxwell. Mrs. Z. J. Miller, Mr..
md Mrs. F. w. Randall. A. z. Chaplin,
DR.. Frank Biscoe, Rufus s. Mariner
Mrs. NJ. V. Willard. Miss G. windeman.
Dr. @. Lloyd Magruder. Mr.. and Mrs. q,
}. Whitford. r. J. F. Allen. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Mason. Mrs. A X. Seligson.
hrs A. p. Dunlap. Mrs. John III. Hood.
Arthur II. Deihert. Mr.. ana Mrs. A J.
stuart. Miss Florence @. Brander. Mira
AARON French, Mrs. Gertrude Pope. A,
clagg. Mr.. and Mrs. q. w. Hewiebans.
drs A. r. Arden. DR.. and Mrs. w. H
yunder, Mr.. and Mrs. b. r. Fuller. Phils
10 j. Doherty, Miss Eva A. 6tudivant,
iies B. B. Boyd, Mr.. and Mrs. o. Z
ninth. Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Greea-