Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27
FORT MONROE, VA.

The coming Of Easter and the arriva
Of the Atlantic fleet. which is expected
the 2Sth. at Old Point, accounts In a
| measure for the great number Of guests
| registered here at present, and reserva-
lions for rooms have been made way
nto May. for never in the history OF the
Hotel Chamberlin has a season been as
gay. Even the usual Lenten dullness ex-
perienced at most winter resorts failed to
cause any cessation in the festivities, for
there are so many young people here and
numerous battleships, yachts and pleas
ure craft anchored in Hampton roads,
and the officers on board help to make
the hours pass merrily at the Chamber
I'm.
So many events are scheduled to take
place the first week in April that the
;uests who only expected to remain until
the end Of this month have postponed
their departure, for there is to be the
much discussed medley" party, q mas
querade which will be given by the off,
GERS of the garrison and their wives. The
affair Will be held in the artillery school
Of the post. Then comes the Spielkarten-
fest in Norfolk, to which a large number
Of visitors at Old Point are going. many
parties having been made up to witness
the entertainment.
Much speculation is always INDUCED In
by the debutantes whenever the arrival
of q new company Of soldiers Is an
nounced, and the coming Of the 31st Com
pany, Coast Artillery. from the Philip
pines has aroused much curiosity among
the young women as to whether the off,
GERS Of this company will be as attractive
as the officers of the 18th Company, who
recently left here.
Gen. and Mrs. ]. p. Farley, who have
been making their winter home at the
Chamberlin. gave an informal dinner Sun
day night at the hotel, in honor Of Col.
Gibson OF the Ordance Corps. the other
guests being Miss Carlton. Miss Abbott
and Mr.. l.. Layman of New York
Previous to the departure Of the battle
ship Birmingham for Africa, which has
been anchored in Hampton roads for ten
days. an informal afternoon tea was
given on board Sunday. the host being
Ensign Heidrick. Those invited to tea
were: Miss Dorothy Moore. Miss Lillian
Winston, Lieut.. McAustin and Won Mey-
erhauser of Austria.
Capt. and Mrs. George A. Nugent gave
a charming dinner Sunday night, their
guests being Maj. and Mrs. Frank Coe.
Maj. and Mrs. Gordon Heiner. Capt. and
Mrs. Clarence Bunker and Mr.. and Mrs.
George F. Adams.
DR.. H. J. Warner. who since last July
has been in charge Of the quarantine ship
will leave Monday night for Washington.
later going to Baltimore, having been
ordered to the revenue cutter Itasca.
Passed Assistant surgeon Hugh 3. Cum
ming. who has been stationed in Japan
for the past few years. has come here
to take charge OF the quarantine ship
jamestown. which for eighteen years has
been anchored in Hampton roads.
Mrs. A H. Reynolds OF Washington.
wife Of Lieut.. Commander Reynolds OF
the Idaho. arrives Monday to remain at
the Chamberlin until the departure OF the
feet.
Mrs. Isaac N. Lewis, wife Of Maj. Lewis
Of the garrison. entertained at tea yester-
day afternoon In honor Of her daughters
two guests, Miss Helen Hobart and Miss
Tildene Fem. Miss Laura Lewis, accom-
panied by her classmates, is home for the
Easter holidays from Vassar.
Lieut. Charles Ide Went to New York
Monday on q pleasure trip.
Swimming pool parties still continue to
be the popular form Of evening amuse-
ment with the young men and women
them enjoy a plunge In the pool. The
fun IL witnessed by q great number Of
spectators who gather in the atrium,
under the tropical palms. and the daring
dives are heartily applauded. The diving
from q platform fifteen feet high Is the
great attraction. but only three young
women are daring enough to try It, They
are Miss Bessie Kimberly. Miss Ann
Brown Kimberly and Miss Marguerite
Woods.
Recent arrivals from washington were:
Col. c. J. Bailey. Maj. B. F. Cheatham.
Maj. Andrew Kerr. jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. ].
B. Aleshina. Miss Jack Aleshine, e. H
Johanson; Mrs. Martha T. Scott.
Mr. and Mrs H n. Snapp.