Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
AT FORT MONROE
Guard Drill and Target Prac-
tice Entertain.
GUESTS AT THE, HOTEL
Exchanging Hospitalities Is Order
of Day.
VISITORS FROM THE CAPITAL
Gen. and Mrs. Arthur Murray Dine
and Are Dined-Other
Events.
VISITORS FROM THE CAPITAL
Special Correspondence Of the Star.

Special Correspondence Of the Star
FORT MONROE. Va. July %, 1910
Visitors who come here are as enthusl-
astic about the guard drill held every
morning on the parade ground as small
boys over street parade, and parties
of guests gather under the old elns in
side the walls of the fort to watch
the maneuvers. This week the soldiers
have been giving exhibitions in target
practice. which never fail to interest
even old residents of Fort Monroe
special maneuvers were participated in
by the men and officers of the garrison
on account of the visit to Old Point OF
Brig. Gen. Arthur Murray, chief Of the
Coast Artillery. who. with his family, is
here for month 1t was in their honor
that Capt. and Mrs. Fred l.. Perry en-
tertained at supper Saturday night in
the army club. the guests being: Gen.
and Mrs. Murray. Miss Sadie Murray.
Miss Carolyn Murray, Miss Rowena Alb
bolt, Miss Marian Townsley, William
Jouett, Lieut.. John S. Pratt and Can't.
Elisha Abbott.
Quite an unusual sight was the party
or three japanese visitors being shown
officers entertained callers who were more
interested. They were escorted about the
notifications by the comma nding odlcer.
Lieut.. Col. Clarence P. Townsiey, and
MondaS night they were invited by Capt.
James F. Howell to the club to meet q
number of the officers. but they could
not accept, as they left on the Washing
ton boat. The travellers from far Japan
were: S. Takeda, T. Miyata and II.
Inonye
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Arthur Murray
entertained at dinner Tuesday night at
the Chamberlin. The decorations were
lovely. large bouquet of American beau
ty roses forming the centerpiece- Those
present were: Maj and Mrs. Frank Cce.
Maj and Mrs. Richmond p Davis, and
Capt. and Mrs. Fred l.. Perry. s'~y
Many new faces are noticed in army
circles here, for this is the season. when
the largest number of officers and their
wives are transferred to other posts. and
as result there has been continuous
round of dinner parties, lunches and
bridge parties. In honor of Capt. and
ordered away. Capt. and Mrs. CuftonSC.
Carter entertained at dinner Tuesday
evening at their home, those pres
ent being: Lieut.. and Mrs. W. c. Baker.
Mr. and Mrs Adams. Mrs. S. c. Bradley
and Capt. John Gilmore, jr.
Capt. and Mrs. Clarence Bunker enter
tanned at a club super Saturday
night preceding the ball at the Chamber
Harrison Hall. Mrs. Tracy Of Washing
ton. Capt. James F. Howell and Capt.
Wade Carpenter.
A jolly party came over on the naval
tug from the Norfolk navy yard Satur-
day night for the ball held in the OPEN
air pavilion Of the Chamberiin. Those in
the party were: Maj. and Mrs. Reed.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Sumner of the Marine
Corps. Miss Mary Hope, Miss Margaret
Van Patten. Miss Mary Young OF North
Carolina. DIR. Jenkins. L. 8. N: DIR.
Mears, L. S. N; Paymaster Van Patten,
Ensign Crenshaw and James Carney.
The second oldest church in the United
States. ST. Johns Episcopal, in Hampton,
Va. celebrated its 3O0th anniversary.
Capt Alfred Hasbdouck entertained at
a club supper Saturday night the fol-
lowing guests: Capt. and Mrs. Jesse
Katherine Nichols, Miss Knott, Lieut..
Richard Jordan and Lieut. Fulton Gard
ner.s
Recent arrivals at the Chamberlin are:
Washington-G. A. Babcock, J. W. Spratt,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Gait, Robert Howard,
s. E. Snoyze, NJ. Carlisle. Mr.. and Mrs
James L. Parsons. jr., Miss Efne c.
Blackstone Miss Estelle warfield, A. H.
Kimball. Miss Clara d. Baldwin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel w. O'Donohue, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. B. Horton. Miss A. J. Crowley. Miss
Grace Smith, Mr. and Mrs. F. n. WeSter-
man. Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Mayer, Mr. and
Mrs. w. H. Ronsaville Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph /. Weller. Miss Carroll, Miss Mad
doX, Charles Durbin Hank, Miss Mar
garet A Patch Miss Harriet E. II. Patch,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Bache C1emenee
Martin, Ralph Daskam. Mrs B.. e. Brig
fed, Miss Grace Brigfeld. E. o. Eaton,
w. A. Whitmore and Miss Gibbs.