Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-11
WARSHIPS IN THE ROADS
Officers Dinner Guests Of Dignifed
xatruns.
DEBUTANTEs ALSO PRESENT
Favors Returned by Teas on Shipa
Ball Held Wednesday Evening
at the Chamberlin.
Special Correspondence OF The star.

FORT MONROE, September 10 1910
While the season is practically over ae
nearly all Of the northern hotels, and not
yet started At the southern ones. the IIo-
tel Chamberlin being open all the year IL
having its gayest season in weeks. be-
cause OF the coming OF the sixteen war
ships OF the Atlantic feet. Although the
entire fleet will not be in the roads ar
one time, there are a sufficient number
OF ships to keep things lively At the ho-
tel, for the officers on the battleships
anchored In Hampton roads are enter
fained at dinners at the Chamberlin by
dignified matrons for their pretty de-
butante daughters. and the courtesy Is
always returned by the officers who give
luncheons. afternoon teas and dinners on
board the battleships. When the seven
warships OF the first and second division
dropped anchor in front OF the Chamber
lin last week there was much excite
ment, as well as great lamenting when
II was learned they would go out again
Saturday afternoon to the southern drill
grounds. The Delaware. however. re-
manned in the roads. as did the dispatch
boat Yankton and the Celtic
Prince Henry of Battenburg put mp 4
cup two years ago TO he contested for
by tue WHINING Oafeu crew OF the SHIPS
held from time to time, and this cup
which has been I'm the battleship
Georgfa's possession was contested for
Thursday. between the men OF the
Georgia and the sailors OF the Louisiana.
The race was over a three-mile course,
straight away, and hundreds OF guests
watched the finish in front OF the Cham
berlin.
Warship teas. dinners and iuncheons
have followed upon one another so fast
nc&r I1a
obliged to attend several in one after
noon in order 10 accept the invitations
OF all the young officers.
The Vermont was the scene Wednes-
day afternoon of a delightful tea given
by number OF the wardroom officers
for the following guests: Miss Marguerits
Woods, Miss Emily Foreman OF Baiti-
more, Miss Lucille Woods. Miss Edythe
McQuade. Miss Dorothy Gauntlet. Mrs
H. ". Woods, Mrs. +. J. Gauntlet, and
the following officers: Lieut.. Eberley, En-
sign Tebault. Lieut.. Rock, Ensign Nc
Farland, Midshipmen Tom Richie. Algsr
Dresel, Mcfarland. Boucher and Benson
A warship tea on the Nebraska took
omcers in honor of Miss Emily Foreman
OF Baltimore, Miss Lucille Woods, MISS
Marguerite Woods and Mrs. III. N.
Woods, who chaperoned the party. The
ward LANCE. Tom Moran, Winfield
Spencer, Arden Logan and Payne.
One of the most delightful OF the small
er afternoon parties was given Monday
afternoon on board the Celtic by the cap
tain, A. b. Hon, the following guests be-
ing present: Mrs. Drake, Miss Olive {.
Adams, Miss Edith ID. Gray, Miss Grace
ingalls, and Ensign David Cummings.
Miss Emily Foreman was the guest or
honor at a dinner party of seven given
by Mrs. III. NJ Woods at the Chambcrlin
Wednesday evening. the other guests be-
ing Miss Marguerite Woods Miss Lucille
Woods and Midshipmen NJ &. Robinson,
Earl Metz and McEduin.
A ball in honor of the navy men was
given Wednesday night and the pretty
young girls never had more partners
even in the very height OF the season, for
all Of the officers who could get ashore
attend the dance, which was held in the
open air pavilion over the water. These
through the courtesy of the manager OF
the Chamberlin. George +. Adams, and
they add greatly TO the enjoyment of the
guests OF the hotel.
An interesting woman Is Mrs Andrew
Porter OF Washington; remarkable be-
cause at the age OF eighty she travels
both In this country and Europe unat-
tended and this despite the fact that
she goes about in wheeled chair: in
teresting because she still retains the
heart OF girl and the enthusiasm OF
boy. She is the wife of Gen. Andrew
Porter. who distinguished himself by
many heroic actions during the civil war.
The flagship Connecticut, which came
in a week ago. remaining until Saturday
afternoon, was the scene last Friday of
an informal afternoon tea. given I'm honor
OF Miss Lucille Woods. by Midshipman
c. E. Platt, and the party, which was
chaperoned by Mrs. II. VI. Woods, was
composed of Miss Emily Foreman. Miss
Elizabeth Mitchell. Miss Marguerite
Woods. Lieut.. and Mrs. Porter. l. s. A..
and Ensign Lay. Ensign Eddie Foy and
fAoh An Toe ry.,,~T
Elmer Langworthy. Fallet Bradley.
Richardson and yoeth. United States Ma
rine Corps.
In honor OF the student officers ordered
here to attend the Coast Artillery School
tfus winter, the officers already sta
toned here gave q smoker at the Army
Club a week ago Friday night. the men
later attending the ball at the Chamber
lin, given in honor of the navy men.
An informal dinner was given Sun
day night by a number of army officers
and their wives at the Hotel Chamber
lin. those present being Maj. and Mrs.
Harrison Hall. Capt. and Mrs. Fred l..
Perry Capt John Gilmore, jr: Lieut..
Woodward and Maj. Frank Coe.
Maj and Mrs. Richmond p. Davis en-
Saturday night for Lieut.. and Mrs. James
Taylor.
A dinner party OF seven guests was en-
5oyed Saturday night by Capt. and Mrs
Hall, Capt. Jonn gilmore, IT.. MAI. Frank
Coe and Lieut.. Woodward.
Admiral Wise. who spends his winters
at the Hotel Chamberlin, has engaged
his suite for the winter, and Saturday
night he entertained his daughter. Mrs.
Fuller, wife of Capt. Fuller. at dinner
at the hotel.
Those who were grieving over the fact
that the ships az the third and fourth
divisions left Thursday morning had little
time for regrets. those belonging to
the first and second came into the roads
rs the others left, and as the officers
on the first and second divisions are AZ
as the men in the third and
fourth divisions the young women. we've
assured of an equally lively time while
the warships remained anchored I'm tho
roads.
Recent arrivals at the Hotel Chamber
lin from Washington are Horace Will
son. Theodore Beall. Mrs. c. r. O'Leary.
Mrs. w L. Marshall Miss Marshall, John
A. Joyce, Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Hillyer, A.
r.. Neff, Miss Lillian Burroughs, Mrs.
Clara H. Summers. Miss Edith A. sum-
mers, Mrs A. NJ. kach. Mrs. James l..
a. Burreii Miss Burrell. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. l.. Swayze. George J. yesterday, j.
n. Hanna, Mrs. John Il. Gibson, Ut.
Frank F. Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs. II NJ.
Appold, Mr. and Mrs. Il. +. Leith. n. r.
schwartz. W. III. Lyon, NJ. Oppho. Askio
WE'LL. Tyler Nordlinger. Henry Kaufman,
Mrs. c. NJ HAT, Miss j. G. Strother.
wilson Hutchins. w. s. Hutchins. airs.
Andrew Porter. Mr. and Mrs. James Nc
Cormick. James Cahtll. jr: Thomas r.
Crowley. Jerome r. Crowley, Miss Mary
Crowley, Leon Pretzfeldcr, Henry ]. ia
robI. +. J. McQuade and Mr.. and Mira
J. c. Dooley.