The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-24
OLD POINT COMFORT
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

Old Point Comfort, Va, August %
AS the guests of Captain and Mrs.
William Matson, of California. a large
party of distinguished guests went
from the Chamberlin on Saturday In
a private car to Newport News. to wit
ness the launching OF the big steel
passenger steamer Natsonia. Miss Lur-
line Matson. daughter OF Captain and
Mrs. Matson, christened the new steamer
with California champagne. Follow
ing the christening. a luncheon was
given at the Warwick Hotel for the
sponsor and her party. Among those
attending were Congressman and Mrs
Ira c. Copley, of Illinois: Congress-
man Julius Kahn. OF California;; Cap
mander w. C. Mitchell, United States
Navy; Lieutenant and Mrs. r.. &. Nc
Fall. Naval Constructor Robert
Stocker and Mrs Stooker. Naval
Constructor J. W. Woodruff and
Mrs Woodruff. Of Washington; e.
]. Wittenberg, D. T. Warden and Cap
tain William Smith. and A. L. Hop
kins. OF New York; Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il.
Weaver, Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Livezey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer l. Ferguson, Mrs.
SEWERS, Mrs. Skinner. Naval Construc-
tor and Mrs. T. G. Roberts, Mr.. and
Mrs w II. Benson, Mr.. and Mrs. Os
car Lam. r. G. Bickford. Mr.. and Mrs.
L. p. Palen. Mrs Lowe, and A. Z.
DierieX, of San Francisco.
Golfers arc much Interested in the
Sratc tournament. which will. be held
SATURDAY August 80, ana Monday.
Sept ernber !, at the Ham oton Roads
Golf and Country Club. On Saturday
tho Individual State championship
will tn Cecled, and on Monday the
teams will contest
Major William Chant erlin has been
ordered to Washington, where he Will
become the assistant OF the artillery
branch of the army. Major Cham
berlin has been the director of land
and coast defenses and ranking major
at Fort Monroe for the past several
years. He will be succeeded by Major
George II. Nugent, who has been ma
serial officer on the STAFF of the COM
handing officer of the army in Wash
ington.
Miss virginia Terhune Peacock and
Mrs. H. p. Hill. of Washington. paid
short visit TO the Chamberiin early
in the week.
Charles F. Magoon. former military
governor of Cuba, and his nephew,
Ralph Coffin. of Washington. received
a warm welcome from many old
friends at the post during their stay
at the Chamberlin this week.
Lieutenant and Mrs. F. c. Test, who
are OF their honeymoon trip, spent
a few days here this week with Lieu
tenant Tests uncle. General w r.
Jones. United states Army retired.
Mrs ]. F. Guilfoyle, wife of Colonel
Guilfoyle. United States Cavalry.
with her daughter, has Joined the
mother. Mrs w. B. Lane. at the Cham
berlin for an extended stay.
Mrs. F. *. Fox and daughter. Mrs.
Emily Preston. and Miss Jean Preston,
of Washington. are here for sojourn
OF many weeks.
Thomas s. largest, accompanied by
his niece and granddaughter, of Har-
risburg, Pa. will spend the remainder
of the summer at the Point.
Ray Wilbur. of Bethlehem, Pa, ar
rived this week for an extended visit
at the Char,berin.
Mrs F.. y. Saunders and Miss juliet
Saunders. OF Richmond. have left after
a few days sojourn here.
Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ Gatewood. OF
Richmond spent a few days here this
week
Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Lawson. Fair
fax Jones. William Goodall ana NJ. V.
Butler came down Saturday from Rich
mond to attend the hop at the Cham
berlin.
Among the recent arrivals are w. II.
White, Chas. q W. Harris. w. B.
Blankenship, Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ Woody,
OF Richmond; Mrs. William P. Mercer
and the Misses Mercer, of Rocky
Mount. n. c.. Thompson Brown. OF
Nelson; Charles Lunsford. Charles
Lunsford, Jr.; g. w Pearson, OF
Petersburg.