Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-08
CORINTHIAN YACHT
CLUB Dimes OFFICERS
OF NAVY AT CAPE MAY
Interesting Event in Compliment
to independence Day Visitors
at Popular Seashore
Resort
HARBoR AS NAVAL BASE
Plan to Establish Flotilla There in Time
of Peace-Personal
Notes

CAPE MAY, July s.---A dinner given by
The Corinthian Yacht Club to the officers
81 the Bushnell, the Vixen and the sub
marines, which were here for Independence
Day, was a most enjoyable affair. COM
modore John p. Forsythe. Of the Corinthlan
Yacht Club, was toastmaster, and at the
guests table were Lieutenant Commander
David F. Boyd, Of the bushnell; Captain
Haley, Of the Vixen; Mayor William l..
Stevens, of Cape May, and Commodore
Philip II. johnson, of the Philadelphia
, Yacht Club.
Those who responded to toasts were
Mayor Stevens, Commander Boyd. Captain
Haley Commodore johnson, Luther G. Og-
den, president of the Board of Trade, Cape
May; Judge Henry II. Eldredge, of the
Cape May County courts Senator Lewis t.
Stevens, of Cape May; ex-Commodore John
o. Gilmore Of the Stone Harbor Yacht
Club, and Commodore 7. woodward Train
er and Robert Grler. of Philadelphia.
Among those at the table were Lieuten-
ant Anthony ]. James, Lieutenant Harry
b. Hird, Ensign Walter o. Henry, Ensign
Rudolf f. Hans, Surgeon Ernest w. Brown,
Paymaster w. Clark, Lieutenant George
A. Rood Ensign Henry l.. Abbott, Lieuten-
ant Deupree ]. Frledell, Ensign Thomas
g. Berrlen, Lieutenant Lewis Hancock Jr.,
Ensign James II, Webb, William Ritten-
house King, Russell M. wagar, Captain
Stillwell Hand, HarbOr Master of Cape
May; George H. Crozler. Captain Albert @.
Bennett, s. Morton alexander, William S.
Casselman, S. Ross Campbell and Judge
william b. Knowles.
1t was at this dinner that Commander
Boyd, of the Bushnell, told of the determina-
tion TO make Cape May Harbor a naval
base for one hotilla In time of peace and
for as many more vessels as might be
needed to defend the coast in time of war.
PERSONAL NOTES
Rear Admiral Albert w. Grant. COM
mander of the submarine fotilla of the
Atlantic Station. is at the Chalfonte Hotel,
where he and Mrs. Grant are passing the
summer
Rear Admiral Thomas B. Howard, U, 8.
N, and Mrs. Howard will spend the sum-
mer at tho Stockton Villa.
Mrs Catherine Ramsay Hill and Miss
Ramsay, sisters of the late Admiral Francis
Ramsay, are at the Windsor Hotel.
Captain John s, Halsey, U. s. A, with
Mrs. Halsey, are representatives OF the
army society, who arc at the Stockton Villa
The Misses Amy and Lucy Powell, grand
daughters of the late General Phil Kearney
are staying at their cottage on Stockton
avenue, for the summer.
General Watts Kearney, the son of Gen.
eral Phil Kearney. is among prominent
visitors at Cape May. General John Watts
Kearney obtained his title by being on the
staff of the late Governor Robert S. Green.
of New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roswell Ransom. of At
lanta, Ga, son-in-law and daughter Of
United States Senator Hoke Smith, are at
the Hotel Cape May for the season
Mr.. and Mrs, A. d. McKenna, of Balti-
more are at the cottage of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis ]. McGrath, OF Philadelphia, on Beach
avenue.
Former Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
ury Milton +. Allies, now vice president of
the Riggs NATIONAL Bank Washington, and
family are at the Hotel Cape May.
Mrs Henry r.. Cartright and Miss Cart
right of Chestnut Hill, arc spending the
early summer season at the Colonial
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Henderson Fraley, Of
Cynwyd, have arrived at the Baltimore Inn
to pass their vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Roberts. OF
Wynnewood, are at the Windsor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ftler II. Benham are ut
the Hotel Columbia.
Mr.. and Mrs W. d. Wood, of Consho-
hocken, are at the Star Villa.
Mr.. Henry Attemus, Jr., and Mr.. Roland
Attemus are at the Colonial