Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05
OFFICERS ARE NEARING
LAST LAP OF TRAINING
with Examinations Over, They Now
Have More Time for Social
Pleasures.
GALA WEEK AT OLD POINT
Dances, Dinners and All Kinds Of
Amusement Have Followed Each
Other In Quick Succession at Re
sort on Hampton Roads.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.I


OLD POINT. VA. August 4.-Dances,
dinners and all kinds OF amusements
have followed closely one after the
other all through the past week at the
Chamberlin. The officers in the train
ing camp have more leisure time in the
evenings, now that the examinations
are over. and spend most OF their time
In the hotel. with their families and
friends. They will begin firing the
largo guns this week for practice.
which is the last lap OF their course In
training.
The members Of the sixth company
gave dinner on Thursday evening in
the ballroom Of the Chambcrlin. when
liO, every member. was present. They
had arranged an unusually unique pro-
gram. with dances and songs by the
talented ones. lead by webb and Porter.
and closing with number of songs
by the entire company.
The members Of the Phi 81 Fra
ternity. of Princeton, in the camp. had
a dinner on Friday evening. when
twenty covers were laid. and after
wards some excellent movies were
shown.
Lieutenant LIE Maitre, the French
aviator. who is now at Langley Field
testing the new machines for the army.
took up several young women at diff
fcrent times on Sunday, to q height
OF 200 feet. giving them many thrills.
IN some fast flying. Miss Nelly La
mar and Miss Anne Anderson. of Au-
Custa, were two Of the young women
who enjoyed flight
There was large crowd on Saturday
in the pavilion Of the Chambcrlin for
the benefit Of the war relief fund. The
artillery band from Fortress Monroe
furnished the music, and lively even
ing was enjoyed by the many present
TO help the cause.
Mrs. Gilmore Hotchkiss and her two
sons. and Miss Gertrude camm. Of Rich
mond, have been spending the past
week at the Chamberln.
Mrs. Mary Green Conklin. of Boston.
the wcll-known writer. has arrived TO
pass more time here.
New York arrivals this week have
included Mrs. Converse Dutro and
daughter and Thomas C. Dutro. Ed
ward G. Williams. James VI. Nanden-
burg. MIR. and Mrs. John Mcknight.
Robert c. McKensic. Mr.. and Mrs
Frank c. Wilson. Alfred Il. Pratt,
Henry G. Kennedy. James F. Jennings,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Amory. NJ. +.
McAipln, MIS-. fredcrlck n. Lamb, Mrs.
John F. Williams and daughter, MI
and Mrs. Louis Stcchcr. Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Dennison. Mr. and Mrs. AL
fred 4. Harris. Raymond w Bristol.
Tracy Dows and Aen Dows. Of Rhine
beck: Mrs. Charles Kohlcr. Misses Veta
and Reta kohlcr. Mrs. Robert a.
Alternately. Miss a. NJ. Charlton. Mrs
II enry a. Wise. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry a.
Knox. Of Bronxvillc
Among the Phiiadelphians who have
arrived this week are Mr. and Mrs. John
w. Geary. Mrs. H Courtney Shriver
and daughter, OF Germantown; Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph II. Brownlcy. also Of Ger
mantown: Kenneth S. Stevenson
Richmonders who have registered in
the past week are Mrs Amabelle f.
Hotchkiss and two sons. Miss Gertrude
Camm. Thomas y. Stamford. William
7. HiGbcc. Bruce Ferguson. T. Broun
Powers. Mrs. Philip S. Powers, Mrs j.
Lee koiner. Miss Marie koiner, Mr..
and Mrs. II. B. Cullen. C. H. Ashburn
and Mr.. and Mrs. o. 4. King