Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-22
BLACK -AND- WHITE BALL
GAY Time At OLD POINT
Ilimax OF Spring Season Brings To-
gether Gorgeous Costumes OF
Many Kinds.
BOAT EVERGLADES" ARRIVES
NJ. and Mrs. Walker Scott, OF Rich.
mond, Among Those at Cham
berlin HOtel-GOlf Attracts Many
Men.
Especial to The Times-nispatch'l

OLD POINT, VA. April 2l-The
climax OF the spring season was on
Friday evening. when all the sojourn-
ers at tho Chamberlin, the army post
colony. and many from Hampton and
other nearby places danced at the
black and white ball for the benefit of
the army relief fund. for which Il good
~ sum was realized. The ballroom OF
lne Chamberlin was most attractively
decorated, with large black and white
checks and stripes. from the ton OF
inc rotunda to the floor. and quantities
OF pcnnants were added to the dccora-
lions. full orchestra, under the
direction of Clyde dc Vault. played q
program of the newest dance music.
ana there was a great variety OF cos
lumes, among which were noted Mrs.
John 4. NuGcnt. as Carmen; Mrs.
Forbes, as "A country girl; Miss Esther
Foote. as Colonial dame; Mrs. Allen
X Edwards. AS baby: Miss Helen
Hcn"eincrtc. as Swiss bell ringer:
colonel stephen NJ. Foote. United States
Army, as Colonial cavalier: Miss
Anne Ellicott. as Folly; Miss Anne
Brown Kimberley. az an artist. in black
velvet: Miss Alien Hughes. as gypsy.
and Miss Phyllis Davidson. as "A for
tune teller. At midnigh. buffet sun
per was served.
Colonel Robert y. Thompson's house.
noat. Everglades" arrived from tho
south on Monday and anchored in the
ROADS. having on board Sir Frederick
ana Lady Ames. Of Montreal. who have
pecn spending tho winter in Aiken s.
g, and Joined tho boa, at Charleston
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Scott. Of Rich
mond, arrived on Wednesday 10 spend
several days At the chamberlin MIR.
scout 10 secretary Of the Virginia
Bankers Association. which is TO meet
here on June 90.
Mrs Edward l.. Bingham and son.
Mason L. Bingham. Of Washington.
nave been here for the past week, and
Ieft on Friday. when Mr.. Bingham re-
turned to Harvard. where is a student
Others from Washington who have
heen here this week are Mrs James
X. Richards and Miss Christine Rich
ardS' Mrs. a. @. Rlauvelt. John J. Elem
ing. Jr.. and Mrs Benjamin w. CHS
we'll. Mrs. Henry Z. Fisher
The dance given yesterday evening
by tho first provisional class of the
Coast Artillery School in the ballroom
OF tho Chamberlin was a largo affair.
as the Invitations had been sent TO the
wives and officers OF tho post and TO
other friends. The ballroom was elab-
orateiy decorated. and this was about
the last dance TO be given by the class.
a. this place. as they are expecting
orders shortly to move
Eaitfmoreans coming in during the
past week were Mrs. Richard Crom.
'''' ohu Si~s mary well. or Ca l.
louisville: Mrs. L. c. Taylor, Harry
Slack and Frank Roggs. who spcnd
their days playing golf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore " Vail of
New York. came in on Monday and
VIII remain for the month Of April
Mr.. Vail Is the president Of the Amcri-
can Telegraph and Telephone Company
lie Was the guest OF ~. p. Frizzell on
Tuesday at tho Hampton Institute
where he made an address TO tho ne
gro students.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas II. Garneid
with their son and daughter. arrived
on Friday from Williamstown Mass
MIR. Garfield is tho son of the late Pres
'dent James y. Garfield, and he is now
president of Williams College. at Will
Jamestown.
Miss Dorothy Strauh. of Baltimore.
is the house guest of Mrs. Augustus
Norton in the post. She Will leave on
Monday for her home at For, Howard
where her father. Colonel Oscar /.
Straub. is In command OF the post They
VIII leave I'm June for Panama, where
he goes TO Colon for duty and they Will
stop en- route to see their son, who
IS on the border with the troops