Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04
IIs|T0RS At OLD POINT
B INTERESTED IN OFFICERS
Friends and Families of Men in
So Training Throng to Resorts
Near Seaside Camps.
WINTER BALLROOM OPENED
Newly Decorated Pavilion at Cham
berlin Scene OF Brilliant Assem-
blage at First Dance OF Season.
81 Richmond Guests Present.
ISpecial 10 rhc Timos-Disnaich. l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Is OLD POINT COMFORT. VA. Novem-
iSber Sold Point is very gay now with
[ the many friends and families who are
EstoppinE at the Chambcrlin int ted
L fnslthe men in The officers training
tscarnp. The drills in the fort during
L tho afternoons attract crowd. who
watch the men in their settinr-up eN-
ScrcfseS and games that are now a
part OF the physical training They
IS also have swimming contests between
the different companies in the pool of
&the Chanberlin, which create great in
Sterest.
Saturday night the winter ballroom
was opened. after having been newly
Edecorated in soft srays and prunc-co
ored hangings and new system II
{ lights. The dancers crowded the floor
until midnight, and the dance was pre-
i coded by number Of dinners III the
SChambcrlin dining
Captain a. J. II. Biddlc. United States
Marine Corps. and Mrs. hIdd!e. of
philadelphia. were among The arrivals
ION Saturday Mrs A. i. II. Riddic, Jr..
SoE New York, accompanied them.
Mrs Peter Cooper Bryce. Of New
+ York, who before her marriage few
months ago was Miss Angelica Brown.
arrived Saturday with her sister, Miss
Adele Brown and Miss Emery They
will remain for some time 10 bc near
Mr.. Bryce, who is one OF the candi-
8 dates in the officers training camp.
Among the distinguished officers Wis
Siting the Chamheriin this week WAS
Major Kenneth Mcliimmim. OF Canada.
who led a charge of artillery over
Nimy Ridge and was badly wounded,
but was decorated with the "Disiin-
Euishcd Service order" by the govern
ment. III tho party with him were
two other Canadians, who also had
been wounded hut hope TO return TO
I ia,t- mt
George Drew and lieutenant y i. Mac
Donald, OF the Royal Flying CorNs.
They were entertained by the officers
OF the post and attended the Hal
Elcwe'cn dance in the evening
Mrs. Henry L. Davidson and Miss
Frances Davidson came down from
Washington this week To sec her SON
who is one OF the naval aviators sta
toned here.
Among the arrivals from Richmond
this week were Mr.. and Mrs, Benjamin
L. Alsop. Mr.. ami Mrs. W. T. Jones
MFR. and Mrs. Lewis Grant, Misses H"len
and Susan S,arke. Miss Mary Carter
Anderson. Seldom Jones, Misses Gladys
Glover. Mir, and Mrs. Henry i. Il
Glover. Misses Janet Montague Ethel
CabelI, Mrs. Landon Carter Wexford,
Mrs. J. Gord.n Smith.
PhiladelphiSns who have arrived a;
the Chamberlin this last week were
States Marine Corps. and Mrs. Biddle,
Mrs. Henry =. iiardcasilc. Mrs. Thomas
p. Pyle DIR. George ". Dorrance, -. \.
weidner. Miss Florence Davy, MIR. and
Mrs. Charles l.. Bovec. Jr, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Z. Roelop, Richard j Molten,
SIrs. Charles L. Burt. MIR. and Mrs.
John Il. Wodiow, l. +. r. Brice, Mir.
And Mrs. Edward II. Mayer and Mr..
and Mrs. William l.. Welsh.
New Yorkers who have registered in
the last week include Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Spencer W.therbee. Mr.. and Mrs.
Julian Dick, MIR and Mrs Henry a.
hurry, Mrs Anthony j. B.ddlc, 1r..
lfrs. Henry +. Davidson and Miss
Frances Davidson, Mrs Peter Cooper
Bryce, Miss Adele Brown, Miss Alex
Emery. Henry 7. Kennedy. Henry Mac
Nair Mrs. James +. Allen, Miss lien
riet;a E. Wooley, MIR. and Mrs. VII
liam L. Herbert, Mrs. Arthur G. Plat,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry y. Wilson, Misses
Marie G. johnson and Betty Collamore,
Mortimer Singer. Mrs. James y. Nc
Loushlin and Nj. and Mrs. John T.
Bartlett.