Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-06
WIFE OF WAR SECRETARY
IS GUEST At OLD POINT
Entertained by Colonel and Mrs.
Stephen NJ. Foote, Who Give
Brilliant Reception.
MUSIC GIVEN by POST BAND
Mrs. Custer, Widow OF Renowned
Indian Fighter, Is Guest Of Mrs.
Gilbert Colgate = French Officers
Given Much Social Attention.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]


OLD POINT. VA. May 5.-Mrs. New
ton y. Baker. wife of the Secretary OF
War, and her two children, were guests
OF Colonel stephen NJ. Foote, l.. s. A.
and Mrs. Footc. this week, and AN
afternoon reception was given in com
piiment to her by Mrs. Footc on Sat
urday afternoon. The post band played
during the calling hours. on the lawn,
and the women Of the post and a few
others were invited 10 meet her. Mrs.
Foote welcomed her guests. assisted
by Miss Footc. introducing Mrs. Baker.
who wore charming gown of orchid
chiffon and Il corsarc bouquet Of vio-
lets. Tea WAS poured by Mrs. George
\. Nugent and Mrs. John Il. Christian.
Newton ID. Baker. Jr.. was taken UP
to the big batteries 10 see tho guns
fired or. Mrs. Baker returned 10 WASH.
ington on Saturday evening.
One OF the prominent guests here
is Mrs. Custer. widow OF General e. &.
Custer. of Indian war fame. She is
the guest OF Mrs. Gilbert Colgate. who.
with her daughter. Miss Florence II.
Colgate and Miss Katharine Hall have
been here for two weeks They are
leaving to-day for New York and will
open their country home ut Tanners
VILE the middle Of May.
The officers of the French cruiser
have been extensively entertained dur
ing their stay in Hampton Roads and
on saturday evening We're dinner
guests OF several Of tho officers Of the
post. after which they attended the
dance and mot the guests Of the
Chambcrliu. Mrs. Augustus Norton
gave the dansaut ia their honor on
Thursday afternoon in her quarters IN
the post.
bennett Oliver son of Senator Geor2.
T. oliver. OF Pennsylvania has arrived
and begun his course in, aviation al;
the Curtiss Aviation school. He hopes TO
get commission in the army. and go
10 France.
Mr.. and Mrs. james l.. *. Yardicy.
OF Pittsburgh. arrived on Tuesday TO
join the colony Of houcymooncrs here
Miss Ann Elliott Of Germantown. re-
turned las, week from II shoi, visit
10 the family OF ADMIRAL Mason. L.
S. ~. in Washington, and has been with
her mother q, the Chambcrlin for ten
days. She is now she guest OF Mrs.
Augustus Norton in tho post. and Mrs
Chccver has returned TO her home In
Germantown.
The I,cd Cross unit Of tho post has
begun classes aud meets every Tuesday
Mt Mrs, Foote's. Almost all the women
Of the post arc active In the work. and
arc arranging for entertainments 10
raise funds.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold EoScngarten,
Oscar l.. wheeler Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
W
ward Tannell. Jr., all came in sunday
from Philadelphia.
MIR and Mrs. r. -: Lister and Mr..
and Mrs. J. Morgan Lister arrived on
Saturday from Philadelphia aud Will h"
here for ton days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dom Eyrne. of New
York. have been here for the past two
weeks. and loft on Friday evening for
their home. The former is tho author
Of many stories now being published
in tho Saturday Evening Post.
"Gryphon" being In last weeks issue
DR.. Francis Peabody. of Springfield
Mass. was among tho party which
came las; week TO attend the Hampton
Institute exercises. lie has been in
tcrcs,cd in the work Of the school for
many years.
New Workers coming in tho last few
days arc: Ncwbold r. Lawrence. Of
"IIomcwOod' Lawrence. H. l.: Francis
W. Murray. oscar Il. Wickham. Mr.
and Mrs, George l.. Williams, MIR and
Mrs. John l.. Nurcnt Ernest Il Royd
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Norton. Mr.
and Mrs. William j. I.pscomh
Mrs. George 4. Nugcnt. VIII" has
becn here for several weeks. has left
for Washington. where her husband
Major NuEcnt, L. :. y. Is stationed
having been appointed on the general
staff.
Miss Courtney Bridges, Of Richmond
arrived on Wednesday, with Mr. and
Mrs. 4. y. Hyde and Miss Martha Hyde
az Wichita, Kans.. To spend several
days.
Edward q. Michael. OF Eichmonh
came In Thursday With T.. Il. i:oyd
president of the YnrkShir" Insurance
Company. and ". Il; flush 81 Greens
bOro. y. &. They had bcru or trip
through Virginia. aud spent several
days here before leaving for their
respective homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Scott loft on
Friday for their home in Richmond
after being here for ton days.
| Rev and Mrs. q. Frccland Pctcr
were here for few days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Murdoch Dennis.
OF the Washington Apartments, are
spending som" time at tho Chamhcrlin
DIR. and Mrs. sydney u. Miller ar
rived on Saturday from Baltimore, and
viii remain this week.
Mrs. George Huntington Williams
and son. Robert W. Williams OF 500
Cathedral street, arc guests here for
some time. other Ealtimorcans rcgis-
tered In the past few days are Mrs. +.
j. Ilambleton and Miss Crawford. Mr.
and Mrs. i. II. Harold. also Mr.. and
Mrs. Emerson c. lIaytin, Jr.. of An
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