Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
AVIATION FIELD PROVES
CENTER OF ATTRACTION
1t Is Most Popular Point About Old
Point for Guests Mt
Resort.
STUDENTS ARE WORKING HARD
All Hope to Finish Course rs Quickly
as Possible and Get Started on
Way to the Battle Fields In
France.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch

FORTRESS MONROE. VA. aiay 49,
These are busy days at Old Point
and cvcry one Is out OF doors TO enjoy
the sunny days. making up parties
TO the different points Of interest. The
aviation field is one or the most popu-
lar points. for every pupil Is working
hard 10 finish his course as quickly as
possible. so as to get Il commission and
start for France. J. Murdoch Dennis,
OF Baltimore. has purchased q hydro
plane. and Is taking course In in
Struction at the Curttss school, He
and Mrs. Dennis have been at tho
Chambcrlin for two weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon A. Davenport
concluded their stay here on Monday,
leaving that day for their home In
Richmond
Mrs Alex \. stark left on wednes-
day for Charleston. S. G.. to Join Colonel
stark, United States Army, who Is sta
toned there. being in charge Of the
medical corps OF tho Southern De-
partmcnt.
Preston Carson and son. James ].
Montague and 6. Sem Montague were
here on Tuesday.
John Garland Pollard was here for
Few days, cn route 10 Eastvillc and
other parts OF the Eastern Shore
!" l.. Johnson. president of the Nor
FOLK and Western Halfway. with Mrs
Johnson and Miss Mary johnson we're
Weekend guests at the Chamberiin
Mr. and Mrs. Luci"n u. Cooke. or
Roanoke. have been here for several
days. having come to see their son
who Is in the Roanoke battery, now
in training at Fort Monroe.
i'r. and Mrs. VI. l.. Anderson. OF Rich
fnond. came on Thursday for a sojourn
OF several day.
Walter poultncy and Edgar G Mil
Ter, OF Baltimore, spent the week end
at the chainbcriin. and were among
I'll" dancers at the Saturday evening
hop
The convention Of the Ncv York Life
Insurance agents MAS largely attended
on Friday and Saturday. John c. Me
can and walter Buckner v!cc.presi-
dents, were here. Those from Ralti-
more were Mr. and Mrs. J A. Haynes
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry l.. Mum, Mark
and Boyce. oliver II. Tabor
Joseph =. Kennon MI and Mrs sylvan
Newman. Mr. and Mrs. r. j. Pulling,
W. II. Gibson
Francis l.. Waters. OF Baltimore.
was among the arrivals this week
Mrs. William w. Richardson gave
ono OF the s-lartcst affairs OF the week
card party. followed by a shower
for Miss Arahelle Dudley. daughter of
Judge and Mrs :. J. Dudley. Of Rich
fnond ard Hampton, whose engage
incnt 10 Paymastcr Howard " HARTLEY
L. :. ", has just been announced The
crate decorations, and in the center Of
the table WAS perfectly equl pped
miniature battlcship surrounded by
smaller craft. Flags were used in
shading the candles, and the score
cards we're battleships tied with ma
tional colors and small flags attached
At tn" conclusion OF the game the
hride-"lcct was showcred with dainty
gifts for the rosseau by the twenty
friends invited. The wedding will take
place IN the summer.
Among the notable arrivals this week
was Gouvcneur Morris. Of New York
the wcll-known fiction writer. who will
remain here for some time TO gather
material for a new story.
with the daily arrival Of many. re-
cruits for this post the reservation has
pnt on warlike appearance. and the
many officers add much 10 tho gaycties
AZ the Chambe-lin in the evenings at
the dances. The palm room is niled
every afternoon for the tea dances
Mrs. Ridley Mclean. wife Of Captain
Mclean, L. 5. ". came down OH Mon
day from Washington to remain for
some time. Mrs. William H. g. Bull
lard. also OF Washington. has been
here for week. and left on Thurs
day for Norfolk TO visit her son. Saun-
dcrs Billiard.
NJ. and Mrs. + l.. oliver and son.
or Washington. spent a few days this
week hero