The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-26
OLD POINT NOTES
Special 10 The Richmond Virginian

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian)
Old Point. Va. March 25.-The
season at Old Point is at high water
mark and every kind of sport and
pleasure Is being enjoyed now under
sunny skies Golf liz first. and the
hurry and scurry in the mornings to
get to the links reminds one OF the
commuters rushing for trains. There
are some fine matches being played
and among those who are making good
scores are DR., Loring w. Batten, Mrs.
Joseph Bushby. Judge and Mrs. shan
ley r. Brown. Mrs William +. Choate.
Mr. and Mrs Howard a. French and
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bartgis who
have been having some foursomes to-
gether. Ramona c. Bacon. Mr. and
Mrs l.. NJ Adkins. Miss Theresa
Eesher and Robert Lesher. Mr.. and
Mrs. II l. Frost. Mr.. and Mrs. +. A.
Nickers.
Mr.. and Mrs John Dickey. OF Phil
adelphia. Mrs. Fred Rothermell and
Henry s Bryant. OF New York, have
been spending the past two weeks at
the Cumberland left yesterday for
their horses They have been ardent
golfers and had daily foursome. Mr.,
Bryant was with PearS on his second
expedition 10 the far North. and
among his other exploits was to climb
MI MChlule$ ana hi, FEl4aN-
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the BLACK and white ball
which is to he given in the ball room
Of the Chamherlin Friday after Easter,
for the army relief fund. 1t Will be
one OF the most brilliant affairs OF
the season and many are now busy
preparing their costumes.
Mrs George A. Nugent, who Is stop
ping at the Holly Tree Inn. was hos
tess at tea Monday afternoon 10 a
number OF friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dickey. Mrs
y. + Rothermell. Captain Albert l.
Rhoades. L. = A. and Mrs. Rhoades
and Mr. Henry s. Bryant were Mr.. and
Mrs. Eben J, Russ were guests at din
uer Saturday evening when Mrs. NJ, b
Pearcc WAS hostess
MIR and Mrs. Daniel Simonds OF
New YORK. have arrived to spend the
spring season. They are annual Nis-
itors TO the Chamberlin.
DR.. George X. Nanderslice, an au-
thority on hydro theraphy. delivered
IA splendid address Tuesday evening
before the medical association on that
subject, illustrated with pictures taker
i in the '-rure house OF the Chamber
! lin one of the most Gp-to-date in the
country,
/ Congressman William \. Jones. ot
the First district, has hcen spending
the month Of March at the Chamber
lin, bat will leave for Washington mex
week to attend the extra session o
congress Judge Christopher r. Gar
nett, of the state corporation commits
sion for the state Of Virginia was th'
week end guest OF Mr. Jones.
Frank ! Mccarthy, of Richmond
was here on TUESDAY
Or. Loving w. Batten and Mrs
Baton. Of New York. who have beer
here for some timo. left Thursday fol
Washington to visit friends before go
inc home.
Or Battcn has the chair OF theology
at the General Theological seminary
OF New York. and until few year
ago was the beloved rector OF ola 81
Marks church.
+ judge Edmund Waddiil Jr, am,
Mrs Waddli and Mrs. Mary w. Fur
nival. or Richmond, have spent th'
past week here Judge Waddiu wa
holding court in Norfolk Mi an'
Mr. dcualcua Landlord Of Norfolk
spent Sunday with them.
The palm garden Is crowded ever
AFTERNOON during tea hour when Their
is dancing and many informal enter
ltalnututs are given at this time of tn,
day
Inc EaNeSt evening IN the week Il
Saturday when the regular dances ar
given and several hundred dancers ar
nj toying the merry whirl, with plent.
- partners, always pleading FOR jus
Lone dance
Several dinner parties preceded ia,
dance last week, Mrs Henry Il. Lock
wood. OF New York. entertaining 70
twenty friends. who were Captain
John T Rowe. l. S. A., an,
Mrs Rowe, Captain James r. Taylor
l., S A. and Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. Nc
Goodwin. Of Philadelphia; Major VII
liam l.. Little, T. s. A., and Mrs. Lit
tie. Mrs. Alex. n stark. Mr. and Mrs
Nelson Groome, Captain Joseph s
Hardin. L. S. A., Mrs. Percy Proctor
Miss Helen Phillips and Mr. Roy
Dent Of Washington; Lieutenant Aus
tin G.. Frick. L. S. A., Lieutenant Ran
dolph T. Pendleton. L, S. A. Messrs
Raglan and Poole
The aviation field attracts a larg.
number from the Chamberlin ever,
day as there has been unusual acttvt,
in the last two weeks as several o
the young aviators have just concl uAe,
their course and will get their commits
sion in q short time. One of the dar
ing flyers is the son of Secretar,
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