The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-11

OLD POINT COMFORT NEWS.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.1
Old Point Comfort Va, Sept 10
With the opening OF the second camp
for the reserve officers on September
% will come 81 number OF the wives
and families who have already en-
gagged quarters at the Cham berlin for
those months that the young men will
he IN training. The fun season will be
replete with interest. not only to those
concerned in the service, but for
others who are interested in the ac-
tivities In this section. The canton
n4ent near here for 10000 men Will be
In readiness in two weeks. The Lang
ley field which Is the experimental
aviation field for the government. is
teeming with new machines Of varied
types. which have been brought 10
this country by the French and Ital-
ian aviators. and they can be seen
flying daily all around this section and
performing wonderful feats in mid
air.
There are nine italian aviators now
stopping at the Chamberlain. some OF
the most noted of that country, among
them Captain Carlo Tappi, who was
the pilot in the machine which car
RED the American commission across
from Milan TO Venice some time ago
surprise marriage occurred last
Saturday when Miss Beatrice Culbert
son who, with her mother. Mrs. r. n
Culbertson. of Houston. Tex. had been
spending some weeks at the Cham ber-
lin left that morning for Norfolk to
attend an entertainment given by a
friend. and her fiance. Assistant Sur
geon John J. Loughlin, Y. s. N. met
her and persuaded her to be married
u4 he 10 NJ n
s. g, Utah. and he expects to leave
for some other port shortly. Imme-
diately after the ceremony. Mr.. and
Mrs, Loughlin returned to the Cham
berlin and informed her mother OF
the hurried ceremony. They left that
evening for trip to New York. and
Mrs. Culbertson returned TO her home
in Houston.
The most elaborate affair of the
season was given Wednesday by Mrs.
George F. Adams when she enter
tanned at luncheon. in compliment to
Mrs. James A. Shipton, wife of Briga-
dier General Shipton. who is now with
General Pershing in France.
The tables were arranged on the
wide veranda of the summer BALL
room. looking out over the water,
screened by palms and ferns, and
tied with rose -colored and green tulle
and smilax. The souvenirs were love-
ly fans. tied with rose coiored rib
hons, and the roses were presented to
the guests at the close of the luncheon.
They were Mrs Shipton. Mrs. John
A. Lundeen, Mrs. Elmer j. Wallace.
Mrs. Huston Eldridge, Mrs, Zebulon
r Vance, Mrs. Paul Y. Topper and
Mrs A. w. Smythe. of St Louis. Mrs.
Meade Wildrick. Mrs. Arthur r. Full
Ter Mrs. Philip r. Ward. Mrs. Harry
Kimberley, Mrs, Brand, Mrs. J. Over
ton Steger Mrs Pritchett. Mrs. II. l.
Steele. Mrs. william l.. Little. Mrs.
Amber Cardwell. Miss Smith. Miss
McNeely, Miss Anne Henry. Mrs, c
L. Brigham. Mrs. F. H. Lincoln. Mrs.
A. r. Sunderland, Mrs. A. A. Pruden.
Mrs, Alfred Roes, Mrs. Henry Schmelz.
Mrs. w c. Koenig, Mrs, w. p. New
ton, Mrs. Pcttus, of Washington; Mrs.
w p. Boatwright, Mrs, Donald Arm
strong, Mrs. George Wfldrick.
Mr.. and Mrs w. Meads Addison
and their daughter. Ann. spent last
week at the Chamberlin and left
Tuesday for their home in Richmond,
Others who have been here from
Richmond this week include Mr.. and
Mrs. w. n. Johnson. William H. White
Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Roberts. Thomas
A. Stanford. Philip seaton. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles l.. Prince, George O.
and J. b. Paschall. Jr.
Some of those from Washington this
week include J. D. Crenshaw. Mrs. J.