Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-01
many RICHMOND PEOPLE
GUESTS At OLD POINT
This City More Largely Represented
Than Amy Other at Recent
s Bankers Association.
LIFE HAS MILITARY ASPECT
Presence of 1900 Rcservists at
Training Camp Adds to JOY OF
Days at Chambcrlin-Tobacc As
ISOLATION Attracts Big Attendance.

OLD POINT COMFORT. VA. June SO.
Richmond was moro largely repre-
sentcd n the Virginia stats bankers
Association last week than any othcr
place in Virginia. Tho meeting WAS
largely attended. and the banquet was
enioycd bv more than 5Uv guests. who
listened with great interest TO the TWO
sneakers Edward r stokes, former
Governor OF New Jersey. and Or DOUG :
lae Freeman, Of Richmond. Mr. ni.d
Mrs. Thomas r. HlcAdams. MIR aud MIS-.
Julien h Hill. George Bryan. I. {.
Barksdalc. O. j. Sands. r.. Henry liar
wood. Clinton l.. Williams. Miss Ruth
Mcconnell + |. Mcconnell. Fred Il.
Bates. Norman II. Hurt. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. +. Augustine. Mr.. and Mrs. George
w Call. w. NJ Addison. MIR. and Mrs.
Walker Scott. l.. :. Sewers. j. Lee Da :
Wis were among those who attended
The sessions.
The presence of the 1900 rcservists
at the training camp in the post has
made the Chamberlin take on more
military aspect. as there are many who
come in and out during the few short
moments of rest between their work
ing hours. and some for dinner III the
evenings with their families. who are
already established here for the sum
me-. on Saturday and sunday large
numbers make the hotel theil rem
devious aird there is much entertain :
ing done during those two days. The
Saturday evening hops are cro"ced.
and the ballroom is filled with the
dancers.
The National Tobacco Association
hold SIS annual convention here this
week and several hundred attended the
sessions. Mr. and Mrs. William r. Reed
and son. Harrison l. Rurwel!, William
Wilson. L vi. Arlington were among
the kichmonders here 20 take part in
the convention
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Nrooman were
guests here during the past week. Mr..
Nrooman. Secretary OF Agriculture.
came down from Washington 10 ad-
dress the Virginia state Bankers AS
ISOLATION on tooG conservation. Mrs.
George Wharton Pepper. J7 and little
son. arrived this week 10 spend the
summer az the Chamherlin. so as 10
be near Mr.. Pepper, who j. with the
reserve officers training camp.
The Red Cross work has so increased
at Old Point. tina, through the cour-
tesy of the manager, George r. Adams.
a room Is TO be opened in the hotel
where those who are anxious 10 do
their bit. Will find il most convenient
and delightful place III which to mak
hospital supplies.
William {. Edgar, Of Minneapolis.
has been here this week. having come
TO take the cure. MIR Edgar is one
of the commission who is 10 assist MI
Hoover in the food control measure.
He was the man who took over the
first cargo of flour 10 the Belgians
after the occupation Of that country
by the Germans. il having been sent by
Americans.
On sunday evening, James +. Fish
burn. OF Roanoke. entertained eighty
boys from the Itoanoke Battery, which
has been in camp here for over tive
months, III dinner. He has been at
tending the bankers convention. aac
with him were his daughter. Miss Eve.
lyn Fishburn and Miss Mareare
Boiling.