Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30
RICHMOND PEOPLE FIND
OLD POINT ATTRACTIVE
Many Stopping at Famous Resort
and Paying Frequent Visits to
Big Aviation Field.
voGEL DINNER ELABORATE
Throwing Of Confetti and Paper Rib
Dons Lends Carnival Tone to Most
Sumptuous Affair Of Season-Many
Visitors at Chamberlin.

OLD POINT COMFORT, VA. Sep
tember 29.-There have been number
OK tichmond people here in tho past
week. most Of them making trips to
langley Field, where there have been
many flying machines starting out and
lieutenant Resnati, of tho italian
army. the pilot Of tho Caproni ma
chine on tho trip to Washington. re-
turned Wednesday. and was congratu-
iatcd on all sides by his comrades in
aviation az we'll as those who were
interested In the success of the trip.
Colonel James A. Branch arrived Sat
uroay from n trip to the Back Bay
Club. and left Monday for the White
sulphur where he has been spending
the summer
James A. TinsIey. Miss Claire Tins
ley. Miss Leonore Tinsley and Hoskins
Coleman arrived Thursday for So.
richmond registering this week were
Air. and Mrs. A. Percy Diggs. Miss
Anderson. Mrs. G. d. Digs. Miss Diggs
and Mrs. i L. Stark
The most elaborate dinner this sea-
son was given last Saturday evening.
when Martin VcGcl. assistant Treas
urer OF the United States. and Mrs.
NoGel entertained forty guests. The
private dining room was decorated III
ran flowers. chrysanthcmums and
asters. and the famous Willie Wash
inEtons band played during the din
ner. Dancing WAS INDUCED in while
the Courses were being served.
All sorts OF souvenirs. of whistles.
horns. tiny comets and flutes warc
played to rival the music. amidst the
throwing OF confetti and paper rib
bons, making carnival occasion.
Among their guests were Misses Gladys
Gleason. Madeline Reese. Anne II. Kim
~. and Captain Carlo Tappi, Of the
italian flying corps: Lieutenants Abee-
Il. Adamoli. DAmico and Resnati, all
OF the Italian army flying corps; Ma
1or Barnes. United States Army; Cap
tains Hill. Pollock. Malone. wads-
worth. Lent and Steiger. United States
Army: Bton j. Arnold. Of New York,
a member Of the naval advisory board.
and Major Campbell, OF the British
flying corps.
Mrs. Paul Y. Tupper and Mrs Albeit
Recs entertained twenty guests at din
ner Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry f. Bryan. Of
Chicago. have been spending two weeks
at the Chambcrlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Wexford
Smith. Of New York, are spending SOW
eral weeks at the Chamberlin, and Mr..
Smith In gathering material for a new
book. His last book. "Benightcd Mex
49, no oHC Ot iHe most popular or
last year.
New Workers arriving in the last
week include Mrs. Paul c. Bryse. Mrs.
Henry Hubbell. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Ed
ward Marshall. Frank c. Wight, Henry
J. Tarbell, james w. J. Reid, George
NJ. Davis. Frank G. Smithson Mrs
Mary II. Cropsey. Miss Amy K Mann.
Irwin Barbour. NJ, a. Oswald. Charles
L. Pinkerton. Frank K. Williamson,
MIR. and Mrs. Robert w. Smith, Edgar
G.. Williams, Miss Laura A Dutrc. John
+. Churchill, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew e.
Jordan. Misses Louise Cahill. Jessie
surlin. Katharine NJ. McGuinness. Eliz-
abeth Meyer. Mr.. and Mrs James T.
Farrell. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry a. Glenn
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Donald, Miss
Moore. Charles l.. Leeds. Misses Leah
i nd Marion Kavenaugh. Mir. and Mrs.
charles Fl. Day and Henry b. ketchum.
81 Philadelphians arriving this week
were Mr.. and Mrs. John Betz. Miss Ar
live Mansfield. MIR. and Mrs. Edward
Branlin. Arthur NJ. Mains. David o.
Hubbard. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard ..
Young. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward NJ Osler.