Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-15
INTEREST IN WAR RUNS
HIGH At POINT COMFORT
Holiday Crowds Amusc Themselves
With Golf, Dances and Other
Pleasures of Spring.
MILITARY MEN ARE PROMINENT
Young Jack Hilton Arrives Without
His Pct Yacht. Which lie Has
Given as Submarine Chaser for
the Government.

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OLD POINT VA, April l4.-Although
deeply interested in the war with Ger
many the holiday crowd has amused
itself In a variety of sportS--Colf, ten
mis-. boating and motoring. People are
continually. on the move ana plans are
being made for The excursions days
ahead.
The ballroom was crowded to ca
+ pacity Saturday evening for the Eas-
ter evening dance. which was preceded
by a number of dinner parties.
William Il. Randall of New York.
Z secretary OF the old Point Comfort
Improvement Company. which owns
the Chamberlin. arrived ON Friday
with a party of friends including Mr..
and Mrs. Charles +. street. Miss Con-
stance Morgan. Miss Phoebe Randall.
Bradley Randall. and Paul l.. Ritten-
house, of Philadelphia. all of whom
remained over the holidays
William a. Patton, or Philadelphia.
president Of the New York. rhi,adcl-
phia and Norfolk Railroad, with Mrs.
{ Patton. spent Il week at the Chamber
lin recently.
Mrs George i. Hilton. OF Albany.
arrived on Friday with her son. Jack.
who has recently given his new yacht.
the ''Nctlih.' TO the government as q
U-hoat chaser. This youth will only
reach the age of sixteen on May II,
and the yacht had been birthday gift
from his mother. but he has shown
his patriotism. by Offering /, 10 the
government. which has accepted il.
:, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cowlc. of New
York, were here this week on their
yacht, Navigator" and had as their
guest on the cruise Miss Emily
Wheeler. Of Greenwich. ON Monday
evening they entertained Mrs. Arthur
Bedeil Benjamin, Miss Helen I. Stage
and few other friends at dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles +. Schweincrtc
) entertained at dinner OH Saturday
evening for their daughter. Helen.
They have spent the winter and spring
here.
Mrs. Egbert Leigh was the holiday
guest of Mrs. Joseph Massie in her
home. in Newport News and on Sa,ur-
day evening was the guest Of honor
at n dinner given by Mr.. Massic At the
& Chamhcrlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Moon ana
II. Walker Wallace We're among the
Richmond people spending Easter
here.
There is an interesting colony OF
Canadians now stopping at tho Cham
berlin. among whom are Lieutenant
Colonel and Mrs. Peers Davidson and
their daughter. Colonel Davidson has;
recently returned from France. where
he was "A, the front for live months
having recruited his own battalion Of
Killed Canadian liiEhianderS and was
in command OF them until injured.
Lady Hughes is the wife Of General
Sir Samuel Hughes. who was recently
the Minister of Munitions of The NO.
minion of Canada, and has III the last
We elk offered his services To President
Wilson.
General a. Il. Hamilton. who has
been here for the past month. was OF
The Kings own Border Regiment. one
Of the crack regiments OF the British
army. ana he has the distinction Of be-
Ing the NTH generation of his family
to hSht III this regiment. He left on
Thursday for Montreal hoping soon
TO return 10 tho front.
samuel Washington. one Of the crown
attorneys OF Hamilton. Canada, is also
here with Mrs. Washington. and they
Joined MIR. and Mrs. George Palkc.
who stopped in Richmond Tor a Week
with friends. en- romie u Oln Point.