Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
Brilliant Program
Of Festivities Noted
At Old Point Comfort
Feature of Cosmopolitan Life
Manifested in Society Cal
endar at Center of Historic
Peninsula.

OLD POINT COMFORT, Va, Octo-
Der 26.-The gesture of cosmopolitan
interest revived in the social life of
this historic peninsula since the re-
incarnation of the famous old Hotel
Chamberlin in its superb successor. the
Chamberlin- Vanderbilt. has been eSpe-
cially emphatic during the week. With
what may be considered the formal
opening of the gay season at Fortress
Monroe life has been a continuous In
terchange Of happy hospitality between
the hotel, the fortress and the impos-
ing battleships still on base in Hamp-
ton Roads, varied by frequent arrivals
Of private yachts and visits to and
from the many other places of his
toric interest within pleasant motoring
or sailing distance.
Among the events Of more general In
terest was a charming debutante lunch
con given Thursday afternoon, Octo-
Der "a, by Admiral H. H. Christy on
board the battleship New York, in
honor or Miss Elizabeth Nugent, daugh-
ter Of Col. Nugent, u. S. A., in COM
mand of the post, and Mrs. Nugent
of Fortress Monroe. and Of Miss Clarice
Cook of Norfolk Mrs. G. G. Cecil, wife
of Lieut.. Comdr. Cecil Of the New
York, chaperoned the party, which also
included among others, Miss Caroline
Powell, daughter of the president OF
the Seaboard Air Line, and MRS. Legh
Richmond Powell. jr., from Norfolk.
Miss Betty Carson and Miss Helen Kerr
of Fortress Monroe and proportionate
number Of young naval of1cers.
Foot Ball Teams Schedule
An Attractive Program.
The Virginia Military Institute foot
ball team will make its headquarters
at the Chamberlin-V Vanderbilt on NO.
vember and 8. for their game IN
Norfolk with Clemson. The dinner
dance at the hotel Saturday evening,
November 8, given by the management.
will be In their honor and number OF
the cadets with a considerable showing
up OF the alumni will be present.
Among the more recent arrivals OF
the present week at the Chamberltn-
Vanderbilt are Mr.. E. H. Delafield Of
New York. who is cruising In the ad-
jacent waters on his yacht. the Suns
wyck; Dr. and Mrs. P. p. Worthington,
Mrs. r. H. Trembly, Mrs. j. H. Ma
gruder and j. H. Magruder, lr., wife
and son of Comdr. Magruder, u. S. N;
Lieut.. Albert Benjamin, U. s. NJ. and
Mrs Benjamin; Comdr. w. F. Newton,
U. s. N; Mr. and Mrs. r. C. Kline,
Mrs w. w. Henderson. Mr.. and Mrs.
MikkerSon, Mr.. B. Wyman and Mrs.
Causey, from Washington. and Miss
BigeloW from Alexandria, Va.
Daughter of Admiral in List
Of Charming rDebutantes.
Another debutante who is being much
admired and entertained at Old Point
Comfort, and its hinterlands. is Miss
Hester Laning, daughter Of Admiral
and Mrs. Harris Laning from New
Vory w,ho 10 enArdinO tho Fall at tho
Chamberlin- Vanderbilt while the scout
ing feet under Admiral Laning's COM
mand is on base In Hampton Roads.
Among the leading events OF the week
at Fortress Monroe was the first meet
ing for the season of the Ladies' Bridge
Club at the Post Club with Mrs. Nu-
gent, Mrs. II. w. H. Walker. Mrs.
Ruddle and Mrs. Horrick as hostesses
Also the dinner-dance Wednesday eve
ming at the officers club, when num-
Der of private dinners were given,
daughter of the commanding officer at
Fortress Monroe. and Mrs. Todd, whose
guests included Capt. and MRS. Percy
Lowe, Lieut.. and Mrs. q. r. Burgess
and LieutS. Harbaugh and Forest Will
son, all Of the residential Army set in
station at Fortress Monroe and Comdr.
and Mrs. Cecil Of the visiting naval
coterle.
Among those entertaining at the din
ner-dances at the Chamberlin- Wander
bilt during the present week were Gen.
Noes, in command at Fort Eustis:
Comdr. and Mrs. w. w. Wilson, recent
additions TO the naval coterie at the
hotel from Washington: Capt. Jackson
Of the battleship New York, and Mrs.
jackson; Capt. r. G. Clark OF the
Texas and Mrs. Clark: Comdr. and
Mrs. Magruder and Comdr. Newton.
Among the leading events OF today
Is a luncheon given at the Chamherlin"
Vanderbilt by Mrs. H. r. Walker, ST.,
in honor of Miss Ada Frances Belch,