Evening star., 1954-08-08
Around the Resorts
Virginia Beach
Attracts Many
From D. c. Area
By Bill snider
Spseiel Dispatch to The Sior

Charles H. Bonesteel and Mrs.
Bonesteel, Of Washington were
complimented here this week by
Brig. Gen. Joseph F. Battley and
Mrs. Battley, Of Washington and
Virginia Beach, at one Of the
most festive affairs of the season
at the Cavalier Beach and Ca
bana Club.
Gen. Bonesteel, Defense De-
partment representative Of the
National Planning Board who re-
Gently returned from Europe,
was here with Mrs. Bonesteel, as
the weekend guests of Comdr.
Charles Saunders, U.S.N., and
Mrs. Saunders, who live in fash
ionable Laurel Manor near the
resort.
Other guests at the party in
cluded Vice Admiral w. o. Hilta-
bidle, of Washington; Col. and
Mrs. Howard Eagers, former Dis
trict residents; Mr.. and Mrs. p.
L. Davis, of Baltimore, and Mr..
and Mrs William Roger; Mrs.
w. S. Snyder; the Battleys'
daughter, Mrs. Jean Duffy. and
Mrs. Sanders, of Pittsburgh.
The John Shields of Washing
ton, who also have an ocean
front cabana at the Cavalier,
entertained this week for their
newly married daughter, and
son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Oliver Jordan; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Davis. Mrs. Kathleen David
Watson and Mrs. Marie McNair,
all of Washington.
District Families
Numerous family groups from
the District area are vacation
ing at the Cavalier, where Meyer
Davis and his orchestra opened
a one-week engagement Friday
night.
Among them are: Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul B. keenan, and their chill
dren, Jerry and Andy, and Mrs.
Frank Parsons and her sons,
David and Douglas, all of Chevy
Chase: Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Maulding and Mrs. Anna c.
Warwick and her daughter. Mar
garet. of Alexandria; Miss Mary
L. Goodman, of Arlington;
Charles G. Graves. Of Chevy
Chase and Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
Taylor Of Silver Spring.
Comdr. T. D. Mccormick,
U.S.N., and Mrs. Mccormick.
former residents of the Beach
now living in Washington, re-
turned here last week and were
house guests of Comdr. Ralph
C. Smith, ISM, and Mrs.
Smith, who live In North Vir-
ginia Beach. While here the. Nc
Cormicks also visited the Surf
Club, where they danced to the
music Of the Dorsey brothers.
and were dinner guests OF Col.
Spencer Pratt. US. M. G.. and
Mrs. Pratt.
Family groups at the Sir Wal
ter included DR.. and Mrs. Paul
Kiernan and their son Kevin,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles K.
West, jr., and their daughters,
Christine and Barbara, all OF
Washington.
Joseph l.. Tillson and Mr.. and
Mrs. William s. Fletcher. also of
Washington, were among the
Sir Walter guests.
Miss Jeanne Fawley and
Ralph L. Davies. Of Washington.
were a golfing duo at the Prin-
cess Anne Country Club. The
young couple were guests at the
Sea Horse on Seventy-eighth
street, as was Miss Katherine S.
Claude, also of Washington.
Sunbothers
Among those summing on the
strand were Miss Gladys L.
Reed and Miss Constance A.
Cooper, of Arlington, who were
guests at the Atlantic, and Miss
Elizabeth Kelly. of Washington,
and Miss Gertrude Malatesta, of
Cheverly, Md, guests at" the
Tides.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. McCleary
and two children, of Arlington,
also enjoyed the surf and sand
while vacationing at the Allan
tic.
Taking a brief respite from
vacation rigors, Miss Gertrude
johnson, Miss Corrine Compton
and Miss Emily Turpleta. all of
Washington. made a one-day
history appreciation tour of
nearby Williamsburg. The trio,
who have also enjoyed fishing
from the pier here, were guests
at the Ivanhoe.
At Mrs. Joseph P. Cavelli's
Dinwiddie Cottage, Leonard C..
Boykin and George c. MacGill
of Washington vacationed.
Col. Edgar Daleman of Wash
ington, who just returned from
Korea, arrived here late this
week and will vacation with his
wife and children at the Martha
Washington.
Other Martha Washington va
TONERS there include Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert L. Phelps, Mr.. and
Mrs. John P. Carter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Dech and Miss Ruth
A. Campbell, all of Washington;
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard M. DietZ,
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Hammer
mann of Baltimore, Mr.. and Mrs
Herman Brunk of Silver Spring
RESORTS
EAGLES MERE, PA.