navalaviator

Lamartine Varnedoe "Shorty" Lamar (March 28, 1896 - June 22, 1990), Naval Aviator No. 246. Here is his obituary from the Princeton Alumni Weekly: Lamartine Varnedoe Lamar ’18

"SHORTY" LAMAR DIED June 22, 1990, at his home in New Orleans. He was born Mar. 28, 1896, in Valdosta, Ga., and spent his youth in Pensacola, Fla. He graduated from St. Paul's School in Concord, N.H. He left Princeton in his junior year to become one of the early naval aviators. After the war he returned and graduated in 1919. He became an investment banker with the N.Y. firm of Harris, Forbes and Co. and moved to New Orleans to manage their office there. Eventually he cofounded his own firm, Lamar, Kingston and Labouisse, in Crescent City. At the outbreak of WWII, Shorty got back into Naval aviation and served on Guadalcanal in the South Pacific. At his death at age 94 he was the second oldest living naval aviator in the United States. He was married to Stephanie Levert and is survived by one son, Albert '54, four grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren. Shorty had an amazing capacity for making lifelong friendships, and he was one of the most beloved members of our Class. We salute that grand gentleman' The Class of 1918

Arthur William McMahon (August 1, 1893 - ?), Naval Aviator No. 2289.

See Evening Star. May 10, 1931, Image 96 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1931-05-10/ed-... for pictures of this event. 'Miss Patricia Morton, as “Queen Shenandoah VIII.” is escorted from her throne by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd.' at the 'eighth annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, on the steps of Handley Stadium at Winchester, Va.' Evening Star. May 06, 1931, Page B-1, Image 17 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1931-05-06/ed-... implies that the ceremony was on Wednesday May 6, 1931. However, the Evening Star. May 04, 1931, Page B-4, Image 20 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1931-05-04/ed-... has a schedule that says the coronation of Queen Shenandoah VIII was to be at 3pm on Tuesday, which would be May 5, 1931

Byrd: www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/46789611875/ www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/30985255094/

Thanks for the links swanq . I located a pretty thorough description of the festivities. The coronation would have been on May 5th, but festival also covered the 6th and ended with a evening ball. Byrd, who was born in Winchester, was very famous at this point so it's not surprising there are lots of people gathered to see the festival.