Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-05
OLD POINT.
or,v Twelve Benedicts-Ths Trenton ana
Her oficsrs -xsny Ksttsrs Of Per-
sonal Interest

We have had quite . lively week ~
the post, without taking the earthquake
into consideration, and the streets have
presented the appearance Of New York
on the LIST of May. With one or Two
exceptions the officers Of the new class
have arrived and reported for duty,
and are getting settled preparatory 70 .
swo-years' sojourn here. OF the twenty
officers twelve Of them are benedic's,
which only leaves eight light-hearted
bachelors to dance and firt with the
Young ladies who congregste here.
That at least half Of them will be cap
tured by some fair ones before the two
years siege is over is foregone con.
clusiop. and 1t would not be surprising
il the whole squad was forced to ca
pitulate.
THE FLAGSHIP TRENTON.
flyipg . homeward-bound pennant some
FIVE hundred feet long from her main
masthead, came into the Roads about
s o'clock Tuesday morning from the
China station. She has been absent
from the United States for about six
years. The following is . correct list
of her officers: Captain Robert L..
Rythian, commanding; Lieutenant
Commander Asa Walker, executive Of
ficer; Lieutenant w. 7. Swinburne,
navigator Lieutenants, A. G. Berry,
II. NJ. Schaefer, O. G. Calkin, NJ. l..
Ward, F. w. Coffin Ensigns, Q. A.
Gore, Albert Gleaves, @. N. Atwater,
J. II. L. Holcombe, E. III. Tillman,
". W. Buchanan, Gilbert Wilkes ;
Medical Inspector, e. S. Bogert Passed
Assistant Surgeons, N. N. Ferebee aud
G. Biddle Assistant Surgeon, II. b.
Scott; Paymaster, G. Ii. Grifiing
Chief Engineer, j. Trilley Passed As
sistant Engineers, j. j. Barry and d. I.
Clesver Assistant Engineers, G.. s.
Willets, E. R. Freeman Chaplain, W.
o. Holway; Captain Of Marines, Ii. A.
Bartlett; Lieutenant Of Marines, l..
Karmany; Paymaster's Clerk, j. Van
Vrsnken.
The ship had q pleasant run across,
and many of the officers found their
wives and sweethearts awaiting them
here. She expects to 90 to Norfolk
about Wednesday next and 60 out Of
commission.
THE REVENUE CUTTER C0LFAX,
Captain Herring, arrived here on Mon
day last from Wilmington, N. O., hay
ing on board Mr.. Lane, of the Trea-
sury Department, who has been South
on tour Of inspection. Mr.. Lane pro.
ceeded to Washington that evening and
the Colfax returned to her station on
Tuesday morning.
The quarantine steamer Woodwork
has completed her repairs, and returned
to her station off the capes, relieving
the revenue cutter Ewing, which has
resumed her cruising in the Chesapeake.
General S. G. Armstrong, principal
of the Hampton Normal School, has
been i'll for the past two or three weeks
from the effects Of overwork. and his
condition is such as to give his friends
considerable uneasiness. With com
plete rest and quiet, however, his ply
sicians hope for his speedy recovery.
Prominent among the ladies now here
are Mrs. Hicks, of New York, . bril-
liant conversationalist, whose charm
ing letters under the nom de plume o
:. Sophie Sparkle" have been highly
enjoyed by her large circle Of friends
Mrs. DR.. Wadsworth and daughter
Mrs. Colonel Martin and Mrs. Doncan
son, Of Washington the Misses Chad
bourne and Miss Booth, Of st. Louis
and others.
PERSONALS.
Mrs. General Tidball has just 70
turned from q visit to Massachusetts,
where she has been to place her son o
school for the winter.
Mrs. Major Campbell and family hav'
gone North on visit, and will not re
turn until October.
Surgeon Joseph G. Bailey, who ha
been spending his vacation at Old Swee
Springs, w. Va, returned to the pos
this morning, accompanied by Mrs
Captain Booth, who has been summer
ing there.
Lieutenant II. B. Osgood, Third ar
tillery, who has been North on leave 70
the past two months, arrived HON
Tuesday morning.
The bark Amazon, with the Oxfor'
cadets on board, sailed for home Tues
day morning, much to the regret Of tn
young ladies of the hotel, who wer
teaching the young gentlemen the ar
Of dancing.
The steamer Northampton brough
down large party Of young ladies ant
gentlemen from Norfolk tonight, as
is her last trip for the season. Th
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad hav
also discontinued their late train from
Richmond.
Miss Florence Lador, daughter O
Colonel r. Lador, commandant at For
McHenry, arrived here this morning o.
a visit.
Governor Woodfin, Of the Nations
Soldiers Home, is arranging to hav
three additional buildings put up thi
fall to accommodate the rapidly-increaS
ing demand for admittance. The mil
climate OF this latitude makes it PAL
ticularly attractive to the old veterans
TO RE INSPECTED.
Rear-Admiral James E. Joaett, Cap
tain b. T. Bradford, Constructor Phil
Hichborne, and Lieutenant W. l.. Coffe
of the Naval Advisory Board, arrive
here this evening from Washington, ant
will hold a survey en- the Trenton t
determine the nature and extent of th
repairs needed. The inspection will b
made tomorrow, and the Board wi
return to Washington that evening.
TIE ROCKBRiDGE ALUM.
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