Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-19
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Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dlspatch.l
FORT MONROE, Sept. Is, 1885,
The first entertainment OF the fall
season-a handsome afternoon tea and
recep,ion-wss given last evening by
Captain and Mrs. Charles A. Booth to
Miss Florence Lodor, OF Baltimore,
who is visiting here. Mrs. Booth was
assisted by Mrs. DR.. Baily, Mrs. Cap
tain Nye, Miss Boothe of st. Louis and
Der sister, Miss Lockwood, of Wash
ipgton. A number of the Artillery
School Band occupied position on the
yeranda, and rendered some choice selec-
tons. Among those present We noticed
Surgeon and Mrs. j. Q. Baily, DR.. and
Mrs. Fletcher, Of Washington; DR..
and Mrs. Towle, Of the National Sol
diers' Home; Major and Mrs. j. Ii.
Calef, Captain J. NJ. Ingalls, and daugh-
ter, Lieutenant o. E. Wood and wife,
Lieutenant Mcclellan and wife, Lieu
tenant A. E. Weaver and wife, Lieu
tenant and Mrs. G. p. Miller, Captain
and Mrs. Nye, Lieutenant and Mrs.
Walker, Mrs. Captain Robley D. Evans,
of the navy Miss Lorraine, Of Balti-
more; Miss Cbsdbourpe and Miss
Lucy Cbadbourne, Of St. Louis; Mrs.
Bodell and Miss Maude Bodell, Miss
Bessie Kimberly, and Lieutenants Lud-
low, Treat, Brooks, Foote, Hawthorne,
Patterson, and Stone. Captain Booth
occupies a handsome set Of quarters
Just opposite the Hygeia, and Mrs.
Booth is most charming hostess.
We have had a young lady from
Gloucester county, Va, spending few
days at the hotel who claims to have in
her possession the stone upon which
Captain John Smiths head was placed
by Powhatan when he made up his
mind to bring that adventurous young
mans career to close, and which was
emily frustrated by Pocahontas coming
on the scene as the maidens do now in
the modern drama.
Mrs. DR.. Bsily, who has been sum-
meripg at the Old Sweet Springs, ar
rived home last Saturday night.
Colonel Daniel Mcclure, chief pay
master, Division Of the Atlantic, arrived
from New York Wednesday morning,
and paid off the troops.
Lieutenant Samuel Il. Lemley, United
States navy, Of the Judge-Adyocate
Generals office, Washington, is spend
irg his vacation here.
Miss Myrtle Lorraine, daughter of the
late Colonel l.. Lorraine, Third artillery.
has returned from a two weeks visit TO
New Jersey, and has joined her mother
at the Hygeia Hotel.
Miss Thomas, bright and accom-
plished young lady, daughter Of Hon.
John L. Thomas, Of Chambersburg,
Pa, is visiting her schoolmate, Miss
Bessie Kimberly.
Mr.. Charles A. Peregroy, secretary
of the Baltimore Gas Company, and
wife arrived here a day OF two since,
and are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William II. Kimberly.
Miss Davis, daughter Of jeff. Davis,
President of the Confederacy, paid q
visit to the post on Wednesday last.
She was accompanied by Rev. j. Will
liam Jones, ID. D., of Richmond, and
together they visited the casemate where
Mr. Davis spent the first six months OF
his confinement here, and Carroll Hall,
where comfortable suit Of rooms were
fitted up for himself and family after
no had been allowed the freedom Of the
fort. Miss Davis spent about 8 year
here with her parents, but was too
young at that time to have more than e
dim recollection of the event.
Mrs. Gill, superintendent Of the Male
Orphan Asylum Of Richmond, and a
former resident of the Point, has been
spending a few days here, the guest Of
Mrs. Phoebus.
NJ. Charpentieu and wife, Of Paris,
who have been here for the past
month, leave for their home tomorrow.
lie has an excellent voice, and is a
general fsvorite with the ladies. lie
declares they all speak French diyinely.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Dammsnn, Of
Baltimore, arrived here this morning.
Mr.. Joseph G.. Fulton, one OF the
trustees of the Phosbus estate, left last
evening, with his wife and daughter, TO
attend the Conclaye Of Knights Tenn.
plsrs at st. Louis.
A moonlight sail to the capes on the
steamer General Wool was given by
the officers of the garrison on Tuesday
evening last to a number Of their lady
friends, who were about departing for
their homes. About twenty couples
were in the party, who enjoyed most
delightful sail.
The Phoebus boys-Sam., Harry, and
Frahk-left on Monday for Sing Sing,
N. Y, where they have been for the
past three years; Arthur BOdell to Lo
Gust Dale Academy, Madison county
Va, and Ferd. KObbe for Petersburg,
Va.