Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-11

DRILLING A SHIP CREW.
On Tuesday morning the Board again
visited the ship, this time toinspect the
crew which were put through num-
Der of maneuvres. Sail was made and
taken in, topmasts we're housed and again
sent up, imaginary boarders were re-
PEELED with spirit, and finally the ship
was supposed to be on fire, and the en-
tire crew took to the boats and aban-
doned her. The vessel lay just off the
Hygeia where the real boarders were as.
sembled in force, watching the exer-
cises with deep interest. The Admiral's
fisg was lowered at $3.50 P. NJ, when
the Board came ashore, and leftfor Wash
iDgton that evening. During their stay
here official visits apd salutes were ex-
changed by General Tidball, Admiral
Jouett, and Captain Phythisn.
On Wednesday morning the Trenton
got under weigh and sailed up to Craney
Island, where she is now discharging
her powder. She was out Of coal, owing
to the long sea voyage, and as the yard
tug was laid up for repairs, she could
not get supply from Norfolk, and had
to finish her cruise under canvas.
OTHER CRUISERS.
The training.ship jamestown, which
was used to carry out portion of the
naval cadets from Annapolis on their
summer cruise, has completed that duty
and passed up to Norfolk on Saturday.
Here she will receive some necessary
repairs and be fitted out for a winter
cruise with the naval apprentices in the
Gulf. She will be joined in week or
ten days by her consorts, the Ports
mouth and Saratoga, which are now on
their way home from cruise in Euro
pean waters.
MEETING OF FRIENDS.
Among the prominent people who
came here to meet their friends on the
Trenton were Miss Jane and Miss
Eliza Wilkes, daughters of the late Com
modore Wilkes, whose explorations in
the direction of the South Pole long
years ago earned for him an enviable
reputation as q bold and fearless navi-
gator. They arrived from Washington
on Monday morning, and were enter
tanned by Captain and Mrs. Charles D.
Booth. Their nephew, Lieutenant Gill
bert Wilkes, has just finished three
years. cruise on the Trenton, and is one
of the rising young men in the profess
sion. The Misses Wilkes left on We'd
nesday morning for Charlotte, N. c., to
visit brother now residing there, after
which they return to Washington.
THE NEW CLASS
at the Artillery School, with three ex-
ceptions-Lieutenants Hubbell, Dunn,
and Treat-have arrived and selected
quarters, and will soon settle down to
the regular routine Of garrison life.
The usual course Of study will COM
mence on Monday next. OF the ab-
sentees, Lieutenants Hubbell and Dunn
are on leave, and will report on the
18th. Mr.. Treat is at Fort Niagars
competing for the Division prize as 3
marksman.
PERSONALS.
Major Lawrence S. Bobbitt, COM
handing the United States arsenal, has
been granted thirty days. leave, and,
with Mrs. Bobbitt, went north on Mon
day evening to enjoy it.
Surgeon Joseph g. Baily, United
States army, who has been spending q
couple of weeks at the Old Sweet
Springs, W. Va, returned to the post
on Saturday morning. Mrs. Captain
Booth, who has been summsring there
with her family, returned with him.
General Lawrence l.. Graham, United
States army (retired), arrived from
Washington day or two since on his
annual visit to the post. He is native
of Virginia, and entered the service asa
lieutenant in the Second dragons in
1887. He was made brigadier-gene-
raj in 1865, and retired, after thirty
years. service, in 1870. Although well
advanced in years, he is still hale and
hearty, and retains his old love for the
service in marked degree.
Mrs. General Tidbsll, who has been
in Massachusetts, for the past ten days
to place her son at school for the win
ter, has returned.
Captain James S. Tompkins UNITED
States army and wife arrived here on
Saturday morning, on q visit to her
mother, Mrs. s. r. Eaton.
Miss Marion Boughton, Of Titusville,
Pa, who has been visiting friends here
for the past month, left for home Mon
day morning.
Mrs. Captain Ingalls, and daughter
returned home on Saturday morning
from New Hampshire, where they spent
the summer.
Mrs. Miller, wife OF Lieutenant
Crosby p. Miller, post adjutant, ar
rived home yesterday from q months
visit North. Her sister, Miss Purcell,
and her daughter, returned with her,
and will remain two or three weeks.
Miss Florence Lodor who has been
visiting friends here for the past week,
left this morning for two-weeks' stay
in Gloucester county.
There has been quite . shaking-up
among the non-commissionsd staff OF
the fort during the past week. Hos
pital-Steward j. j. Rodgers, who has
served here for past ten or twelve |
years, is ordered to Fort Mackinaw, |
Mich. and leaves for his new station
On Monday. Post-Quartermaster's- |
Sergeant William Koroosky, on duty |
here for the past eighteen months, is
ordered to Fort McHenry, Nd, and |
caves tomorrow. Ordnance Sergeaat |
William Smith who arrived here six |
months ago from Fort Barancss, Fla, |
8 ordered TO Fort Carroll. near Bslt-
more, and leaves on Saturday.
IMPROVEMENTS.