Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-29
OLD POINT.
THE ROUND OF THE WEEK AT The
HYGEIA.
Distinguished Arrivals-The Concert
Given by the Richmond Male orpnah
Asylum Boys-0ther Notes.
c..-...onaence oftha Rion nnond Dlspatoh.I

FORTRESS MONROE, May %, 1886.
Mrs. General Nelson A. Miles ana family
arrived here from Washington on SATURDAY
morning for an extended visit. AT the close
az the war General Miles was the youngest
major. general IN the volunteer service, and
was stationed here for time In command
of the department. He had special charge
OF Mr.. Davis during his confinement here,
and earned an unenviable reputation by
carry ing out the orders OF Mr.. stanton, then
Secretary OF War.
The lighthouse tender Jesamine, with
Colonel James A. Gregory, United states
Engineer Corps, arrived here Few days
SINCE from Baltimore, and will look after
the work OF building a retaining wall TO
protect the foundation OF the Smith's-islanu
lighthouse, which was In danger OF de-
struction from the eDcroachmens oil the
sea.
MIR. Henry Daniels and party Of friends
from New York arrived here saturday last
on the yacht Norma, and have been cruis-
ing about for the past week. The Norma
is one Of the neatest crafts that has been III
the Roads this season, and sailed for home
this morning..
The officers Of the Artillery School. or
those under instI uction, have gone back TO
the "ten.bour SYSTEM" and are studying
up for their final examination next month
Miss Lockwood, OF Washington. |. here
on visit to her sister, Mrs. Captain Booth.
General W. b. Talaierro, OF Gloucester,
spent day at the post, where he has many
| friends among the army officers.
Our farmers are having picnic getting
| their peas, Strawberries, &c., TO market.
and from $500 to 3, 600 packages are shipped
north from here daily.
The Government has contracted with Mr..
Bliyen, Of Norfolk, to repair the wharf In
front Of the hotel. and WORK upon 1t will be
commenced on Monday. II VIII require
some two or three weeks TO complete the
repairs, during which time steamers will
land AT the iron wharf near the lighthouse.
Colonel Richard Lador, Third artillery,
classmate OF Governor Lees, who has
been stationed here as instructor for the
past twelve years, will be relieved on the
1st OF July, and will probably be assigned
10 command Fort 1IcIienry. Colonel
Labor Is one OF the brightest men in the
corps, and has done much to bring the Ar
tilcry School up to its present high
standard.
Captain f. X. Russell, First United
| States artillery, has been here on u visit TO
| Lieutenant Oyster aud Lieutenant II. L.
| Allen, Second cavalry, spent few DAYS
with his old classmate, Lieutenant ii. de III.
Waite. Fifth cavalry, who is attached 10 the
| school for instruction.
| The grand benefit concert by the men,
bers OF the Male Orphan Asylum OF Rich
mond and their friends, which was given
| at the Soldiers Home Theatre last evening,
drew large audience and proved most
enjoyable affair. Among the dsiin-
| guished visitors present were Governor Lee
and staff and Mr.. ChIeiJustice Waite, who
| OCCUPIED seats with Governor WoOdlin,
| and we're much pleased with the entertain
mcnt. Mrs. J. X. Gill, superintendent OF
| the ASYLUM, is q native of Hampton, and
| taught school at the Point some years
| ago. before making Richmond her hone.
| The boys acquitted themselves splendidly
| and showed that they had been carefully
| trained for the occasion. The flag-drill
| was excellent with admirable precision
| and brought forth hearty encore from the
audience. The singing OF Messrs. Cum
ningham and Pizzini and Miss Trahern
| was particularly fine, and they at once es-
| tablished themselves as favOrites. The
| success attending their efforts was most
flattering, and 1t is hoped they may be in
duced TO repeat the concert in the near
| future.
Among the late arrivals here are Gov
ernor Lee and son, Il. Jones, Charles l..
| Todd. John A. Curtis, Mrs. j. Il. Gill,
Mrs. II. II. Camp, Mrs. Henry +. Smith and
| daughter. 6. Barker and wife, Il. l.. Barker.
| George G. Stacy and wife, j. ID. Carncal.
Professor 4. j. Minor, J. NJ. Fassett aud
wife. James Gordon, Captain +. w. Cum
nipgbam, L. W. Pizzini, Professor :.
| DAnna, j. III. Peasants. John A. Marks,
Mrs. r. G. Smith. A. W. Patterson, W. W.
Mccarthy and wife, Miss Juliet Jackson,
| DIR. William +. Farrar, j. ID. Cardozo, W.
w: Parker, wife, and two daughters
Mrs. Emma Adams, Mrs. George w.
Uawkshurst, Mrs. William II. Keining-
ham, w. II. Shell and sister, Mrs. J. j.
Kersey. Mrs. NJ. Irwin, Mrs. A. N. Wood,
Il. l.. Chapman and wife, Il. ID. HOtchklss
and wife, G. II. Bronson and wife, ii. w.
Fuller, Charles f. WORKMAN, Jr., w. w.
Caldwell, Richmond; Mrs. j. w. Dole and
daughter, Chicago; Hon. Benjamin Harri-
son and wife, Mrs. j. r. Mckee, Miss Nc
Kee, Charles Mayer, Jr.. and wife, Indian
apolis; Colonel C. W. Woolley, $. w. Gill
leland, o. l.. Perrin, c. II. Perrin, Cincin-
natl: General w. u. Tallaferro, Gl0uces-
ter; A. c. Davis, Louisville; r. K. Scott,
| st. Louis; +. NJ. Cain, J. L. Cherry, Il. A.
| Young, Wlie, anu uauShteI' Ndshtlie'
j. A. Baird, Captain w. ii. Ellis.
| Liverpool; b. NJ. Washburne and
wife, Montgomery; Il. l.. Edmond
son, Staunton III. b. Miller, Little Rock;
John NJ. Green, Atlanta: w. G. Wheeler
and wife. Cherokee, Ala; W. ii. Lambley,
Inverness. Ind; Samuel Hastings, Madi-
son, WIS; II. W. Williams, Three Rivers,
ono; Mrs. Judge Bond, Miss Whiting,
Cherries Sbiplcy and WIFE Mrs Sadie Stone
MIR. and Mrs. J. r. Armistead, Thomas l..
Berry and wife, X. e. Davidson and wife,
the Misses Poor. Mrs. +. Brown, Baltimore.