Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-06
OLD POINT.
TIE SATURDAY NIGHTS GERMAN A
GRAND SUCCESS.
The Richmond People Present. Csie-
brating the Fourth The Fire
vorks-Personal Notes.
-corrspopaepce ofthe richmond Dispatch. /

entered into the amusement with spirit
Dancing was not commenced until late,
the Young ladies having arrived by train
at ! P. NJ, after which they had to get
supper and arrange their toilets.
At 10 p. NJ. the procession, headed
by Mr.. W. Scott Darlington and Mss
} eigh, 8 tall and graceful blonde, oil
Coyington,. KY, entered the pavilion.
The toilets OF the ladies were rich aud
in exquisite taste, while the gentlemen
were all in full dress.
Among the ladies' present who were
noticeable from their handsome toilets
and graceful dancing were Miss La
throp. Miss Ford, Miss Blain, Miss
RYDER, Miss Williams, Miss Fuller,
Miss Brock, Miss Hsgan, Mrs. Freeman
,nfe S,rotber), Mrs. John 5. Wise,
Miss Allison, Miss Darlington, Miss
Neal, of Richmond Miss Rodgers, OF
CoyirgtoD, KY; Miss Lucy Chadburn,
Of St. Louis Miss Florence Lodor, OF
Fort Monroe the Misses Townsend,
of Dakota.
Among the gentlemen present were
Major Calef, Lieu,snants Massey, Todd,
Adams, Waite, and Oyster, OF the gar
rison; Mr.. darcy Tateaford and Mr.
p. BYRD Thompson, of Norfolk; Messrs.
Darlington, Peasants, Allison, Axteu,
4. r. Mayo, Anderson, Fuller, and
others, Of Richmond. .
There was q handsome assortment oil
favors, the table being presided over
by Mrs. Fackler, of New York, end
Mrs. Patrick, of Richmond.
The evening was cool, and dancing
was kept up with spirit until the last
stroke of II announced the arrival oil
Sunday morning.
At 10 O'Clock this morning a game
Of ball was played between the Ola
Point and the Artillery School mines,
resulting in victory for the latter by a
score Of 10 to 6.
Atl2 O'Clock a national salute was
fred from the ten-inch columbisd OF
the water battery; the band formed
on the parade-ground. and played
"Uail. Columbia" " Yankee Doodle,
and other patriotic airs.
Shortly after noon another game OF
ball between the officers OF the garrison
and the guests Of the hotel was played
which furnished amusement for the
spectators and plenty Of runs for both
sides.
There is an immense crowd-prooa-
bly, 5000 people-here tonight to VIII
ness the fireworks, Of which the fol-
lowing is the programme
|. A flight Of rockets, five from each
stand. .. One eigh second and one
ten.second shell. 3. Five rockets.
4. United States Artillery School
Cross-cannon, mortar, and shOt-pile
5. Five rockets. 6. One ten-second and
opc thirteen-second she'll. I. Five
rockets.
s. A fountain Of Roman candles
9. Five rockets. 10. One eight-seconc
and one ten.second shell. ii. Five
rockets.
II. Large eagle, flags, gun, and shot
piles. 10. Five rockets. II. Ont
ten.second and one thirteen'seconC
she'll. Is. Five rockets.
l6. A fountain of Roman candles
II. Five rockets. Is. A shell iron
each mortar. 10. Five rockets.
90. Lion and unicorn. q. One ten
second and one thirtsen-second shell
90. Five rockets. %. One eight-secon'
and one ten-second she'll.
"a. A fountain of Roman candles
25. One eight-second and one ten.seC
, ond shell. &c. Five rockets. p. On
en.second and one thirteen.second shell
%. Siege-gun, flags, and shot-Pilf
%. Five rockets. 30. One eight-secon
and one ten.second shell. 81. FiY
rockets. =,
80. A fountain of Roman candles
SO. Five rockets. "a. One ten-secon
and one thirteen-second shell. 3d. fi'
q rockets. ..,
&c. The constellation with the gu
and flag. 81. One eight-secOnd an
one ten-Second she'll. 3S. Five rocket
80. One ten-second and one thirtee
second she'll. 40. Adieu, 4th OF Jul
> 1856.
A she'll from each mortar and fl
', rockets from each stand. -.
) The extra Saturday-night train Will
= has been put on for the summer b
u tween here and Richmond brought dow
+ another large delegation, and the boa
from Washington and Baltimore Su
y day morning filled the house to It's I
n most capacity. .
~ At an early hour this morning t
= Roads began filling up with all kin
" " of craft full Of plessure-seekers, W
- will remain here until after the nj
works tonight. They are principal
e fishing and oyster-boats, and col
from the Eastern Shore, Matthew
j. James river, Norfolk, and other pOin
;. General Wesley Merritt, Fifth ca
n0 airy, commanding at the Militia
u Academy, West Point, n. Y, arriy
~ here on Saturday morning with his W
- from Washington, where they have be
on short visit.
Colonel John S. McCalmont, GO
missioner of Customs, is spendl
a few days here, accompanied by 0
a Of his sons. Colonel McCalmont Is
in graduate of West Point, and TWEEN
he five years ago commanded the Tel
tn regiment Pennsylvania Reserved Cor
n. in which | had the honor of seryil
ed and which some Of your readers n
" recall. When the emancipation p
clamation was issued it got little
re thick for the Colonel, who resigT
DIS and resumed the practice of law at
IT. LONE in Franklin, Pa. Is
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