Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-25
OLD POINT.
THE HYGEIA AND ITS GUESTS AND
ADJUSTMENTS.
Some Late Acknowledgements Windows
Political Notes-Proposed
New Hotel.

Correspondence OF the nicnmonu Dbp~NHl
FORT MONROE. July %, 1886.
Mrs. General Tidball, wife Of our
popular postcommsnder, gave sailing
party to the Cspes on last Tuesday
evening to number Of her friends who
are fond Of moonlight and music.
Lieutenant G.. II. Squires, Seventh
cavalry, whose romantic marriage to
Miss Fargo, of Buffalo, some six years
ago, caused considerable stir in fash
ionable circles, arrived on Saturday
morning from New York. accompanied
by his sister, Mrs. George Fargo. He
comes to superintend the erection OF q
memorial window in the post chapel to
bis deceased wife, who died some six
months ago. The window is made of
opalescent glass, the subject being a
female figure holding an olive branch,
with appropriate surroundings, and is
an exquisite piece Of workmanship.
This church is already rich in memorial
windows, among which are those to
General William +. Barry, General
Emery Upton, General G.. A. Du Rus
sew, General Charles II. Morgan, and
Captain Albert Howe.
Mrs. General Nelson A. Miles and
her mother, Mrs. Sherman, who have
been here for the past six weeks, have
returned to Washington.
Major GilchriSt, Of Evansville, Ind,
is here on q visit, looking over the old
camp.ground. In 1865 be came here
as provost marshal and wound up the
business of that far.reaching depart
ment on the Peninsula.
Rev. DR.. Morris, rector Of the Episco-
pal church at Evansville, Ind, is also
here. in company with his colleague
DR.. McNalr, of the Presby terrain church.
DR.. Morris is q native of Williamsburg,
Va, and a graduate Of the Virginia
Military Institute and the Theological
Seminary. lie speaks in glowing terms
of his charge in the UooSler State, aud
is one Of those men the Old Dominion
can i'll afford 10 lose.
Mrs. Colonel Townsend and dsugh.
tiers, having spent month with their
friends here, have taken their departure
for Fort A. Lincoln, where Colonel
Townsend is now stationed.
Miss Carrie Morrow, of Norfolk, Is
spending few days here with her aunt,
Mrs. General De Russey.
Miss MoOrehead, daughter of ex'
Governor Moorehead, of North Cara
lima, is one of the latest attractions 81
the uygeia.
Colonel Herbert, Of Alexandra,
formerly of the old Thirteenth Vir'
ginia, has been here with his vito and
daughter for the past two weeks. In
looking about the fort the other day be
met sergeant who had served 10 hi:
old regiment and whom he had not seer
since the war. Mrs. Herbert fornerl,
attended school at the young ladies'
seminary near Hampton, now th'
Soldiers Home, and met number o
her old schoolmates, among others Mrs
Thomas Tabb, OF Hampton.
Professor Blackford, of the Episcopa
High School, Alexandria, aud wife, ar
rived here this morning.
Miss Minnie Ortiz, Of Coyington, Ky.
has arrived here and joined her mother
and sister at the Hygeia.
General Groner and number of hi
friends came down this evening ard re
NAMED until late hour.
Mr. George L. Bowden, eX-collecto
of Norfolk, who has al eye on the con
gressional nomination for this district
arrived here, with a number of friend;
last evening to look after his fences i
this section. Captain Ii. b. Nichols, eS
postmaster, was with the party, an
will probably take an active part in tn
coming campaign.
There is considerable speculation
here as to whether the bill now befor,
Congress granting permission to JohI
L. Chamberlain to build hotel her,
will become law or be smOthered il
committee, as a number Of its prede
ceseors have been.
Mrs. Johns, widow Of the late Bishop
Johns, now a resident OF Norfolk, ar
rived here this evening on a short visit
Mr.. Middleton Stuart and wife anC
Miss Florence Lee, Of Lynchburg, Va.
arrived tonight.