Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-15
OLD POINT NOTES.
How the Young People Enjoy Them
selves Late Arrivals - The
Soldiers Home.
Correspondents 81 the RichnOnd Dlspatch.l


FoRr MoNRoE. Va. April -, 1883
Since the close OF the Lenten season there mas
been one continued round " gaeues bSre, ana
the wonder is how The young ladies' can stand
such dissipation and yet retain their youthful
bloom and freshness: but somehow they always
manage 10 come up smiling on al such coca
Miss Mnggie Frseland, Of Richmond. gave a
riding party on Tuesday. he baud-wagon Was
secured, and it was packed with young ladies',
who drove over o. the soldiers Home, the Nor
ma school, and oil st. Johns church.
Hrs. Captain Booth entertained a number or
friends a. luncheon on Monday afternoon az her
quarters opposite the hetel. Amesg the guests
we're Mrs. K. j. C. Walker. Ma Dr. Adler. and
Mrs. Wclghtman, 81 Philadelphia: Mrs. Brown, OF
Washington: Mrs. Young, o. Chicago; Mrs. Dunn
and Mrs Huboel. Of the garrison; Miss Fros-
land. Miss Montague. Miss Preston, Miss Adler,
Miss Aims, Miss Pennington, Miss BROOKE, Miss
Derby. and Mis- FRANKIE.
ON TUESDAY evening Mrs. Walker gave din
rer party ~ about forty OF h8r young friends.
Handsome bouquets OF roses we're provided Tor
the ades and bOut0nndire' OF viOlets Tor the gen-
tiemon. while al every place was beautiful
satin saclet marked with the owners name aud
the date Of he dinner
MIR. Walkers party has been increased lately
hy the arrival OF Mrs Dr. Adler and Miss l'ink
Adler: Alys WeeAtman, Hiss Woishtman, and
Miss Bertha Wigntman and Miss Bailey, ot
Fluadelphia: Miss Cooper. Of Pittsburgh, aud
Mis- nay Potts. Of Washington. Last svrain 8
shs gave them q musicale In the eanQuet-adll,
when
Mrs Freeman, II Washington: Miss Gio-oh. Of
Philadelphia: Miss Kelly, " Chicago, and olonel
Wood ward and Mr. Richardson contributed
largely 10 tho success Of the entertainment.
which closed with banquet, lasting until a late
hour.
Tho Board Of Managers Of the national mill
tary homes paid an Official yisi, oil Inspection 70
lie Hampton branch to-day Among the party
are Senators HaWey aud Henderson and Repre-
sentative YOGsr. Of the Committee on Military
Efa!rs and General John q. Black. comm 57Ioh-
e. II Pensions. Governor WJpdtn met the
party with carriages. and. sftcr showing them
about the buildings and grounds, entertained
them at lunch.
Quiie a number Of army officers. most OF
whom are graduates Of the Artillery school, are
now here spending short vacations. Among
these are Lieutenant ". W. GalbTaith, Fifth a.
auii cry, Of Wess Point; Lieutenant @. NJ. LIS
sack Fourth artillery. Of Fort Adams; Lieuten-
ant II. doll. Waite, Fifth cavalry, OF Fort Reno
Lieutenant ". II. AiiairS, OF Fort Wayne; ana
Captain J. +. OBeirno, Of Milletrs Point
Miss Florence LOter, OF Washington Barracks,
IS visiting Mrs. Walker.
Miss Agnes Gibson, slso Of Washington Bar
racks, Is the guest Of Lieutenant aud Mrs.
Haynes.
Mrs. Lieutenant Clarke. Of Springfield. Mass,
IS visiting her mother. Mrs General de Russey.
Major Isaac Arnold, Jr.. commanding the arse
nal has gOas u Connecticut on a short leave.
Ike yacht MEXICAN has returned from Two
mOEihs' cruise South. Tbs party comprises MI
and Mrs. WGrelafk, Of Newark; Miss Cameron.
daughter OF Senator Cameron, OF Pennsylvania;
hir. aud Mrs Balentine and daughter, Mrs.
Quiinby. DR.. A5rcor. Mr.. Miller, hr. Mcneil, ana
pr. j. W. Clark. They vent a. far as Trinidad.
toucning Ct all important points 90 route. their
last stop beipg 81 Bermuda The hohlcah VIII
e. % New YORK in a fen days, and thence across
The ocean 70 The land OF the thistle.