Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-26
THE DEAR MIDDIES
NET BY THE DEAR GIRLS AT OLD
POINT.
After Suffering for the Hazsrs They Have =
Good Time at Last-Ths Con.
steilatisn--Psrsonsl.
Correspondent. Of sas Richmond Dlspaschl

| tCorrcspondencs OF the Richmond Dispatchl
FoRrRsss MoSRoE, Va,
August "a, 1888.
When the United States steamer Con-
stellation, Commander Harrington, ran
into the Roads last Thursday and
dropped anchor of the Hygeia Hotel
there was q flutter OF delicate handker-
chiefs from the piszzas that explained a
mystery as 10 where go many pretty
girls had come from and why they had
come. The hotel had been filling up
more and more during the past ten days
from all points ofthe compass, and there
has probably never been 80 large apum-
Der OF really handsome young ladies' as
are now here to meet the dear middies."
Commander Harrington, who was
once middle himself. has concluded
to remain here until Sunday night and
give the boys.a chance, as they have not
bad much fun on the present cruise,
owing 10 the propensity of some OF the
class for hazing. The junior-class men
were allowed liberty last night, aud all
came ashore. Tonight the hrst-class
men take the deck--or rather the pa
yilion-and tomorrow night will en-
brace a mixture OF the two, which will
prevent crowdmg.
A party OF young ladies went Off to
visit the ship this afternoon, chaperoned
by Mrs DR.. Wadswortb, of Washington.
1t consisted of Miss Marie Wsdsworth
Miss Bodell, of the garrison Miss Fan
ME Sills. OF Baltimore Miss Bonwell, of
Philadelphia Miss Sarah Hunter, OF
New York; Miss Rogers, OF Knoxville
and Miss Stanley. OF Cincinnati. AS
one OF the young ladies expressed 1t.
they went "up-stairs, down stairs, and
in the cellar" after which they we're
handsomely entertained by the skipper
in bis cabin.
On reaching Annapolis the boys will
be granted months leave Of absence to
visit their homes and friends, and the
trunk-hnes have agents here looking after
the trade. Mr.. J. ID. Potts, of Rich
mond, represents the Chesapeake and
Ohio MIR. Bond the Pennsylvania Cen
tral, and Mr.. Hege the Baltimore and
Ohio, and the way some Of them are
cutting rates would cause the Interstate
Commerce Committee to shiver.
The annual tsrgetpractice with heavy
guns and siege mortars, which has boon
participated in by six or eight visiting
batteries from Baltimore and Washing
ton, closed this week, Batteries Il
and l., Third artillery, returning to
Washington on Wednesday evening. The
addition of six or eight young officers to
the post during the summer with the
visiting batteries was fully appreciated
by the young ladies, who did all IN their
power to make their stay here pleasant
one.
Colonel A. @. NJ. Pennington, Fourth
artillery. who has been absent for the
past two weeks with Governor Beaver
aud staf inspecting an encampment OF
the National Guardl of Pennsylvania at
Coneaut Lake, returned to the post this
morning. Colonel Pennington Is super
intendent OF practical instruction at the
Artillery School, and one OF the bright
est officers in the service.
Mr.. Frederick Crosby, son OF Mr..
Harry +. Crosby, formerly chief clerk Of
the War Department, is here on a visit,
the guest OF General and Mrs, Tidball.
Lieutenant Samuel I. Freeman, Tenth
cavalry, is visiting Lieutenant Willough-
by Wake, Second artillery, one Of his
old classmates
Among the pleasant people here are
Colonel Martin and wife. Mrs. Paymaster
jordan and daughter, and Mrs. Dr. Wads-
worth and daughter, OF Washington
Mrs DR.. Bonwell and daughter of Phila-
delphis Mrs. Russell Hancock and Mrs.
Hunton and daughter, of New York
Mrs. Ii. @. Worthington, OF Baltimore
Mrs. Orth and daughter, of Coyington.