Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-02
FORT MONROE.
TWENTY YausG oFSroEEs ORDERED TO
OTHER Posrs.
Tho New class-An Old Point Romance
Personal and othof
Katiera
Correspondence of the Richmond DI'pa,ch.l


ton in the garrison during the past week
incident to the departure OF the twenty
young officers who have been here under
instruction during the past two years and
the arrival of others TO relieve them. II
is one OF the little inconvenience enjoy
ed in common by the army officer and the
Methodist minister I at they have to
change their residences at certain short
and stated periods. In this case the officer
has decided advantage, as the Govern
ment transports him free OF cost and
carries about 1900 pounds OF baggage
for him. II he happens to have wife
and several children and is ordered
across the continent il becomes serious
matter, and the expense will eat large
hole in mis- annual allowance.
About half OF the old class have al
ready taken their departure. Lieutenant
H. Il. Hawthorne, Second artillery, and
Lieutenant S. III. Foote, Fourth artil-
lery, left yesterday for New York. and
sail for Europe on Wednesday, where
they will spend three months, during
which they will visit all the prominent
military posts they can conveniently
reach. Lieutenant J. {. W. Brooks,
Fourth artillery, who is conceded to y
the handsomest man in the class, leaves
to-morrow for Fort Preble. Ne. He still
appears to he "hesrt whole and fancy
free" aud will be missed by the young
ladies' who make the Hygeia their head
quarters during the gay seasons. Lieu
tenant Samuel Rodman, Jr., First artil-
lery. left on Thursday evening for New
port. II. l., where he has been detailed
for a special course on electricity. Lieu
tenant H. II. Ludlow, Third artillery,
leaves tomorrow TO join the light bat
terry at San Antonio, Tex.
The new class, with one or two ex-
ceptions, have already arrived and are
now busy selecting quarters These are
made according to rank-the first taking
his choice and the last Hobson's choice.
The following is list according TO rank :
First Lieutenants f. X. Hill, Fifth artil-
lery Charles Humphreys, Third artil-
lery Henry q. Danes, Third artillery /;
NJ. Crawford. Jr, second srtillery w.
b. Homer, Fifth artillery +. s. Harlow,
First artillery W. S. Alexander, Fourth
artillery u. +. Chamberlain, First artil-
lery; N. G. Richards, Second artillery !;
G. l.. Phillips, Fourth artillery; Second
Lieutenants NJ. +. Harmon, First artil-
lerv: q. 4. Bartlett, Third artillery j.
T. Thompson, Second artillery Louf
Ostheim, Third artillery John Conklii,
Jr, Second artillery; c. l.. CortheH,
Fourth artillery; +. B. Bebbitt, Fifth
artillery ; ". \. p. Darrow, Fourth artil-
lery L. b. Mott, First artillery ; q. w.
S. Stevens, Fifth artillery.
The first five on the above list gradu-
sted at the school some fifteen or twenty
years ego, and they sre wondering if
they will get around to third detail be-
fore they reach the grade OF captain
A board Of officers will meet here Sep
TENDER 10th to examine number OF
non-commissioned officers for promo
ton. if they pass satisfactory examina-
ton they will be assigned TO vacancies
in the line rs fast as they occur. The
following candidates Will present them
selves for examination First Sergeants
Michael NJ. McNamee, of Troop q, Hen
" A. Barber. of Troop l., and Wilson
Chase, of Troop y, Seventh cavalry /;
Sergeant Perciyal q. Lowe, of Conpa-
ny b, Eighteenth infantry Sergefbt
William A. Campbell, of Company h,
Twelfth infantry Sergeant William @.
Bennett, OF Company ii, Seventeenth
infantry; Sergeant Robert W. hose, of
Company G, Sixteenth infantry Corpo-
rails John NJ. Sigworth, Of Battery l.,
and Moses A. Gray, OF Battery q, First
artillery; Corporal Harold l.. jackson,
OF Company +, Fifteenth infantry and
Corporal Frederic II. Sergeant, of Com
pany q, Seventh infantry.
The act of Congress authorizing pro-
motions to be made from the ranks has
been of great benefit TO the service, as it
has induced a large number of young
men OF Intelligence and education to en-
list with this object in view. In several
instances candidates who failed to pass
their examination at West Point have
enlisted as privates, studied up, and Sc
cured their commissions IN this way be-
fore they could have been graduated at
the Military Academy. The general
tone Of the service has been i'm
proved since this method was adopted,
and while all may not reach the object
aimed at the service reaps the benefit.
All the candidates are sent here for final
examination, which is "A most thorough
and searching one, and it is one of the
few instances where political influence is
not a potent factor.
Another romance Of the Hygeia-the
of Lieutenant William L.
Hancock, Fifth artillery, to Miss Clara
Dagle, of Columbus, Ohio-has Just
been announced. As Lieutenant Han
cock has been ordered TO Fort Douglas,
Utah, arrangements have been made
for the wedding to take place in New
York September 18th. after which they
leave at once for their new station.
Major James w. Reilly. commanding
the United States arsenal at Augusta,
Ca, arrived, with his wife and daughter,
at the Hygeia yesterday on months
visit.
Miss Mary Derby, who has been
spending the summer at Paul Smiths,
in the Adirondacks, returned home this
Mr.. Benjamin Brooke, son Of Major
John Brooke, post surgeon. left to-
night for Philadelphia to resume his
medical studies. He expects to graduate
next June and enter the army.
DIR. Yarrow, one OF the late General
physicians, and DR.. Fletcher,
If Washington, arrived here Sunday
Cadet John W. Blankenship, OF Rich
nond, who was down last week TO meet
his friends on the Constellation. has re-
returned home.
Manager Pike is taking a great deal
If interest in his new flower garden re-
,ently laid out on the vacant space east
IF the hotel. b.
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