Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-25
OLD POINT ABLAZE.
THE GUESTS CELEBRATE ITS lLLUMl-
NATION WITH ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
4 Pleasant BoI Poudrc-PersOnal Mem
tion-Naval Cadets and Movements
of War Vessels.
rcorrespondenro Of the Richmond Di,pa'ch.l
Torrnrss MosRoE, August %, 1889.

yOErHEss Monroe, August %, 1889.
For the past two months Mr.. W. ID.
Haqar. OF Wilmington, Del, agent for
the Edison incaudescent lights, has been
busily engaged h re, with an able corps
of assistants, running wires through the
Hvceia Hotel. His efforts reached a
happy conclusion on Thurslly evening,
when the lights were turned on for tue
first time. and were found to be in per-
feet working order. Tho chandelier in
the pavilion, which is OF mica, OF hand
some design. and has seyenty.two lights
Of different colorS. attracted most atten-
ton, while the marked improvement Of
the lights in the dining porlors,
and Office were particularly noticeable.
Some days ago the guests of the house
decided to celebrate the event IN an APP
propriate manner In this they were
met more than half way hy Mr.. Pike,
manager, and very handsome 6dt
poudrc was the result. The guests as
sombed in one Of the private parlors,
and at 10 o'clock entered the pavilion,
when Miss Lucy Chadbourne, Of IT.
Louis one u the most popular young
ladies' here, turned the switch and threw
q flood Of light upon the scene. The
pavilion had been tasteiully decorated
for the occasion. Flags OF Great
Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Aus
tria. Spain. and Brazil, with number
of our national emblems, we're draped
about the room, giving It quite an inter
national appearance.
Tho chnperons-Nrs. Major kObbe,
Of the garrison; Mrs. Pay-DirectOr
Washington. of Norfolk Mrs Duncan
son, of Washington, and Mrs Hewitt,
OF St. Louis took their stations at the
favor table. and the cotlllon, led by
Lieutenant Edgar Eu,set and Mrs. Lieu
tenant Williams, was soon IN progress.
The figures were all new and handsome,
the first being q Maypole dance, IN
which the colored streamers were grace
fully twiucd about the column by the
lIght-hcartod and happy partcipats.
Among tho many couples dancing
were Miss Bacerra, daughter OF the Co
lumbar Minister, and Mr.. Lord. ct
Wash,nston, Miss Schenck, OF New
York. and Mr. Gibbon, Of Charleston,
Miss Dunlop, OF Petersburg, and Mr.
Cooke, OF Norfolk, Mrs. Lieutenant
Hare and Lieutenant Williams, Miss
Lawrence and MIR. Libbey, Lieutenant
and Mrs. Crawford, Miss Hancock and
Mr.. Robertson, Lieutenant Foote and
Mrs. NIiiiar, Miss Norlleet and Mr.
Smith, Miss kobbe and Mr.. kObbe,
Lieutenant Mllar and Mrs Foote, Miss
Norfeet and Mr.. Pearson, Miss Moses
and Mr.. NorAcet, Miss Smoot and Mr..
REYNOLDS. Miss Bodell ana Mr.. Brltton,
Mrs. Bushnell and Mr. Moses, Miss
Britton and Mr. Parks, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sheid.
An ample supply Of refreshments were
served during the evening and the younS
ladies carried away many beautiful iayors
as So,N'rnirs OF the occasion.
The steamer Pblox, from Annapolis,
passed here yesterday afternoon literally
packed with cadets on their way TO Join
the Constellation at Norfolk. She Is
expected in the Roads early next week,
where she may remain two three days.
The Ossipec lett for Norfolk Yesterday
to take on coal She returns here We'd
ncsday for week, when she sails for
Baltimore 10 take part in the centennial
celebration on September 18th.
Mrs. Lieutenant Hancock and her as
ters. the Misses Doyle, Of Columbus,
have gone to the White Sulphur
Mrs. Colonel Pennington and daugh-
ter. Miss Edith Pennington, have gone
to Alton, Va, for n months visit
Mr. jose Mecias and family, OF Wash
ington, who have been here for the pas
month, have gone to the Warm Springs
Tor September.
Lieutenant Alexander is spending hi'
vacation on an equestrian tour, and vii
visit all the prominent batte-helds II
Virginia.
Miss Chadbourne. Of st. Louis, who
has been visiting Miss Maggie Freelano
at Rerryyille, Va, for the past two
weeks, returned yesterday and joined
her mother at the Hygeia.
Lieutenant l.. Il. Hare, Seventh cav
airy. and wife, Of Font Riley, Kan, ano
Lieutenant c. 3. Schoheld, Second cav
airy. Of Washington, are among the late
arrivals. y.