Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-25

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ARMY ORDERs.-The leave Of absence granted
Capt. Patrick Hasson, fourteenth infantry, has
been extended three months. Capt. Vim. s.
Patten, assistant quartermaste-, has been
ordered to proceed to Fl. Thomas, Ky., on
public business connected with tho quarter
masters department, and on completion
thereof will return to his station at Washington
DR.. ST. CLAIR, chief of the consular bureau
OF the Department of State, has returned from
his European trip and was welcomed at the
department yesterday by his friends. He was
the recipient OF magnificent basket Of flowers
from the clerks of his bureau "A small token of
esteem for their beloved chief
PRAIsISa PLANS OF THE New BATTLE SHIPS
The Navy Department recently invited Com
mander Chadwick and Lieut.. Buckingham.
naval attaches in Europe, to visit this country
and give their opinions OF the plans of the new
battle ships which have Just been completed
by the Department. These officers are thor
oughly familiar with this type of vessel. and
after thorough examination Of the plans pro-
nounce them to be equal or superior in power
to any OF the type now under construction in
any navy and say they reflect the highest
credit upon the department.
"
Shriver who has been off on three months
leave with his father in Germany, has returned
to town and will today resume his duties as
correspondent of the Ma.l and Express of New
York. Mr.. Shriver visited the Passion Play
at Oberamcrgau and says it is the most re.
markable religious and dramatic performance
ever presented Minister Phelps returned from
Germany about the samo time Mr.. 8. did, but
he did not bring with him more vociferous
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PEnsoSAL.-Mr. Geo. R. Lawrie has gone to
Fort Berry, Va--Mr Richard Hall of Mont
gomery is visiting Mr.. Wm. E. Pierce at the
Langham.-Mr. and Mrs. Lieut. Jas. D. Mann
and child of Fort Riley, Knn.. and Geo. N.
Page OF San Francisco are at the Laneham.-
Mr.. L. l.. Hurd and daughter of Denver and
Mr.. John Kenney Of Milford, Nh, are at the
Hamilton House. e.--Dr. B. F. Brown of Phila.
delphia and Jas. J. leland OF New York are ut
the NOrmandie.-Mr. and Mrs. 8. Wiimot of
Railway, w. T. Runcie Of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad and James NJ. Hay of An
burn, NY, are at the Shoreham. W.
Chase OF Dedham, Mass, is at Wormleys.--
John S. Durand OF New York, R. n Carson,
Geo. 7. Carson and Mrs. T. C. Carson of Iowa
City and Chas. W. Ogden Of San Antonio are at
tne Riggs House. Mira McJanet of Scotland,
W. J: Gallagher OF Chicago are at the Hotel
Randali.-Benj. Horton and Thos. Horton Of
Birmingham, England, Mrs. +. A. Gilman and
daughter of Boston, A. Charles Levin CT Paris
and John A. Gilliland Of Allegheny, Pa, are
quartereda at Willard's.-Mr. Geo. Z. Riley of
Washington. Pa, is in the city.-Mr
p. v. De Graw and Mr.. A. ]. Clarke,
who have been representing the press associa-
tions at Cresson, returned to the city last even
Ing with the presidential party.---A g.
Berry of the navy, 7. II. Capron Of the army,
]. F. Caldwell Of Atlanta and E. w. Spring Of
jamestown. N. Y, are at the Ebbitt House.
VIM. Evanson, Thomasville, Ga, is at tho
Hotel Johnson.--Dr. Thos. D. Reed OF Mon-
treai, Mrs. DR.. d. M. Mcdonald and family OF
st. Joseph. No.. and j. A. Anderson and
daughter OF Chicago are at the st. James,