Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-30

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series Of germans to be given during the
winter season.
AT THE HONG.
Governor 7. T. Woodhn, OF the Ma
tional Soldiers Home. who is always on
the lookout for something 10 amuse his
numerous family Of about twerty-six
hundred, had arranged for series OF
bicycle races, which took place Thurs
day afternoon. Some six or eight hand
some gold medals offered as prizes
brought together all the local talent IN
Tidewater. Mr.. Arthur O'Neil, OF Nor
folk, champion of the State, carried oil
two OF the prizes Mr.. X. &. Simmons,
of Old Point, captured three (; Mr..
James Ware and Mr.. Paul, OF the Home,
one each.
Our genial friend. Paymaster Simp-
son, of the good ship jamestown, which
il now anchored off Yorktown-wbere
the bows are neither at sea nor ashore
came down on Thursday for mail and
provisions He reports all well on
board, and that they will probably sail
on Monday for Annapolis.
HER MAIDEN CRUISE
The g1nboat Petrol after completing
her repairs at the Norfolk hayward
dropped down to the Roads Thursday
and is now anchored of the Hygela
awaiting orders iron. the department
1t is understood that she will sail next
week for cruise TO the West Indies,
which will be her maiden trip in foreign
waters.
Colonies Pennington and Miller, of
the Artillery-School staff, who went to
Washington on special duty last week,
returned to the post Sunday morning.
Lieutenant and Mrs Charles II.
Phillips. who have been visiting her
parents. Captain and Mrs. Tiernon, of
the garrison, left on Wednesday after
noon for Fort BGrsncas, Fla, where his
battery is now stationed.
Mrs. Humphrey, wife Of the late Cap
tain Ballard 5. Humphrey, Tenth cavalry,
was here on a visit Monday, the guest
of Colonel and Mrs Miller. Mrs. Hum
phrev spent her girlhood here, where
her father, the late Rev. NJ. u. Chee-
vers, was post chaplain for over thirty
vesrs. Since her husbands death she
has made her home with her brother,
Rev. Samuel Cheevers, at Bridgetown,
n. J.
lieutenant II. NJ. Roach, First in
fantry. who has been East on sick leave
for some time, arrived here on Monday.
He will remain six months at the post
for medical treatment and observation.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL AND MILITARY MEN.
Lieutenant W. b. Gordon, ordnance
CORDS. now stationed at Watervlelt arse
nal, West Troy, n. y, arrived here on
Monday. lie was stationed at the school
some fyeor six years ago, bat was trans
ferred to the ordnance corps before gradu-
ating.
Lieutenant Archibald Campbell, who
was here with his battery for target
practice during the summer, came down
from Washington barracks on Tuesday
10 attend the german and spend Thanks
giving. He returned to his post yester-
dav.
Ensign Miller, now attached to the
training ship jamestown, came down
from Yorktown Tuesday evening, at
tended the german, and spent the day
with his parents, Colonel and Mrs. Mil
Ter.
Iieutenants Barrette, Wheeler, and
Berry, OF the present class, leave Tor New
York next week to appear before the
Ordnance Board for examination. There
are now two vacancies in that corps,
which are eagerly sought for by the
second lieutenants, as 1t insures stan
duty and immediate promotion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hazelhurst, OF
Chicago. who came on to attend the we'd
ding of her sister, Miss Bessie KINDER
", have gone to Baltimore, where they
will spend week or ten days before
proceeding home.
Miss Sallie Dreamer, who has been the
guest of Mrs. John Il. Kimberly for the
past two weeks. returned to Baltimore
Monday,
RICHMOND VISITORS.
A special train on the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway, which was ten
dered by the management for that pur-
pose, brought down a large delegation
! from the Richmond Corn, Cotton, and
/ Tobacco Exchanges on Thursday.
They spent couple Of hours inspecting
the new dry-dock, ship-yard. and other
improvements at Newport News and
then came down to the Hygeia for din
ner. The following were in the party
Philip Haxall, George T, King, b. @.
BAYLOR, Willie Richards, W, p. Ander-
son, Charles Watkins, J. j. Hickok, h.
| King. John W. Powell, G. H. Sampson,
II. ]. Myers, s. Cohen, Lewis ID. Cren-
shaw, Jr,, ALI. Stokes, Jr., j. T.. Nc
Kenney, 4. Grey, Il. $. Chamberlaine,
o. +. Weisiger, Jr,, G. b. Barber, Il.
u. Harlow, S. T. Beveridge, J. p. Har-
low, w. J. Todd, L. j. Todd, n. Il.
Savage, J. s. Crenshaw. w. II. Johnston,
Meriwether Jones, NJ. L. Montague, a.
L. HAYNES, w. NJ. Lewis, L. f.. Brooke,
! l.. p. Routt, Henry L. Van Loen, 5. g.
Fairbank, George A. Haynes, j. Il. Ar
rington, b. b. Stringtellow, w. d.
Richardson, Jr,, Lee Todd, w. L. lay
lor. Il. p. August, John j. Fairbank, w,
b. Rowland, Q. Gunst, A. Hellstern, L,
C. Brewer, A. y. Mcdonald, Franz
Walton. w. w. Urquhsrdt, w. A. Price
Asa johnson, Richard Lewis, G. w
Wingfeld, Thomas $. VIM, William
H. Miles, Il. II. Murdoch, William H.
Enos, j. w. Mcdowell, Ed. Winfree
John q. Hayes, John Il. Wingo, Q. H.
Clarke, w. w. Lear, John ). Lear
George G. Harwood, Nj. t. Mussen, 5
A. Glover, John I. Wren, b. {. Bay
lor. Ii. G.. Carter, w. o. Jones, JONI
Wheelwright, j. Taylor Stratton. L. O
Walford, II. W. Wood. A. z. Ia-brough
w. Nj. Lewis, +. H. Dean, ID. NJ. Currie
John Currie, j. W. Ammons, Jr., Nor
veil Ryland, John ID. MONTGOMERY
Edward Alvy, John Alvy, A. ID. Ian
darkin. John I. Davis II. y. Grymes