Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-29
GAY OLD POINT.
The SUMNER GIRLS AND BEST FELL
LOWS WILL DO THE FOURTH.
Goverpor woodnn's fyroteehnics and Ath-
lefc sports at the carrison-Sooiai,
Civic. aud Military Matters.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispa,ch-]
ON po,xr ComoRr. Va. June %. 1890.

Correspondence OF tho hicnihobo birphtVlj
OrD PoINr COMFORT. Va, June 2s, 1890,
There are many Indications that the
GLORIOUS Fourth" - not far away. The
usrlors and pavilion Of the HyGela are
crowded with the summer girls and their
Lost fellows. who make It point 10 be az
Dld Point FOR this occasion. While there
,sill be no d,.nlav Of fireworks az tho fort
Goverr or NoodAn. Of the Soldiers Home.
Will favor us with his usual fine display.
Tie officers Of the garrison have raised
& hand soa.c purse. which will be distri-
hatci s, prizes for athletic contests among
ttomcrj. This plan was adopted last year
EN- mot with great favor. The men found
lsth at,. uacmont and profit, and there was
To-. ,uiul rCnce in beer and other fireworks
Chan ON any former occasion.
IIr goAED o. yISTroEs.
The two. Years course of the twenty
,o.e.r- Under instruction here ~ drawing
o.. close and The graduating exercises
lave occupied their time during the entire
,r, 4 board az visitors appointed 10y
,t, secretary Of War 90 attend the exer-
c,-,- AID report upon the wants OF the
t.-f arrived l.s lay morning. II com
'.-.-,- Colonel H. ". Cla-son. Fourth arti-
f,c. Colonel ~ ID. fiacler. ordnance
,.ru4. Colonel ". u. King. engineer
CONS. Jnior n. B. Hashrook. Fourth ar
tTerv. r.l MAJOR Arthur McArthur act
IN, al talt--cueral. Colonel tranh'
1.rr.ard.. ordered review Of the
tro.p- 40 b o NJ. and ~ Is CONCLUSION the
visitor. WEI cit rtHncd m Itccploh
Nv Colonel pd Mrs. Frank. wh'r" they
met the Office and ladies of the garrison.
ucoWr, MAJOR.
Ma Wallace +. Randolph. Third
r-. .rv. who served here a- ono 81 the IN
nluet0rs some five or -.xyoaTs ago, arrived
from Governors .laui Tue day morning
.r tour of Inspection. lie Us now lu-
tprr-.r - smlil-grfa target practice for
fnr Division o' the Atlantic. aud can tell a
iu'r- sre whenever no secs il.
Captain NJ. lDlrg, mtcd states Engi-
T,.r-. 10 ch.r.e OF the Mississippi river
improvements ut Memphis. Tenn, arrived
on 70 FI~It vest nrdsr.
Captain John 3. Story. who with his
vito and daughter went % West Point 20
attend the graduating exercises, returned
&. tae Post sunday morning.
RICHMOND GRADUATE.
Tr-i.-.J o.. Bnukcuehip. Of Richmond.
v. l.a r-t graduated from Annapolis.
...r'4 f.w DAYS at the ilyceia during the
V... lle is irving 10 make up for the
t... DO lost ou those long summer cruises
l.Irr thc past four year..
Ensign H. p. Miller, also recent gradu-
p. i- spending ms vacation with has
parents. Colonel and Mrs Miller.
'ilar lohu Brooke. post sur econ, has re-
toned tIam IS tWo-wceks tour OF special
f.'.4 80 West Point.
!a-mn-.er lavcil Of the monitor feet,
g.. fn,.p..r 1i,rdar for "a breath OF fresh
.,- " ''' ''''''''''' ''' %
l..ut.uort John ID Earfette Third art1-
d.. .f.-.- here With his battery from
N.-.,.t.n FIR two months target-prac-
t.e. ..- gone to Nrw y ork o. be examined
form transfer - tie Ordnance Corp.
C.tf,.n g. ". Hobbs. Of Washington
i.r-..t- vl1 81. stationed here IN tho
,r....,.... ,...-. .,,,.. 4nout q few DAYS mere
,...,.-..t... .yaaE VISITING old friends
,.~,. .,,c,,,,,,n
.,,. t.,'......,,,..,.1a, .e prootl.r
bah ...., ,l'. mos. If Mis- BESSIE Pace
t..rast ,xwe,L-. arrived here Monday
r..u.rs. where she was joined by her
r they. Size had lovely time IN Rich
i..ai. but was hardly strong enough for
f..y 4c.. -o to speak, and Wlll remain here
Iri 90 weeks fo rccuporare.
SIN. Nciwnu. wife 81 Colonel John :.
N.Iwau. acting aIiutaut-lencrll on Gov
amor Hilrt.taT arrived here Monday -
-.. ucr .I- fey. Miss Emily Moody, Who Is
tu.tfIN.
Nr- Frederick u. Cudhp, of Richmond,
81. bore onayi-It.
Sir. W.. Fraucls. of Richmond, lost bis
cod about cieht months oid from m'nln-
c't-. Do vas carried TO Richmond ye9ier-
dag morning f.r lut'rment,,
Governor Mckinney and party passed
i.r, luo-j1, morning with some friends
f0r CotIs ISLAND.
Captain B. ". H. Davis First artillery,
D.. -ou. NORTH 90 months leave.
Congressman ". ". GTout. OF Vermont,
v.- l,r, t.r few day, rest during tic
p..t ur...
Ih- Chesapeake and Ohio railway are
nahu- au excellent roadway On the cause
wl. leading 90 Nlll-Crerk h1idse. -..,
va" now -ior'hou-e ON we. per- which
r.. o -Hi rl r4.r.ur p.0urIrfIrU.