Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-07
OLD POINT COMFORT.
THE MODE OF SELECTING MILITARY
QUARTERS By RANK.
Tho Junior Officers Take tho Casemsfes-
A story Of the Fort-American Phar-
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Correspondence OF the Richmond pispa'ch.l

| fCorrespondsnce OF the Richmond Dispstcn'i
OLD PoIxr CoMFoRr, September 6, 1890.
The twenty ieutenants ordered to the
Artillery School for two-years' course re-
ported for duty Monday morning ana
have devoted the week to the selection OF
quarters and arranging their Iares ana
pendtes. The selection of quarters. by the
way, is peculiar feature of army life. IL
consists, substantially, of the ranking
officer in the class selecting the best set Oh
quarters in sight. His example Is then
followed by the next In rank. and so on 70
the end of the list. An officer may nave
only been at the post month or SIX wee .sis
and Just got things fixed ready 10 st.llo
down TO solid comfort: but If another
officer ranking him is ordered here he can.
and usually does. turn him out. IL IS one
of the rights pertaining to rank, anu,
strange to say. little or no hard feeling Is
occasloned by the practice.
PLENTY OF ROOM.
Fortunately the present class found plen-
ty of quarters vacant, so that the ofncers
on duty were not disturbed. A few OF the
Junior lientenants had to take quarters IN
classmates, which are by no means desira-
bic. being FIVE or six feet under ground I;
but they have been used for this purpose
ever since the fort was built. and there Is
nothing better TO select. When Dir. Davis
was brought here for confinement IN 1900
he was placed in one of these classmates;
but in less than six months his friends had
him removed to Carroll Hall on the ground
that the dampness was impairing MS
health.
NOT ENGAGED.
49, :. IA q, tb;o coppanfion on ono
of the Young officers of the last class.
There was an attractive and wealthy young
LADY here last spring to whom be was very
devoted. On one of their moonlight
strolls through the fort she inquired where
he lived. He did not point with prlde 70
his casemate. but he pointed 1t out ana
for want Of something better TO say en-
CURED how she would like 10 1--we IN suen
a place as that! She replied that she
would have TO 20 homo and live IN her
fathers cellar all summer before she could
express an intelligent opinion. 1t Is hard-
ly necessary 20 add that the engagement
of this couple has not yet been announcer.
The warm weather of the past week has
kept the Hygeia crowded, but break Is
coming. especially among the young peo-
pie, who will soon be creeping nke
had glorious time, however, and return
TO their tasks with renewed health and
vigor.
THE DRUGGISTS.
The annual meeting of the American
Society Of Pharmacuetists, which meets
here on Monday for a three days session,
promises to be Of more than usual interest.
The Virginia Society meets here ut the
same time. and will do the honors IN that
liberal spirit which always characterlzes
them. A number of delegates have already
arrived, and as there Will be about elghs
hundred present it promises to crowd
things up pretty snug. ~,
The steamer Northampton, OF the Old
Dominion Line. which has been coming
down from Norfolk three times q week,
bringing crowds of young society, people
for the evening dance. made her last Trip
of the season last evening.
BETTER OFFICE.
Tx-Sheriff NJ. II. Haas, who was recently
aupointed postmaster here, took charge OF
the Office Monday morning, renewing MT.
GEORGE Booker, the Democratic lncum-
bent. Mr. Booker retires from ONCE with
the best wishes OF the entire community,
and will now devote his time TO managing
the Sherwood House, which he built up
during his term OF ONCE,
Colonel George II. Weeks, chief quarter
master department of Texas, and wiie,
who have been spending q month al the
post with their daughter, Mrs. DR.. Polhe-
mus. returned to san Antonio Monday.
Major George w. McCracken, of the
Newcastle Guardian, and wife arrived
here on a visit yesterday. They have been
at Gettysburg attending reunion Oh the
PENNSYLVANIA reserves. Ihey ielt 'hls
morning on the Ariel for Richmond. where
they will spend week LOOKING over tne
old battle-tields. ..
Congressman NJ S. Brewer and wife, OF
Michigan, arrived from Washington Thurs
day, and are at the Hygeia.
SOCIETY NOTES.
Captain William p. Vose. Second artil-
lery. who has been spending his vacation
at his old home in Maine, returned to the
PHI lieutenant w. N. p. Darrow. of the last
class. left on Sunday for Deer Park, Nd,
where he will spend a couple OF weeks ana
then visit his home, in New YORK.
Mrs. Colonel Bird left on Wednesday for
Teesburr. Va, where she will spend cou-
pie of weeks visiting friends. e.,
Mrs. Harrison Phobus and family have
returned from pleasant months visit at
Mountain Lake Park. Nd, =.
MIR. w. j. Francis and wife, OF hlch-
mond, spent couple OF Gays at Ills HoHio
Miss Bessie Kimberly has gone to Balti-
more on short visit. =,
Miss Sue Yeatman, Of Norfolk. Is the
guest of Mrs. Bodell.
Lieutenant Il. A. Millar, Third artillery,
who went to Columbus last week, return
ed Wednesday with thirty recruits, which
will be assigned TO the Artillery School for
a years instruction.
Mrs. Brooke, wife Of Major John Brooke,
post surgeon, has returned from a short
visit 10 PHILADELPHIA.
Mrs. General Thomas NJ. Vincent and her
son. Mr.. L. N. Vincent, of Washington,
arrived at the Hygela Thursday morning.
The rife-team which went TO Fort Niagara
last month to participate in the annual
target-contest returned to the post on
Monday.
RICHMoSDERs.
The following Richmond people regis
tered at the Hygeia Hotel during the week :
Z. S. Dance, William Q. Camp, Miss
Mamie Young, Miss Helen Ca mp, Q. ;.
Hutcherson, George w. Allen and wife, X.
n. Thomas, L. @. Richardson and wife,
John Word, Miss Ada Hancock, James Il.
Werth, s. A. Nealen, II. Theodore Eliyson,
II. Gordon Ellyson, Mrs. Lizzie Hakee,
Miss Annie Hake. George 7. Whitehead,
William p. Wood, Thomas Whittet, Robert
Whittet, Mrs. II. Lee Lorraine, Miss Flo
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