Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-21
NORFOLK'S VISITORS.
THE "INK-sLIN1ERSD CAPTURED BY
THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
Navy-Yard Budget--social Festive
ties-Fashionable Wedding.
lcOrrospondenee Of the Ricamoud pispatch.l
NORFOLK. November 90, 1890.

NORFOLK, November 90, 1890.
The delegates Of the Real Estate Con-
vention on reassembling this morning
were taken in carriages to the different
points OF interest in this section, and
shortly after noon drove to the Ocean
View depot and left for the beach, where
they enjoyed m old-fashioned oyster
roast and spent the greater part OF tho
afternoon. A number of prominent citi-
zens went down to tho View with the
visitors. They will hold a short session
tonight and adjourn.
The Virginia Press Association ar
rived at noon from Richmond and were
at once taken in charge by the Chamber
of Commerce and welcomed by Colonel
William Lamb and served with hand
some luncheon. There was no speaking
on account of the real estate men insist
ing on taking tho newspaper-men to
Ocean View to enjoy their seaside frollc.
Late in the afternoon the press represen-
tatiyes we're taken on board the steamer
CITY Of Chester and made a trip around
the barbOr. The visitors leave for home
over the Norfolk and Western railroad
tomorrow morning.
OPERATIONS IN THE HAYWARD.
A survey was held on the United States
training-ship Portsmouth this morning
in order to ascertain the repairs necessary,
and the estimate OF cost to be forwarded
to Washington. The jamestown will be
ordered up from Hampton Roads when
the Petrol leaves. The repairs to the
Petrol. which ship came out Of the dry
dock to-day, viii be- completed by the
last of next week. The material IS now
arriving freely, and the force OF work
men on the Texas aud Cruiser NO. Is
somewhat increased every day or two,
and work is moving along rapidly. 1t IL
thought the Texas will be launched be-
fore the summer and placed in the Simp-
son dry-dock and completed. The Texas
is larger ship than the Maine, and Will
be the finest in the navy when finished.
| The draughtsmen are hard at work on
the plans and the irOn-workers Will soon
commence on the Amphitrite.
SOCIETY AFLoAr AND ASHORE.
Lieutenant A. L. Hale has been or
dered to duty on the receiying-ship
Franklin. -Four war-ships being in port
the city is gay with naval officers Just
now. Numbers Of them have their
families at the hotels, and society circles
are lively with afternoon hops ailoat and
the evening parties aud germans ashore.
Rev. ID. q. G. Butts will preach his
farewell sermon mt Wrlght-McmOrlal
church on Sunday. Mr.. Butts has been
stationed in this section Of tidewater for
seven years, and he is to continue in the
land OF fish, oysters, and crabs, on the
Mathews circuit.
HOT AFTER DOG-FIGHT.
The Humane Society of Portsmouth
is hot after the promoters Of 500
prize dog-6ght arranged TO take place
on the suburbs Of the city on Thanks
givingdey.
Christ church had very fashionable
wedding Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Harry
McRae Balm, Of Portsmouth, being united
in marriage with Miss Lila Wentworth
Nicholas, of this city, granddaughter OF
Colonel William B. Rogers and one OF
Norfolk's bellies. Rev. O. S. Barten, d.
| D., solemnized the nuptials.
DECREASED MORTALITY.
During the month of October there
were forty-eight deaths in Norfolk, two
thirds of the number being white. This
month last year there were siXty-three
deaths.
Hon. G.. G. Chandler, Of JOhnstown,
Tenn, past supreme commander and
present supreme solicitor Of the Order
Of the Golden Rule. is in the city Oh
business connected with the order.
Grandma w. +. Larrabee, OF
Hampton, instituted q lodge Of the In
dependent Order of Odd-Fellovs at Cen
treyille, Norfolk county, last night.
Norfolk Canton Patriarchs Militant, l.
0. o. f., will be fully organized to-
night-all the younger members OF the
Order having Joined the canton.
The Builders Exchange, an organiza
ton Of the builders Of this city, was char
tered yesterday by Judge Brooke, OF the
Corporation Court.