Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-28
(" CAN'T-GE T-AWAYS."
THOSE WHO "HELD THE Bag
DURING SUMMER OFF AILAsT.
s,ybt-seeing and Gay Timc-socaI. Mill
tary, and Naval Gossip-A New
system of Sewerage.
rorrs,poudcnco Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l


O,n porNr CoMroRT. Va, Sept. q. 1890.
While the gay and eiddy crowd that
tbronged the Hygeia during the heated
term are no longer to be found in their &C
customed places. the vacuum created by
their departure has been filed by those
who. perhaps, had to remain at home and
keen the business moving. They are now
ont in force taking their vacation and
looking at things in cool and leisurely
wav. party Of this description was
brought in last week by Colonel Gregory,
snocial yestibule tram. They spent
cppnnie of DAYS at the White sulphur. went
10 The Juray Caverns, and looked at
;ta enbterranean wonders stopped over TO
odm;re the beauties of the Natural Bridge.
snd arrived here as cheerful and happy az
when tbey boarded the train in Cincinnati
some ten DAYS ago. To show their appre-
citation of Colonel Gregory''s attentions
during the trip a set OF resolutions were
adopted and presented TO MN III the par
lor ~ the Hvgela last Monday evening, to
which he responded in his usual happy
manner. The party hail from Cincinnati.
Touisville indianapolis, and other points,
and most of them will return ria Washing
ton.
Another party from Boston and that VI
ciultv arrived here yesterday morning.
They will visit Richmond, where couple
of DAYS will be spent, when they go on to
the Natural Bridge, Luray, and Harpsrs
Ferry.
THEY WILL BE MISSED.
The four batteries of artillery which
have been in camp here for the past two
months have completed their target-prac-
flee and returned to their stations. Bat
tery I, Captain Nvrick. and Battery u,
CAPTAIN ThurstOn. left last night for Fort
NcHenry, and Battery X, Captain Smith,
and Battery II. Captain OHarra, left for
Washington barracks tonight. This takes
away half dozen young officers who will
be sadly missed by the young ladies.
HOPE YOU'RE WELL, MAJOR.
Major Wallace i. Randolph, Third artil-
lery, inspector Of target-practice, DIVISION
of the Atlantic, arrived here on Monday TO
look over the scores made by the visiting
batteries during their summer practice.
He was the guest of Lieutenant Thomas K.
Adams. Fifth artillery, during his visit.
and returned TO Governors Island last eve
ming.
The schoolship Jamestown, Lieutenant
Commander i. p. Lamberton, which has
been over to Europe on summer cruise,
arrived in tho Roads Thursday evening
from Fernchal, Madeira. She Will sail
for New York next week, and later on
proceed to Newport, the headquarters oil
the training squadron.
WELCOME BACK, GOVERNOR.
Governor p. L. Woodfin, Of tho National
Soldiers Home and wife. have returned
from a short vacation spent OF their old
home, Marbehead, Mass.
Lieutenant George l.. Anderson. Fourth
artillery returned Wednesday from q
months leave, which he spent making
tour of the lakes and st. Lawrence.
Mrs. Harrison Phoebus and daughter,
Miss Mamie. left for Albany, n. y, Mon
day. where the latter will attend st. Agnes
Episcopal convent during the winter.
Mr. William Wallace. brother OF Gen
eral Lew Wallace. and wife and Judge
Daniel Stewart and wife, of Indianapolis,
are at the Hygeia.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Young. Of
Chicago, who have been at the. hygeia
since the early days Of March. left for thler
home on Monday.
Mr.. Jack Story. son Of Captain j. p.
Story. Fourth artillery, has gone to Dos
ton, where he will take a course at the
Polytechnic School this winter.
NEw SEWERAGE.
Mr.. Bobfsh, of the engineers Office,
Washington, arrived here Monday morning
TO make reSurVey OF inc fOlht Win u
view to introducing a new system OF sewer
age. Mr.. Bobfsh is graduate OF West
Point. but resigned from the army some
wears ago. When he entered the academy
the boys soon turned his name into God
fish," as being more convenient for every
day use.
Mrs. DIR. Harrington, of Washington, is
here Oh a visit. the guest of Mrs. Bodeli.
RICHMOND VISITORS.
The following Richmond people have
registered here during the week:
Governor p. ". Mckinney. Major A; W.
Hartman, Jr.. Colonel w. Miles Cary, John
Grimes, C. Mcleod, f. S. Bates. Jr., Miss
Bates, ]. C. Dame, Arthur l.. Peasants, G.
L. Elliott. W. Ashby Jones, wife. and child
and nurse, Preston Belyin, J. II. Capers,
Jr., John d. Potts. L. Schwarzchild. L.
Dewitt, A. Y. Stokes, Jr., IL. 5. Beverly.
L. o. Barbour. b.