Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
OLD POINT COMFORT.
FESTIVE plLL-MAKERs ON ONE CON-
TlNuAL ROUND OF PLEASURE.
Now Thoroughly Refreshed and Ready for
Business--A Season of Quiet-,iiIi-
tary aud Civil Notes.
rcorrespoudence Of the Richmond Dlsps.ch.l
OLD PorSr COMFORT. Va
September II Iso0 (

OLD PorSr CogFogr. Va
September 10, 1880.
Tho American Pharmaceutical Associa-
ton brought their thirty-eighth annual
convention 10 close at noon yesterday
after the most pleasant and instructive
sesaion in its history. On Thursday morn
inc they made an excursion TO Virginia
Roach. where lunch was served and cou-
nIe Of hours spent in looking about the
Mace They returned here in time for
dinner and held short session in the af-
terpoon. In the evening they were enter
,ained bv the Hampton. Normal School
students which always has a supply of
sweet singers on hand no matter whether
school is in session or not.
The delegates took "A special train at
NJ yesterday in charge OF Captain III.
q Dame. travelling passenger agent of
the Cbesapeako and Ohio Railway Com
pany. for Richmond. They go to Natural
Eridoe TO-DAY. Luray tomorrow, and
thence to their homes on Moncay.
SUPPLY DEPARTMENT.
The gentlemen of the supply depart
ment who had their goods displayed in the
banauet hall have about finished packing,
and "a will be "A banquet hall deserted 7"
to.night. The firms OF French richards u
90 Iheo. Bookseller Hance Brothers i
White Philadelphia: Lem ~ Fink and +.
Merck. New York, and Stokes, DONNIE *
Co, Gilpin. Lenedon Il Co., Baltimore.
and Armour q Co., Chicago. were particu.
larly well represented. one bottle OF
medicine in tho stock of i. Merck, OF New
York. was valued Mt $1,000.
With the departure of the medical gen.
tlemon the Hygeia viii settle down to a
seaoon OF quiet and restfulness, which has
been appropriately termed the " bridal
season. which opens about the middle of
September and runs until the holidays.
Colonel Peter Z. Harris, United states
engineer corps, came down from Washing
ton Monday to inspect the new roadway
recently completed by the Chesapeake ana
Ohio and to arrange for CONSTRUCTING the
new jetties in the bay TO protect the sea
wall of the fort, which are to be built here
this fall.
MILITARY CELEBRITY.
CAPTAIN +. l.. Zaleniki, Fifth artillery.
arrived here from Washington Wednesday
morning for few days rest. He has re-
Gently returned from tourin Europe last
inc about one year aud has submitted his
report TO the War Department. Captain
Zaleniki is one of the brightest young
officers in the service, and has already
earned q well lltIlAt4 ltNAAhtA'AA ~ A-t-' 49,
yention Of the dynamite gun.
Captain Samuel NJ. Mills, Fifth artillery,
has returned TO the post from month 5
leave of absence. which he spent WITH MS
family on a cruise up the coast, which eX,
tended as far as Halifax. Mrs. Mills and
family stopped over in Washington to ar
range for placing the children at school
for the winter. .,.
Mrs. Lieutenant Ira C. HAYNES, OF Wash
Il. har Mrc llr
Cunningham, are at tho Hygela on a WISH
10 their father Captain Lewis Smith, who
commands one Of the batteries now en-
camped here for target-practice.
SOCIETY MOVEMENTS.
Iieutenant George /. Anderson, Fourth
artillery. instructor in the department OF
electricity at the Artillery School, has gone
North on months vacation and will make
tour of the Lakes and 81. Lawrence.
Mr.. c. ". GARRISON, son of the. late. As
sistant- POstmaster-Genersl, who has been
tbe ouest OF Colonel and Mrs. Alexander
for the past month, has returned to Wash
ington to arrange for entering Harvard
College this fall.
econ Generals Office, are Mt the Hygeia,
where they usually spend their annual
vacation.
Miss Grace Galloway, Of Philadelphia,
! is here on visit, the guest OF Miss Anna
Fulton.
Captain Samuel Kimberly, OF Norfolk,
recently appointed -General 70 Qua
| temala. and wife arrived here thursday
/ morning on a visit to his uncle, Air. VII
| liam II. Kimberly. IL was his intention 70
| leave for his new post Yesterday, but the
arrival Of Mr.. George b. Kimberly, pay
clerk of the Washington hayward, IN,
duced him 10 remain over. Captain and
! Mrs. Kimberly left this morning by the
| Chesapeake and Ohio road for San Fran
cisco, from which point they take the
steamer for their destination.
! Mrs. ID. II. W. Waller, who has beer
| spending O month IN the mountains OF
Western Maryland, returned home Tues
| dav morning.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Phoebus. of the firm oil
s. L. Edgerton & Co., Baltimore, IS home
/ on a vacation.
visiting his parents, Major and Mrs. Kob-
| be. of the garrison, has returned to VII.
mington, Del, where be is in business.
Lieutenant G.. l.. tieberger, United
! States engineers in charge OF the harboI
| improvements at Norfolk, is visiting old
! classmates at the post.
on BOARD THE sTARKEY.
Mr.. Oscar +. Edwards, president of the
| Virginia Pilot Association, invited the
members of the Pharmaceutical Associa,
| ton TO take a sail to tine Capes on one OF
! their fleet of vessels. A number Of the
| delegates accepted and enioyed the trip
very much, except one or two, who had
forgotten the proper chemical combination
| to ward OF NAL dd mer!
The following Richmonders have regis
tered here during the week: j. c. Dame,
Irwin Weisiger, Nora c. Philips, Maggie
Phillips. II. Russell Pemberton, L. W.
! Chelf. DR.. Robert Lecky, w. Scott Caring
| ton, j. +. Greenleaf, j. w. Carpenter. A.
| q. Briggs. Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Baker Roberts,
| DIR. Hugh Blair. L. L. Minor, L. w. Minor
and A. Il. Minor. b.
HAMPDEN-slDNEY COLLEGE.