Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-15
OLD POINT COMFORT.
a COMIC PERFORMANCE IN A GRIM
BROWNING FORTRESS.
The secretary Of war and Family at the
myrsia-other Distinguishes 'i'i'o"
A. the Point-Locai and Personal.

,-.-,..ronaanee OF tho Richmond Dispatehl
orn PorNr CoAnoRr. VA, February H.
1lare was a iine audience assembled in the
theatre building on Friday evening 70 WI
mass the second dramatic performance "
fbe officers and ladies Of the garrison, Wneh
"a Scrap Of Pspefn was presented WIN
tba following cast: Prosper Couramont'
I5sutenant Homer Baron de la Glaeiree'
lieutenant Duyall; Brisemouche, heuten-
ant Cazarc Anatole. Lieutenant Mniari
pont;sta Francois. Lieutenant Greble
I.ol,ise ia la Glaciere, Miss Story; Melle
snSanne de- RuseyilIe, Miss Derby Ma
ibilde. Miss MAY Miller; N Ole Heh92pIe,
Mrs Duvall: Madame Dupont, mIs'
Kobbe: Pauline, Mrs. Millar
The niece was handsomely staged anu
ran as smoothly as If the company nau
been on the road for SIX months. Lle sii
tenant Duvall, who by the way was mill
tsrw sttsche at the White House during
tbs cleveland administration, was very
enc az fine Baron and divided the honors
nth Iieutenant Homer. Miss Derby, VINO
"a slvavs pleasing. made many new friends
hv her bright and intelligent acting, nlss
Carrie Story as the Baron's wife looked
and acted most oharmingly, WINE Tue gu.
tire cast played their parts Win graz
and finish not usually found among au.o
teurs. At the CONCLUSION OF tn9 PG GnS;ted
snce Lieutenant and Mrs. Cradle lhYlIe J
fine troupe to their quarters, where Q nan lI
some supper was served, where tney . re-
NAMED until late hour discusslnS VAo
events of the evening.
sALuTED By THE FORT.
The United States steamer DeSpaVc "a
with Secretary Proctor and family on
hoard arrived here from Washington InIs
,nnrnine Mrs. Proctor has taken rooms ~
the Uv9eia Hotel, where she will remain
for two or three weeks. The Secretary was
accorded O salute by the fort, ana Spent
some time in looking into some hatteL L
pertaining to the school and post wnlch
had not been made entirely cIesr III uEH
official correspondence. =, oA.
Mr.. Governor Campbell, OF OoInIn ous,
O.. and daughter arrived at the hygea
Thursday evening for months VISIT.
OUR CONGRATULATIONS m ADVANCE.
The engagement of Captain Charles u.
Riley. of Cincinnati, aide-de-camp on Coy
ernor Campbelps staff, and Miss Maude "
Bodeu. of Fortress Monroe, IS announced
The wedding will take place after the
Lenten season.
Miss Morrill,, a daughter Of the late Sen
ator Morrill,, Of Maine, is here on VISIT
the guest of Lieutenant and Mrs. Greole'
Lieutenant Fremont +. Peck, FIRST ar;
tillery, who was promptly chIist HMOst
Bishop Peck" by his classmates at west
Point has been ordered to New YOrkto APP
near before the Ordnance Board for exami-
nation. He is one of the most popular
youpo gentlemen in the class, and If he Sc;
curas the appointment will be sadly missed
by the Young ladies of the garrison, not to
mention those at the hotel. ,
Major Tucker, paymasster united ota L.
army, arrived here Sunday and joined ms
wife, who is a daughter OF the late senator
Logan, at the Hygela. He paid on tne
| troops and remained here during the week
PAID OFF THE MARINES.
Major Green Clay Goodloe, paymaster, OF
| the marine corps, who by the way alSo
married senator's daughter-Mlss Beck,
of Kentucky-arrived here Sunday from
Norfolk. where he had been paying on the
marine battalion. He returned to WASH
ington Monday evening;
Major William II. Bird, a prominent law
yer of Salt Lake City and wife, are visiting
| his brother, Colonel Charles Bird, quarter
master. He is counsel fol. the Union Pa
cifc railroad and was called to Washington
on business for that corporation.
Mr.. James NJ. Gallagher, the genial pur-
ser of the Old Dominion steamer Roanoke,
was at the Hygeia Sunday shaking hands
with his many friends.
MIR. Robert III. Hughes, a former resident
| of Old Point but now stationed az the
nowder depot at Dover, n. j., dropped IN
on his old friends yesterday. he has been
| taking in the Mardi Gras at New Orleans,
and speaks in glowing terms OF the testlvl-
| ties on that occasion.
| A general court-martial was convened
here on Tuesday with the following Off
| cers. Colonel NJ. p. Miller, Fifth artillery
| Spresident): Captain John Ii. Tlernon,
| fhird artillery; Captain Charles Bird,
| ouartermaster. Captain William z. Rose,
| Second artillery; Captain w. j.. Alexander,
Subsistence Department; First-Lleutenant
| George l.. Anderson, Fourth artillery
Second-Lieutenant Frank Il. Mauldin,
| Third artillery, and f1rst-Aeutenant
William B. Homer, Fifth artillery, judge
| advocate.
RLmRoAD-MEN IN COUNCIL.
Aconvention Of railroad and steamboat
men met here on Thursday for three
davis session, with a view to arranging
mast differences and smoothing the way fol
future operations. Mr.. Il. ID. Hotchkiss
general freight agent, of Richmond, repre-.
sented the Chesapeake and Ohio; Colonel
A. Pope, of Roanoke, the Norfolk and
Western: Mr.. w. II. Sanford, vice-presi
dent, and Mr.. Galledon, general freight
agent. of New York, and Colonel ID. D.
| turner, OF NOTIOlkt INC Olu GOluAAl O4 GitiV
Mr.. r. b. Cooke, OF Norfolk, the New
York, Philadelphia, and Norfolk railroad
Mr.. Emerson, of Wilmington, the vii
mington and Weldon railroad; Captain j
w. NcCarrick, of Norfolk, the Clyde lines
Major r. J.. Poor, of Baltimore, and Mr.
William Randall, of Norfolk, the Baltimore
Steam-Packet Company; Dir. X. III. Wright
of Norfolk, the Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company.
The steamer Atlanta came down from
Norfolk Thursday and went 20 sea yoster
day afternoon. She will Join Admira
Walker at Tampa for winter maneuvre
in the Gulf.
The life of Mr.. Davis, recently issued by
his widow, in which she refers to Genera
Miles in no very fattering terms whil'
her husband was a prisoner here, is at
tracing considerable attention IN arm.
circles. General Miles is not the mos
popular man IN the army, and many thinl
that his rapid advancement is largely du
TO the influence of the Sherman family
into which he married. he was mucl
Younger man when no commanded here II
1865, when Mr.. Davis was prisoner, ant
may have merited all that Mrs. Davis ha
to say about him.
DANVlLLE'S STREET-RAILWAY.
| Hopes Regarding the Extension West o