Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-07
THE BOARD AsToNlsHso BY THE
NEWARKs FINE SAILING.
Target-Practice OF Yorktown and Fortress
monroe-opening Of the Young Mems
Catholic Club House.
Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dlspstch.l

AOuuu Ofuerb on MS arrival mere 10 REMAIN
with the board and take the Concord out
for trial trip Monday. She arrived from
New York Sunday evening and went TO sea
with the board Monday morning. She
burst one of her stesm-pipes on Tuesday
and returned to the Norfolk navy-yard for
repairs.
sNALI-ARMs PRACTICE.
The cruiser Newark and tho Boston.
which came down to the Roads from Nor
folk Saturday, sailed for Yorktown on
Thursday afternoon, whore they will be
engaged for some time in small-arps tar
get-practice.
of the board to test the Vesuvius's guns,
who has been spending few days cunning
on the Eastern Shore, returned home We'd
nesdsy. The board held a meeting in
Norfolk Thursday, and met here again yes
terday, when it was decided to recon-
mend q more thorough and exhaustive
trial, the details of which cannot be learn
ed until his report reaches the Navy De-
partment.
MUSIC OF TIE GUNS.
Colonel Z. @. Bainbridge, Third artillery,
who claims to have caught crabs as boy
on the ground now occupied by the ord
nance gun-yard, arrived here from Wash
ington Monday TO select a camp for the
troops which have been ordered here for
target-practice this summer. His arrival
was the first intimation we had of their
coming, and he was followed by two bat
teries from Baltimore and two from Wash
ington on Tuesday morning. They have
gone into camp in the lot adjoining the
ordnance machine-shops, where they are
making themselves comfortable and enjoy
ing the Inequalities of their comrades at
the Canteen. They commence to make
music on Monday, and will keep the air
filed with "villainous saltpetre for three
or four months to come.
CATHOLIC CLUBHOUSE.
About year ago the Young Mems Catho-
lie Association organized a club and set to
work TO raise funds for clubhouse. A
number of entertainments were given.
both here and at the Soldiers Homo,
which with other contributions assured its
success. 1t was formally opened TO its
friends Thursday evening, when a recep-
ton was given by the officers Of the club.
Bishop Van de Yyver and Father Willie
bald, Of Richmond, were present, the
former delivering an eloquent and appro-
pirate address. The occasion was mark
ed by the presentation of souvenirs
to those who were most active in securing
funds for the work. Lieutenant Hum
phreys Third artillery, who assisted at q
number of their performances, was pre-
sented with handsome gOld-headed cane,
while medals were presented to Miss Ella
Kearney and Messrs. Moore and Riley.
The members of the club are composed
largely of enlisted men of the garrison,
and the officers are as follows: ID. +. Gal
lagher, president; Charles o Rourko, vice
president; Mr.. y. Egan, secretary; Rev.
+. j. Mercer, treasurer. The boys now
have a handsome clubhouse where they
can entertain their friends, and they are
justly proud of their success.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mr.. F. N. Pike, manager of the Hygeia,
has returned from pleasant visit to his
old homo in Vermont. he says they are
still snow-balllng in the back counties.
Lieutenant G. b. Wheeler, ordnance corps,
from Sandy Hook, and Lieutenant Harry
Taylor, United States Engineer Corps,
from New York were here on visit Sun
Lieutenant Wheeler was stationed here
some six weeks ago, before his promotion.
Mrs. Sinclair, wife of Major Sinclair,
commanding at Fort Warren, Mass, ar
rived at the Hygeia last week on a months
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnham, OF Philadelphia,
who have been the guests OF Colonel and
| Mrs. Alexander for the past week, return
| ed home yesterday.
lieutenant II. @. Danes, Third artillery,
| left this morning for Roanoke, whore he
will establish an Office and endeayor TO Sc
| cure recruits for his regiment. he will be
| absent from the post about three months.
Miss MAY and Miss Nan Miller, Miss
| Moore, and Miss Delameca of the garrison,
| returned this morning from pleasant
| visit of ten days to jamestown Island
| where they were the guests of Mrs. Francis
| S. Brown at the old Berkeley mansion.
RECEPTION TO THE GERMANS.
| The officers of the garrison are arranging
| for a reception to be given at the club to-
| night TO the officers of the German school.
| ship Nike now in the Roads, homeward
| bound. The rooms have been tasteiuLy
| decorated for the occasion, handsome
silk German flag being conspicuously dis
played.
General S. G. Armstrong, principal Of
| the HAMPTON Normal School, LETT with his
| two daughters on Monday for a foul
| months vacation, during which he Will
| visit his old home in the Sandwich Islands
| General Armstrong was born In thai
| sunny cline, where his father was station.
| ed as a missionary, and it has long been
| his desire to carry hlstWo charming daugh'
| ters there on q visit.
Mrs. Mitchell, wife OF Captain George
Mitchell, Second artillery, arrived on sun
| day from Fort Adams, X. l., on visit To
/ her daughter, Mrs. Lieutenant Wilcox.
Hon. j. NJ. L. Curry, .ex-mlnleter 70
| Spain, and wife arrived at the Hygeia from
Washington on Tuesday morning.
Ar. W. j. Francis, with Thomas Branch
q c., spent Sunday here with his parents
Miss Elsie Cobb, Of Washington, daugh'
ter of the late Lieutenant L. N. Cobb. Sec
ond artillery, is visiting at the post, the
guest Of Mrs. Wilcox.
oTHKB NOTES.
MIR. NJ. Wesley Oler, of Baltimore, AZ
rived here Sunday morning on visit "a
| Mr.. William IL. Kimberly. He returned to
| baltimore with Mrs. Oler Tuesday evening
| Colonel j. II. Fellows, Of the New York
World, was registered at the Hygela Oh
CAPTAIN G. - Mallory, United States
ENGINEERS, arrived from Baltimore Thurs
| dav TO look after the new house for the
keeper of Old-Point light, which Is nov
nearly completed. VII, o....,
| Ijentenant j. G.. Fabiger, United States
engineers, IN charge OF the river ana mar
Dor improvements at Norfolk, IS mere on !
visit and may decide to make 1t his head
quarters during the heated term.
AZ the request of the Committee OF AT
ranqements, Colonel Frank, commandant
sent the regimental and Artillery schoo
colors to Norfolk on Thursday morning II
charge of guard Of honor TO participate
| IN the parade in honor of the Confederate
| dead. The bands from the Artillery Scnoo
and Soldiers Home also went up, having
| CO.. this tanFnOQa-