Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-04
NsW.YsAR IN TIE FORT.
A Christmas-rree In the oficcrs' Hop
ROOM MILITARY Men Cunning ut Hogs

lAtu u Hpks
Isiand--Unenslncss OF Indians.
Correspondents Of the Richmond Dispatch.I
OLD PorvT COMFORT, Va, Jan. 3, 1891.
The officers and ladies Of the garrison
especially the ladics--have made an inno-
walton Ia the time-honored custom OF pay
ing New-year's calls. and put IT into sue
cessfui operation on Thursday last. Here
tofore the ladies have entertained their
friends at their own quarters. bptthis time
they concluded 20 pool their ,issues and
hold general reception at the officers
club-rooin from 4 until 6 Il. NJ. This scheme
has It's advantages. IL relieves the lady of
the house from considerable trouble pre-
pairing the viancs, while 1t insuIes oil the
young people good time. This practice
has become quite popular at the small posts
out West, and will no doubt become one OF
the features here.
PuScH-AND-JUDY SNOW.
The Christmas-tree prepared by the
ladies of the Episcopal church. which. like
Aaron's rod, buddod, blossomed, and
brought forth fruit in day, was held at
the officers hop-room Tuesday evening.
A handsome cedar tastefully dressed with
toys and bOD-bons occupied each side OF
the stage. from which the presents were
distributed. When this was completed
Punch-and-Judy show amused the children
for half an hour, and sent them home as
happy perhaps as they viii ever be here
after.
Major James Gilliss. Of the Quarter
aster-Generals Office. arrived here on
visit Thursday morning, and ls the guest
of Colonel and Mrs. Bird. Major Cilliss
was stationed here some six or eight years
ago, and was cordially welcomed back by
his old friends.
Major William A. Kobbe and Lieutenant
T~ol,ln Lac Mnnhau hu fla
Cape Charles route for Hog Island to enjoy
| @ weeks shooting.
DR.. Clarkson, our popular quarantine
officer, returned on Monday from amonth's
leave of absence. and took charge OF the
| station.
Mrs. Terrill. of Brooklyn, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Lieutenant Allen, OF the
garrison.
Mrs. Roach, of Washington. has joined
her husband, Lieutenant II. M. Roach,
First infantry, who Is at the post for medi-
cal treatment.
TO REPORT FOR DUTY.
Captain Charles Il. Riley, aide-de-camp,
on George Canpbell's Staif, who has baen
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Bodell for the
past ten days. returned TO Cincinnati yes
terday.
Nossrs. Duke and Caldwell, Of Louis
vile, who are students Mt Colonel McCabe's
academy, Petersburg, Va, ore here on q
visit. the guests Of Colonel and Mrs. Frank
at headquarters.
MIR. II. N. Pike, manager Of the Hygeia,
has gone to New York on short visit with
view to enjoying an old-fashioned sleigh
ride.
Miss Mamie Phoebus is home from AL
bany and Miss Mamie Watkins from Alex
andria, where they are attending school.
Mrs. Arthur a. Yeatman was called to
n A.. A.t.. laptl hut hn
sudden death of her brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley NJ. Oler. of Balti-
more. who were spending the holidayswith
her father, Mr.. William III. Kimberly, were
called home Monday evening by the sud-
den death Of one OF Mr.. Oler's old friends.
Major Z. S. Ewing. retired, and daugh-
ter, of Washington, arrived here on visit
Monday.
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.
Mr.. John w. Boyenton. who eloped with
Miss Frantz last week and was married IN
Washington, arrived home with his bride
yesterday morning. The young people
have not yet received the blessing OF the
young lady's mother, but no doubt this
will come in time.
MAY HAVE To GO.
The bad turn affairs have recently taken
in the Indian country causes considerable
uneasiness here. From present indica-
tions there are not troops enough III the
field and more viii no doubt be called
for. We have six batteries here averaging
sixty men each and it Is IN the range OF
possibilities that some of them may have
TO 90. The prospect of leaving their CON-
Portable barracks with roses still budding
in the garden for the Bad Lands and zero
temperature is not cheerful one.
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson, Mayor of Rich
mond, dined at the Hygela on Monday
last with Colonel Thomas Tabb, of Hamp-
ton.
The coast-survey steamer Blake, lieu
tenant Vruland. winch has been operating
on the New England coast during the past
summer, arrived here from New York
tuesday morning. She went up to Nor
folk YESTERDAY. where she will be fitted out
for threo-months' cruise, taking soEao-
ngs in the Gulf.
MIR. Parke Jones, of Williamsburg, dis
trict deputy grand master, paid an official
visit TO Monitor Lodge, No. 1871, last week.
and was handsomely entertained by the
brethren, Is.