Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-01
Old Point Comfort.
fcorresnondance OF the Richmond Dispatch.l


OLD PorNT CoMYoRr, VA, October 81
Captain j. G., Feblger, who has charge o. the
hartor improvements nj Norfolk, was mere yes
teriay arranging for his trnnsferto washington,
where he has been assigned as one OF lhe uis-
trict commissioners, Cap q II and Mrs. Febiger
were frequent visitors here during the past
summer. where they were deservehiy popular
Colonel ". l.. HalfOrd. private secretary TO the
Presid, NJ, arrived here from washington yes
terdas morning, accompanied by bis daughter,
Miss Jeanette Halford. 1e has been In bad
health for some time, aud comes here Tor change
and rost. He attended guard mount this morn
ing, aud seems TO tako IA lively interest in mill
tary affairs.
lion. John s. Wise was here on visit Wednes-
day and b sd long conference with don Harry
Libbey, ex-member Of Congress IRON this as
trict IL will be remembered that Mr. WISE
headed the antl-MahOne delegation 90 the ma
tloual convention when Harrison was nominated
and by one Of his CHARACTERISTIC speeches. m
duced the Committee on Credentials 10 give ms
delegation equal chow with the old man. In MS
address he stated that he had gone around ana
anyassed his district pretty thoroughly. IN
fact, he thought he was on the ground moor, Dit
came TO find out Malone was In the cellar. ms
captured the convention anu adimtsel INC uelo-
CATION. -
Mise Mile Schwarzwaldor, prominent young
society lady OF Brooklyn, arrived mere SUNDAY
morning. She has been the guest OF Miss bessie
Pace, OF Richmond, at tLer country seat near
Keswick, Va, for the past month and stopped
here for a short rest, where she was joined by
her parents.
Mrs. Colonel Pennington and her daughter,
Mss Ethel Pennington, who have been spen1ins
"a couple OF months IN the mountains near AitOn,
arrived home sunday morning.
Lieutenant Henry &. Danes, Third artillery,
has been granted months leave, and LETT Mon
day to Join his wife at Auburn, y. u, where sne
has been spending the summer.
Lieutenant II. dell. Waite. Fifth cavalry, VINO
has been East on leave from Fort supply Tor tho
past month, arrived here on a visit Sunday
morning. Lieutenant Waite Is nephew OF the
late Cnief-Justce Waite, and took course AT
the artillery school some Ave or six years ago.
Major &. J.. Mum, post surgeon. who has been
stationed here for the pas: year, has been Or
dered to Mt Vernon Barracks, Ala. MAJOR
vickcry, who has had charge OF tho Army ana
Navy Hospital at Hot Springs, Ark, succeeds
him. and viii arrive In q week or ten days. DR..
and Mrs. Mum have made many friends during
their sojoarn here, and their departure Will DO
very much regretted. $50.
lieutenant Thomas X. Colains, Fifth artillery,
who has been on duty here as ordnance and Pc
lice officer for ths past two years. Will be released
in few days TO join his regiment on the racine
coast. As the position carries with IL mounted
pay and forage Tor a horse, there are number
Of applicants. but as yet no one has been select
cd to succeed him.
Miss May Miller, who has been visiting Miss
Lizzie Taylor, Of Norfolk, returned homo Mon
day.
Miss Emily MAXWELL, OF San Francisco. who
iutaut-(ieneral kelton, at Washington, arrived
here yesterday and Is the guest OF her aunt MIS-
General DeRussey.
Mrs. Harrison Phpbus returned yesterday
from q short visit TO Baltimore.
Captain John L. Iiernon and Lieutenant
Ramsey ID. Potts, Third artillery, returned TINS
morning from short business trip TO Washing