Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-12
FOR COMMISSIONS.
SEVENTEEN CANDIDATES FROM THE
RANKS ON "TENrER HOOKS"
proeressive.Euchre Parties and Norfolk
Excursions-The Haincs-Hann'gan
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fCorrcspondencc OF this Richmond Dispstch.l
OLD PoIsr CoMFoRr. Va, July 1.-The
seventeen young gentlemen recently
ordered here for examination were prompt
ly on hand for the ordeal. They are
bright and in,elligent-looking act of men
and had no trouble in passing the rigid
medical examination to which they were
subjected. As they have all been in the
service from three TO five years they are
we'll up in the routine duties of their pro-
fession. They arc now hard Mt work
| demonstrating TO the board what they
know about mathematics and other kim
dred subjects. II is the general opinion
that they will all pass with credit and re-
| ceve their commissions.
Captain Crosby Z. Miller, who has charge
OF the Barracks and Quarters branch OF
the Quartermaster-Gsne office, was
here on visit Saturday, returning to
Washington Sunday night. Mrs. Miller
accompanied him and will spend couple
Of weeks at the post. the guest of Colonel
and 1lrs. Miller. Captain Miller was sta
| toned here IA post adiutant about five
years ago. before his appointment to the
stan corps.
A CBUTCH AND CANE.
Captain Z. s. Godfrey. Seventh cavalry.
who passed safely through the Indian cam
paign last winter and was badly injured IN
| a railroad accident while returning to bis
station at Fort Riley, arrived here with his
wife last Sunday. He still requires the use
| of O crutch and cane. but hopes to be able
| TO discard them before leaving here IN
September.
Lieutenant James L. Eastman. Second
| artillery, and wife have returned from
| short visit TO Boston, where they were
called on business last week.
Mrs. G. G. Duncanson. of Washington,
and her sister Mrs. Foster, of Altoona,
| Pa, are at the HygeIa for the season.
Mrs. General Humphreys and daughter,
who have been spending month with her
son. Lieutenant Charles Humphreys. Third
| artillery, have returned to Washington.
Mr.. J. NJ. Deems, of Baltimore, Is visit
| ing his son. Lieutenant Clarence Deems.
| Fourth artillery.
Miss Sue Yeatman, of Norfolk, is visit
| ing at the post, the guest of Slrs. Bodell.
| Miss Jennie Otey. of Richmond, Is here
on a visit, the guest of Mrs. Robert
| Francis, Jr.
TIRED or INDIAN HUNTING.
Lieutenant A. n. Sydenham, Fifth
artillery, is spending his vacation at the
Hygeia. lie has recently been stationed
at Fort keogh, Mont, in the Eighth
| cavalry, but having tired of chasing In
| dams over the plains has been transferred
| to the artillery.
Miss Kelt0n, daughter Of Adjutant-
| General kelton, and her cousin. Miss
Knowles, of England. who have spent de-
| lightful month here as the guests OF Mrs.
| General DeRussoy, returned TO Washing
| ton Tuesday evening.
Miss Catherine Choate, of Washington, is
here on visit the guest of Lieutenant
and Mrs. Humphreys.
Colonel J. b. Tree with MS wife and two
| daughters, Miss Nellie Tree and Mrs.
| Adam Gray. of Cincinnati, arrived here
| from Richmond last Sunday evening.
| They left on Monday morning for Glouces-
| ter county. Va, where the ladies will spend
| the summer.
Mrs. Captain Davis, with her daughter
and niece, Miss lille Jones, of Jackson
| Barracks La, left on Tuesday evening for
| the mountains of New Hampshire, where
| they will remain until late in September.
| MISS Bootes and the Misses Johnson, of
| Wilmington, Del, who have been the
guests Of Colonel and Mrs. Bird for the
past month, returned home on Tuesday.
FnoM sR,sHoRE TO MOUNTAIN.
Mr.. and Mrs. wilkins Bruce. of Rich
| moni. after q months visit at the Hygela,
| left on tuesday for the White Sulphur,
where they Will spend the remainder of the
| summer.
| HARNESS DEFENCE.
The trial of Thornton Haines now in
| Jail at Hampton for shooting young Han
| negan last month, is set for Thursday tho
| 10Th instant. 1t IS understood that his
friends nave some new evidence not de-
yeloped AZ tho inquest, by which they ex-
| pect 10 prove that the shooting was done
| in self-defence. Mr.. Halnes comes from an
| old Virginia family and his friends here do
not think that he would have resorted to
| such extremltles unless he considered that
| his life was IN peril.
I OPERATIONS SUSPENDED.
Messrs. noltzclow Brothers, of Washing
| ton, contractors for the new hotel now
| being built for Mr.. John Chamberlain and
his associates. suspended operations last
| Monday. There Is some misunderstanding
| between them and the stockholders ia re-
gard to finances, which will no doubt soon
| be adjusted and the work proceeded with.
| The building is now rooted in and the plas-
! terlng well under way, but II will require
| three or four months yet 10 got 1T IN rea IL
| ness for visitors.
Mr.. and Miss Milar. Of Cincinnati. are
visiting their brother, Lieutenant j.. a.
| Mlllar, of the garrison.
| Mr. W. j. Francis and wife, of Rich
| lnond. are home for O two weeks vacation.
| Miss Mcdowell, of Washington, is visit
| ing her aunt. Mrs. Bodell.
Miss Bette Prague, of CovingtOn, Ky,
| who spent month here last season, and
| has many friends at the post. Is at the
| Hygela for the season.
| The young ladies' at the hotel gave q pro-
gressive-euchre party yesterday morning,
| in which about thirty couples participated.
| The Old Dominion Steamship Company
| now run boat down from Norfolk every
| tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evening.
| These excursions are very popular with
| the young society people, rs 1t affords
| them IN opportunity TO get supper and
| euigv "a couple of hours dancing at the
| cgeia, in addition to moonlight sail
on Hampton roads.
The electric cars arc bringing down
large parties from Hampton nightly to en-
| iov the daucing. Many Of these are dele
gates TO the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation and Teachers Conventions now in
| session there.
A CREDIT TO TIE POST.
Tho work Of fitting up the ordnance
| machine-shOps for use of the ARTILLERY
School is about completed. aud 10 a credit
10 the post. New boilers have been put
in, when will be used for tho department
of mechanical engineering and also %
heat tae building. Inc electrical and
| chemical departments are both hand
some.y fitted up. and tho instructors take
great pride In showing their new quarters
10 visitors interested IN these subjects.
MUCH MUSCULAR CHRISTIANITY.
! The Athletic Sports at ths Y. VI. c. a. En-