Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-09
KEEPS THEM UNEASY
the rANogT-PRAcrlcg At MOVABLE
oojecrS At olo POINT.
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INV U0ttoIJOD On ottSUVxy kxVW Oesssos~'
end one from Washington ordered hore
ioe targst-pnctics hare arrived and gone
INTO camp. They win remain here until
tAe end Of September and during that
time txy their skill 1t both hxed and nova
BE targets. Al IN attack on the fors
would have to be made from the ses the
authorities have arranged to get some
pesctsce ct movable objects on the water
u order 10 accustom the gunners 70 m.ne
The necessary allowances. FOR tnis pvws.
poee tug u employed to tow . ta.eg,s cv ~
Scro0 the line Of fire. This WI
s. oxcellent practice, no doubt, out
mcst Of tho boys would rather Do on
ohoro than on the tug. While this prsc-
~ ~ hssn pursued for several years
~ snd no accident has occurred the
4seIino 81 those on tho tug IL SAID 10 %
ono al suspense from the. time the pro
jectils leaves tho gun until It strikes 'ne
water we'll astern.
AmAxoI or cosxASpxn@
Thsrs haa been change in commanders
a the camp during the week. Major WI,
liam Mckee Dunn. Third artillery, errIveo
from Washington "Wednesday morning
and relieved Colonel Z. .. bein orioge'
COLONEL Bsinbridge leaves tonight for
Ssitimorc. where he will assume command
0t Fort McHenry.
AWAITING ORDERS.
The twelve young gentlemen who were
examined for commissions last month ana
successfully passed the board have al re:
ceived their appointments. They are still
here awaiting orders, and hope to secure
two months leave Of absence before joining
their new regiments, which will enable
Them 10 visit their homes and roplenish
their wardrobes. The fvs who. were 20
unfortunate Is not to pass left for Wash
ineton last evening. from which point
they viii return TO their regiments in tho
West. OF the latter, Corporal Dove. son
of Captain Dove, who was drowned two or
three years ago at Fort Niagara, passed
splendid mental examination. but the
medical gentlemen rejected him because
be Was not up to tho prescribed standard.
Il seems hard that such q bright young
man should lose his chance through no
fault OF his own. but there will probably
be no exception made in his case.
oADERxD TO OMAHA.
Colonel Charles Bird has Just received
orders transferring him to Omaha, Neb.. ~
department quartermaster: Captain John
W.Pullman, now stationed ct Philadelphia,
win succeed him here, bat the change will
probably not be made for q month or six
weeks. Colonel Bird has been stationed
here for the past three years, during
which time he has done much to improve
and beautify the post. He has also taken
. warm interest in the welfare OF the men.
By his efforts branch of the Young Mems
about year ago. which now has over one
hundred members and Is In fourishine
condition. Their rooms are handsomely
fitted mp and attract many visitors. Colo
mel and Mrs. Bird have made many warm
friends during3 their stay ct the post and
their departure will be very much re-
eretted.
A PRETTY WEDDING.
There was o very pretty wedding on
Thursday evening at the residence Of Mr..
William Baulch, our popular newsdealer.
The parties were Miss Matte w. Baulch.
daughter Of the late Chief-Engineer John
Baulch, and Mr.. E. @. Karin. . popular
young merchant of Chesapeake City. Rev.
j. J. Gravatt, rector of st. Johns Epis-
eopal church. Hampton. performed the
ceremony in very impressive manner:
The bridal party stood under an arch Of
ding bell was suspended. The bride
wore a gown of mouseline de sole.
elaborately trimmed with ribbon,
and o long flowing veil, and car
ried a bouquet of La France roses
Her sister, Miss Jennie Baulch, was maid
OF honor. and wore q gown similar to that
of the bride. There was handsome dis
play of presents from the brides friends,
which consisted OF silyerwaIe, cut-glass.
the house." When the ceremony was con-
cluded the guests were invited to partakc
of refreshments. of which there was aboun-
tiful supply, and an hour was pleasantly
spent IN discussing them. The young couple
have decided that Old Point is good
enough for them and postponed the we'd
ding tour until cooler weather.
PEW PERSONALS.
General r. O. Drum. of Washington.
Who retired about q year age. as adjutant-
general Of the army, came down with bis
wife recently and spent the day with Mrs.
General DeReusey.
Captain 7. @. Townsend, Sixth infantry,
and family arrived yesterday from New
port Barracks, Ky.. and will spend q
month ct the Hygela.
Inspector General Absalom Baird, re-
tired. arrived from Washington yesterday
Major r. @. Mum, post surgeon. has
gone North for his annual vacation, which
he will spend with his family in the Berk-
Governor p. T. woodHn and Colonel
Charlie Coudy, Of tho National Soldiers
Home, and Colonel ]. G. Fulton, of Old
Point, ere absent in Detroit attending a
meeting Of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie, Of which they are bright and aiming
Hon. John g. Wise. Of New York and
Us-~s.is .,,.rx too ~ thvaa r3svs A. tha
post during the week in consultation with
The military authorities. He is interested
In having tho Hampton electric street rail-
road extended to the Point, and 1t 10 I'M.
derstood that Q satisfactory conclusion has
been reached, and that the road will be
extended here this fall.
Lieutenant Hayden, United States navy.
now on duty IN the photographic Office,
Warrington, spent Sunday here with his
family. Mrs. Hayden Is summering with
her parents, General and Mrs. Reynolds,
creek, overlooking the Point.
4ra Lieutenant Greble and family left
on Wednesday evening to join her mother,
Mn. Colonel Poland, at Narragansett Pier,
whore she will remain until late in Septem-
Der.
Mrs. Lieutenant Duvall and her daugh-
ter, Miss Leo Duvall. have gone North on o
yisit. Miss Duvall will spend month with
friends near philadelphia, and Mrs. Duvall
will 20 on to Long Island.
Miss Charlotte Evans, daughter Of Com
mander Evans, of the Yorktown, Is sum-
mering with friends in the Catskills.
Miss Edith Pennington. daughter Of
Colonel Pennington. Of the garrison, 10
Waiting friends ct Governors Island. N. Y.
My. William II. Kimberly has gone to
Booton on a visit to his daughter, Mrs.
Nsutenant Clifford. at Fort Warren.
Lieutenant George w. Zeim. United
States Engineers. il visiting bis old home,
9echanicsburg. Pa.
M. William F.. Winnie, who has been
With the Richmond and Danyille railroad
q Manchester. w. for the past ten years.
he's resigned TO accept . position here in
the Engineer Department. He 10 IN old