Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-01
HER OWN SAILOR BOY
WIVES AND swsETHEARTS SEE The
WHITE SQUADRON OFF.
The New "fad" OF Gathering shcIie An"
Stones - Cameron's Needed Rest -
bridesmaid Then hut Now n Bride

lcorrespondcnco Of the Hammond Dispatcn.l
OH PoNr CoMroRT. Va, January IL
The departure Of the squadron OF evoiu-
ton from Hampton Roads on SATURDAY
last removed pleasant feature OF the
marine view which was enjoyed by tue
guests from the piazzas OF the hyge,"
Hotel. A number Of the wives and sweet
hearts Of the officers who came here 20 see
them of still linger aud appear lotn 70
leave tho genial climate they found here Al
the latter days Of January. .-...s
There has been large innux OF NlsisgIt ~.
during the week. They come IN squsus
in platoons, and IN full companies, anu
spend most of their time on the peaci
catherine shells and stones OF rare ana
curious formation. This latter has become
quite fad, and an enterprising laple11iihh
has opened an establishment NJ NM
Creek which supplies long-felt want;
Here the visitors bring their offerings anu
have them cut and mounted 10 SUIT thell
fancy. A number of handsome InoOnsIptnuyls
have been found in this way, some OF WIZ Nv,
would be hard TO distinguish from tue iiii-
ported article.
THE NEw ToRPEDo-BoAT.
That curious piece Of MISUNDERSTANDING
the toTpedo-bOat Cushing came INTO lne
Roads Tuesday evening from New VOTE,
having made the run in less than t1if I!.a
hours. which is equal TO railroad-tilne'
She came into the dock Wednesday morn
ing for water, where she was visited Oy
many of the officers Of the garrison ana
crowds of curious people from the hotel'
She sailed for Washington at I. M'
YOU'RE WELCOME, SENATOR.
Tbot broad and liberal-minded states
man. Senator Cameron. of Pennsylvania, -
Mt the Hygeia with his wife and daughter
ENJOYING a much-needed rest. He mas no
use for the force bill or any other scheme
that would retard the material progress Oh
the South. He will remain here week or
ten days, unless his presence IS required III
Washington.
Mr.. COLGATE Hovt, vice-president of the
Union Pacific railroad, and wlfe arIlVeu
here from New York last week. Mrs hoy,
is q sister of Mrs. Senator Cameron anu
also of Mrs. General Miles.
Surgeon-Goneral William A. Hammond
retired. arrived from Washington Ihurs-
dav morning as witness before the gen.
eral court-martial now in session here.
SHE WAS AT THE BALL.
Miss Mile Schwarzwaelder, Of Brook
lvn. arrived here on Monday with her
father. who came on TO attend meeting OF
the stockholders of the Hygeia Hotel. Miss
Schwarzwaelder left on Wednesday after
noon for Richmond to attend the Assocla;;
ton ball. where she Will be the guest OF
Miss Bessie Pace. II.
Lieutenant Harry ID. Troute, q, gallant
Young officer of the Ninth cavalry, ar
rived here with his bride on Monday, the
guests of Lieutenant and Mrs. Foote. Mrs.
Iroute is daughter of Colonel Burt
Seventh infantry, and will be pleasantly
remembe red az one of Mrs. Foote's brides
maids some two years ago.
CAPTAIN Samuel Nj. Mills. Fifth artillery,
delivered his lecture on India Thursday
evening befor the Young Mems Christian
Association.
MILITARY SOCIAL NOTES.
Lieutenant Wilbur Looridge, Third ar;
tillerv. was down from Fort McHenry and
spent O couple Of days here during the
week.
Major John A. Darling, First artillery,
who was adJutant of the post IN the cary
DAYS of the war. is here on a vlslt' the
quest of Captain and Mrs. ingalls,.
Mrs. Captain Brown, of jamestown
Island. is visiting friends in the garrison.
DR.. Ben. Brooke, rising young physi-
clan of Philadelphia, is visiting his sister
Mrs. Lieutenant Foote, of the garrison.
Miss Alice Frank and Miss Alvy Miller,
of the garrison, attended the german III
Norfolk last Friday evening.
Mr.. A, Mckinley, of Ohio, brother OF
Congressman Mckinley, is at the Hygela
with his wife and daughter.
Chief Engineer Z. ID. ROBBIE and MISS
Robbie. Pay-Director Eldredge, and Paw
master Putnam and wife, of the Atlanta
were down Thursday evening visiting
friends at the Hygeia.
Work on the new street railroad &c
Hampton IS being pushed rapidly, and tht
track from Mill Creek to that place will be
completed by March 1st.
A movement IS on foot TO establish
plant in the old ordnance machine.shop;
and light the post by electricity, but i
NAV be some time before Congress can b'
convinced OF its necessity.
MIR. FULLER's PARTY.
Colonel Harry w. Fuller, general pas
ssnger agent of the Chesapeake and OhiC
railroad, arrived here tonight with q
party of friends who had been attending
the Assembly ball in Richmond last nigh
ard run down TO Old Point for a much
needed rest. Among the party are. Mr.
and Mrs. Fuller, Miss Fuller, and Colone
l.. Il. Jackson, of Cincinnati; Miss Dun
| Ian. of Macon; Mrs. Ashton Starke, MIS-:
williamson Talley, Mr.. Joseph II. An
derson, and Mr.. w. Scott Darlington, o.
Richmond