Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-19
OLD POINT COMFORT.
SECRETARY BLAINE RECRUITING AZ
TER HIS DIPLOMATIC LABoRS.
The Yanpc Laying . Torpedo Under .
wreck--esncraI schofieid Expected
st the Fort---seciai Notes.

tcorrsspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.I
/. or,p porxr CouroRr, Va, April 1s.-After
suffering for two or three weeks with tne
rout, the grip, and tho Italian entangie-
ment, Mr.. Blaine, after sending SOHO
shot across Rudinis bow. concluded 70
take n short rest, and boarded the De-
snatch last Wednesday for sah down the
Chesapeake. He appears TO be quite satis.
sed with his end Of the argument, and
those who know him best are satisfied
,ha, bs will conduct the affair to peace
ful issue. with credit to himself and honor
10 the country. The Despatch came INTO
the Roads shortly after daylight Thursday
morning. where she remained until i 4.
M. Mr.. Blaine, accompanied by Assistant
Secretary Solely. Of the navy, came ashore
shortly before noon. where be was met oy
Colonel Frank. commandment, and Lieu-
tenant Caziqrc. adiutant; The salute ior
a Cabinet officer was fred from the water
battery as Mr.. Blaine entered the fort
where he spent an hour looking about
and ENJOYING the warm and genial weather
Alp. NJ. the party returned 10 the Dc
spatcb, which proceeded TO Norfolk.
THE @. A. R. OF VIRGINIA.
The annual meeting of the Grand Army
of the Republic for the Department. OF VIZ
einia and North Carolina was held at the
Soldiers' Home Theatre last "Wednesday.
There was a large number of delegates
present and also many distinguished yisi-
tors from other States among them De
partnent-CommAnder Pipes, OF Wasning-
ton, who was the guest of Governor Wood-
I'm. Captain II. B. Nichols. e1-postmaster
~ Norfolk was elected department COM
mander. and Sergeant Major Sands. OF the
National Home at Hampton, vlce-command-
or. Mr. X. J. Beall, of Washington, VINO
was present, took occasion TO advocate the
claims of that city for the next grand en-
campnent, which meets in 1892; de as
sured the boys that they would hnd the
payements in better condition tor march,
ing than they did when they passed
through at the grand review in 1865. AS
this is very important feature among the
old veterans his proposition was warmly en-
dorsed by the convention.
BLOWING UP WRECK.
Passengers on the steamer Richmond,
which arrived here from New York, report
passing the wreck Of the schooner Ada Z.
fIould lust as the Yantic was applying the
torpedo, and had the pleasure OF seeing
what effect it would have If exploded, for
instance, under an italian man-of-war;
Lieutenant Edward Davis, Third artillery,
arrived from Washington barracks yester-
day to attend q meeting OF the board Tor
testing range-ffnders, OF which he is secre-
tary. Colonel Pennington and Colonel
Miller. of the garrison, are the other two
members.
SOCIAL NOTES.
Mrs. Rodgers, wife Of Captain Alexander
Rodgers. Fourth cavalry, is here on
visit, accompanied by her sister. MISS
Cameron, daughter of Senator Cameron, OF
Pennsylvania. Captain Rodgers IS now IN
L., flFpa
months ago in the interests OF the Worlds
Pair. .,.,
lieutenant Thomas r. Adams, ofthe Fifth
artillery. is on n visit TO his home at Lex
ington, Ky. He will make a short run
down in Florida, returning to the post
Lieutenant Fremont P. Peck recently
transferred to the Ordnance Corps, left on
TUESDAY evening for the national armory,
Springfield. Mass. to assume his new du-
ties.
Ex-senator Thomas c. Plat, of New
York, who resigned his seat with the late
Senator Conkling, arrived here from Wash
ington Sunday.
AwKLcoNE VISITOR.
Maior-General John NJ. Schofeld. COM
handing the army, is expected here on
visit Tuesday morning. He has always
taken warm interest in the Artillery
School, and as it requires several things to
put it abreast of the times, 1t is hoped his
visit will aid in supplying them. He will
be here several DAYS and look into the
workings of the school with view TO re-
commencing such Improvements as he
may consider necessary.
Mrs. j. Randolph Burrows, of Kansas,
arrived here this morning, and will spend
month with her parents, Captain and
Mrs. Ingalls,.
here yesterday on a visit to her sister, Mrs.
Lieutenant Allen.
Colonel J. c. McKibbin and daughter,
of Washington, arrived at the Hygeia SUM-
day morning.
Miss Merio Schenck, daughter of Lieu
tenant A. ID. Schenck, Second artillery, ar
rived from Fort Wadsworth, New. York,
yesterday, and is the guest of MIR. and
Mrs. John r. Kimberly.
Lieutenant Ii. j. Slocum, Seventh cayal-
~, who was East on leave, arrived here
yesterday.
OTHER PERSONALS.
Mr.. viii. Turner, of Baltimore, spent
Sunday at the post, the guest Of his uncle,
Mr.. William II. Kimberly.
Hon. William III. Springer and wife, who
have been the guests of Lieutenant and
Mrs. Allen for the past ten days. returned
to Washington ria Richmond on Tuesday.
Miss Annie Fulton, who has been visit
ing friends in New York for the past two
months has returned home, accompanied
by her friend, Miss Grace Galloway, of
Philadelphia.
Mrs. u. J. G. Walker, who has been
spending a month at the Hygeia with a
party Of young lady friends, returned to
Philadelphia Monday.
Miss Fannie Stills, of Baltimore, arrived
here this morning, and is the guest of Miss
Maude Badell.
Hampton Roads begings to look up as
port of call. SeVenVessels loaded with sugar
arrived here from Brazil on Tuesday, and 1t
begins to look like old times and is pic
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