Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
VISITING THE FORT.
RECEPTION OF THE w. l.. l. BY The
OFFICERS or THE GARRISON.
Annual Meeting OF Virginia Dental Assoc
Standardization OF Ofrcers-A Eat
terry Marching Down the Valley.
,c,--o,rousoncc Of tho Richmond D,.D..ca.l


nm ,ank and file, 70 FRO over mo when |
an dead"
The lines of the old song so popular
with the boys during the war came back
10 me on Thursday last as watched tho
Washington Light Infantry file OH the
steamer Norfolk and form on the dock FOR
their Wait 10 Fort Monroe. The command
wa, in fatigue dress without arms and
vve,o accompanied by the fne band IL tho
! Tbi-d United States Artillery. Major
William n. Dalton commanded the pay.
talon. which marched into the fort.
where they were dismissed on the pafhd'-
crounl. Colonel ROYAL I. Frank, COM
manIapt. with bis stat and Al the officers
At the rot not on duty met Major Dalton
and bis officers on tho para 10. where intro
/ auctions were made and shO.t time spolt
In conversation.
| 'RFcEurIOS AND REFREsHNrNTs.
Colonel Frank then invited the visiting
officers and their lady friends to his quar-
tera. where an informal reception was
/ held and refreshments served. when
/ this wss concluded tie party separated
each one following his own inclination
and all bent on seeing all they could OF
the fort and its armament during their
| short stay. In their wanderings the boys
struck tho cantesn, vhero they found an
/ excellent variety Of beer. WHO the OH
/ cefs wore invited to the mess-roOm which
occupies three or four casemGios directly
under the fagstaf. Here they were irt.O-
duc,d 10 new brand OF artillery punch.
which they found both cool nnd refresh
/ Ing.
/ Shortly after I o'clock the command rs
/ scrabled on the wharf and re-Cmbarked for
their return. which was made ria Newport
News. Major Daltonsremaincd over and.
with Colonel Long, acknowledgement, re-
turned o. Washington that c7enlug.
General Albert Orlway. commanding
the strict militin. joined hig family at the |
| Hvgcia Sunday morning. On Monday he /
went 10 Ocean View and took q look az tho /
| boys in camp whom he found comfortably /
located and ready for anything that might /
turn up.
VIRGINIA Dentists.
Tho Virginia state Dental Association |
hold thcir annual con7cntion in the BAN |
quet hall Of the Hygeia Hotel on Tuesday /
morning. About fifty delegates were /
present, and the meeting was OF more tan |
usual interest. Papers were road by Dr.. !
u. V. Lester, Of Christians burg, on pa |
tholOsy, and one Oh the ra'ne subject b. !
Ut. H.. ". Campbell, Of Suffolk. while Or. |
T.. j. Beadlcs. OK DanVllic, presented an |
able paper on bacteria of tho human |
mouth. This gentleman. with Or. X. !. !
Haulov, OF DauYIl!o, gave some practical /
demonstrations on croTuGnd bridge work. /
and Dr. Il. G.. Crawford. Of Nashville. in |
the use OK nOn-cohesiye gold. Tho !
subjects upon winch ttey worked |
we're some OF the enlisted mon |
q tho garrison, WHO are always /
pleased TO fee thee gentlemen meet here,
IS they make no charge for Their services
on such occasions. The following officers
were elected for tho ensuing year Or. /.
Ii. Hbramorc, Of Hampton, president DE.
+. y. Dcad.es, Of Danvllle, FIRST Ycc-pres!-
dent: Or. VI. J.. Dawson, OF Richmond, |
second y.ce-presldcnt; Dr. ". T. Burgess
Of Petersburg, third vice president. The
Executive Committee comprHes Drs. ba-
con, Smith. and Campbell. Before al
journmout ID was decided to hold ther
next annual convention at the RockLridgo
Alum Springs. The front pari0r OF tho
hotel wa. turned oyertor the use Oh The sup
piy department. ard there were many
handsome displays OF dental G0ocs ou ex-
hlbit.on.
An ACCOMPLISHED OFFICE.
Captain James Chester, Third artillery,
who has been employed for some time past
inspecting o humber Of camps OF the Penn.
sylyania National Guards under tho Order Of
the War Department. arrived here from
Warrington Tuesday morning and joined
his battery Al the camp. Captain Chester -
one OF the hcst al around artillery officers
in the service, having joined tho army az
o private III 1853 aud fought his way Up.
He was stationed here Us a lieutenant
about fifteen year5 ago. and took tho
course a. the artillery school, ana while 10
did not have the adv sntage Of a West Point
education he came out 1T tie head OF tho
clG's.
Captain Ralph Maxwell, a leading law
yer OF Greenyille, Pa, arrived hccc on
visit Monday. lie served during the WET
in the Ffty-seventh Pennsylvania volun-
teers, OF winch bis father was colonel, and
a. its close was transferred TO the twenty
seconds United States infantry. lie soon,
however, tired of Srmy hie IA time OF
peace and resigned III 1901 70 resume the
practice OF his profession.
Dr. J. {. Bird. prominent physician of
Washiugton ia visiting ms brother, Colo
mel Charlie, Bird, Of tie garrison.
Mrs. Captain Brown. who occupies the
old Berkeley mansion at Jamestown
island. where she dispenses generous
hospitality, was visiting friends az tho
fort during the week. She returned on
Monday. accompanied 10y several OF tho
young people, who VIII remain until Sep
tender lst
FAMOUS ROUTE.
Lieutenant i. G.. Mouldin, Third artil-
lery, who has been stationed here for tho
past year. lett Yesterday for Washington
barracks. lie IS ordered TO join Light Bat
terry q, which is now on simmer march
down the Shenandoah Valley.
Lieutenant George T. Landers, Fourth
artillery is OF on "a short vacation. during
which he VIII visit his home, near Erode
rlc&, Nd.
Mrs. Lieutenant Danes has just returned
from a short visit 70 Danv.lie, Va, where
her husband Is now stationed on recruit
ing serTioe. She goes TO her home. Au-
burn, Il. T., Monday, on f visit OF two or
three months.
Airs. Lieutenant Potts. who has been
summering with her family in loudoun !
county. Va, returned 10 the post Tues
day.
Airs. lieutenant buchanan and her sister.
Miss Hamilton, who has been here for the ,
past two months, left Monday for Brook
Ign 20 visit her parents.
Miss Geary. daug ltor of the late Gov
ernor GeRry, of Pennsylvania, 10 at tho I
Hygeia with her mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Il. K. Mccormick, OF Lake
Worth. Fla, who have been at the Hygoa
for some time past. left Wednesday for
Creeson Springs, Pa, where they will
spend tho month Of Septembe
Some enterprlslng rea. estate men Of
Norfolk are trying to get an option on the
summer resort They have captured VIII
lcughby Spit, q long narrow strip OF sand
running out into the bay, and are selling
the hottest kind of town lots there.
TIsE's REGULARITY.
blanacer Pike still wears that satisfied
smile which SO well becomes the success
full hotel-keoper, and as the house Is still
crowded with pleasant people he has every
reason TO be proud of his success.
In looking over tho ballroom Of en- eve
ming one sees more handsome costumes
and charming young ladies wearing them
than has ever before been congregated
here. Among those who are now turning
the heads OF the young officers and
making study delusion aud a snare ,
may be mentioped Miss Lille Nor.
fleet, OF Suffolk; Miss Loney, OF Baltimore;
Miss Geary, of Philadelphia: tho Misses
Mcintyre, of Washlngton Miss Cunning.
ham, Of Pittsburg; Miss Mcdonald and the
Misses Winston, of Lexington; Miss Ba- &
cerra and Miss Barrington; the Misses l
Hartwell,. of st. Louis; the Misses Fitz-
Miss Ladroux, of Washington. With such
an array of beauty il is not TO be wondered