Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-16
COOL SEA BREEZES.
PERSplRlNo HUMANITY BLOCKING TO
OLD POINT COMFORT.
dcrmans--what Will he Done with
the Grip Raps.r
rCorespondcnce o, The RIcsmona pIspa,cn.l

OLD POINT COMFORT, Va, August 15.-" II
isa warm wave that blows nobody any
good can well be applied to the heated
term OF the early days Of tho week, when
every boat and train brought crowds of
perspring humanity to the Point to enjoy
the cool sea breezes. IL was quite too
warm for exertion during the day, but the
breczes in the evening compensated for
tine heat of midday and rendered sleep
both pleasant aud IN MIGRATING.
Away back IN 1883 the young ladies Wis
iting the Hygeia during the winter season
inaugurated series of germans IN which
they exercised the privilege Of choosing
their own partners and footing all the
bills. so much pleased were these young
ladies' with this arrangement that the Gus
tom was at once established and holds
good 10 the present day.
THE oIDEE CHANGED.
The summer girl, however does not
take kindly to this new order of things.
and she very properly thinks that 1t IS the
'gentlemen's province 10 take such mat
tors in charge. This they did last satur-
day night, and amost delightful german
vas the result. IT was led by MIR. Ned
Halsey. of Atlanta, assisted by Mr.. Charles
Merriman, of Raleigh. and the following
| were some Oh lne DANGERS; MISS Mlhs'On
and Mr.. Saunders. Miss Daisy Winston
and Mr.. Wall. Miss Wall and Mr. Bell. Miss
Mcdonald and ar. Bodell, Miss Riddick
! and MIR. Shed. Miss Doyle and Mr.. Jones,
Miss DAVIS and Lieutenant Towers. Miss
Hartwell and Lieutenant Campbell, Miss
Jennie Hartwell and Mr.. Morrman. Miss
Bsccera and Mr.. Hitchcock. Mis-. Davis and
MIR. Wilkinson. Miss Berringer and Mr..
Ordway. Miss Fitzgerald and Mr.. Keith.
Miss Scott and MIR. Hoone, Miss Cunning
ham and Mr.. Taylor, Mss Norfeet and Dir.
Crander, Miss Sears and Mr.. DAVIS, Mis-.
Elliott and Mr. Blackmore, Miss Thompson
and Mr. Jenkins.
A number of new and pretty figures were
| introduced. aud dancing was maintained
| with spirit until midnight.
| WORK on ToRIHIcATIoSs.
| Colonel Peter C. Hams, United States
| Engineers, who has charge Of the fortifica-
tions at the post, IS spending the summer
at the Hygeia with his family. He has
mapped out considerable work in this sec
ton, which will soon be under way, and
will when completed materially increase
the safety of Richmond, Norfolk, and New
port News. The new mining casemate.
which is rapidly hearing completion, II
| one OF these Improvements. ii Will be fol
lowed by Work TO be placed IN the re-
! doubt on the north side OF the fort, IL
which modern steel breech-loading rife
will be mounted on disappearing car
rage. This work will require six or eight
| months to complete 1t, and Will be the hrst
OF its kind in the country. An immense
| quantity of gram, e will be needed FOR this
purpose, which Will be supplied from the
! quarries from the vicinity of Richmond,
coming here over the Chesapeake and ONO
railway. temporary track from the end
| of the road to the site of the new platform
Is being laid to transport the material.
AUXILIARY BATTERIES.
In addition to TINS surveys are being
! made on the shore opposite the Elp-kaps
and also at points in tie vicinity OF Cape
! Charles and Cape Henry for auxiliary bat
teres TO protect the entrance 10 Hampton
| Roads This Is the first work done here
| 10y the Engineers department in the past
! fifteen years. and rs it will give employ
ment to over two hundred men II will be
| benefit in more WAYS than one.
Another problem which Will no doubt
| be taken up IN the near future IS what TO
| do with the Rip Raps. The war demon
strated its worthless character, and it has
| stood sentinel over the Roads for tho past
quarter of a century with solitary watch
man on guard. 1t will naturally be util-
lied in the chain Of defences to protect the
| harbor now IN contemplation, but the
wisest military heads have not yet decided
SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION.
CAPTAIN d. Pratt Mannix. commandant
! of the marine battalion at Washington.
| arrived here Sunday morning on a tour OF
inspection. 1t has been decided to estab-
lish at Washington school OF instruction
| for the marine corps similar TO the school
for artillery at this post and for cavalry
and infantry at Fort leavenworth. Cap
| lain MinniI has been detailed to look into
| the matter and collect such data as will be
useful in establishing the new school. He
10 we'll fitted for the work, having been
| close student of military affairs all his life.
! He applied to come here and take course
at the Artillery School in 1873. from which
he graduated with high honors. Subse-
auently while serving in Chinese waters he
| attracted the attention of the Viceroy,
who applied for and secured his detail as
torpedo officer to the Imperial army, in
which position he served for four years.
| Colonel Royal f. Frank, commandant, af-
forded him every facility to famillarize
| himself with the course of instruction that
| obtains here and which he found had been
| wonderfully improved since he took the
| course. Captain Mannix left Wednesday
evening for New York, where his family
| JOIN him, going thence to Newport tor a
| month.
Colonel William p. Craighill, United
States engineer in charge Of the harbor
! improvements at Baltimore, was down tor
| a couple of days during the week, Colo
| mel Craighill is from Lynchburg. and was
| in charge of tue works here about fifteen
| years ago.
Commodore Ramsay and family, who
| have been spending their vacation at tho
Hygeis, returned TO Washington last eve
| ming.
A GAY DEcEIyER.
One of the boys, Dir. Jack Ramsay, q
youth of about eighteen: created good
deal of amusement on Monday afternoon
by attiring himself in a lady's bathing cos
tune and playing the part OF a timid and
bashful maiden 10 perfection. There wero
from 800 to 400 people III the water at the
time. and more than half of them were de-
ceived by his dress and antics.
The Washington Lght Infantry Will ar
rive tomorrow for weeks encampment
at Ocean View. Manager PIKE VIII nave
the steam launch Hygeia on the route. and
as the distance is only FIVE miles We shall
no doubt see a good deal of the boys du-
ring their STAY r. rA;.s ..u
lery. left on Monday evening Tor west
Point, accompanied by his son, Mr. John
/. Herman. Jr. The latter was appointed
an alternate TO the Military Academy and
wa. ordered TO come on Tor examlha'ioh;
| inns would indicate that the first man hed
! failed 10 BASS, so that he may capture the
nrize. Mr.. Herman has been attending
William and Mary College for the past Two
Years and IS we'll qualified both physically
and mentally for the position.
Captain John T. Story. one OK the IN
structors ut the Artillery School, has gone
North to visit all the leading 9 Gun MANI nj ,Eo
conrse of studies. Such rapid strides
have been made in this department in late
yesrs that An annual visit IS necessary IN
order to keep abreast of the times.
SOCIAL AND MILITARY NOTES.
lieutenant w. z. Ship. Tenth cavalry,
now stationed at Fort Apache. Ariz., Is
mere mere on visit with his sister, Miss Ship,
of North Carolina:
CoIonel George II. Weeks, chief, quarter
master Department of Texas, and wife ar
riyed from New York Monday. They are
visiting their daughter, Mrs. DR.. Poihe-
=" Cantsin X. n. bradford. United States
navy. now on waiting. orders at Ports
mouth. n. L.. is spending his vacation at
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