Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19
IN BATHING SUITS.
AN HOUR LATER IN EVENING DRESS
AND DELIGHTFULLY."- COOL.
ment In the Hams Cssc-To Teach the
Tar-HeeIs How to shoot.

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dlspatch-l
OLD POINT COMFORT, Va. July is.-The
summer girls who are now hero as large as
life and twice as natural, especially when
they don their bathing-suits, are getting
their full share of fun out of these plea
SAINT July days. Some three or four years
ago they selected the middle of the day
for bathing, but lately they can be seen to
better advantage about 6 p. n. The sun
Is not then quite so oppressive and there
is less danger of spelling their fair COM
piexions. Upon retiring from the bath
they dress for the evening and appear IN
the pavilion an hour later looking delight
fully cool and altogether charming.
THE SOCIAL EVENT.
The event of the week in social circles
was q full-dress reception given to the off,
GERS and ladies of the garrison on Tuesday.
evening. Owing to the crowded condition of
the Hygeia it was held IN the fort, Lieuten-
ant Homer. one of the merry bachelors, hav-
ing kindly rendered the use of his quarters
for the purpose. The rooms were hand
somely decorated with flowers and potted
plants. The far hostess was assisted in re-
ceiying her guests by Mrs. Colonel Frank
and Miss Frank. Lieutenant and Mrs. AL
len, Lieutenant and Mrs. Wake, Miss
Pennington and her sister, Mrs. Frank Phil
lips. of Baltimore. The officers and ladies'
OF the garrison were all present, together
with the officers from the camp and many
prominent guests from the hotel. The re-
ception lasted from $50 until II z. Nj. and
was one of the most enjoyable events ever
given at the post.
MODIFIED SENTIMENT.
H. II.
topic here during the week. Colonel and
Mrs. Hams with their son, Lieutenant
John G. Hams, Third artillery, together
with counsel from both sides. have been
stopping at the Hygela where all are we'll
known and have many friends. Hon.
John Goode, leading counsel for the de-
fence, seems to know every man, woman,
and child in the county: He represented
this district in Congress for four years and
IL perfectly at home among his old con-
stituents. IL is noticeable fact that the
sentiment. which was strongly against
Hams In the first place, has been very
much modified. In the two days that the
case was before the County Court II was
evident that a strong effort will be made
TO clear him on the ground OF self-defence.
When the trial comes on in September he
will testify in his own behalf, and II is
highly probable that If no Is not acquitted
us sentence Will De u Dgnt one.
Commander Robly ID. Evans, who was
ordered to take command of the Yorktown
on the 10th instant. but was delayed here
by the trial, left last evening to ioin his
vessel. He will return here in September
to testify before the Circuit Court.
AWAITING THE VERDICT.
The seventeen young non-commlssloned
officers completed their examination on
Tuesday ana are now waiting for the YER
dict This will not be known here off,
cially until promulgated from the War De-
partment. The officers comprising the
board are as close-mouthed as your Chesa-
peake oyster when approached on the sub
ject, but from the satisfied appearance of
the candidates it is safe to predict that
when the next Army Register is issued
they will be in il.
BY direction Of the Secretary OF War
Colonel Royal L. Frank, commandant, dis
patched n gun-squad consisting of corpo-
raj and eight men to Wrightsvllle, n. c., to
attend the State encampment NJ that point
and teach our Tar-Heel friends how TO
shoot. A consignment of shot and shell
were sent down from the arsenal here last
week for the ten-inch Coumbiad and ten
inch mortar mounted there. so there will
be music in the air when the boys get TO
work. 1t is within the memory of the
present writer when our friends across the
line did not require any instructions IN tho
art of handling their guns Large or small
in fact they were far too handy with them
for comfort upon several occasions not now
necessary to recall.
TO STUDY NAVIGATION.
Commodore L. NJ. Ramsey chief Bureau
of Navigation. with his wife and Miss
MofIatt. Of Washington, arrived at the
iiygea Wednesday. There Is no more de-
ightful place to study navigation than
from the piazzas of the hotel, unless 1t be
the deck of pilot-boat of the capes in
.stif breeze Botn OF these plans will be
adopted before the Commodore returns to
his desk.
Lieutenant Gordon Voorhees,, son of
Senator Voorhees,, of ludiania, and q
graduate OF the last class from West Point,
Is spending part of his three months vaca-
ton here. He Is a bright, manly young
gentleman, and will, no doubt. be al orna-
ment TO the service.
Colonel c. OBI. Cowardin arrived here
from Richmond Sunday evening en- route 20
join his family at CobOs Island, where
;hey are spending the summer. The Col
onel has weakness for that peculiar for
nation OF land lying well out in the ocean
where shark fishing Is exciting and the
breakers hull him to sleep after a days
sport ON the water.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NOTES.
Lieutenant Edward Davis, post adjutant,
VINO was called to Washington on Monday
as a witness before the Swift court-martial,
returned to duty yesterday morning:
Miss Sue Yeatman, OF Norfolk, who has
been the guest of Mrs. Bodell for the past
week. returned home Tuesday morning.
Mrs. L. i. Whitehead, wife of the late
Captain Whitehead, of the Subsistence
Departrnent arrived here from Washing
ton Sunday.
Mrs. A. j. Preston and daughter, of
Davenport, who have been at the Hygeia
since the early days of March, left for home
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. j. W. Wharton. of Baltimore, is
visiting her sister. Mrs. James A. Watkins.
Liutenant l.. Merriam. Fourth infantry,
now East on leave IS here on visit. =.
Judge Thomas Nelson, prominent poll
ticlan Of Indiana. who came on TO attend
the Hams trial, is at the Hygeia.
Mrs. j. W. Simonds, OF Baltimore. is
here on q visit, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Ware.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Francis. Of Rich
mond. who have been on two weeks visit
to his parents, leave for home tonight.
Miss SUSIE Mcdowell. who has been
visiting her aunt. Mrs. Bodell, returned to
Washington yesterday.
IwIS-cIrY DANCERS.
The young society people of Norfolk are
taking advantage of the delightful moon
light nights, and the pavilion IL crowded
with merry dancers from the twin cities.
Work on the new hotel. which was tenn
porarlly suspended last week. was resumed
on Monday, the contractor and the CON-
pany having amicably adjusted the differ
ences which existed.