Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-27
LEAP-YEAR GERMAN.
DANCING TO THEIR HEARTS CON-
rrNr AWAY FROM HOME IN LEM.
u,cnmsud Well Observation-Disclosures
ed visitors, Including Governor A""
Two Generals OF the U. 8. A.

,co-r..nondence O, tho Richmond Dlspatch.I
OIn porxr Coxronr. Va, March &C.
There was very pretty leap-yea' german
given by the young ladies at the hyge'a
Hotel ON last Tuesday evening. "nicn
brought out most of the young society
reonle who have been here since the I'd
vent of Lent enjoying a much-needed rest
The success of the event was largely que
TO the efforts of Mrs. Don. NJ. Dickinson.
of Michigan: Mrs. II. b. LOCKWOOD, OF
washington. and Mrs. Walker, OF hich-
,nond. They took entire charge OF sno
matter. and began by selecting the ioHow-
ing gentlemen 10 act rs cbspetons
ernor Iadd. of Rhode Island; GeneraI
1 GhsrIes 7 Anderson. Of Richmond; Major
John n. McGInness, United states army
and Mr. George W. Young, OF Chicago:
Colonel 10 Lane Stern occupied the pos,
of honor and led the cotillon, ana
the following were among the dancers;
Miss Uolbrook with Mr.. Hanewlnckel,
Miss Thomas with Lieutenant otutgis,
Mrs. Watts with MIR. Muniord, Mi .l
Gillette with Mr. Watts, Mrs. curtis viii VIII
Lieuten1nt Barrette,. Miss Nich1is WIN
with MIR. Hopkins. Miss Wright with MI.
Wood. Mrs. buckingham with Mr.. Buck-
;nobem Miss Lucas with Captain Davis.
Miss Paulding with Mr.. Washourn,
Miss Walker with Lieutenant Deems, Mrs.
Dickson with Mr.. Stern, Miss Compton
with Mr.. Young, Miss Haskln with Leu
tenant Ruggles, Miss Purcell with Mr.. Ma
rye, Miss Kobbe with Lieutenant Straup,
Mrs. Van Deusen with Mr.. LOCKWOOD
Miss Evans with Mr.. Shirley, MISS hulgh-
ton with Mr. Halle. Mrs. Toucy with Dir.
Shame. Miss Hopkins with Mr.. Nelms,
Miss Albert with Sir. Eustis. Miss Pardee
with Mr.. Austrian, Miss Hunter with Mr.
McCammon, Mrs. Lockwood with Lieu
tenant Van Deusen. Mrs. Post with Dir.
THOMPSON. Miss Wright with Mr. Allen,
and Miss Clark with Mr.. Childs.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
General Nelson A. Miles, commanding
Department of Missouri. arrived here with
his family for q short visit. When the war
closed General Miles was sent here IN
command of the department. lie was
greatly surprised at the remarkable ad-
yancement made in this section since ne
left it about twenty-five years ago. At thet
time there was scarcely dozen houses IN
Hampton and still less between here ana
that point. General Miles was accorded
the usual salute on his arrival, anu Will
remain a week or ten days.
General Wesley Merritt. commanding
the Department of Dakota, aud wife, are
here on visit. On Monday. IN company
with Governor Ladd, of Rhode Island, and
some friends. he paid a visit to the HAND
ton Normal school 10 see what progress
the Indian students, who are mostly from
the reservations in his department, are
making. He was very much gratifed with
what he saw, and came away convinced
that it is cheaper TO educate than TO shoot
them.
Hon. Felix Campbell. member of Con-
cress from the BROOKLYN District, and fam
lis. arrived here on visit Sunday morn
Inc.
PERSONAL.
Major w. B. Kennedy. Fourth Cavalry,
now East on leave from Fort Grant,
Arizona, and Captain W. ii. Beck, Tenth
Cavalry, on recruiting service III Balti-
more. arrived here Thursday morning.
Lieutenant j. F. r. lands, First Cav
airy, came down from Fort Myer luesday
morning to attend the Leap-Y Year german.
Mrs. Captain Vose. who was called to
Washington last week By the death OF her
mother, Mrs. Caroline r. Williams, re-
turned to the post Monday.
Governor Laid. of Rhode Island. and
General Il. S. Washburn, Acknowledgement
of the State. are sojourning here.
daughter. Mrs. Charles II. Riley. in Gin
cinnati, for thepast month, returned We'd
nesday evening.
Lieutenant II. I. Reed. United States
army. now on the retired list, arrived from
Chicago Sunday.
Miss Mabel Plat, of Washington, is here
on a visit, the guest of Lieutenant ana
Mrs. Humphreys.
Mrs. S. E. Egerton. of Baltimore, IS the
guest of Mrs. James A. Watkins.
Mrs. Lieutenant Duvall and daughter,
who have been spending month IN Mon
treal, returned to the post Monday.
Miss May Allen, of Norfolk, is visiting
her sister. Mrs. John b. Kimberly.
The Hygeia is now crowded with north
ern visitors and has been for the past
month. They have turned away enough
people since March 1st TO fill the new hotel
across the way, and the cry Is, still they
come.
The following Richmonders have regis
tered here during the week: Mrs. j: lay
lor Ellyson. Miss Bette Ellyson. Mrs. j.
ID. Crump, Mr.. and Mrs. james o. WEIGH,
Mrs. G. G. McPhail, G. j. Anderson, 10
Lane Stern, and Henry c. Jones.