Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-31
The Hycela,s RIVAL.
The Cbssnberiain Building still unfinish-
sd-work at a stsnsstiis-Driiied'

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rcorrespondence Of the Ricnmoni Dispstch.l
O1p Ponr CoxFoRr VA, January So
There are various rumors anoas Is
to the prospect OF Work Dsinf
claw. the contractor. went to WASH
ington Thursday, accompanied py ms
LAWYER. Colonel Thomas Tabb, OF Hamp-
con To ace the stockholders and try
and arrange for completing the building.
This. IL resumed at once, Will take three
or four months, though the company have
issued o prospectus claiming tnat they
will open March 18th.
DISAPPOINTED COOKS.
A chef, with corps OF assistants, ar,
rived here yesterday. stating that they nau
been employed to take charge OF the cuisine
February LIST. One look al tne DATED
doors convinced them that there had been
a mistake. The stockholders OF the Hygeia
Hotel Company, of which Hon feI1
Campbell, member or Congress from BROOK
lyn. il O prominent member, were mere on
Monday to attend the regular quarterly
meeting.
MAY BUY IT.
They made an inspection of the new ho-
tel. and II would not surprise anyone mere
If they bought it and run 1t IN conlunc-
ton With the Hygeia. 1t Is great PITY
that il will not be ready. to ,opeu oy the
lat of March. for after that date the hy-
oeia has not. for the past ten years, been
able to accommodate the visitors who de,
sire to come here. If the work commenced
at once, the house could not possibly pe
completed in timo to catch this trade.
and with the many resorts open curing
the summer. both on the coast and In tne
mountains, it would hardly pay to open 1t
before next spring. 1t will not. in all pro.
liability. be opened before that time.
UP TO THE STANDARD.
The boys In blue, who are seeking the
bubble reputation even at the cannon
mouth had quite lively time OF 1t mere
on tuesday last Colonel X. L. Hugnes,
parade-ground in heavy marching order at
80 A. NJ, and, with O short interval Tor
dinner, kept them on the move until time
for dress parade. As the trouble with
Chile had not then been IN q fair way OF
settlement, he probably wanted TO see II
the command were up to the standard as
soldiers or merely (" food for powder" He
seemed to be entirely satisfied when ne
finished and so were the boys.
Hon. Charles Foster. Secretary or the
Treasury, who has been spending the past
three weeks here with his wife, has so
far recovered as to be able to return to
Washington Yesterday. He left at o'clock
on the steamer Violet, and intended to an
Choir IN the Potomac at night, making the
triu by daylight. Major Smithmsyer,
architect of the Chamberlain Hotel, ac-
companied him on the trip.
Colonel III. N. Tompkins,. OF New YORK,
general passenger agent OF the Bay-Line
steamers, was here on Tuesday looking
after the interests of his company. Col
onel Tompkins was in business at Norfolk
for a number ofyears and mas many friends
in this section.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
Mrs. Eldridge, wife of Pay-Drector FL
bridge of the Norfolk navy yard, was here
on visit Wednesday, the guest of Mrs.
John b. Kimberly.
lieutenant 4. Z. Hardie, Seventh Infan-
try. now stationed at the Military Acade-
my, arrived here on Sunday.
Mrs. Poland. wife of Colonel Poland,
Seventeenth Infantry, arrived Wednesday
on visit to her daughter, Mrs. Lieutenant
Greble.
Mrs. General Silas Casey and Miss Casey
are among the late arrivals.
Hon. w. NJ. German, OF Toronto. mem,
Der Of the Canadian Parliament, arrived
here Wednesday in search OF warmer
Iieuteaant A. S. Davis, of the James
town, ar l.. II. Chandler, of the Ports
mouth, We're down Monday evening to at
tend the opening hop at the Hygeia Tor
the sprirg season.
Mrs. R{ynal, of New York. gave dinner
at the Hygeia to number of her friends on
tuesday evening. Mrs. Reynal Is charm
ing hostess. and the occasion was very
pleasant one.
General j. A. Walker, OF Wytheville. and
Judge 4. NJ. Brown, of Pulaski, Va, are
here taking testimony IN the matter OF ex-
plosives to be used at trial in which they
represent the plaintiff and defendant re-
spectively. Lieutenant Willoughby Wake,
who by the way is Norfolk boy. in charge
of the chemical department OF the Artillery
School, Is furnishing the expert testimony.
He has made the subject of explosives
study for number of years and Is one or
the brightest young officers in the service
Colonel and Mrs. Pennington, OF the
garrison, sustained sad loss by the death
of their youngest daughter, Ethel. aged
about twelve years. on Sunday last after
months illness. She was sweet and at
tractIve girl just budding into womanhood
| and Q general favorite at the post. Colo
mel and Mrs. Pennington have the sincere
sympathy of their many friends III their
affliction. The remains were carried to
West Point, N. T., for interment.
The following Thermometers have regis
tered at the Hygeis during the week;
George ID. Rohn, j. G. Dame, Arthur IL.
Peasants, and J. b. Slater.
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