Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-10
GAINING STRENGTH.
SPRING TOILETS AT THE POINT.
The Hottest "spelI" for Years-Jusicaie
at the Fort-Fitzhugh Lee.
1corrn.nnnhance Of lhe Rlchmond plspntchl

at the Fort-IItzhuEh Lee.
fCorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
ON PorSr COMFORT, VA, April 9.-From
The number of handsome spring toilets
observed here last Sunday, winch IN
ch,ded many Of the latest gems OF the
milliners' art, one would suppose that
Easter had arrived about three weeks
ahead of time. Not since that remote
period which is referred TO as before the
war; has such warm weather been ex-
perienced here so early in the season. and
Il has changed both the face of nature and
of man. The live oaks. whose dark green
foliage has been such pleasant feature OF
the landscape in the fort during the WIN
ter. are now putting on their spring suits,
while tie orchards, which week ago
showed little signs of life. are now mass
of blossoms.
If has been rather quiet socially during
the week, as all the girls and boys were
out of doors enjoying the deiightiul
weather, aud the espanade OF the motel
presented more the appearance OF MD
summer nights dream than OF early days
i'll April.
A MUSICALE
But events that had previously been ar
ranged had to be carried out, OF course.
Among these was charming musicale
given by Mss May Miller, Of the garrison,
on Monday evening. 1t was gwen ID honor
of her guest, Miss Purcell, OF Washington,
and brought together al the young people
at the post, who spent most dehgatiui
| evening.
General FltZhugh Lee, Ex-Governor OF
| Virginia, registered here on Tuesday morn
| inc He still retains his old love for the
service. and while here called upon Colo
mel Pennington, one of ms classmates at
| West Point. While General Lee claims TO
| be out of politlcy-he 10 still III the prime
| OF lfe-hi friends think that when the
proper time arrives he NAV be called upon
| TO accent a seat in the Senate, which he
would ill with credit to himself and honor
| to the State.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. Bennett. of Richmond, is here on
VISIT. the guest of Mrs. Kimberly.
| Mrs. Bodcll, who has been visiting friends
in Baltimore for the past week, returned
on Tuesday morning. -. ~,
Mrs. Gibson, wiie Of Congressman W. w,
| Gibson. arrived from Washington yester
| dav. and is the guest of Lieutenant and
! Mrs. Van Densen. OF the garrison.
MISS Salle Creamer and Miss Jennie
Armigor, of Baltimore, are here on VISIT
! the guests Of Airs. John Il. Kimberly.
Miss annie Fulton, who has been visit
ing IN Philadelphia for the past month
| returned 20 the post Monday.
Captain Stevens, OF the steamer Seneca, o
the Old Dominion Line. arrived here yes
| terday morning. and reported that tht
crew on the Cape Charles hght-shlp are al
| sick but two. The authorities were noti
! fed and medical assistapce sent.
| RICHMOND GUESTS.
The following Richmonders have regis
tered al the Hygeia Hotel during th'
| week: Charles j. Anderson, W. Scot
Darlington, 5. s. klam. l.. Z. Routt, Johl
| ID. Pottf, W. b, Saunders, h b. Lee. ant
| w G.. Stokes.
Colonel NJ. b. Leonard. superintendent
| of the Chesapeake and Ohio railway. wa
down from Richmond on visit during
| the week accompanied by Mr.. S. 5. Bo
cart and Mr. W. Il. Lattig. prominen
telegraph men Of New York. Mr.. Bogar
was member Of the old Military Iele
graph Corps. and had not visited this sec
ton since the war closed.