Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-17
OLD POINT COMFORT.
SECRETARY rosTea's FIGHT WITH
THE FRIcHTFuL INFLUENZA.
Commandsr Evans the Right Man In the
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Correspondence OF the Isichtaond Dispatch. >
OLD Polx-. Va. January 15-Hon.
Charles Foster Secretary Of the Urea
sury. and wife, arrived at the Hygeia Hotel
on Sunday morning. He has been suffer
Ing from On attack OF Influenza. and his
physicians thought that change to the
seeshofe might facilitate his recovery.
He got a good shaking-up coming down
the bay Saturday night. and the weather
has kept HIM housed during the week. He
has improved, though slowly. and next
week contemplates q visit TO Richmond.
Norfolk, Yorktown. and other points on the
lighthouse tender Violet, which is now here
at bis disposal. On Monday. Colonei
Royal F. Frank, post commander called 70
see the Secretary and rendered him the
customary salute OF seventeen guns, when
was fred from the water battery at noon.
This Is the first time be has been hono-ed
In this way since bis appointment. MAJOR
yickery, post surgeon. is looking after the
case and is gratifeJ with his patients I'M
proyement.
DTsTfSoUf5HKD VISITORS.
Mrs. Roger @. Mills, whose husband
made such a gallant light for the Speaker
chip and who is now IN Texas looking
after seat in the Senate arrived from
WASHINGTON Sunday morning. accom-
panied by her charming daughter, for an
extended visit. She will join her husband
on his return to Washington.
Ex-senator J. w. Sewell, OF New jersey.
accompanied by his wife and Dir. W.
Sewell, Jr., arrived from Washington sun.
day lie is member OF the Board OF
Managers OF the National Soldiers Home,
and his visit was in connection with the
southern branch at Hampton.
Colonel A. A. Woodruff, Medical De-
partment, and wife. Of Washington ar
rived here on visit yesterday morning.
Lieutenant George II. Landers. Fourth
artillery, who went to New York last week
to be examined by the Ordnance Board for
transfer TO that corps, returned 10 the
post yesterday morning. Mr.. Landers was
appointed TO West Point from Frederick
county. Nd, and Is one OF the brightest
young men in tue service.
lieutenant Edward Burr, Urited States
engineers, lately assigned 10 duty in charge
of the river and harbor improvements al
Norfolk. registered here on Sunday last.
Ensign Niblack. of the Chicago, who had
an attack of pneumonia Just a. tnat YES
sci was leaving for the South and who has
been under treatment at the post hOspita
since that time, is now rapidly recovering
He expects to leave for Washington early
next week.
GALLANT OFFICER.
The many friends Of Commander Evans
who formerly resided here, are pleased &c
see that be did not propose to stand any
nonsense on the part of the Chilean raD
BILE. He is one of the most brave and gal
liant officers in the navy, and will be heart
from if the AFFAIR down there should come
to head.
Mrs. Judge 8. Newton Pettis, who hal
been spending the holidays with he
daughter. Mrs. Captain Pullman, returned
TO Washington Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles A. Penegray. OF Baltimore
arrived here Tuesday morning and Is TIT
guest of Mrs John Is. Kimberly.
Miss May Miller, of the garrison. il
visiting in Norfolk, the guest OF Miss Liz
Mr.. Charles f. welch and his sisters
Miss Annie and Miss Aggie WEIGH, hav'
gone to St. Augustine, Fla. on month
visit.
Governor woodfn is having the worl
| Of remodelling the Home Theatre pushed
| forward as rapidly as possible. and hope
| TO be able to open it by the middle o
| February. 1t is to be finished in whit
and gold, and will be one of the hand
| somest theatres south of New York.
The monitor Passaic, which has beef
stationed at the Naval Academy as an oh
| iect lesson to the cadets for some year
past. went up to the Norfolk yard thi
morning, where she will be oyerhauleI
and probably have new guns placed Oh
board.
SUSPENDED.
Operations on Chamberlaln's new hote
were suspended on January LIST pendinI
| the arrangement of loan to complet
the work. The death of Senator Hearst
president of the company, has caused
some temporary embarrassment, which, !
| is understood, will soon be satisfactoril,
arranged and the work pushed forwar'
| to completion. There isstIil considerable
4. work to be done IN the way of plumbing
| heating, furnishing. &C., and it will no
| be possible to have it ready for the sprinl
season, which will reach high-wa;er mar
early in March. In the meantime. tn
Hyeeia will have another season withou
| O rival.
The following Richmonders have regis
| tered at the Hygeia Hotel during tn
| week: Mr. and Mrs Thomas Nj. Ruther
| ford, John Bell Bigger, William Henri
| Mann, Thomas III. Bigger. X. ID. Thurman
| S. &. Powell, John Perwittle, Herbert CuI
tbs, j. O. Barbour. L. ID. Hotchkiss, MI
and Mrs. Robert Lecky, Jr., Samuel {
Palmer.