Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-26
TIE R1oHMoND DISPATCH. -sUNDAY. JUNE .. 1892
STUDENT OFFICERS.
EXAMINATIONS AND A RECEPTION 70
THE BOARD BY MRS. FRANK.
Dinner and Other Social PARTIES
vtrginians at the Point.
Correspondence of tho Richmond DIspatch.l

OLp PorNr CoaYoRT. Va. Juue 25.-
There is general feeling Of reliet among
the young student officers on duty ct ithe
Artillery School that tho two years Of
hard study through which thoy have
passed is at an end. and that textbooks
can be laid aside until the exigencics of
the service on college detail once more
brings them to the front. The final ex-
animation of the board terminated yes
terday. and has been most thorough and
searching.
At its close tho mem bcrs OF tho board
repaired 20 Colonel Franks quarters,
where reception was held, which gave
them az opportunity TO meet the officers
and ladies Of the garrison and those OF
the camp. Mrs. Frank is a charming
hostess, and was assisted in receiving her
guests by Mrs. Colonel townsend. Mrs.
Major Hastrouck, Mrs. Lieutenant Ed
ward Davis. Miss Lizzio Taylor, OF Nor
folk. and her daughter, Miss Alice
Frank. The Artillcry-School Band was
stationed under the grove of live oaks al
joining headquarters and rendered patri-
Otto and popular airs during the Iecep-
ton, which was a very brilliant affair.
The class now on duty here Will not be
relieved. with one or two exceptions. until
uatil September LIST.
DINSrR-PARTy.
A very pleasant dlnner-party was given
Monday evening by Mrs. Fackler, of Lon
don. who Is spending the season at the
Hygeia, Ii included Mrs. Fackler and
Major Turnbull. Miss May Miller and
Lieutenant kuggles, Miss Prague, OF
Covington, Ky, aud Lieutenant Campbell.
Miss Loncy, OF Baltimore. and Lieutenant
linn. Miss Jones, of Washington, and
Lieutenant Deems.
Ensign Jack Blankenship. Of Richmond,
IL spending part OF his vacation at the
Hygcia. which seems to hold peculiar at
fractions for him at the present time
Miss McGill. a popular young lady OF
Petersburg. Va. is the guest OF Miss Fan
ME Davis. of the garrison. Captain and
Mrs. Davis gave dinner party IN her
honor Saturday evening.
Captain Henry Romayne. Fifth Infan-
try. spent few days visiting old friends
a. the post during the week on his way to
NJ. Vernon barracks. Ala. lie took a
course at the Artillery School some ten
years ago. and at its conclusion was de-
tailed IS instructor of military science and
tactics at the Hampton Normal School for
three wears. lie was the first army officer
to serve at this institution and gave sucn
satisfaction that the Board of Trustees
presented him with purse OF $500 on his
retirement.
Lieutenant f. Burr, United States engi-
neers. In charge of the harbor improve
ments at Norfolk, is the guest OF Lleuten-
ant Zinn. lie is looking tor cooler place
10 spend his evenings than Norfolk aiords
and thinks he has found IT.
SOCIAL NOTES.
Miss Alice Frank, who went to Portland
Me-. last month TO attend the wedding OF
her cousin. returned Monday, much 10 the
delight of her many friends.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Garfield. of Corning. n. y.
arrived Sunday morning on visit TO her
sister, Mrs. 4. c. Pike. They returned
home yesterday, carrying Mrs. Pike with
them for a months visit.
Judge S. Newton Pettis, OF Washington,
ex-Minister TO Peru. arrived Sunday MORN
ing on q visit TO his daughter, Mrs. Captain
Pullman.
Pav-Director Eldridge and wife. of the
Norfolk yard. were down tor few DAYS
enjoying the sea breezes.
Cadets John j. OConnell and George w.
Kirkpatrick, recent graduates from the
Military Academy, are spending their yaca-
ton at the Hygeia.
Mr.. George Booker. who was postmaster
here under the Cleveland administration.
went to Chicago, il is said. i'll the interest OF
his friend.
Miss BearsfOrd, of New York, beautiful
and accomplished young lady with host
OF admirers, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Lieutenant II. G. DAVIS.
SUMNER VISITORS.
Mrs. VI. L. Hunter. of New YORK, and
her charming daughter. Miss Sarah
Hunter who spent q mouth at the Hygela
last season. are back IN their old quarters.
They will remain until August when they
go 10 the White Sulphur.
Colonel Frank. commandant. and a num-
Der OF the officers of the garrison and
camp, will 60 TO Norfolk Tuesday TO wit
ness the launch of the Texas.
The worm wave of the past week has had
the effect OF filing up the hotel q few days
earlier than usual. and the register shows
that most of the prominent cities In the
interior are already well represented:
While there has been some fault found
with the weather during the heat OF the
day, it is entirely forgotten when the after
noon breeze sets in from the sea and rem
ders life worth the living.
RIcHMoNDERs.
The following Richmonders have regis
tered at the Hvgeia Hotel during the
week: Mrs. Charles +. Smith. Mr.. and
Mrs. f. o. Barbour and family. Miss Lucy
T.. Ford, X. III. Whitlock, William j.. Roy
all. wife. and family. Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Coke. John A. Coke. DR., Miss Helen Non
tague, Horace $. Hawes. W. q. Crenshaw,
John J. Dorsey, George ). Nasbon,Jr., I'd
ward S. Rose. wife. and son; Lewis Ginter.
A. II. 1heirman, Z. d. Taylor, j.. ID.
Crump, Wilbur p. Crump. Il. 4. Dunlop.
". II. Allison, Warner Moore. W. +. Han
cock. John Rutherford n. A. Iabb,
j. f. Chalmers, K. A. Patterson, d. A.
Davis. W. b. Lightfoot. A. l.. Hunt
and wife J. Il. Bear, J. G. Hotson, Mrs. r.
II. Whitlock and family, e. H. Bloomberg,
S. G. Fleming, John A. Curtis and wife.
Mss Mary Curtis. MIR. and Mrs; 5. IL.
Halves, Miss X. fl. HAYES. A. J.. Haynes,
". Il. Saunders, A. +. Warrington. W:
London V. Donati, A. Donati. Edward
Hobson, Jr.. NJ. I. Smith, John 4. Ryan,
j. NJ. Powers. J. NJ. Sheppard. j. /. Tenn
pie. ]. b. Howard and wife, w: II. Talbot
and family, John PARCEL and wife. Walter
Scott. Edgar Glynn aud wife, a. u. VII.
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