Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-15
OLD POINT COMFORT.
SwaxrlNo or rhG AMERICAN SOCIETY
or CIVIL ENclNEEAa


ON Pou1 CoMroar, Va, May 1.-THE
American Society Of Civil Engineers ere
arranging 10 hold their next annual con-
vention at the Hygeia Hotel on Wedncs-
day, June Sth. A committee consisting OF
Colonel William p. CrAiehill. United States
Army. ia charge Of tho harbor improve
ments 81 Baltimore. and Mr.. John Boeart,
chief engineer Of Prospect Park, Brook
Ign, arrived here yesterday to complete
tho details for the meeting. Colonel
Craishill, who. by the way. Is . native OF
Icnchburg. was In charge OF the works
here some fifteen or twenty wears ago, but
was relieved at the instance OF Congress-
man danes II. Plat, of this district, be-
cause be would not allow Plat to run the
department. Mr.. Bogart was employed In
the engineer Office here during the war
es assistant 10 Colonel Stewart. aud stands
ct toe head Of his profession in New York.
orucxRs ELECTED.
Hampton Commapdeiy. No. II, which
was organized about three years ago, neld
it, annual election at their asylum on
Thursday evening, when the following oin-
GERS were elected for the ensuing year
SIR Knights p. L. Wooden, eminent COM
mander: w. J. Bodell. gcneralissimo,
Caarles Candy. captain-general; Rev. :: y;
Gravatt. prelatc: J. j.. Merrill. assistant
preiate; G. W. Belts. senior warden; Joseph
Kahn. junior warden: }. W., Boyenton,
treasurer j. p. II. Gof. recorder; Cnaries
N. Greene. standard bearer: q. 4. hollz-
claw, sword-bearor; j. G. Tucker, WARDEN !,
G. w. Johnston. sentinel. -.
Colonel Woodfn has filed the position
to which no was unanimously reelected
for the past year. and has added eight or
-. a. he nll
in a hourishing condition. aud will con-
tinue 30 under his able direction.
ARTILLERY ESSAYS.
The Artillery-School press has Just issued
On interesting volume OF essays by the OIL
6cers OF the graduating class, which en-
braces the following subjects: The De-
veloprnent Of Armor, by Lieutenant Arthur
T.. Curtis, Second Artillery: Directing ana
Controlling the Fire of Sea-Coast Guns.
by Lieutenant s. K. Allen. Fifth Artillery
Modern CUM Carriages, by Lieutenant
Oscar /. Straub. First Artillery; ProJec-
tiles. by Lieutenant Clarence Deems
Fourth Artillery; Steel as Gun-Metai'
by Lieutenant Adam Stalker, First hrtil-
lery: Torpedoes in Connection with Sea
Coast Defences, by Lieutenant George H.
I.anders, Fourth Artillery. These papers
present n clesr aud comprehensive view
of the subjects treated. and are credit
alike TO the officers and the Artillery
School.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Colonel G. OBJ. Cowardin. the genial
president OF the Dispatch Company. ar
rIved here Monday with some friends en-
route to Cobb's Island, where they. Will en-
joy few days sport catching bluehsh,
which are now plentiful IN that LOCALITY.
General Stephen V. Benet, chief OF ord
nance. retired and wife arrived from
Washington on visit Sunday morning.
Captain John L. Story, Fourth Artillery,
returned yesterday from two months
vacation, which he spent in tour through
Southern California and Mexico.
Colonel s. 5. Sumner, Sixth Cavalry. now
east on leave from Fort Nioorara, Neo.'
and wife arrived from Washington Mon
dny.
Captain John w. Pulliam and wife re-
turned Yesterday morning from short
visit TO Washington.
Solicitor Partridge, of the State Depart
nent, spent few DAYS at the Hygeia
during the week, returning 10 Washington
Yesterday.
lieutenant NJ. GRAY Zalinski. Second
Artillery, now stationed at Fort Warren,
Mass, was here on visit Tuesday. lie Is
q brother of Captain Zalinskl, inventor OF
the dynamite gun, and joined the army as
private some five or SIX years ago.
Mrs CrOuk hito, who has been visiting
her parents. Colonel and Mrs. Pennington,
left on Wednesday to join her husband at
Mcpherson barracks. Atlanta, Ga.
Major John K. McGuiness. latelyin com
mapd of the arsenal here, lett yesterday
for his new station, Augusta, Me.
Miss Salie Dreamer, of Baltimore. who
has been the guest of Mrs. Kimberly for
the past month. returned home Monday
evening.
Miss Lizzie Taylor. of Norfolk, was here
on Tuesday, the guest of Miss May Miller.
The Coest-Survey steamer Blake. Lieu
tenant Pillsbury, now taking soundings in
the vicinity of Hatteras. came into the
Roads Yesterday for mail and provisions.
Colonel Pennington is arranging to leave
next week with his family tor Governors
Island.
-Four batteries of the Third Artillery
from Baltimore and Washington will ar
rive here on June 1st for two months
Encyclopaedia with sea-coast guns.
RICHMOND VISITORS.
The following Richmonders have re-
pistered here during the week Mrs.
Storrs, Miss Cullen, Lawrence 4. Ball,
J.. T. Routt, Samuel s. Elan, j. @.
WORKMAN. Milton Cayce, Miss l.. q. Cayce,
Barton II. Grundy, DR.. j. W. White, G.
OBJ. Cowardin. +. A. Saunders, Il. L.
Wilson. A. II. Holiday, John h. Childrey,
j. NJ. Fleming, George W. Hill, and Z. Is.
Tenant.