Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-28
CRISP AND RUSSELL.
TWO DEMOCRATIC STATESMEN VISIT
OLD POINT COMFORT.
An Educational Problem at Fort Monroe
Naval Vessels Detained In the Roads
Social and Personal Notes

tCorrespoudonca Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
OLD PorsT CoxFoRr, Va. February H.
The return Of Speaker Crisp to Washing
ton on tuesday evening Is another indlcs-
ton that the Democratic party made no
mistake when they placed this able ana
conscientious gentleman in the chair'
Had he consulted his own wishes or those
of his best friends, he would have renamed
here at least week or ten days longer;
but it seemed TO him that his presence was
required in Washington, and he lost no
time in resuming his post OF duty;
That sterling young Democrat, Governor
William +. Russell, of Massachusetts, ar
rived here on Wednesday morning. accom-
panied by Mrs. Russell.
He had intended TO remain here week
or ten days longer, but an invitation from
the Gridiron Club 10 dine with them
tonight in Washington has changed MS
plans, which, however. were hexiDie, ana
made only for his own amusement. Gov.
ernor Russell was honored with salute OF
seventeen guns and WAS called on Dy GoV-
ernor Woodfin. of the Soldiers Home VINO
is from Marblehead, Mass }, the prominent
army and navy officers. and number OF
leading citizens, many of whom were Tor
mer residents Of the Old Bay State.
NOT or THE BOOKS.
The officers on duty hero are now con-
templating a problem not set down in any
Of the books in use here-viz., now TO run
the Artillery School without the usual al
lotment of $1,000 for textbooks, instru-
ments, &c. This amount has been fur-
nished the school annually ever since IL
was reorganized in 1868, and Is. in fact.
military necessity. The present Congress,
in looking around for an opportunity 70
retrench, have hit upon our poor little bili.
and its chances seem rather slim, as tnero
is no politics in the school.
There is a rumor here that in the present
policy pursued by the government to con-
centrate all troops at central points wnlch
have good transportation facilities four
more batteries Of artillery will shortly be
sent here Tor permanent service. ms VIII
necessitate building o new set OF bar
racks for the men and several new sets OF
officers quarters. This will no doubt be
done. especially If the bill now before
Congress to increase the corps to seven
regiments becomes law.
STILL IN THE ROADS.
The training ship jamestown, which was
lowed down from Norfolk last Saturday en-
route for Barbados, "a still i'll the Roads
awaiting favorable weather. The Coast
Survey steamer Blake. from Baltimore,
bound for Port ROYAL, s. c., is also here.
She will be engaged for the next three or
four months taking soundings and OBJ
serving currents in the Gulf Stream.
| Colonel aud Mrs. Frank, who were call
| ed 10 Charlottesville last week by the ILL
| ness of their son. returned Thursday eve
nlng. Dir. Frank had 50 far recovered as
| to be able TO return with his parents.
Miss Evans. daughter of Commander
| Evans. Of the Yorktown, IS visiting friends
| IN Washington.
| Hoar, John r. Andrews. and John q. Cros-
| by. of Massachusetts,. and Mr.. Cleary, OF
| California. were here Sunday and renamed
over the Iwenty-second.
| Captain William p. Vose, Second Artil-
| lery, and wife. left for Washington Sunday
| evening. Captain Vose attended the din
ner at the Arlington given by the District
| Loyal Legion Monday evening.
President NJ. T.. Ingalls, and number OF
| directors of the Chesapeake and ONO rail-
road arrived hero Sunday and renamed
over Monday.
| Mrs. Bodell leaves Monday for Cincin-
natl to visit her daughter, Mrs. Charles Il.
Riley.
| Mrs. Lieutenant Allen gave reception
| Monday evening, which was largely at
| tended, and afforded her friends an OPP
portunlty TO meet her mother, Mrs. Dr.
Terry, Of Brooklyn, who Is now here on
| visit.
OTHER PERSONALS.
| Mrs. Lieutenant Van Deusen entertained
a number Of her young lady friends at
card party this evening.
The Misses Lowry, of Denver, who are
spending the winter at the Hygeia, gave a
progressIye-euchre party on tuesday eve
| ming.
Mr. w. J. Francis, with Thomas Branch
4 Sons. who spent Sunday with his pa
rents, returned to Richmond Monday eve
| ming. - - ...
Mr. w. W. Sharpe, of New York, is visit
inc his sister, Mrs. Lieutenant Wake.
Mr.. j. G.. Polhemus and wife. OF New
York. are visiting his brother, Dr. A. ..
| Polhemus. OF the garrison.
Captain J. Al. X. Davis, OF the garrison,
returned Monday from ten-days' visit to
| Washington.
| Manager Pike, who is ever on the look
out for something to amuse and entertain
| his guests, secured the services of the
| Schubert Quartette Club of Chicago, and
announced complimentary concert IN
the banquet hall yesterday afternoon.
| The hall was crowded with visitors and
| tho excellent music was very much ell
| joyed. o..
have recently put on through sleeping
cars between here and Washington to &C
commodate the spring travel.
The following Richmonders have regis
| tered at the Hygeia Hotel during the week {;
| j. @. Houston, j. c. Dame. George W..
| Allen, ID. n. Walker, +. G. Minor. IA. L.
Muloany and wife. Miss Armut, W. j..
Branch.