Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-12
CIVIL ENGINEERS.
consreslEs EXTENDED THE so.
Getty 6Y THE ARMY AND NAVY.
pu.iness and Pleasure Combined at Old
roint-omccrs Nominated for Eiee-
tion-Personai and Social
-..-...ronhnn.n a thc Rlchmonh nlsnatch.l

OI.n POINT COMFORT. Va, June IL
rbe flag Of tho American Society OF
civil Engineers has been floating over
,be Hyeeia Hotel for the past four days,
xbere some 200 delegates and their
l,lics have been domiclei. II is an ex-
c.piionally fne-looking body of men,
and they have been the recipients of
,,srtcsies both from the army and navy
,aich are not usually accorded TO any
h., high officials OF the government.
Wblc their visit here is n business one,
y.v decided 10 devote part OF II 10
,...rg the sights IN Tins section. and
t,r. been doing so with their eyes wide
oltn. -,
elm. business session, Just long enough
...,crtain the number present AMI re-
..,.o..l acquaiatanccs. After bath and
they proceeded 10 the Artillery
...o. building. where they were re-
..,.i bv the officers IN charge and It's
,-.ngs fully explained. The electric
..n.rmcni. under Lieutenant George l..
-..rs,n. came in for fall share of
....,ons MS to the use of the
l,ts instruments which have been
,rghod Tor experimental purposes.
PARADE AND REVIEW.
The delegates then proceeded to the
a. where Colonel Frank had rendered
IA review and dress parade of the
,-s I'm the review Colonel Frank
~. accompanied 10y Colonel Mondes
,n.n. % Baltimore, president Of the
a.. and three past prcsidents-Gen-
49,. George :. Green. a graduate Of
u Point in the class OF 1923 and
vas stationed at the fort in 1914 /:
,l James b. Francis. OF Lowell,
Mass. the.EsiinguiShed hydraulic engi-
.- ana Mr.. William L. Worthen, the
..-t.nc engineer OF the Rapid Transit
al.,on of New York.
lr he evening the pavilion was given
- % the delegates, and President
r...-r.ad his annual address, giving q
....c 81 ,cIipuon of the Baltimore
Ell Ohio railroad in its early days.
-.i.y iha party went TO Norfolk,
v- flev spent couple OF hours at
.,y-vard. and then made trip 70
l-r,.l beach. Yesterday was devoted
.,. lection Of delegates, who noni-
a.. .h. officers of the society, the cleo
.-.tirr place in January. and read
,--.f essay, on different subjects OF IN
t.t,. The members.
ANNUAL BANQUET
,.-i-ht the annual banquet was held.
tgasa most delightful affair. Com
re Warren and stan, Of the Norfolk
,.-t AMI Colonel rank and staff and q
..r q the officers OF the garrison be-
-, pee- at
0 Railway Company sent the steamer
r.. 10 Do o'clock 10 carry them -
Nr.,- SIS to inspect the ship-yard
-rio,k. Colonel Craichill, chair
.ttIe Committee on Arrangements,
-t tlr delegates 10 visit the ha-
--a river and examine the works
NV .. rrogrcss there. stating that the
C,...ake and Ohio railroad would
e. spec al train for that pur-
army was represented 10y Colonel
v... P. Crmghil. Of Baltimore
&c. /. b. Davis, Of Washing
a. Car'ain William ". Black, OF
Ntu- Point and Lieutenant George
T.l. .t tle garrison the navy 10y
N.r..C instructor Rowles and Chief
f,..r Baker. Of the Norfolk yard.
.-I N..al-Constructor Endicott. of the
r-r Yards and Docks, Navy De-
Richmond was ably repre-
I lv Colonel Cutshaw. Major
Nr-. All Mr 4. ID. Whitcomb.
TEGET-PRACTICE.
n delegates were treated TO some
'-ru,-c tar0et-practice yesterday
r..u. aui later Inspected the work
u t- lew disappearing gun-carrlagt
-t-u. now being constructed here
-r Lieutenant Ziun's direction.
PERSONAL.
Lieutenant Edward Davis, the popular
r.-t.iutant. left Wednesday evening
vl b., vile and daughter, for Yves
I-. who're his son, Cadet Alexander
l. -Ia llates with the present class
N-. Ll4u-,nant Duval and bel
t--. Mis-, Lee Duyall, are visiting
Richmond.
M--. Lieutenant Phillips. who he,
i-- .-.-rg lcr parents, Captain anc
| N-. -0n. left on Monday for Atlanta
3D.. O. l her husband.
.c, Con mguder Evans and daughter
been attending the graduating
20 tho Naval Academy, re
. home Wednesday morning.
tenant Irwin, Third Artillery
OIL iu... have loined the hatbers here
U hugton. Mrs. Irwin Is ac
"a ly Miss Loney, Of Baltimore
r- spend the summer at The
t.
N Charles VI. Phoebus and bride
-r. returned from an extended ton
hr. eai Will spend couple of week
r rotber. Mrs. Harrison Phoe
.- E.ce.al1, before returning t.
. .re il Baltimore.
r -1l Mrs. Andrew Hazelhurst an'
tr. o. Chicago, arrived Monda,
-r and viii spend month viii
I'll. -1l NI- John b. Kimberly.
BIG SWIM.
.,a,i Bugples, OF the garrison
Co., .0tt CD the target on Willoughb
..r 20 mile away, on Monday last
.ort rest b. returned safely
some Ot his friends we're ilttl
and started out in boat to a
.- Lodge, No. 197, held It's an
81, sion on Tuesday last with ia
- result. Charles Z. Welch
master; Joseph II. Martin
a.slon; George II. Clark, JUNO
et Joseph q. Fulton, treasurer
h4hn, secretary. Trustees
hohn. d. NJ. W. Waller, an
F.. H-4.
. ID. Waycott. manager OF tn
tueuan Telegraph Company
r.. aud bride are here for shoi
LfrETONDEES.
owing kichmonders have II
2t.-i t.e Rygeia Hotel during b
b" - Dame, J. NJ. Slston, "
a"r i.ls Miss Fisher, Miss Harr
Al. ..tr.fon Johnsfgu. J. l.. Hi