Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-21
VOLUNTEER AND VET.
OUR cANNoNseasAN AND OLD SOLDIERS
IN CAMP AT OCEAN VIEW.
Drilling. Tsrgot-rracticc, Fishing, and
Dancing-ffaving a Royal Time--Jim
Phillips and Jsn. Vaughan There.
Ispcclal ,elorram % the pI.ratch.


EoBroLK, Va, July 2o.-The weather was
blight and lovely and cool and pleasant at
Ocean View to-day and the soldiers and
veterans had all tho comfort and pleasure
the seaside can possibly offer. All tho
military forms were exscted IN camp, and
after the morning routine came drill and
target-practice, and later the dress parade.
all OF which drew crowds Of spec
tators. Fishing was exceptionally fne and
the usual grounds were filed with boats
and myriads of trout, croakers. spots, and
hogfsh were captured by Richmond
anglers Quite q number OF ladies tried
their luck with the hook and line with
surprising success. An unusually large
crowd from the two cities went down on
the afternoon trains 10 view the military
and vets on the tented field, and re-
NAMED until after taps. The Norfolk
Light Artillery Blues and Grymes's Battery
have arranged 10 go down to Ocean View
on Friday afternoon. and make social
call on the Howitzers ut their camp, aud
will unite with the Howitzers In target
practice with the 3-inch rifles.
LuE IN THE SEASIDE cANPs.
fCorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
OCEAN VIEw, Va. July 20.-Lee Camp Of
Confederate Veterans and the Howltzers
are having royal time at Ocean View.
They are honized by all the guests.
Among the recent arrivals, members
OF Lee Camp, are Colonel William 4.
Smith, A. Jefferson Vaughan. James T..
Phillips. Frank Miller, Thomas Barry, and
Marx Mitteldorter. &.
Pickett Buchanan Camp, of Norfolk.
will visit Lee Camp tomorrow.
Grymes's Battery. Of Portsmouth, and
the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues will visit
the Howitzers on tomorrow, and the
three batteries will have q grand parade
under the command OF Major W. h.
Simons
The Howitzers entertained to-day as
their guests Colonel g. A. Nash, Lheuton-
snt-Colonel Harry Hodges, X. W. Thorn
lin, adJutant. and the other stan othcert
of the Fourth Virginia Infantry Kegi-
ment
GOOD SHOOTING.
The Howitzers are now engaged in tar
get-practice and some splendid shots have
been made. Lieutenant G. w. Macfarlane
and Corporal j.. X. Kellum have made the
best shots. Lieutenant Macfarlaue's shot
was line ono and struck about twenty
FIVE teet in front of the target, ricOchetiDg
over IL. Captain Hutchinson made two
very good shots.
A great many members of Lee Camp
went 10 NnRiHla DtdCh tuiS uOihlub " iV'
turn tonight.
The Veterans are expecting and wishing
tor visit from Grand-Commander Bran
der, and it is hoped that he will be here
ON tomorrow when Plckett-Buchanan
Camp comes down. No people know bet
ter how to enjoy themselves on occasions
of this sort than the members of Lee
Camp They are the life of the place.
Je1. Vaughan and Jim Phillips are nm
firing in their endeavoTs to amuse and in
struct the crowd. They are as inseparablc
as the Siamese twins.
The James-River Improvement Commit.
tee are expected here.
GRR,fAN.
A beautiful german was gwen here last
night, chaperOned by Mrs. Lowe. of Nor
folk: Mrs. Carr, of Richmond, and Mrs.
Laird, of Norfolk. The following ladies
and gentlemen took part: Misses Nan
ME Lowe and Anne Lowe. of Nor
folk Maud Conrad, of Richmond Nettic
James, of Norfolk; Miller, OF Peters
burg; Stella Myers, of Richmond
Fannie Edel, Florence Myers, Mary Brown,
and Maggie Brown. of Richmond; Messrs.
Ed. James, OF Norfolk Paul Ryerbank,
of Richmond; J. +. Hamlin, of Danville
Wesher Miller, Of Richmond =. L. Con-
way, of Danville: Walter Duke, Eeuten-
ant Crutchfeld. Howard Page, and L. c.
Skinner, OF Richmond.