Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-22
seats were squeezed together very much
after the manner of sardines.
,oorrRs AND pnETTY GIRLs.

TROOPERS AND PRETTY GIRLS.
In the gathering that loft hero were the
plumed troopers OF the Henrico Light
Dragons, dressed IN their bright, new
uniforms; $50 joyous maids OF the kich-
mOnd Female Institute, ana hundteds OF
publc-school scholars, TO say nothing Oh
men, women. and lnnumeraOle youngsters
in other walks of life.
When the cars came 10 n halt at the depot
nt Old Point IL was sight TO sea the eager
multitude, and they plunged on the pat
forms and FASTENED TO find pleasure. Hun
dreds-innumerable almost as the sands OF
the simoom-surgod IN rolling, Jostling
thrOng towards the steamer Lollse anu
poured y, maSse upon this vessel. when
made hourly trips around the great fleet OF
war-ships anchored far out on the bosom
of the tossing "whlte-caps.
Others crossed the mOat and soon OBJ
scured themselves behind the cannon
mounted walls Of Fort Monroe, while the
remainder iovously shifted the saline
brcezes and did nothing In pariickeler.
NOT ADMITTED TO THE HOTEL.
The Richmond visitors. 1t must be con,
fcssed were not very favorably impressed
with the hospitality OF the hygeia Hotel
and the few who attempted TO cross tue
threshold of tins time hOnored hosiery
were promptly checked 10 their lnvestl-
cations # honest enough 20 admit 1t. wnen
questioned, that they were not guests
of the establishment. The officers at the
fort, on the contrary. were aS courteous as
soldiers arc expected to be, ana they
answered numbeTless questions with per-
ierfect suaylty.
All classes and professions visited the
rendezvous ycstcr1ay. Among the minis
ters were Rev. Dr. Moses b. Hoge, Rev.
, Dr. A.E. Dickinson. Rev. Dr. HIden. Rev.
I George n. Rav. and Rev. DR.. Nelson. who
had charge OF the young ladies from the
institute. The city was represented by
/ Colonel ". f.. Cut,haw. and Justice
/ Crutchfield and by hosts OF other Droml-
nent residents.
A party consisting of the following gen.
| tlemen left on the tug Monarch Yesterday
afternoon at I o'clock Tor Ola PoInt ana
Will return Monday: Messrs. L. IL. ana
| Edward Whltlock. julius SoudheIm OF
| Philadelphia, William Lovenstein, Myer
Heller, Henry R0senheim. Morton kosen-
helm. Frederick ). Myers, Ike kaufman,
| and j. Cans.
BEwARE OF PECRPoCEETs!
Every person who contemplates visiting
| Old Point in the next few days should
| hear two important facts IN miuG-that 1t
Is absolutely necessary 10 beware OF pick
/ rockets. who are busily engaged IN We
/ timizing the public. aud TO carry lunch.
which is almost unObtGlnable at the rem
| devious One would suppose that eatables
could readily be obtained, but such - not
/ the case. The Hygela Il unable 10 accom-
modate any more guests II present. the
| Sherwood Is crowded, aud there are no
! eating-hOuses about the place. except q
| few exposed Understands; ; hence II -
case Of carry your own provisions or take
! chances. ~
But to return 10 tine plckpockets. The
| depredations Of these petty thieves were
| made clearly manifest yesterday, anu many
| Richmond people suffered IN consequences.
Mr.. Macon :. Ford, who resides at No.
| 1874 west Cary street, was perhaps the
heaviest loser. HIS pocket was picked at
the Chesapeake and ONO depot mere ana
a pocket-boOk containing Sl20 IN money
aud a check was stolen from him. lie was
determined to make the trip, though. ana
borrowing sufficient money, took his
family down. Mr. Fat. Ratter underwent
somewhat similar misfortune at the
Chesapeake and Ohio depot, where some
rogue deprived him OF So. He was lust
about t. take the train for the rendezvous,
but the episode discouraged him 50 much
that he abandoned the trip.
Mr. Jullus Never had his pocket picked
at Old Point but the thief only secured
his pocket-bOOk and about fOrty-fye cents
in change Mrs. Edmond Bosslenx was
robbed AZ the same place Of purse con-
stolen from him ut Newport News on sat
urday night "a he wa getting OH the tram.
The most fruitful field or operations Tor
the thieves seems 70 be- on the electric
ears running between Old Point and
Hampton. The cars are always crowded
and many people are robbed on every trip
TIE CLUBS 60 TO-DAY.
The members OF the Westm0reland and
Commonwealth clubs, about 500 IN all,
Will attend 'he reniezyOu5 to-day. Nhey
will 20 bv way OF the Chesapeake and Ono
railway, and the yestlbulo train that car
rles them will be drawn by one OF the ten
wheeled engines built by the Richmond
Locomotiye-Wo and decorated with
bunting bearing the cOlOrS OF both orSanl-
cations.
RICHIoSD MAN BADLY HURT.
The first section Of the train which left
Old Point for kichmOnd last night 81 10
o'clock did not reach here until until after
/ o'clock this morning. The cause
Of the delay was verv palntul
aud rather serious accident 10 Mr.
l.. II. Cloves. of this city, one OF the pas
sengers who was returning from the rem
devious just before the train reached
Newport News Mr. Cloves fell from the
platform Of one Of the cars and was quite
badly hurt about the head and body. Ide
/ tram stopped and went back 10 whore
the wounded man was wing. Tic was
taken aboard. where medical aid was
rendered. DR.. Iabb, a fellOw-passengcr,
examined Mr.. Cloves injuries and pro-
nOunced that they were not very danger
Gus, though quite painful. Il was mlracu-
lous that Mr. Gloves was not killed. a5
the train was running very rapidly. The
affair caused a delay OF over an hour. and
the sections following /. dld not reach
here until about 4. VI.
Upon Mr. ClOwcs'S arrival IN the city the
ambulance was summoned and he was
taken 10 the Retreat for the Sick for
treatment Mr.. Cloves j. well known IN
musical circles here and IL member OF
the Centenary-cbuTch cnOIr.
RAN INTO THT LAUNCH.
During the heavy wind-storm at Old
Point yesterday afternoon the tug
Olive, Of Richmond. ran into a naptha
launch IN which there were two men.
One Of them Jumped into another boat
and the other leapcd INTO the water and
swan until rope could be gotten TO him.
The launch was badly demolished.
There was great excitement here yester-
day evening over report that boat had
capslzed and that several persons were
drowned. The rumor problhly grew out
of the naptha-launch accident.
O GALLANT CONFEDERATE GONE.