Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-10
DOCTORS TO VISIT QUARANTINE.


Colng To Staunton's Cool SChoois-Testing
smokeIess Powder.
Correspondence OF The Dispatch.)
OLD POINT COMFORT. VA, Sept o.
Those Pan-American doctors now in ses-
sion at Washington having expressed q
desire TO inspect one OF our quarantine
stations. Secretary Carlisle t~elegraphed
yesterday TO the Revenue Cutter Colfax
to proceed 10 New Castle, Del. TO take
them aboard for q visit to Reedy Island.
She left shortly after noon. and win
reach there about s O'Clock this morning.
The school question is now the all-im-
portant subject among the young people.
Unfortunately there are no good schools
at the Point, except for small children.
and the residents have TO send to some
other point for these advantages. on
Wednesday next. Mrs. A. c. Pike Will
leave with her daughter. Miss GeorSene,
ana the three daughters OF Mrs. Harri-
son Phoebus. for stanton, Va. where
they viii be placed In charge OF the admir-
able school presided over by Mrs. General
Stuart.
Senator Wolcott. who GOWNS consider
able in a silver mine" in Colorado. and
wife, spent Sunday ct Hygeia. getting
n new lease of life 20 enable him TO pro-
long the debate on the Sherman bill.
Lieutenant Willoughby Walker. OF the
artillery. in charge Of the Chemical De
pertinent at the school. who has spent the
heated term IN experimenting on a new
smokeless powder. with excellent re-
suits, has gone north for a much needed
rest. During mis- absence he will visit the
Sandy Hook proving grounds. where the
rev wire-wrapped gun. and various speci-
mems Of smokcless powder are being
tested. with a view Of keeping up with
the procession in the way OF Information
SOCIAL AND Personal.
Miss Alice Frank has returned from
Philadelphia. where she has been visiting
Lieutenant and Mrs. Forte.
Miss Purcell. of Washington, is visiting
her aunt. Mrs Colonel Miller.
Airs. Barker. ~ New York. and Miss
Chamberlain. OF Norfolk. are the guests
Of Lieutenant and Mrs. irwin
Mrs. y N. W. Waller and family re-
turned Monday from Alton. Va, where
they have been for the past month.
Mr.. Bryant Willard, a rising young
lawyer OF New York, is visiting his father,
Ctptain Wells Willard. of the garrison.
Mr.. Harold Binney. the Count de Cham
bord. who has been the guest of Captain
and Mrs. Story, returned TO New York
Wednesday.
Captain !. 7. Story, Of the garrison, Is
visiting Chicago; Captain William T..
Stewart is absent In California. and
Lieutenant W. p. Dewall left on Monday
for q trip TO Chicago and Salt LAX City.
Mrs. Lieutenant Davis and daughter.
Miss Susie Davis. returned Wednesday
from i months visit To Fort Springs, W.
Va.
Mr.. ". j. Francis. OF Richmond, spent
Labor Day at the Point with his parents.
Captain RObley ID. Evans. secretary Of
the Lighthouse Board, has returned TO
Washington, after a weeks visit with his
family.
The following Richmonders I'VE reg
istered at the Hygeia Hotel during the
week: o. McCullen and wife: j. r. Ander-
son. Barton IL. Wise. II. Theodore Ely
son. John Sampler, Saunders HObson,
Leigh r.. Page. Jr.. Mamie Bernstein,
Mary Hatke. Henry Hatke, Joseph Hatkc.
Meade Harkins, Frank D.. Hill and wife.
W. =. Hill, V. Donati, I'D Stairs, II. X.
Teny, c. r. Richardson. A.. p. Gilbert,
Nellye Davis, Barton Grundy.