Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-13
PRIME FUN AT oLo POINT COMFORT.
Enjoying the Delay OF the Charieston-
The Cruise OF the wayback Club.

The Cruise OF the wayback Club.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
O1n poISr CoMFoRT, Va. August r.
Nuch TO the delight OF the wives ana
sweethearts of the officers or the cruiser
Charleston that vessel Is detained IN the
Roads few days longer. Sho mad steam
up and was all ready to sail on lhursuay
AFTERNOON, when a telegram. was received
from Commodore Brown ordering william
Cline her chief engineer, to appear before
the Court Of Inquiry now III session at the
Norfolk navy-yard to find out the cause OF
the ara and general bad condition on the
United States steamer Atlanta. IL ID an III
wind that blows nobody any good, and
there will be no tears shed on TINS eng OF
the peninsula IL the court AeepS '"o 0H'eA
q couple OF weeks.
The navy contingent has been greatly
increased in the past week, among the
arrivals being Mrs. Reeder. wife OF Lieu.
tenant Commander w. II. Reeder. eXecu-
tive officer of the Charleston. andiher two
charming daughters, who arrived from
Annapolis Sunday morning: Inc Misses
Reeder are tall and graceful blondes, dress
in perfect taste, and are turning the heads
of the Youngsters in both branches OF the
service When the ship sails 1t is hoped
they will extend their visit to the END OF
the season. =,
August is the breathing time at the
schools, and now that the summer target
practice is over, many OF the ohcers are
getting off on short vacations.
CRUISE OF THE wAYBAcKs.
Ono of the notable events OF the week in
these waters was the annual cruise OF tho
Way back Club. This organization Is com
Dosed OF gentlemen residing IN Norfolk,
Portsmouth. and Richmond, who meet
every year ct Old Point and take sail out
70 tho Capes, up the Ray, and wherever
else they choose to 90. The Richmond
contingent were met at the train by Cap
tain James Peake, who soon took them
aboard the trim schoOper-rigged yacht
the Graves. which flew the pennant OF
that famous old salt" Commodore
Oscar 4. Edwards. Both these officers
and the venerable Captain Langley
gave q hearty greeting to the Richmond
party, and after smiling all around SAIL
was SGT, the anchor hoisted. and ruE was
made across the Roads TO Ocean View.
Here they fell in with the Maryland from
Baltimore, Captain Evans, VINO, IN e9Inpa-
ny with good old Captain Jonn Ore"'
came aboard the Graves.
MEETING AN OLD FRIEND.
Drew being member Of the Way
backs" since the first memorable cruise
of the club. was as glad TO sec the Rich
mond bows rs they were TO see him, and
they shook hands and smiled again and
again. But the best of friends must part,
and bidding the Maryland adieu. the
Graves, under ali sail, and with spank
inc breeze, stood out to the Capes.
fner sail never was had. and IN a short
time the land-lubbers from the Capitol
were shifting the briney and abreast
of the steam pilot boat Relief, as trim
and pretty craft az can be seen
ON the Atlantic coast. The Graves was
then bouRhted." headed for the Roads,
and q rapid run was made up the Bay.
back again to Ocean View, and then across
to the Point. The well-knoWn 1osPtallty
of Commodore Edwards and Captain
Peake was thoroughly appreciated by
| Their Richmond frlends and after sIliling
repeatedlv through tears. the lattVr bid
their .osts farewell and left for home.
The Richmond "Waybacks were Major
James p. Wood, agent OF the Southern AS
| soclated Press Colonel Clarence Werner,
and y. Cuthbert, Of the Richmond Press;
Messrs. Louis WeDdenburg. Henry Selgel.
| Allen Y. Stokes, John Lottier. and Richard
| Cauthorn.
Miss Smart. daughter Of Major Charles
| Smart of Washington, is here on a visit,
| the guest of Major and Mrs. Moseiy.
Hiss Alice Frank has gone to Phlladel-
phia on visit to Lieutenant and Mrs.
Miss Menaher and her cousin, Miss
! Byroad, of Johnstown, Pa, who have
| been visiting Lieutenant and Ms. Mena-
| her. Of the garrison, returned home yes
| terday.
Mr. Thomas Mast, the veteran artist.
oruamented the register of the Hygeia
| with his autograph on Monday last.
Miss ii. q. Hanley. of New York. is
visiting al the post, the guest of Lleuten-
ant and Mrs. Hamilton.
Miss Carrie Story, of the garrison, left
Yesterday 10 Join her mother for months
| outing IN the Adlrondack5.
ENGAGEMENT.
The engagement of Ensign NJ. J.. Mil
| Ter. son OF Colonel Marcus L. Miller, of
| the garrison, and Miss Mary Fife. dsugh-
| ter of Commodore Fife. United States
navy, IS announced.
Miss L. ID. e. n. Southworth. of George
| town, whose charming stories used 10 III
| terest the readers OF quarter OF century
| ago, is among the late arrivals.
The community were greatly shocked TO
| learn of the death OF Miss Nary Derby,
who shot herself in Chicago on Monday
last. Miss Derby resided here with her
mother in one of the Engineer Cottages
! for d number of wears. She was daugh-
| ter of the late Major Derby. United States
| Engineer Corps, whose humorous writings
under the nOn-de-D plume of " John PEGnlx"
amused the readers of thirty wears ago.
| Miss Derby had hIstrionic talent OF high
order, aud YVES foremost In oil The enter
| talnments gotten up by the young people
10 break the monotony OF garrison life
| during the winter months. May the sod
rest lightly upon her grave.
Miss Nora RoderigO. daughter of Pro-
| lessor Jose Roderigo. leader of the Ar,il-
| lery-School Band, will DO married IA ST.
| Johns church. Hampton, to Corporal 4.
| NJ. Pasce, one of the leading musicians of
| the same organization, on Wednesday
next.
The evening excursions from Norfolk
| seem TO grow IN popularity a. the season
| advances. aud the young people of the
| twin cities are making the most OF their
| opportunities.
Colonel Harry w. Fuller. general passen-
| ger agent of the Chesapeake end Ohio rail-
road, arrived from Washington this morn
! Inc.
Lieutenant Charles L. Phillips Fourth
Artillery and wife. who have been spend
ing the summer with her parents. Captain
and Mrs. Tiernan. OF the garrison, left
| Wednesday evening for Auburn, n. y.
! He is stationed at Cornell College, Mt.
| Vernon, Ia, where they are due Septem-
Der 18th.
Mrs. Captain J. NJ. X. DAVIS. who he's
| been spending some time al Fort Springs,
W. Va, returned TO the post yesterday.
SOCIAL NOTES.
| Major Green Clay Goodloe (psymaster
\ of the United States Marine Corps) and
wife arrived from Washington yesterday.
Mrs. Goodloe - daughter Of the late
| Senator Beck. of Kentucky, and Is very
much attached to the Point.
! Hiss Bette Prague, of Coyington. Ky,
who has been the guest of Lieutenant ana
| Mrs. Irwin. of the garrison, returned homo
| on Monday.
Mrs. Major Hasbrouek has gone to New
| York on mouths visit.
Miss Fannie Davis and her brother sir.
Kelso Davis. left Wednesday for a visit to
the W3rli's FAIR.
Mrs. DR.. Brockenbrough, of Accomac,
aud her sister. Miss Anne Williams, are
/ here on visit. The Doctor, who is one of
World's-Fair Commissioners. went to Chi
cago to attend the celebration on Virginia
| Day.
Mrs. ID. NJ. ". Waller and family left on
| "Wednesday for Alton, Va. where they
will remain month or SIX weeks.
Commander II. G. Taylor, United States
navy. now awaiting orders. aud wife az
rived from New York yesterday.