Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-17
THE DETROIT BACK.
SHE DID NOT TAKE HER MAIDEN
CRUISE TO BRAZIL.
Chamberlain Hotel Company's Creditors
Compremise-Thc Bulldog to BE
Completed.
Correspondence OF the Dispatch.)

Correspondence OF the Dispatch)
OLD POINT COMFORT. VA. Septem-
Der 1.-THE new gunboat Detroit, the
last addition TO the active list Of the navy.
Is Aw laying in Hampton Roads. await
Inc orders. She sailed on Thursday
morning for Rio. 10 look after American
interests In that much-disturbed locality;
but telegram from the Navy Depart
ment countermanding her orders caugh.
her at the Capes. TO which point the mes
sage was forwarded. which brought her
back to the Roads. This was welcome news
TO the officers and crew. who did not yearn
to 70 TO that locality just as the annual
visitation of yellow fever was about TO
materlalize. When the ship arrived here
wednesday evening. she had one coat OF
white paint over the lead color OF the
original printing. Commander Brownson
has utilized the time u put on n second
coat and now she looks as slick a. u
peeled onion.
Captain Silas NJ. Terry. commanding the
flagship Newark. and wife spent n couple
Of days at the Point during the week.
taking leave OF their army friends. The
Newark viii get off n3Xt week Cor Rio.
where she Will be stationed until the
present trouble has subsidized.
WILL NOW GO AHEAD.
Upon the principle that half a loaf is
better than no bread. the creditors of the
Chambo rlain Hotel Company have ac-
cegtcd a compromise os thirty cents on
the dollar. and have signed release.
This leaves the parties who purchased the
property at the recent sale free to go
ahead and finish the work without any
cntangllng alliances. Major Smithmeyer,
the architect arrived here yeGter1dy with
some contractors to estimate the probable
cost Of completing the building. and think
work will be resumed IN the near future.
II matters can be arranged "a anticipated,
they hope to have the house ready 10
open early in January, 10 catch the
spring trade.
The new steamer Rappahannock sailed
yesterday afternoon from Newport News
on her maiden voyage. with a full cargo
of merchandise.
Colonel =. j. y. Irivan. medical director
Department OF Dakota. who has been at
tending the session Of the pan-Amcrican
Congress in Washington, IS visiting his
SON Lieutenant George Leroy Irwin, Of
the eurison.
Captain George W. Davis. Fourteenth
Infantry spccial aid to the President
is here on visit. the guest Of Colonel
Frank.
Mr.. Harry Libby. ex-member OF con-
grcss has returned from months visit
TO Chicago.
Lieutenant George A. Zion, United
States Engineer. and wife, who hove been
spending the summer at Stamford, ~ y,
returned to the post Monday
DELIGHTFUL TEA.
Mrs. Captain Robley u. Evans gave
delightful tea on Monday evening to
Mrs. Commander Rccder and daughters.
of Annapolis. Mrs. Rceder and her two
charming daughters had been lingering
here since the Charleston sailed, but "ill
leave for home Monday.
Captain J. j. story and daughter. Miss
Carolyn Story. are spending n couple Of
weeks in Chicago, after which they will
take a triD TO Southern California.
Mr.. John L. Tiernon, VINO graduated
with high hOnors at William and Mary
college last spring, has gone to Cornell
University to take up the study of law.
Miss Carrie Vase left for Washington
tonight. where sac will attend Georgetown
convent this winter.
Captain G. G. Greenough, Fourth Artl-
lcrv. who has teen in Atlanta, ia. on
court-martial duty. returned to the fort
Wednesday.
Captain William = Stewart. Fourth Ar
tillcry. is on visit TO his father. Colonel
Joseph Stcw1":. retired. at Berkclay,
California.
Mr. Taylor Evans. son OF Captain Evans
United states Navy, will attend William
and Mary ,ouesa his winter.
Mr.. VIII Stewart, after a 'wo-wctks
visit - CHICAGO. W. leave for Charlottes-
Vile MONDAY TO enter the University Of
virginia.
Mr.. Bryan Willard. who has been
spending couple of weeks with his faith
er. Captain wills willard, returned TO
New York Oh Monday.
Mrs Major Mor,ly and her daughter,
Misa Lillill, left yesterday for Georgetown
convent.
Mrs Lieutenant Davis and her cauph-
ter. Miss Susie Davis. left yesterday 10
visit fricnls IN B,l .imora.
Mr.. Il. NJ Ycltman. of the Navy De
partmcnt, T. visiting his sistc~, Nh.
Bod,l.
Mrs. Purcell ana dauSh'a-, who have
been The guests Of Colonel and Mrs Nil
ler left Yesterday for HarpGrs Ferry.
where they VIII remain antil uc;obcr.
Mr.. william IT, Kimberly, the Oldest
merchant at thu Point, left yesterday for
Chicago TO visit his daughter. Mrs. Ha-
zrhurst, and take in the Fair.
Senator Wolcott. Of Colorado accompan-
led by Mr.. Lyman y. Bass. arrived from
Washington Thursday evening and VIII
return tomorrow night.
E,CIIMON0ERS.
The following Richmondcrs have reSis-
tered at the HyGcia Hotel during the
week: j. H. Macmurdo. James T. Wood,
y. l." Massey ". l.. Slater, F D. Bever-
idcn $. K. Gates. \. =. Alvey, w. G.
Miller Miss Carrie Strause. Mrs. Or.
Friend +. o. F-iend, V. Donad. John Do
natl. q. ". CATER. W. w. Cosby, II. j.
Calbun, ". w. Gratz, Rev. George II.
Ray. d. y. Irwin Weisiser.