The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-07
HON. H0KE SMITHS TRIP
uK Will START SOON on 4 TOUR
or THE NORTHWEST.
w sddinx Party From Nirginia-Norfolk
Navy Yard Appointments-Postm
ters and Pensions.
TINS BUREAU, RAPIEY BUILDING,
WASHINGTON. July @. 1898.

part Of the country early in August. In
most of the departments work OF only
the most routine character is going on.
owing 70 the absence from the city Of so
many Of the secretaries. Not being I'M
der the necessity Of preparing reports
for the extra session. the secretaries are
taking their holidays Secretary Hoke
Smith has planned by FAR the most ex-
tensive summer trip OF any Of the secre-
taries. as he leaves IN short while for
a tour Of the great Northwest the public
lands Of which come under his control.
and with which be desires to become In
tlmately acquainted. He will go from
here 10 Chicago and then 10 ST. Paul and
then over the line OF the Northern Pacific
railroad. He viii be accompanied by his
family and a few guests. and the party
win make the trip In a private car, well
stocked 70 make the Journey pleasant and
comfortable.
During Mr.. Clevelands absence the
waite House is being touched up and
frightened In various places for the occu-
pancy OF the President and his family
when they return in the fall
The excursion % Marshall Hall last
night Of the Virginia Democratic AssO-
attended by about five hundred people.
and was "a delightful affair I'm every re-
spect. The older members Of the party
listened 20 some good old Democratic
talk. while the younger ones enjoyed the
pleasures q the dance. Hon. John Goode,
Hon. James w. Marshall Hon. r. +.
Meredith. Hon. William a. Little and
Hon. Holmes Conrad were among the
speakers Of the evening. on the way
home about twenty invited guests enjoyed
banquet on the boat. given by the as
sociatOn.
A wedding party from Virginia regis
tered al the Metropolitan Hotel this
morning early. and at 10 o'clock there
Was a very pretty ceremony In the hotel
parl0r. The contracting parties were
MI Edward i. Mitchell. Of strasburg.
Shenandoah county manager Of the
Shenandoah Lime Works. and Miss Lizzie
Peyton Bragg, Of Haymarket. Prince VII
liam county. The ceremony was perform
ed boy the Rev. Edward B. Bagby. I'm the
presence Of a few friends who came with
The then prospective bride and groom
Those who made up the party We're as
follows. lr. ". &. Newman, Mrs H. r.
Bragg. Miss Fannie Bragg Miss Monie
Ggrnctt. vs.. ". Jordan. Manga Bragg and
Mabel Garnett. The l-.de wore a pretty
travelling gown. and the groom "A black
cutaway coat and dark trousers This
afternoon they left for Haymarket TO
visit the brides mother and from there |
VIII 30 TO Strasburg which will be their |
home
Before leaving for Chicago. Secretary |
Of the Navy Herbert made a batch Of |
appointments for the Norfolk navy yard |
They were as follows.
Walter E Nirnelson. special laborer.
SIS. Construction and Repair Depart
meut.
Joseph C. Stout clerk. $500, Equipment
Department.
n Frank Eevin. clerk. $500, Equip
mcnt Departments
i'. j.. j. stewart, writer N,0lz25. cap
tain OF the yards office.
81 Hunter GrIiiin writer. $1,000. Yards
and Docks Department.
H. VI. Little. assistant receiver. s72O.
S1nrhcs ana Accounts Department.
THE appointments were sent down this
Iirino'n This SIS part payment of
tha promise of Secretary Herbert ~
ii representative Tyler that he would
make most of the changes at the Norfolk
ttt-Farl. whore changes were TO be
made. before the meeting OF the extra
ession of Congress.
D. B. Tuelie. of Blackstone. Va. was
o-iay appointed o cadet at West Point
Do iha class which enter in June. 1894.
congressman Tyler Wis. OFerran
.hd Marshal are still I'm the city, and
.I"iinsiandine the absence from the
If OF so many OF the Secretaries and |
Doc exec sive heat. are doing some ex-
.Ient work for their constituents
ny. H. q. irving. the resident physician !
i the Princess Anne Hotel. Virginia
'tarh. passed through the city to-day
ith General superintendent J. M
" Key. Of the Norfolk. Albcmarle and
Iantic railroad. who is on his way 10
la home az Franklin IA. Mr. Dickey
's had an attack OF bilious fever, but
& now recovering.
Mrs. Barton Myers Of Norfolk. and
imily. passed through Washington to-
ay, on her way 90 Winchester for the
lmmer.
Mr. NJ +. Peasants. OF Richmond
erk OF the United States District Court.
as ia Washington to-day.
Mr. Robert NJ. Hughes. OF Norfo,k
rrived here this morning
Judge and Mrs. Theodore S. Garnette.
Norfolk. were among the passengers
ho came up by steamer from Norfolk
$50 night
Acting Secretary Of the Treasury Ham
n called for the designations OF five
liefs Of division In that department to-
iy. None Of them were from the South.
Hon. William A. Little. Of Fredericls-
! the excursion last nieht OF the Vir-
MIA Democratic Association. returned
me this morning
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-G
axwell appointed nlnety-eieht fourth
ass postmasters today. OF which hftv-
ne were 20 III vacancies caused by
novals. There were no appointments Z
p virginia I
Virginia fourth-class postmasters have !
en commissioned TO date from the lst I
follows; Robert u. Hughes Jr.. Ar r
mia, Charles f. Downs. Burkeville: .
idrew j Doyerle. Elliston: Abraham j. =
amer. Hollins: Robert b. Saunders !;
'w Baltimore. Ella L. Stringfcllow. :
'rman. William H. Walden. Prospect: / :,
mes ,. Newman. Tsngier; Arthur G. :,
.ers Tayiorstown; James y. Mnteer. ;,
haioyville '
.he name Of the postonice Massie's /
us Nelson county has been changed n
Mlssies Mlll. and Walton c. Miller O
as postmaster r
William 4. Gillian. postmaster M Cow ~
,ton Va. (presidentiaD. has been com I,
STONED 90 date from June 18th u
.he appointment Of North Carolina
lrih-class postmasters 20 day was MS
lows: Rural Han. Forsyth county. Il.
kiscr. vice A. J. Long. resigned. south -
ishineton. fender county. r. W. Riven- -
TX. vice J. D. Cavenaugh resigned. ci
olrih-class pOstmasters In North Car DS
ma have been commissioned as follows. lll
DE @. Harper Benson, Coston S. Saw ne
?. Camden: Edward " Morris. Franx W
fton. Alvin p. Underwood Huntley; co
mes X. Gibson. MOrrisville: Doctrine ca
Perry Okisko Mary l.. Abel. Smith ci
ID, George 4. Spencer South Mills.
lu W Lambeth ThOmagyltle. Tovlo