Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-20
OLD POINTS "eoRLoRN" mAloENs.
Young People Making sIost Of the Closing
nsnn--nnndnanrlsrs Hnli2ing Site.

Young People Making sIost Of the Closing
Soason--Headqaariers BUILDING site.
Correspondence Of tho llcanold Oisoatch.l
OLD Po.Nr CoMfoBT. Va, August 1).-
The departure OF the cruiser Charleston
on her long voyage % the Pacific has left
o number Of mnidcns "ali fOrlOru,' but IL
IA remarkable what recuperauVe powers
they posses, for they arc already turning
their atteDt on 20 the army, Wmeh Ihl 70
take bacA eat whom the young JACK
tarS were ashore. But your average army
officer IS usually modest and always tor
giving and 1t will not be long before the
c',isnJe cOra.Ie will he fully restored. BE-
sides. you know handsome young army
officer present ~ the flesh and available
for dancing purposes is much better than
naval officer who Is miles out at sea.
Blessings brighten "a they take their
fight, and a. the season ls all too rapidly
drawing to O close the young people are
now making the most OF their opportu-
mites. The weather IS cool and delight
full, and the afternoon hops from z until 4,
as well as the evening as5emolle5. are very
popular.
Captain Crosby P. Miller. in charge of
the barracks and quarters OF the Quarter
master-GencraPs Office, was hers on
visit TINS week, during which be selected
"A site for the new headquarters building.
which will be located outside near the
main entrance TO the fort. 1t Will be
handsome structure, costing some fl5,OO0
or $4,000. and will be conveniently ar
ranged with offices tor the COM
mandant, post-adlutant. sergeant-ma-
jor. and printing ONCE. Ample storage
room will also be provided Tor
the records of the past, which have
accumulated here ever since 1t was eStao-
lished. THIS will probably be about all
the post will get out of this years appro-
priation, and " III be- great help 20 the
mechanics OF this section who have been
thrown out of work owing to the financial
depression.
Captain J. =. Story. Fourth Artillery,
who was ordered to Fort Banancas, Fla.
last week on cOurt-martial duty. has re-
turned to the post the trial having Deen
POSTPONED oWiU-g to the yelloW-fever
quarantine in thct section.
Did OF uEARr FAILURE.
Mrs. Trewith. OF Mobile, an aged lady
who was spending the summer with her
two daughters at the Hygeia, died sud
denly Wednesday night from heart failure.
Her remains were carried home for inter-
ment.
Captain John w. Pullman, past quarter
master, and wife returned Yesterday from
short visit to Washington.
Miss Ssllie Yeatman and Miss Violet
Fassette, OF Washington, are here on
visit, the guests OF Mrs. Bodeu.
Mrs. Harrison Phoebus left this morn
ing for the White sulphur Springs, where
she will remain for month or SIX weeks.
Miss Carahar, daughter of the late Cap
tain Carahar, Ninth Cavalry, arrived from
Washington Wednesday on visit to Cap
| tam and Mrs. Pullman.
Mr. Charles II. Arnold, who has filed
the position of night clerk at the Hyaiea
! for the past fifteen or twenty years, has
resigned to take q position with the Pull
man Car Company. at Richmond.
The revenue cutter CaltaX, Whlch was
ordered up from Wilmington. h. c., last
| week 10 assist in enforcing the quarantine
regulations at the cape5. arrived here
Thursday morning. She will be under
the orders of Passed Assstant-Surgeon
Perry, who has charge OF the station.