Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21
THE CHILDREN GO TO-DAY.
The schools to Visit Old Point-The Reei-
Inenf'g IrlN.

This win rrolably be the biggest day q all at
Hampton Roads. Certainly R.chmond VIII send
her largest delegation of spectators Tho pub
lic.school teachers ard children will 50 down on
a succial tain at 10 o'clock this morning by
wav Of tho Chesapeakc and ohio railway. They
VIII reach Richmond, returning. at midnight.
The impression thRt parents Hnd friends accom-
yanyinr the s'hooi-chilren would be gwen mo
same transportation rates is incorrect. Ihey
y-iu be allowed 10 60 upon The same tram, bat
Will have % pny the regular eIcur-lon fare.
The Young ladies' Of the Richmond Female IL
riitutc oul ot Professor John II. Powelis school
viii V.H'' fno Point to-day.
Tbol .umofclend and Commonwealth Clubs
will go down on q special train over the then-
pcnke and Ohi, to-morrow morning. 10 tickets
VIII bc accepted on this train except those
stamped hy th" proper club onlcal-.
There organizations have delightful tnp
planned, and the day Will no doubt prove a
pleasant ouc.to every member OF thor party.
EETURN or THE HEoiNENT.
The Firsi Virginia Regiment. under command
of Colonel Henry C. Jones, went - OH Point
Yesterday morning NJ q O'Clock and returned 90
the city shortly after midnight. About 23d boys
iu uniform, iucluding the officers. TOOK AdNhh-
tngc of this opportunity 10 see the Wat-shlp-'
Ihey we're right royally treated upon their ar
rival at the fort. battalion from The garrison
under command Of Colonel Miller, ana
headed by a splendid band OF music, Hot
the regiment a; the train anu escorted 90 10 The
Ior'. guQ the soldier BOYS stacked arms m Carroll
Han, that portion Of the Font in which ey-Prcsi-
don't jefferson D@gis was incarceratei after
h.iug tasou prisoner daring the lafe war
Tho Wcmoera of tho regiment Werc here
dismissed until + o'clock =. N., ani
the tiao intervening was spent IN visiting tue
ships looking around the fort, dc. Inc o!lcers
were very courteOusiy irea'ci hJ the oNl''rs 70.
the carrisOn. who invited them 70 their cldo-
rooms and showed them other little couIto'ies
which were ;o;aly unexpected al such ilinc'
MAJORS Mathews and foykln, Captain Canili'
and Sergeant lockwood, q the First Regiment
uf cavalry, accom- panici tho inianirymen.
4 MEMBER TAKEN ILL
While some OF the Richmond boys wcro visit
ing ono OF the English ships Private 4. A. Shep-
lor, Of Company G., hut who went down Wlih
Company +, vas sud lenly taken quite Ill he
was sclIsJ Wiih u iGlutiug spell ana was dtltuu-
"a hg ole Oi tho medical men on b0nrd the Bri-
tish vessel. Whatever n was that the physician
gaze :ncelO. Is not known, but he at once sahK
INTO stupor and had not recovered conrcl0us-
ness Whcn he reached Richmond elter midulght.
Major Kuyk, OF the hospital corps OF the reg
mont, attended ShcclOr a. soon as he hetId Vi
hs condition, nd he stated that no - .ned % DO
suffering IRON cramp cole. and thai II also y
poaro that he mad been drugged. All possible
attention wa given tho suffering soldier Dut no
is considered 10 be IN serious condition no
was brought back 20 Richmond on inter anu
was taken 10 his home. on Twelfth street. IL IN
thought that the medicine given sheelor had
something 10 90 with the nature oi his Illness
RENDEZVOUS NOTES
The IIenrico Light Dragons, under command
o. Captain William ii. hands. with be among the
multitude leaving Richmond for tho seasn0ro
this morning.
Among those who left Yesterday for Old Point
were: Mrs. Harry Frazier. Dr. Dickinson and
wife, MIRA Moncure Perkins, Mr.. Herbert Owens,
Mr.. Il. B. Lee and family, Mr. 7. /. Alfriend,
Mr. Gilbert Minor, and Mr.. Herbert WeisIger
and party.
Dr W. W. Parker was M Old Point yesterday
for the purpose Of testing his life boat, when as
stated IN tho DISPATCH, was shipped on Tuesday:
lie was fortunate enough 20 make number oi
bu, 10 his great DISAPPOINTMENT !. tailed TO ar
rive in time for use yesterday. 10 was due at
O'Clock. but had not boon received At L. NJ. lho
trials will be made to-day, perhaps. II the SKIN
turns UP all right this morning.