Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-03
DAILY AMUSEMENT.
GUESTS OBSERVING HEAVY GUN TAR
GET PRACTICE AT The FORT.
Veterans from tho Richmond Unwilling
crowd the Standardization Build
ing Completed Personal Notes

Old POINT COMFORT, VA, June q
tey.,clal Battery q, Fourth Artillery,
Caqmln William Ennis. arrived from
Washington barracks yesterday morning.
and went into camp tn rear OF the Ar
pHery-Sch0ol building. They were Joined
I'll. morning 10y Battery l. Captain Con-
sfsuUne Chase. from Washington, and
Battery c. Captain William 4. Strong,
from Fort McHcnry. Major J. b. Rawles
MI command TIE camp. with Lieutenant
D.. s. Haynes. Jr., rs adjutant aud quar-
i..ma.tgr These troops Will remain until
Jl.y JEST. when they return TO their sta
t1as. and will be replaced by two batteries
fI.r. Baltimore and two from Washing
IN for target practice in July. This
Will afford the boys q nice outing. and
SOM. much-nccdcd practice with heavy
,.as "a there are no ranges at their
s.aens where this practice can be car
,..I an. Ia VIII also afford the numerous
,...t.r. tl Ire Point daily source OF
,..r.,m.ut. though IL has not yet ac-
,.r.I OBJ. popularity Of the game OF
a.. .ueI.
rl. Point has been crowded for the past
fu days with veterans who were In at
f.Iu., urou the dedication ceremonies
d., .r soldiers and sailors monument
,I on. and an are loud in their praise
e., E.ulm0ud's hospitality.
COMPLETED.
.,~ II G. Bustow Of Richmond, has
N,.......t.d the new administration build
4, which IS "a nne piece OF work and
ornament to the post II viii be fur
b...i with new carpets, bookcases. etc,
{ ..r. colonel Frank and staff make the
ltsge. from their old quarters.
I N.I.. Marcus J.. Miller. Fifth Artillery
h.. has been under treatment Tor rheu-
' 8rsu 40 the Hot Springs Ark. for the
t..t tlrse months, returned MONDAY en-
t.t.Ig restored To health. Major Miller
commanded a battery in Sheridan's Corps
a,rur che war for which he received
49,. tr.,rt OF Northumberland Since
in- return he has been bTeyeted full
colonel for conspicuous gallantry during
H. M1aJc campaign.
Major n. c. Hasbrouck. Fourth Ar
H,r. and wife are visiting his home.
l. N,VmD Kys where they VIII spend
l. month.
fan,r,. now ON leave. from Mount YER
non barracks. Ala arrived here yester-
ay uu a. visit TO his old classmates at
-. post.
Nrs Lieutenant clifford. who has been
visiting hey father Mr. William II. KIM
terry. Tor the past two weeks, left with
mr. daughter Wednesday. 10 join her hus-
tar4. 40 Fort Ireblc. Me.
AWAITING HER HUSBAND.
Mrs Cole. wife OF Lieutenant Eli X.
~. Of the Alliance Is here awaiting the
Ir.yaI of her husband. The vessel sailed
tr1m Nontevidco April 18th, and should
/. ATOMS next week. Mrs. cole nee Miss
.AtNW-l. OF san FranciscoJ. has many
friends az the post. where she visited
\ OPP aunt. Mrs. General DeRuasey, some
tsrec or four years ago, ana where she
b., l.r Lu band.
b So. B0d,u who has been visiting
\ end. ~ Washington for the past month,
I turned 10 the post Sunday morning.
6Siurr tho advent OF the new disnp-
4 arms cun-carriages for seige-guns and
huut,ar- L, has been found necessary TO
b emulate % new drill for their operation.
h. this end Lieutenant William T. DuVall,
tNeh Artillery was sent 10 the Sandy
3iuuN proving-gr0unl where he spent a
couple of weeks studying up tho subject.
- returned yesterday, and Will submit
.- report next week.
~ the request OF the Governor Of Mas
f1chusettS Colonel Miller has been
ordered To inspect the militia camps Of
tte state during the summer cnCamp
meuts. This IT, the third season Colonel
Miller has performed this pleasant duty.
ana no better selection could have been
made.
Manager pike j. on a visit TO his old
home. in Vermont
RICUMONDERS.
The following Thermometers have regis |
tr,I af the iiygeia Hotel during the |
o. Is. Robert Lee Powers. william l.. |
r....,u a p.uati J. W MlifChuTet, |