Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-25
DRILL FOR THE ARMY
PROPOSED NEW SYSTEM NOW UNDER
REVISION At THE FORT.
Captsiu Casaire Still at Work on tho How
gate Csse-The Football Team MOI
Discouraged by Defeat.
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OLD POINT COMFORT. VA, Novem-
Der A.-The War Department has been
engaged for some time past In proViaing
n new system of drill for the army, Tor
which n board comprising officers from all
hrancbes of the line have been detailed.
Their work has recently been submitted
10 Secretary Lamont. who, In order 10
make assurance doubly sure, has referred
the drill for light and heavy artillery 70
a board at this post consisting OF MAYOR
II. c. Hasbrouck. one OF the instructors
at the Artillery School. and Captain j.
NJ Lancaster. Fourth Artillery. Captain
Lancaster. who is stationed at washing
ton Barracks, arrived here Monday ana
the two officers are now carefully going
over the work submitted to them lof
revision. .
Captain Louis V. Cazaire, Second Ar
tularv. ia still absent In Washington,
where he was called TO aid the govern
ment in preparing Il case against captain
Hoygate. Some fifteen years or more
ago Captain Cazaire. who had JUST graou-
ated from the Artillery School WIN the
highest honors. was ordered 10 WASH
ington for duty In the Signal corps. IL
was not long before he discovered that
things were crooked" and he set TO
work to straighten them out. THIS he
did so thoroughly that Captain Howgate
was arrested and convicted on the tes-
tirnony adduced, but subsequently escaped
and has since been a fugitive from JUS
tice.
SMOKELEsS POWDER.
Lieutenant Willoughby Wake, Fifth
Artillery in charge OF the chemical
branch of the Artillery School. returned
from Washington wednesday, where ne
was called on business connected WIN
new smokeless powder. TO when ne mas
given a good deal Of attention ateiy
with fatterng results.
The new stump-tail boat John II. Estiil,
recently built at the Newport News yaTo
for the Savannah Pilot Association AT
cost of 10000. was here on her triai trip
Tuesday. A number OF our local pilots
boarded the vessel. and were very much
pleased with the craft. which will be one
of the finest pilot boats on the coast.
While our football team was badiy
beaten by the Charlottesville team last
y eek. they are not discouraged on that
account, and are going 10 keep rght
along playing. on Thursday afternoon
ttey went to Riverside Park. and played
the long-haired gentlemen from Hampton
which resulted in a tie-4 TO f-Whlch IL
better than 1N to o.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mrs. Carahar. Of Washington, Is here on
n visit the guest Of Captain ana Mrs'
Pullman.
Miss Julia Cheevers, OF Norfolk, Spent
n few days at the post during the week,
the guest Of Captain and Mrs. stewart.
Miss Cheevers is a daughter OF the late
Rev. NJ L. CheeVers, who was post chap-
lain here for some thirty years, until his
death in 1870.
Mr.. c. W. Brown has resigned his
position as night clerk at the Hygela
and left yesterday for Des Moines, Ia
where he will go into business. Mt
Brown was a popular gentleman ana
a member Of Acca Temple, Of Richmond.
Mr.. Woodbury., formerly clerk OF the
Cooper House. Coopertown, y. u, sue
ceeds Mr.. Brown here.
Mr.. c. j. App. night manager or the
I.ynchburg Western Union office, spent
several days hero visiting his old friends
during the week.
The officers and ladies' Of the garrison
gave a fancy -dress bail at the assembly
rooms last night. which brought out all
the young ptOple anu VINO q" Wy N"'O'
able affair.
Governor Woodfn gave his friends an
opportunity to witness "The Burglar
at the Home Theatre on Tuesday eve
ming, which was well rendered. and drew
q crowded house.
RICHMONDERS.
The following Richmonders have regis
tered at the Hygeia Hotel during the
week: John y. Culpeper. Miss Nora Sci
gel Mrs. Waller Scott. Miss Gretton
J. a. Cabell, DR.. G. l.. Seigel and wife
Mrs. J. h. Glenn, J. j. Faulkner. S. S
7. Patteson. James l.. Anderson, James
4. Moncure, Charles NJ. Boswell, r. I
Arlington, Jr., J. b. Beasley. and +. NJ
HobgOOd,