Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-22
OLD POINT COMFORT
MERRY excuRsloNlsTs. SAILING
DANCING, AND DIPPING.
Nearly Tragedy In the Fert-Lssutssaus
wiIloughby's vscstien-ssxby ct The
Bssshore- sichmonderS.

Nearly Tragedy In the Fort-Lssussnaes
wiIieughby's vscatien-ssxby ct the
Bssshors-R ichmondsrs.
OLD POINT COMFORT. VA. July H.
(Special.)-From the large party OF pretty
girls brought down from Norfolk last
Wednesday evening. the Elks must be
a very popular organization in the twin
cities The steamer was crowded with
their friends, about half Of whom stop
ped here to enjoy the dancing. while the
Others went out for . moonlight sail 10
the capes.
The steamer Eastern Shore. with some
200 excursionists from Crisneld. Nd. ar
rived here at r. M. Thursday. ana re-
NAMED until the dancing ceased. The
visitors had an opportunity to inspect
the fo.t and witness dress parade. ana
later on to enjoy q couple OF hours
dancing.
The steamer Pocahontas brought down
last evening the boys from the Masonic
Home, on their annual outing. As soon
as they arrived they were taken IN charse
by a committee. headed by Colonel James
q. Fulton. and given the freedom OF the
fort The first thing In order was d
Gin in the ocean, which was novelty 10
most OF them, after which they ATTENDED
dress parade. That they are enjoying
their trip goes without saying.
on Monday evening a difficulty occurred
in the barracks between Musician ray
and Private Garman, Of Battery b. Ihire
Artillery, which came near ending Ia q
tragedy. Garman and two or three OF
his friends had been teasing Fay, who Is
n quiet. inoffenslve man, for some time'
when. at last, he pulled out S2-caiibre
nistoI and commenced firing. -Four shots
we're fired. one OF which struck Garman
I'm the shoulder, producing a painful put
not serious, wound. He was taken 10
the hospital, but tns bullet has not ye'
been found Fay Is now In the guaru
house awaiting the result OF MS "oiA
before q court-martial Ii called
HIS VACATION.
Lieutenant Willoughby Wake. Fifth Ar
tillery, the popular instructor IN chemistry
at the Artillery School. lett Mohuay
with his family for Charlottesville. lie
has a three-months' leave or absence,
and proposes to take POSTGRADUATE
course in chemistery at the University Vi
Virginia, In order to be up win the
times when the new class arrives anu
gets to work in September. Lieutehan.
Wake Is q Norfolk boy, and was AT
thu university as student when ne
vas Amounted to West Point. and SUI
has warm place IN MS ahee'o" '
his Alma Mater. -
Lieutenant william F. Hancock, F1rth
Artillery. now on college duty at upper
Alton. H., Is spending part OF MS Vaca-
ton at the Point. He was stationed mere
some five or six years ago. ana received
a warm welcome from his old frien1s.
Lieutenant Golden l.. II. Ruggles. ORD
nance Corps, now stationed at FRANK
ford Arsenal, Pa, is visiting friends al
the post the guest OF Colonel ana Mrs'
Miller. ,.,.
Miss Sutton, Miss Grace sutton MISS
Ranney, and Miss Habberton. OF Phlia-
delphia, are visiting Major anu ~
MoseIey. On Monday afternoon MIS-
Moseley gave a tea in honor of her guests
which was largely attended by the young
people of the garrison. 49,
lieutenant Warren p. Newcomb Sc
cond Artillery, and family left yesterday
TO spend their vacation In the Whiee
mountains. They return to the post sep
tember lst. Lieutenant Newcomb mas ar
ranged 10 remain another year at the
school and take a post graduate course.
Lieutenant Frederick Fuger. Eleventh
Infantry now East on leave from Fort
Lcavenworth, Kan, Is visiting MS father'
CAPTAIN Fuger, Fourth Artillery. who Is
here in camp with his battery.
OTHER PERSONALS.
Miss Mary Doyle. OF Washington ar
rived here on a visit yesterday.
Mrs. Lieutenant Duvall is absent IN
New York, securing trousseau Tor her
daughter, Miss Lee Duvall, who viii be
married to Mr.. Marye. of Philadelphia
In the early fall. .
Mr.. John p. McCaoe. wire cnief OF
the Cincinnati Western Union Office. -
here with his bride on months vaca-
ton. They will take trip TO New
York nv the Old Dominion Line before
returning home.
Mr. w. j. Francis and family. VINO
have been visiting his parents at the
post. returned TO Richmond Monday.
Mr.. Charles Il. Riley returned to Gin
cinnati Monday. Mrs. Riley will remain
with her parents until August list.
Miss Mamie Kimberly. of Washington,
arrived here yesterday. and Will spend
month with her aunt, Mrs. John Il. Kim
berry.
Mr.. Howard Saxby. OF Cincinnati who
owns the GOrcuptHt, IL paper a."
goods points as the animal for which IL
is named. has been here with his family
and a party OF friends for the past two
weeks. and left yesterday for home.
Lieutenant Montgomery recently pro-
NOTED TO the ordnance-corps. has peen
relieved from duty at the artillery school'
and now awaits orders from MS new
chief. This is two promotions from the
present class. Lieutenant Ruggles having
been appointed about year ago. .,
Mrs. Frantz, widow of Major j. II.
Frantz surgeon United States army. dled
at her old home, in Chesapeake CITY,
Thursday morning. after a brief iiihess'
She was a daughter Of the late j. NJ.
SeweN. an old resident of the county.
and a former Marylande-.
OUR HOME FOLKS.
The following Richmonders have regis
tered at the Hygea Hotel during the
week: Barton H. Grundy and family.
John II. Dinneen. J. J. Faulkner. X. V.
Farrar. Frank II. Walton. T. c. Will
lisms. Jr., S. A. Walker. w. J. Walker.
L, C. Younger and family. DR.. j. IL.
White ]. ID. Patton, J. c. Petty, w. L.
Walker and wife, c. +. Dean, c. r. Tom
lirson, William J. Taylor, j. OSBORN
Haw, George b. McAdams. r. c. Pc
gram. Jr., Thomas a. Spencer. G. j. Boy
Kin. Mrs. f. 4. Boykln. Mrs. IL. VI.
Boykin, ]. W. Stansbury, Mr.. and Mrs
II. O'Sullivan. c. o. Withers, John W.
Burris, c. NJ. Kent. DR.. w. T. Oppen-
himer. Miss Mary Mayo. Fred 5. Myers,
Sig. Goodman, Morton A. Goodman. VIII
liam II. Pendeton. II. S. HARDWOOD. J. F.
Ryan. w. b. Thomas W. T. Hancock
C. 10. Winso, Judge James c. Lamb. F.
VI. Mcclure. l. D. Saunders. Z. II. Fer
guson. II. F. Smith. S. Z. Beverage and
wife. II. Courtney Shield and wife, r. r..
Frazier, Louis Reuger. Louis ID. Beau
b. Winston, c. Z. Buck. Oils NJ. AL
friend and T. l.. Alfriend.
DIcKENSON'S YOUNG CRIMINAL