Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-10
CAPTURED THE PRIZE
RICHMOND FIRMS TO BUILD THE
poUBLE OFFICERS QUARTERS.
Lieutenant Squire VIII Visit the Leading
Gun-foundries In Europc-indiana
school Children.

OLD POINT COMFORT. VA, June a.
(special.)--some twenty gentlemen stepped
up TO the Quartermaster's office yesterday
morning and submitted proposals for
the new double set OF officers quarters,
which are 10 be erected on the site OF
the Old stables. Messrs. NJ. p. Andrews
& Co.. OF Richmond. captured the prize,
their BID being $3.50, not including the
plumbing. which went to Mr.. John
Bowers, Of Richmond. at Ns7, and the
heating to Mr.. J. r. Copeland. OF Hamp-
ton, at S347. These prices are about s2,oo0
lower than the bids on similar quarters
two years ago. which is a good thing for
the government but rather hard on the
merchants and mechanics.
Colonel A. c. NJ. Pennington, Fourth
Artillery. Inspector OF Target Practice.
Department OF the East, arrived here
from Governors Island Monday morning
to look after the work OF the visiting
batteries.
Battery c, Fourth Artillery. Captain
Richard +. Strong, completed its firing
yesterday, and will return TO Fort Nc
Henry tonight. The two batteries from
Washington. however. will remain until
July LIST.
Lieutcpant George o. Squire. Third
Artillery, who has recently been granted
six months leave 10 visit Europe, spent
a couple OF days at the fort visiting old
friends before his departure. Lieutenant
Squire Is one Of the brightest young Off
GERS in the service, and while on duty at
Baltimore some two years ago, took a
course at the Johns Hopkins University.
from which he graduated with high hon
ors. He will visit the leading gun-found-
cries In Europe during his absence and
make notes Of all he gees OF interest
TO the service.
SOCIAL
Mrs. Gallup, wife of Lieutenant G. G..
Gallup. First Artillery, left on Monday
for Rochester, y. V, where she will
spend the summer with her parents.
Miss Charlotte Evans, daughter OF Cap
tain Robley d. Evans. secretary Of the
Lighthouse Board, arrived from Wash
ington yesterday and Is the guest OF
Captain and Mrs Brown.
Mss Sara Kobbe. who has been visit
ing General and Mrs. Ordway. returned
from Washington Monday.
Judge S. Newton Pettis. Of Washington
spent Sunday at the post on visit TO
his daughter. Mrs. Captain Pullman.
Lieutenant Phil. Anderson, now on duty
in the Ordnance Bureau, Navy Depart
ment, spent few days at the post during
the week. the guest Of Lieutenant ana
Mrs. Miller.
Pay-Inspector a. J. Pritchard. OF Nor
folk. and wife are comfortably located
at the Hygeia for the summer. He goes
up 20 the yard every morning TO attend
TO business and returns by the evening
boat.
Mrs. Carahar and daughter, OF Wash
ington. who have been visiting Captain
and Mrs. Pullman. returned TO the city
Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Belknap, OF the
Yacht Magnolia, were here on Visit
Wednesday.
Lieutenant W. D. Ketchum and Lieu
tenant George Montgomery, Second Ar
tHlery. leave for New York tomorrow
where they appear before board to be
examined for promotion.
Mr. Marye. of Philadelphia, is here on
visit. the guest Of Lieutenant and Mrs
Duvall.
MIR. Frank PhoebuS returned Monday
from an extended trip West. and re-
surned his duties as clerk at the Hygeia.
THE VERY THING.
The school children from Anderson,
Ind. captured the Point on Wednesday
and made a close inspection OF the fort
and the surrounding country. The trip
will. no doubt. do them good. and should
be initiated by other organizations.
The fire ladies who have been holding
their annual convention In Norfolk
Maid a. visit to the fort yesterday, ana
were shown the points Of interest here
by the boys who run with the machine.
The Lee Rifles. OF Norfolk. brought