Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-13
OLD POINT COMFORT.
IMPROVEMENTS At THE FORT AND
At CHESAPEAKE CITY.
Administration Building aud Onicers'
Quarters-Inspection Of the Atlantis
Social and Personal.

OLD POINT COMFORT. VA. May H.
Especial THE new administration-build-
Ing which ~ being constructed by Messrs'
r. c. Bristow e. Co. of Richmond u
rapidly nearing completion. and VIII be
ready for occupancy about June Let. II
will be used as headquarters by Coionei
Frank and staff and the printing ONCE
while the second floor will contain
lecture and hop-room. The old headquar-
tiers buildings. which were hastily put
up during the war, will be torn down.
and the space added to the parade
grounds The new building is handsome
brick structure and Is located outside
near the main entrance to the fort.
The Odd-Fel,ows and Masons have re-
Gently purchased a lot at ChesapeaAe
City, a mile west, and are putting up
handsome hail. which will be useu Dy
the two orders jointly. Untn 1t Is COM
peted Monitor Lodge. A. +. and A. M
will hold its meeting in the Masonic Iem-
pie at Hampton.
Captain Crosby y. Miller. IN charge OF
the Observation-Disclosures branch OF the
Quartermaster-G Generals Office. Is here on
q visit. He selected site on Wednesday
for a new double-set OF officers quarters,
work upon which will commence early
next month. IT Is thought that another
set will be authorized as soon as funds
for the next fiscal year become available
ASCENSION SERVICES.
Hampton Commandery, No. IL, ATTENDED,
Ascension services at st. johns Episco-
pal church on Sunday afternoon, where
appropriate services were held ana an
able sermon delivered by Rev. DR.. Bryan.
the rector.
Notwithstanding the severe frost OF a
month ago. (which killed all the early
vegetables" our farmers are busy SNIP
ping peas and strawberries 10 the north
ern markets. and seem TO be in cheerful
frame of mind.
The Board OF Inspection and Survey, or
which Admiral Schufeldt Is president. ar
rived from Washington Tuesday morning.
and spent two days Inspecting the cruiser
Atlanta, which has recently been receiving
extensive repairs ct the NorfolK yard
The vessel was carried out to sea 70 test
her machinery and guns and gave gene
| raj satisfaction.
Colonel ]. J. Upshur retired. ana whe'
who have been spending the winter III
Florida, arrived at the Hygeia yesterday
SOCIAL. NOTES.
Captafn I.ouigi Lcmiar. Fifth Artillery.
now East on leave from San Francisco,
was visiting old friends at the fort du-
ring the week. He was stationed mere
some twenty years ago. and still retains
pleasant predictions Of the event.
Miss willard. OF Springfield, Mass. ana
Mrs. Whitney. of Washington, are visit
ing their brother. Captain Wells WIZARD
Of the garrison.
Mrs. Clifford. wife Of Lieutenant John III.
| CHORD. Second Artillery, arrived from
Fort Prcble Me. this morning. ON n
visit 10 her father. Mir W. III. Kimberly.
Lieutenant Burr United States engineers.
now on duty ct Norfolk. will occupy one
OF the engineers cottages at the post as
q summer residence.
Dr. Perry quarantine officer. has had
the steam-yacht Dagmar fitted VI. and
she Is now on her station for the summer.
She viii cruise off the capes. and board
all vessels bound inward.
PICUMONDERS.
The following Richmonders have regis
tered at the Hygoia Hotel during the
week: r. !. Cabell. II. Cary Smith, J. y.
McGarv. Charles Davenport G. ID. Larus
and wife. Henry T.. Baskervil. T. w.
Wood and wife. Mrs. Tyler and daughter.
MIR. and Mrs Herbert X. Mathews. T. 9.
Edwards. NJ. l.. Spotswood, +. G. Branch,
! y. r. Crump and wife. Miss Annie
donaldson. W. Ashby Jones ana wife, w.
Ashbv Joncs Jr.. Miss Bidgood Miss
HlcEeor. j. :. Wilson. g. w. Fitzpatrick,
j. g. Davis. r. $. Archer. r. j. Peyton.