Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-07
ECHOES FAULKNER.WHITINc WEDDING
bridesmaids Charmed With Hnmpton's
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Reception.


OLD POINT COMFORT, VA, January
6-(Special.) 1.-The arrival OF so many dis
tinguished visitors TO attend the Faulkner
Whiting wedding has livened up the Point
wonderfully during the past week, and
the hotel has presented scene where fair
women and brave men were cOngregated
in large numbers to do honor to one OF
their number. The military, too, were on
their metal. The bandmaster took on an
extra air OF Importance as he fiourished
his baton during the evening parade,
while the young officers were assiduous
In their attentions to the young ladies
OF the party. That the visitors enjoyed
their brief outing goes without saying.
and many will look back with pleasure
on the smiling, spring-like days spent at
the Point
Many OF the bridesmaids have been so
charmed with the hospitality Of Hamp-
ton that they are stiil within It's borders
visiting old friends and making new ones.
A round OF dinners and dances have been
inaugurated by the young people who
know how TO enjoy themselves and mako
their friends happy A merry party of
the young people met at the residence
OF Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Watkins yes
terday, where they were entertained at
dinner.
A THING OF THE PAST.
Twenty years ago everybody at the
Point kept open houses on Newly ear
Day and received their gentlemen friends.
The custom has gradually disappeared,
and now Il is a thing of the past The
ladies' however, have introduced an ex-
cellent substitute which accomplishes the
same object with much less trouble. They
NOW noOl their issues and hold a joint
reception at the officers club-room. where
all the garrison congregate and spend a
dnlichtfuI evening. On Monday evening
the reception-room was Handsomely
dressed with flags Of all nations, and win
the handsome toilets of the ladies and
the glittering uniforms of the officers
presented a charming picture.
The engagement Of Miss Lee Duval'
tina beautiful and accomplished daughte"
az lieutenant and Mrs. Ouvall. OF the
garrison, TO MIR. Mayre, Vi tHi@ueiphia,
has been announced.
Iiantenat Golden L. II. Ruggles, re-
Gently promoted to the ordnance corps.
has been ordered to duty at the Frank
fnrd Arsenal Pa, and leaves on Mon
day for his new station.
Cplonel william L. blayre, commandant
OF the arsenal here, returned yesterday
from {. short visit 20 washington.
SOCIAL NOTES.
Lieutenant and Mrs. George A. Elem.
who have been spending the Christmas
HOLIDAYS with her father Colonel Loney.
OF Baltimore. returned TO the post
"Wednesday.
Lieutensnts George Montgomery and J.
+. Harris have returned from New York,
whera they spent their ten-days' vacation.
| Lieutenant and Mrs. Ridgeway have re-
| turned from a visit TO Garden City, L. l.
Miss Berry, of New London, Conn, Is
visiting at the post the guest OF Lieuten-
ant and Mrs. Zaleinki.
Miss Fannie Davis left last evening for
Washington, where she will spend a
couple OF weeks visiting friends.
| Miss LASER, OF Detroit, who spent the
holidays with Captain and Mrs. More,
have returned TO school at the Georgetown
| Convent
BACK TO SCHOOL.
There has been an exodus of the young
| people, who were home on their vacation
Miss Carrie vose and Miss Louise
| Booker have returned TO Georgetown Con-
vent; Miss Mamie Phoebus TO ST. Agnes
| Convent, Albany: Miss yickery and Miss
Mosely to the Norwood Institute. Wash
| ington Miss Georgine Pike TO Mrs. Gene
raj stuart's school, at Stanton; Mr..
Alpheus Frank and Mr.. John l.. Tiernon
10 Cornell; Mr.. VIII Stewart to the Uni
yersIty OF Virginia; Mr.. Eugene Vose
and Mr.. George Booker TO William and
Mr.. Robert NJ. Hughes. former resi-
/ dent OF the Point was down New Years