Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-22
GOV. WOODFIN'SHOME
ANNUAL VISIT AND INSPECTION BY
THE BOARD OF MANAGERS.
MIns,ing Of Regulars and Volunteers at
LuncheGn-Knights Tempiar Omcers
EIected-Presentation Of Robes.

OLD POINT COMFORT. VA. April Il.
Special 1.-The annual visit OF the Board
OF Managers to the National Soldiers
Home. at Hampton. took place on Wed
nesday. The Secretary OF War. VINO Is
member OF the board cx-ofiicio. was
represented by General J. Il. Doe. MS
assistant. while Judge Mansur. Second
Comptroller OF the Treasury. came down
with the board TO look into the system OF
accounts. After a thorough inspection oil
the buildings and grounds. which were
found In excellent condition, the party
were entertained at lunch by General and
Mrs. Woodhn. Colonel Frank. past com
mander. and a number OF officers and
ladies OF the garrison were also present.
and there was a mingling of the regulars
and volunteers.
This home now has about 300 inmates.
and is the fayOrite resort or the oid
boys during the winter. and the number
of applicants largely exceeds It's ca
pacity.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
At the regular meeting or Hampton
Commandery, No. II. knights Ieinplar'
held on Thursday evening the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year
W. ]. Boden. eminent commander; &.
w. Belts. generslssimo; Charles Candy
captain-eeneral: Henry i. Schmel2, pre-
late: John W. Baycnton. treasurer; j. y.
II. Gon. recorder. J. G. Tucker, senior
warden: Joseph Khan, junior warden;
Charles L. Green, standard-bearer; j. Il.
Leonard, swOrd-bearer; G. w. Brown
warden; c. ". Johnson. sentinel.
Governor WOodhn, the retiring eminent
commander. presented the cOmmandery
with Z handsome set of robes FOR the
Red-Cross degree. This cOmmahdery has
about forty members, and is In excellent
condition.
General Charles IL. Tompkins, chief
ouartermaster Of the department, and
wife arrived here yesterday. lie has been
Inspecting the ports along the Atlantic
coast from Key West 10 this point.
Colonel j. Cooper Mckee Getred), OF
the Medical Department, is here Tor a
months visit lie spent ten years OF his
life before the war with the cavalry.
chasing Indians on the plains. and tflis
some thrilling stories Of those stirring
times.
Major f. II. Phipps. Ordnance Corps,
yesterday.
Lieutenant r. G. Paxton, Tenth Cav
airy, now East on leave from Fort AS
sinnibon, is visiting old classmates at
thu garrison.
Lieutenant George L. Anderson, Fourth
Artillery. has returned from visit to
Wisconsin, where he was recently called
by the illness Of his father.
Miss Howard. daughter Of Major-Gene-
raj .. O. Howard. who has been the guest
of Lieutenant and Mrs. Menaher of the
garrison, returned to Governors Island
yesterday.
Lieutenant T. b. Lameraux, Fourth Ar
tilery, leaves for New York tonight "a
take competitive examination for a
vacancy In the Ordnance Corps. As the
transfer carries with II an immediate pro-
motion. there are some half dozen
officers competing for the prize.
Miss Oudette Tyler who was recently
engaged to Howard Gould. is spending a
few days at the Hygela with her mother.
Mrs. Reynot. Of New York. entertained
number of the officers and ladies OF the
garrison at Il dinner at the Hygeia We'd
nesday evening.
a FEATURE.
Tug parties from Norfolk are now n fea-
ture of these beautiful and balmy moon
light nights. Some forty or fifty couples
of young society people came down
Thursday evening. and after supper. en-
joyed dancing in the pavilion until II
l.. NJ.
Colonel w. l.. Maryc. commanding the
United States arsenal, returned this
morning from a short visit to Washing
ton.
or IA. .
Ohio National Guards, and wife are here
on visit. lie was stationed at the
school some five or six years ago. but
has since resigned to go into business
at Columbus, o. His old love for the ser
vice induced him to join the National
Guards, In which he rapidly rose TO his
present position.
The Marquis de Chambrun, OF the
French legation. arrived here this morn.
Ing, and is the guest of Captain and Mrs
Story.
Mrs. Bodell left for Washington to.
night. where she will spend a couple OF
weeks visiting friends.
The trainingship Portsmouth. which
has been on winter cruise in the West
Indies. is in the Roads awaiting orders.
HOME FOLKS.
The following Richmonders have regis
tered at the Hyeeia Hotel during tn,
week: j. A. Pattie. J. a. Upshur. ]. s
Patterson, l.. u. Ho.chkiss, G. S. Thomp
son, Richard II. Gaines, Charles T.. Berry
| wife, and daughter, r. Shirreffs, A. J. Der
| ry and WIFE t. NJ Glaiars, Frank ID. Hill
General c. j. Anderson. Colonel 10. Ian,
Stern. c. i. Tenant. William II. ALI
son. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Scott Parrish.
LIQUOR LICENSES GRANTED,