Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21
NAT. SOLDIERS HOME
THOROUGH AND sATIsFACTonr IN
sPECTroN ny THE BOARD.
Yale boys Given . German ~ tho
0mcers and Ladies' Of the Garrison.
Military, Civil. and Social Notes
Masonic Election.
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Correspondence Of the Dispatch.)
OLD POINT COMFORT, VA. April
co.-The Board Of Managers Of the Ma
tional Home for Disabled Volunteer Sol
diers. Of which General w. d. Franklin.
OF Hartford. Is president. arrived here
from Washington Thursday morning.
After breakfast they were met by Cover
nor woodfn. and conveyed in carriages
to the Southern Branch. at Hampton,
where they spent three days In tho
rough inspection Of tho premises. As
on'former visits, they found everything In
frst-class order, and congratulated the
management on the general air OF neat
ness about the place. Among the promi-
nent people present were General Frank
I'm. General John C. Black. OF Chicago;
General w. T. Mcmahon, OF New York,
and General W. W. Averell, Of Bath.
N. Y.
General Nelson A. Miles. department
commander. Is expected at the post next
week. and the boys have had battalion
drill for several days to get them lin
bered up for the occasion.
Colonel Royal 4. Frank, post com
mander. went to Washington Monday to
attend a meeting OF the Ordnance and
Fertilization Board, to which he has re-
Gently been appointed by the Secretary OF
War. Colonel II. c. Hasbrouck. Fourth
Artillery, commands the post during his
absence.
A GERLAN.
The officers and ladies' Of the garrison
gave the Yale boys a german on Saturday
morning at the administration building.
which was very delightful affair. The
guests were received by Mrs. Captain
Evans Of the navy, and Mrs. Major Nose
ley. of the army. A large number OF
young ladies from the hotel were present.
and light refreshments were served du-
ring the two hours dancing.
General Felix Agnus. proprietor Of the
Baltimore American, accompanied by
one of his daughters. Is spending a week
at the Hygeia. He enlisted as a private
in the Fourteenth Brooklyn Regiment,
was present at the battle OF Big Bethel,
and was mustered out as z brigadier-
general. He has many friends among the
army officers at the post. and Is tho
roughly enjoying his outing.
Lieutenant w. II. II. Switzerland, naval
secretary to Secretary Herbert, arrived
here on visit with his family Sunday.
Mrs. John W. Sills who has been spend
ing a couple OF weeks at the Point, the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bodell, returned
to Baltimore yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marie. OF Philadelphia, are
here. on visit. the guests OF Lieutenant
and Mrs. Duvall.
Mrs. John b. Kimberly, who has been
her sister. Mrs. Higgins. of Wash
ington, returned home Monday.
Miss Grace Galloway, Of Philadelphia,
is here on visit. the guest OF Miss Anna
Fulton.
Mrs. Lieuteant Ruckman gave a recep-
ton this afternoon 10 the officers and
ladies' of the garrison. to meet her guest,
Miss White. Of Brooklyn. which was
largely attended and very enjoyable
MASONIC.
At a regular meeting OF Hampton Com
No. H. Knights Templar. held
at their asylum on Thursday evening, the
following officers were elected for the |
ensuing year: Eminent Commander p |
I. Woodfn; Generalisimo. ]. c. Tucker; |
Captain-General j. G. Robinson; Ex- |
,ellent Prelate II. l.. Schmelz: Senior |
Warden, c. T.. WEIGH; Junior Warden, |
J. ID. WHINE; Treasurer. j. W. Boyenta; |
Recorder, J. u. II. Goff; Standard-Bearer,
Z. c. Kaiser; Sword-Bearer. c. L. Holtz-
law; Warder J. Ii. Leonard.
The commandery is in excellent condi-
ion, and expect to carry fifty Sir Knights
20 the triennial conclave in Boston next
August.
The following Ricnmonders have regis
erred at the Hygeia Hotel during the
week Mrs. DR.. g. l.. Siegel. Miss Hane-
rinskel, Mr. and Mrs. Charles w Goddin,
stuart Goddin. Mrs. j. Cohn, r. a. T..
)abney. ]. kirsh.