Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-12

where Lieutenant Martin has college
detail, and where he will have to report
Tor duty early In September.
Hon. Charles J. Faulkner, the popular
senator from West Virginia. who has beer
spending a week with his wife at her
home In Hampton. left for Washingtcr
last evening.
Ex-senator NJ. c.. Butler. OF sonth Caro-
lima, and wife. accompanied by his SON
Lieutenant N. G. Butler. Jr.. Fifth Csval
~. arrived at the Hygeia Thursday.
Colonel Harry w. Fuller. general pas
senger agent OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
road, accompanied by his daughter. Miss
Lucille Fuller. and Miss Barbour. oil
Washington, were at the Point. for two OF
three days during the week.
Mrs Evans. wife OF Captain Robley ID
Evans. Commanding the New York. ha'
returned from Washington. where she
went last week to meet her husband on
his return from q cruise in the Gulf Cap
tain Evans expects TO sail Ter Europe on
the 10Th instant, TO be present at the
opening OF the new ship-canal at Keil
but hopes to spend few days here with
his family before sailing.
DR.. John v. Summers. Jr., son OF Colo
mel John e. Summers. Medical Depart
ment, retired, arrived from Omaha with
his bride last week TO revisit the scenes
where many happy days OF his boyhood
were passed. Some twenty-five years ago
his father was stationed here as post sur
geon, and during his four years stay Ned
formed a strong attachment for the place.
Mrs. Clifford. wife OF Lieutenant John
II. Clifford. Second Artillery, arrived Mon
day from Fort Preole. Me-, and will spend
month with her father. Mr. William IL.
Kimberley.
Mrs. Spencer, OF WILLIAMSBURG. Va. IL
here on a visit, the guest OF Mrs. George
Bosher
Mrs. Barr. wife OF Captain Barr. United
States Engineers. one Of the commits
sioncrs for the District Of Columbia, Is
here on visit. the guest Of Lieutenant
and Mrs. Millar.
Miss Title Jones, Of Washington, Is
visiting at the post. the guest OF Captain
and Mrs. Davis.
Miss Chew, OF Annapolis, Nd. Is visit
ing her sister. Mrs. Lieutenant McGlach-
lin.
Miss Jordan. of Trenton. n. J., is visit.
ing her brother, Lieutenant Jordan, of the
garrison.
Mr. John Callahan. superintendent OF the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Line.
was down from Washington yesterday,
and went up TO Newport News TO see how
the new steamer now being built for the
line is progressing. lie found everything
moving along smoothly. and there Is no
doubt the vessel will be ready for SER
vice by June 18th.
The United States Fish Commissioners
steamer Fish Hawk. Captain Robert Plat,
commanding has been in the Roads for
two or three days looking after the hnny
tribes in these waters.
The steamer John Sylvester, formerly
on the James-river route. and which has
been running on the ST. Johns river du-
ring the past winter. has been at the
wharf here for several DAYS waiting for
fair weather to continue her Journey 10
New York. Some wag started story
that she had an alligator 10 feet long on
board which was TO be turned over 10 the
Central-Park commissioners. 1t was not
long before string Of visitors started
down TO the dock to sec the alligator. The |
captain stood the annoyance for some
time. but finally lost his temper and reao |
the riot act.
The warm weather of the past few days |
has opened up the bathing season, but |
the water Is stilI rather cool for comfort. |
though the youngsters seem TO enjoy IL.
Mr.. +. ID. Cudlip. chief operator OF the |
Richmond Western Union Office. was
down on a visit a day or two ago.
The following Richmonders have regis
tered at the Hygeia Hotel during the |
week: Dr. NJ. l.. Cowardin. W. d. Finn
and wife, John ID. Potts. ]. c. Dame, T..
Fl. Gunst. and NJ. II. Archer and vile.