Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-27
OLD POINT COMFORT.
THE BIG CRUISERS MAKE A LIVELY
TIME AFLOAT AND ASHORE.
An Army and Navy Reunion-Miss Evnns's
German on Thursday Evenins-The
Cooking Clubs Tea-Other Notes.
o,orrespondence Of the DIspatch.)

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OLD POINT COMFORT, VA. January
2s.-The presence OF the flagship New
York and the new cruiser Cincinnati In
IN. Roads has made things quite lively
both ashore and anoat during the past
week. A number of entertainments have
been given by both branches of the SER
vice, and the only regret Is that the
stay of the vessels cannot be prolonged.
CAPTAIN Robley ID. Evans, commanding
tho Now York, and the officers OF that
vessel gave a dancing reception on boaru
Tuesday afternoon from until o'clock.
Mrs Captain Evans and Mrs. Colonel
Frank received the visitors, who were
brought on board by the steam launches,
where they were royalty entertained by
the captain and his gallant officers. The
army officers were present In force, wear
Ing their full-dress uniforms, and the
affair was a happy reunion OF the Two
branches of the service.
Admiral II. w. Meade. who was absent
I'm Washington during the early part OF
the week, trying to get his squadron
toCether. returned OIL Wednesday MORN
ing. lie was entertained at lunch by
Colonel and Mrs. Frank on Thursday
Among those invited to meet him were
Captain and Mrs. Evans, General and
Mrs. Kantz, Lieutenant and Mrs. Edward
Davis, and Flag-Lieutenant Niblack.
4 GERMAN.
On Thursday evening Miss Charlotte
Evans gave q german to the officers and
ladies OF the garrison and officers or the
squadron at the new administration
building. The room had been profusely
decorated with flags, furnished from the
ship which her father commands, ana
placed in position by a score OF deft-
fingered sailors, while the music was fur
nished by the band OF the flagship. 1t
was one of the most enjoyable affairs
ever given here, and will long be re-
ne inferred by those who were present.
TO round up the weeks festivities the
ladies OF the Fort Monroe Cooking Club
gave a tea yesterday afternoon from
until Z. which brought together in the
hop-room most OF those who were pres
ent the evening before. 1t was in the
nature Of a farewell to the officers Of the
squadron, who at that time expected TO
sail for the West Indies this morning.
FINAL INSTRUCTIONS.
II Is now learned that Admiral Meade
| has decided to remain in the Roads un-
I'll Monday. and will make an effort 10
have the Raleigh. now at Newport taking
on her torpedo outfit. join him here before
sailing. 1t is also learned that Assistant
! Secretary McAdoo will probably run down
/ from Washington Monday, with final IN
structlons from the department, and in
spect the fleet before its departure.
| While the cruiser New York has mono
polzed the lions share of attention du-
| ring the week, the American liner New
York, now at the Newport News dry
dock. has not been neglected, and parties
| from the hotel run up on the eiectric-cars
every day to see this splendid specimen OK
marine architecture.
| TO LOOK AFTER HIS INVENTIONS.
Lieutenant Robert Il. Dashel, ordnance
! officer of the New York, has rendered his
resignation, which has been accepted, TO
take effect April Goth. Lieutenant Dash!ell
has recently invented device for use on
breach-loading guns. which is far and
away ahead of the old method, ana VIII
devote his attention to this and ether
matters. for which he had no time bad
he remained in the service
Miss Fannie Booth. daughter OF DR..
| Booth, Of Williamsburg. arrived here on
! Thursday. and is the guest Of Miss Char
lotte Evans. Miss Booth came down TO
attend the german, and it Is safe 10 say
that she will take a much more hVely IN
terest in the movements Of the North
Atlantic Squadron in the future than she
has in the past!
FOR PROMOTION.
A board of officers. consisting Of Colo
mel Royal r. Frank, First Artillery, presi-
| dent; Major II. 5. Nickery, surgeon;
| Major II. G. Hasbrouck, Fourth Artillery;
! Major Jacob r. Rawles, Fourth Artillery;
| Major f. Z. Moseley. surgeon, and First
! Lieutenant William p. Duvall Fifth Ar