Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-31
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
now THE GUESTS AT OH POINT
MANAGE TO KILL THE TINE.
The ouakers Playing Pracstes
camessas the Soldiers Home-Ths
Week socially Quiet--Civil' HILL
tary, and other Notes.
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(Corregpondenc0 or the DispoeS"v
OLD POINT COMFORT. VA. March
so.-The weather during the past week
has been bright. clear. and crisp. making
athletic sports very enjoyable ior 'he
young people now here for the season.
A number have taken TO horseback-rtd-
ing, others to lawn-tennis. w2iie sun
larger number have been making daily
pilerimages to the Soldiers Home to see
the Quaker City boys play ball. The club
with over twenty members. arrived mere
on Saturday last, and were taken In py
Governor Woodhn, who gave them the
use of his hotel at reasonable rates ana
the use of the grounds for practice tree
OF charge The boys thoroughly appre-
cia,e this kindness, and are loud In their
praise of the Governors liberality.
The Quakers are going to have a strong
team In the field this season. and may ny
the champion flag at Its close. The TWO
niies are practlcing hard, and already
show the effect of their exercise. They
will leave tomorrow on their homeward
trip which will include games at Norfoik'
Richmond, Charlottesville, Hagerstown.
and other points.
NIGHTLY HOPS.
1t has been a rather quiet week mere
socially. the only dissipation INDUCED In
being the nightly hops at the Hygeia.
General Nelson a. Miles. department
commander, was expected here Wednes-
day on an official visit TO the post, but
has notified Colonel Frank that ne VIII
have to postpone IL on account or other
duties until after Easter. Captain NJ.
Il. Maus, of his staff, who was here await
ing the arrival of his chief. returned 10
Governors Island Wednesday evening.
Captain J. Il. Burbank, Third Artillery,
who was stationed here some twenty
years ago, is visiting old friends at the
post. He has recently been ordered to
report TO Governor Morton. to instruct the
militia of the Empire state.
Judge ). Newton PATHS, OF Washington,
ex-Minster to Peru under Grants Ad-
ministration. spent Sunday at the post,
on visit to his daughter, Mrs. Captain
Pullman.
Captain Louis v. Cozeaic, Second Ar
tillery, who has been on special duty In
Washington for the past three months
in connection with the Ilowgate case, re-
turned 10 the post Sunday.
Captain John w. Pullman. our efficient
post,quartermaster Rturned yesterday
SOCIAL NOTES.
Miss Sanger. OF Detroit, and Miss Sid
ney Campbell, daughter Of the late Major
j. II. Campbell. Fourth Artillery. are
the guests of Captain and Mrs Davis.
Assistant Naval-Constructor Robert
Sacker, who Is experimenting the con-
struction OF the new gunboats at New
port News. spent Sunday at the post.
Lieutenant w. II. Carbaugh, Fifth Ar
tillery, who was called to Washington
infant daughter. returned to the post
yesterday.
Mr.. Melville E. Stone, OF Chicago.
manager of The Associated Press, and
wife. are at the Hygeia.
Mr.. A. j. Cassott, president OF the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad
and a party of friends, were here on a
visit Monday.
Colonel Joseph W. Hates. OF Richmond.
general superintendent of the Postal Tele-
graph Company. and Mr.. Theodore Guy
Ter. Of New York, assistant treasurer OF
the company, are here on visit. Mr.
Hates has succeeded in finding the miss
ing links of his cable across the Roads,
and hopes to open an office here next
week.
The steam-yacht Wanda, with Mr..
Henry and a party of friends, from
Philadelphia. is in port.
RICHMONDERS.
The following Richmonders have regis
tered at the Hygeia Hotel during the
week: General Charles J. Anderson, Col
enel 10 Lane Stern, John ID. Potts. T..
j. harrington. a. w. Archer. j. C. Dame,
V. Donati. II. r. Pollard. Miss Mary w.
Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. s. Valentine,
Jr.