Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09
CHARMING WEST POINT GERMAN.
Many Richmonders Prcsent-A Mar
row Escape.


The german at the Hotel Terminal at
West Point on Friday night, which was
one OF the most brilliant and successful
entertainments ever given at that Popular
little resort, was followed by what came
near being a serious calamity. After the
dance had concluded party of FIVE young
gentlemen, consisting Of Nj eSsrs. Norton
Crump. u. III. Marsh, John Baseier. OF
Richmond. and Thomas l.. Con, or WsS-
Point and Mr.. Gotta. Of New York, con-
cluded they would go a-crabbinS. AS
soon as they could change the dress
suits for less elaborate costumes they
started out upon their pscatorial expedi-
ton IN "A small ow-boat, hardly large
enough TO accommodate three men. II
was broad daylight when they pushed
OF from the shore. For half an hour
they were quite successful. ard had no
trouble with the Goddess Neptune. This,
however, was not for long, as soon dis
tressng cries were heard in the front
rooms Of the hotel from across the sheet
OF water
THEIR CALLS HEARD.
There were continued calls for boat
and finally one OF the guests, fearing
that some one might be In trouble. ran
out In his night-clothes. and assisted two
negro men in getting boat out TO IN
crab-takers. The party were al that time
standing up on the seats OF their boat,
which was nearly filled with water and
rapidly sinking, and each man had his
trousers rolled up as far above his knees
as possible, and was shouting for boat No
2 10 come Ii was not the work Of more
than n few minutes TO prize Mr.. Baseier
out of the mud and get him and two
of the others ashore. 1t happened that
the tide was running out quite rapidly
the water was not very deep, and the
Richmond musician had gotten out into
the water 10 prevent the boat from being
washed out into deep water before the
party could be rescued. All hands were
soon upon dry land, but their clothing
was wet in nearly every case to their
waists. When Mr.. Baseler drew near
enough to land for his voice to be audi
bly, heard. he was jovially singing his
fayorite song-"Oh, Fireman, Save My
Chlld!'
A CHARMING GERMAN.
The german in itself was a charming
affair in every respect 1t took place in
the spacious dining-room Of the Terminal.
and nothing was overlooked by the club
TO make II conspicuous success In
every particular. and a more delightful
evening for a german could not have
been selected. The hotel is Just 100 feet
from the river. Broad verandas furnished
the dancers ample room for promenadeS.
and the moonlight on the water was a
choice bit of natures handiwork.
quite a large party arrived from Rich
nond on the evening train, and there
were several other dancers from a dis
lance. Mr. Thomas l.. Goff, of West
Point led the dance with a deal OF ease
and grace He introduced a number Of
= r..
merry jewellers through the mazes of the
dance. At IL o'clock light luncheon was
served, after which the german was re-
sumed. 'and day was breaking when
Home Sweet Home closed the enter
tainment.
THE GUESTS.
Among those present were Misses
Slaughter. Ellen Gatewood. Edwards, Cora
Quincy, Kate Christian, Daisy Brooks.
Matte Gatewood. Annie Wellington, Eva
Quincy, Smith, Ollie Lindsay. Pattle
Green. Fanny Cavan. Emily Fuller. and
Mesdames T. ]. Christian. w. II. Green.
Slaughter. and i. II. Lamb, Of West
Point; Misses Annie Green, of Columbia,
S. c.; Maude Sutton, OF Baltimore; Laura
Green. OF Columbia, S. c.; Mrs. Clark.
OF Baltimore; Misses Bradley, Lucie
Beach, Matte and Virgie S1dler, Vivian
West. Mary Dodson, Emily Cary, AMI
Mesdames NJ. l.. Maury. and Kate Dod-
son, Of Richmond
Among the gentlemen ware Messrs.
y. w. Hefferman, George Lindsay. j. II.
Jones. C. +. Palmer. Walter Wilkerson.
w. nj. Nelson, Il. Kemp. Slaughter +. B.
Hughes. A. Graham, Wilson, T. II. Ed
wards Thomas l.. Goff, r. T. Lamb,
Ashby Green. of West Point; F. C. Gotta.
OF New York. J. r. Bennett, Of New
York; Buford Clarr. OF Baltimore; IT.
L. Watson. b. II. Marsh, c. r. Guy. r.
+. Park, n. II. Crump, NJ. l.. Maury
e. Shepherd Faulkner Lynn. G. NJ.
Cherry. Hatcher Weislger, and b II. Of