Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-28
WARM AT THE POINT.
THE FLORIDA CONTINGENT STOPS
aDaY on THEIR WAY HOME.
Mrs, Lieutenant Ruckmnns 'ioict
Ten Pnrty-Getting the Yacht D"s-
- u.,ax for Quarantine Ser
vice-Mrs. Senator Faulkner Home
,co--esnondence OF the Dlspatch)

CC0rrCSDOrUsTct
OLD POINT COMFORT. VA. April r.
There has been a decided warm wave
lowering over this section for the past
three or four days. and northern visitors
find their seal-skin wraps an encum-
brance. The Florida contingent are ar
irving in large numbers. and, as usual,
will spend few days at the Point be-
fore proceeding to their homs s.
Mrs. Lieutenant Ruckman and her SIS
ter. Miss Hamilton, who Is visiting her,
gave charming "Violet Tea on Satur-
day in honor of their guests. Miss White.
Mr.. White. Mr.. William =. Metcalf, and
Mr.. Macdonald, OF Washington. Nioie,s
were the only flowers used, and the deco
ratons, bonbons. and ices were all In
pale shades Of violet. while the ladies re-
ceivlng were costumed in harmonizing
tints. Mrs. Lieutenant Memoir presided at
the urn, while Mrs. Lieutenant Krayen-
buhl and Miss White served the ices
Those who remained to the end were
favored with some delightful music by
Messrs. Metcalf. White. and MacDonald
who are all skillfui performers on the
mandolin, banjo, and guitar. MIS- luck
man is one of the most popular young
matrons at the post, and is never so happy
as when entertaining her friends.
VISITORS.
Major T.. A. Darlington, who has been
spending a couple Of weeks here with MS
old classmates. left for Washington on
Monday, where he has been assigned 10
duty in the Office Of the Inspector-General.
Colonel Schuyler Crosby. OF New YORK,
an old army officer and ex-governor or
Montana. IS here on visit. awaiting the
arrival of his yacht, which he left IN
southern waters. He was cruising I'm the
Gulf a year ago and secured a number Of
relics from the Kearsarge. which were
turned over TO the Navy Department.
Or. y. Il. Perry. Marine Hospital Ser
vice, returned Tuesday from a months
trip to Florida, and is now getting the
yacht Dagmar ready to 80 on her sta
ton May lst DR. Perry will be assis-
tel during the summer by Dr. Irwin.
who is now at the HySe.a.
Mrs. Campbell. widow OF Major
]. -. Campbell, Fourth Artillery. Is here
on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Captain
Davis. \ tea was given in her honor
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs Faulkner. wife of Senator Charles
Faulkner. Of West Virginia, arrived
Monday on a visit TO her father Colonel
H. Clay Whiting, OF Hampton. and in
cidentally to attend the wedding Of her
cousin. Miss Jones. and Mr.. Phillips, on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles T.. Riley, who has been
spending the past two months with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Bodell, leaves
for Cincinnati tomorrow morning.
Miss Carrie Marrow, of Washington,
is here on a visit. the guest OF Miss Fan
ME Davis.
Mrs. Warner Miller and daughter, Of
New York, are among the late arrivals
Work on the new sewerage system
was commenced Monday, and VIII be
pushed along as rapidly as possible
The mobile red men OF the forest
who are attending the Hampton Normal
School have organized a baseball club,
and came down last Saturday and gave
the Artillery School nine a close rub,
the score standing l6 TO IS In favor OF the
latter. The playing was rather loose on
both sides. but they will do better as the
season progresses. The Indians have
number Of fine base runners, and seem
TO be well up on all the tricks of the
game.
RICHMONDERS.
The following Richmonders have reg
istered at the Hygeia Hotel during the
week: Miss Louise Mayo. T.. p. Weisger
and wife. l.. W. COwardin, c. j. Ander-
son. Thomas V. Atkinson. Miss l.. il.
Atkinson. T. V. Louenbergs. j. Cans.
IL Rosenbaum. J. II. kaufman, l.. s.
Strause. John Il. Rosenbaum. -. ]" Nit
teldorfer +. :. MycoS. l.. Raab. Ed.
Whitlock, Phil. Whtlock, L. Hauf, J.
VI. Heller; John Shaw and wife, Miss
Josie NJ. Kaufman, John u. Carswe!l,
Thomas Booker. j. \. Pizzni, Henry
Gund