The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-24
Capt. II. H. Sheen has returned from
an extended visit to Boston.

II .
| One Of the chief events of It's kind Ia
| the annual commencement OF Norfolk
College for Young Ladies, the exercises
| of which take place between the dates
OF June 6 and H. Nineteen young ladies
Will graduate this year, as follows:
Misses Lillian Claire Askew, Lily Stone
Belts, Matte Bristen Balm. Marie An-
toinette Burns. Juliaette Clements.
Pearl Eure. Florence Mabelle Francis,
Mary Jarvis Hight, Marcia Louise Lit
| Teton, Annie Leila Minton, Bertha My
ers. Virginia Owens Owens, Frances
virginia Powell, Elizabeth Cornelia
Wertenbaker. Lucille Wales Daisy
Williams. Sallie Kindred Williams and
Grace Arlington Woodhouse
The order of exercises is as follows:
Saturday, June G. $50 p. m.-Celebra-
ton OF literary societies.
Observation-Disclosures sermon.
Monday, $3.50 p. m.-Musicale.
Tuesday. $3.50 p m.-Class might
Wednesday, 1880 p. m.-Elocution
night.
Thursday-Commence
Art reception June s to 10.
This is the narrative OF a horrible
event. 1t occurred in the early part of
the week, but will never happen again
IN the lives of the four unhappy prlnci-
pals. Two couples. they were. from
Ghent. who essayed a pleasant spin to
TO be remembered. It was paradisical-
perfect; just the sort of an afternoon.
III iact' That party of bikers would
Ieel like riding into eternity on That
was inc afternoon. In the evening II
was different. 1t seems that the party
started on the return trip in high spirits
ana had the fates been propitious. would
nave reached their homes in time for
supper, perhaps But it was not so or
dained. for just q short distance return
I.1 1p,,r 81,
attachment 10 one OF the lady's bicy-
cles broke. At this juncture the flood
gates of heaven opened and a regular
deluge descended, dr5nchng the unfortu-
nate bikers and adding to their already
lnsupportable weight of woe. Not 10
proiong the agony beyond necessary
limits 1t win suffice TO say that ali
TOUR walked back to the city, covering
the oistance-some seven or eight miles
on the instalment plan; that is TO say,
foot by foot, and weary unending feet
they were. When Queen street was
reached friendly policeman, Officer
Holladay. was hailed and kindly.
,tnrough inc police system. 'phoned up a
mack, which carried the unfortunate and
olsSusted quartette to their respective
residences. The wheels were carried on
top of the vehicle.
me handsome steam yacht Narada.
owned by Mr. Harry Walters of Balti-
more, arrived in port yesterday morn
ms, She left New York Friday morning
at II o'clock, making the trip all the
way from that port TO Norfolk in twenty
two hours. She will remain here. If not
ordered away earlier. till Monday even
ing, when she will go to Old Point Com
iort' ana thence to Baltimore She is
IN command of Captain ID. A. Brand.
The Narada Is six years old, and was
only purchased by MIR. Walters last
March. she having been owned previous
~ by Mr., a. ] Drexcl. of Philadelphia,
VINO. IN September, 1894, took an Euro
pean voyage upon her. when she touched
at nearly all the seaport cities and
towns on that continent That voyage
| extended through an entire year. While
owned by Mr.. DreXel she was known as
the Margaret, her name having been
changed by her new owner. She has
been In New York all the winter, this
being her first trip since she was pur-
chased by Mr.. Walters. The Narado
| Is "a feet in length. and moves on an
average of l3 knots an hour. Her speed
on the trip from New York Friday and
| friday night was. however, increased
she carries crew of thirty, but has thir-
ty-two ut present She will hail from Bal
amore hereafter. and will be used for
pleasure trips by her owner.