Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-01
NEWPORT NEWS.
A Card Party-MarrinEe-P
Enfes.


NEWPORT NEWS. February 29.-(spe-
cial)-Niss Virginia Robinson enter
tanned n number OF friends Thursday
night at a card party, which was given
in honor Of her guest, Miss Rena Smith,
of Washington. Among those present
were Mrs. J. X. NJ. Newton Mrs. L. nj.
Greathead, OF Washington; Misses Carrie
Skiles, OF Suffolk; Ruby Thomas. Alice
Lefebvre. and Ida Burch. Of Richmond;
Louise French. and Halle Webb, and
Messrs. w. Fl. Cox. J. =. Womble, G. Il.
Hoskins, Il. S. Robinson, J. X. NJ. New
ton, L. J.. Mcdonald. F. McCutcheon,
w. J. Nelms, Or. J. Z. Bagby and DR..
Horace Taylor
The news Of the passage OF the New
port News public-building bill was re-
ceived with pleasure by the people Of this
city. 1t is generally believed that this
building will be erected on West avenue
between Twenty-ifth and Twent;-sixtb
streets. undoubtedly the best location in
the city.
The Hampton Street-Car Company is
new putting in a bed of cement at the
company's power-house. upon which will
be- erected a 30-horse-power doube-ex-
psrslon Greene" engine. The engine
will be Of similar pattern to those used
by the Peninsula Electric-Lght and
Power Company, OF this city. with the
improvement of a direct connection with
the dynamo thus doing away with all
belts. 1t is expected that the new ma
chine Will be in operation within a
month The cost will be $1,000
Mr.. Henry Luckenbach, the owner of
the steamship Southery, which is under
going repairs at the ship-yard. and Sur
veyors Frank S. Martin and George y.
Ryder, all Of New York are in the city
for the purpose OF examining into the in
tUries sustained by the steamship, which,
1t is believed VIII amount to 5000.
Mr. Thomas l.. Evans. general superin-
tendent OF the Manhanset Steamship
Company, OF New York, is registered at
the Warwick. Mr.. Evans will remain in
the city several days in the interest Of
the company he represents. three of
whose steamers are now loading at the
Chesapeake and Ohio piers.
Miss Carrie Skies, daughter OF DR. T..
ID. Skies, of Suffolk, is the guest of Mrs.
J. X. NJ. Newton.
Mr.. Clarence Nelms has returned to his
home IN Windsor. after a brief visit
TO relatives In the city.
Mr.. William G.. Rouse. Of Smithfield,
has returned home after short visit
TO his son, Mr.. w. Il. Rouse.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Is. Des Rohrers. OF San
Francisco. are stopping at the Ivy.
Mrs. Z. l.. Herndon is visiting relatives
in Norfolk.
Miss Mabel Edwards. OF Richmond,
is the guest OF Miss Bessie Strlngfield
Miss Sue Crockett. of York county, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Il. C. Minter.
Misses Minnie and Lillian Addenbrooke.
of Norfolk. are the guests Of the Misses
Morgan.
Miss Fannie X. Masters and Mr. WAL
lace w. Rowell. were married Thursday
evening at the residence of the brides
mother, Mrs. Betty Masters, by Rev.
G.. W. Wray. OF the Methodist Church.
Mr.. George II. Masters, brother OF the
bride. was the best man, and the maid
OF honor was Miss Lizzie Rowell. sister
OF the groom.
On her recent trial trip the battleship
Indiana developed a speed of 1851 knots
over thirty-m,le course, which is over
half knot in excess of the contract re-
Quirement She was unusually quick IN
answering her helm, and showed good
stability. two most important features in
a battleshiD.