Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
OLD POINT COMFORT.
OFFICERS BEING EXAMINED FOR
PROMOTION BY A BOARD.
A Lecture on nm Interesting Subject.
Among the Andes-Wiil Welcome
the squadron-GoIf LinLs-Hotcl
improvements.
improvements.

OLD POINT, COMFORT. VA, Decem-
Der 19.-(Special)-A board of officers,
consisting of Northumberland II. c.
Hasbrouch. Fourth Artillery; Majcr CAL
vim Dewitt. Surgeon-Major William II.
ConfusIer Surgeon-Captain James NJ. In
gals, First Artillery. and Lieutenant
Charles L. Phillips Fourth Artillery. re-
corder. met here on Monday morning to
examine such officers as might be ordered
before II for examination as to their fit
ness for promotion. This is an ordeal
that all officers below the grade Of major
have to pass before they can be advanced
to higher grade. and was introduced by
Secretary Proctor for the benefit of the
service.
The following officers presented them
selves for examination: Captain Charles
Morris. Fifth Artillery; Captain Evan A.
Andruss, First Artillery, and Captain j..
w. MacMurray, First Artillery, from
New York, and Lieutenant j.. ID. c..
Haskins. Third Artillery. from the garri-
son. The examination is no perfunctory
affair, and will occupy about two weeks.
These officers are not only graduates OF
West Point, but of the Artillery School
as well. having been stationed here at
different times I'm the past twenty-odd
years. and are old enough to have reach
ed the rank of brigadier-generals.
BY request Of the ladies' Of the garrison,
Lieutenant II. r. Lemey, Third Artil-
lery. gave a lecture at the Administration
Building this afternoon. his subject be-
ng Among the Andes" Some ten years
ago Lieutenant Lemley. at the request OF
the Columbian Government. was detailed
rs instructor in military science and tao
tics at the Military College i'm Bogota,
which is similar TO our school at West
Pont. After serving there four years he
was, by special request. given another
tour, so that his eight years residence
m that section rendered him fully quail
fed TO speak Of that charming country,
is people, and its vast resources.
GOLF LINKS.
The new golf links are now completed.
and a "Canny Scot has been engaged
to teach the game to any one desiring
to learn. The clubhouse Is well under
way. and VIII be completed by January
lst The links are located on the line
Of the Hampton and Newport News cleo
tric-cars. about a mile west OF Hampton,
and extend down 10 the waters Of Hamp-
ton Roads. A fine view Of the Roads
can be had from the porch of the club
house. As our winter here averages
about 70 degrees. playing can be INDUCED
IN. with but few Interruptions during the
entire season.
The North Atlantic squadron is sched-
uled 10 arrive here about January 1st
and the way both hotels are booking
rooms for January indicates that the
season will be both n long and brilliant
one. Up 10 this time II has been hard
10 get the crowd headed I'm this direction
much before March. when. as Phoebus
used 10 say. people come here to avoid
the rigors OF the Lenten season." but
the coming season promises TO make a
new departure. and start in as soon as
the holidays, with their attendant fes-
tivities. are safely tided over
IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr. Gwett manager of the Chamber
lin. has added a new porch along the
waterfront which is a much-needed inn
provement and will soon have the hand
some ballroom. which was not COM
pleted when the house opened last April
ready for the army-and-navy ball. with
which II Is 10 be opened.
The Hygeia ia in the hands of the paint
ers and decorators. and many improve
ments have been made for the comfort
and convenience OF guests.
Many Of the young officers are arrang-
ing 10 20 TO their homes for the Christ
mas hoidays-a ten-days leave being
usually granted for that purpose TO all
who can be spared from their military
duties.
Lieutenant George o. Squire CThird
Artillery. I'm charge of the electrical de-
partment Of the school. has returned
from n two-weeks' visit North, In the in
terest OF the school.
New fixtures are being put into the post
chapel inside the fort which will BE-
lighted with electricity on Christmas