Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-06

DELAYED MAIL CAUSES MICH soa-
row AMONG ouR SOLDIER LADS.
THEIR DOINGS IN FLORIDA.
The "sevcn Poinecd star of seventh
Corps IL Very Popul"r-hom"h'ic
wedding of Last wcek-Couple
Very Popular In Social Circles.

CAMP CUBA LIBRE, JACKSON
WILLIE, FLA, September 2-(special)-
The soldiers are sad. -Four long days have
passed with no receipt OF mail. This II
Is understood. IS caused by a wreck al
Savannah, due TO the recent storm AS a
consequence many square blue envelopes
oiled with fragrant perfume and yet
sweeter contents, and bearing upon their
faces the names OF brave boys In blue
cleayo to the mail pouch at Savannah. 1t
is wonderful what an eject this failure
OF the daily visitor has upon some OF the
lads. Faces Enthusiastically bright are
dark and gloomy and the sweetest smiles
have given place 20 most ominous frowns.
At such q time as this the blame must
be centered on some unfortunates, and IN
this instance the maledctlons are falling
upon the most accommodating camp post
master that ever arose at daybreak 10
serve an ungrateful constituency. L PAID
visit 10 his tent this morning Dor 1t IS
necessary for newspaper correspondents
20 have maid. and found many dissatisfied
members refusing to be comforted.
GOStIlINttF GAllflUt VI AAi1 APNNNHN -
ginia Regiment (from Lynchburg), is al
ways about the most long-sUffering man
in the army and so the recent circum-
stances have utterly failed to disturb his
equipoise Of mind or chase away his
pristine smile.
THE SEVEN-POINTED STAR.
The seyen-pointed star the device Of the
Seventh Army Corps. IS becoming uni
yersally popular Each fair champion OF
the soldiers wears such a device as
ohatelaine, and very unique pins and
buckles are being sold by local jewellers.
1.-The most unkindest cut" is that dealt
us by the average newsboy and street
urchin, who wear white seven-pointed
star bearing the suggestive motto: "The
Fighting Seventh"
Whist playing is becoming very popu-
lar in camp. We have one brigadier-gen-
erai who bears off the honors continually
and challenges all competitors There are
several clubs in the Second Virginia Regi-
ment, and the game is a great diversion
for those whom the distance from the
city confines to camp.
MRS. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan is Wis
iting her distinguished husband and add
ing largely 10 the social pleasure of the
A very simple. but beautiful wedding
was solemnized Thursday afternoon at
St Johns Episcopal church, when Pri-
vate Langhorne Dabney Lewis Of Com
pany Il, Second Virginia Regiment
Oynchburg). claimed as his bride, Miss
Helen Anderson Armstead, of Baltimore, |
Md. The wedding. which was 10 nave !
taken place later, was FASTENED by the !
receipt Of a telegram by the groom an |
nouncing his early appointment as second |
lieutenant In the Fifth United States |
Volunteer lmmunes, now at Santiago de /
Cuba.
The bride arrived at $50 o'clock in the
morning. She wore a handsome travel
ling gown OF dark material with hat 10
match Privates Henry Cauett and
Southall, Of Mr. Lewss company, were
attendants at the wedding. The groom,
who is a nephew of Senator John w.
Daniel, is quite popular ali over Vlr-
GINA, and social favorite IN Lynch
burg Mrs. Lewis belongs to the Arm
stead family Of Virginia, ana is well
known, socially, both in Maryland and
Virginia. After the ceremony the happy
couple left for Pablo Beach, where they
viii spend several days.
THE BEST MANS TROUBLES.
There is little Of the humorous con-
neoted with the affair. The bride-elect
was expected Wednesday, but was de-
iayed by the washout at Savannah, and
mean while, the best man. who was de-
tailed By Private Lewis to meet his bride
at the depot. had been absent without
leave, lodging tho provost guard. But
alPs well that ends well, ana Dan Cupid
sometimes laughs at military discipline
as well as at locksmlths.
Colonel Baker ordered the Second Vir- !
ginia Regiment TO suspend drills yes
terday, on account of the long parade OF
the day before
Lieutenant Hugh A. KINGSLEY, Com I
pany A, Second Virginia, is quite sick in
his quarters.
Private George W. MisseH, Company
9. Second Virginia, will leave in few
days for Roanoke, on furlough ]
Captain William Russell, Company Il,
Second Virginia Walker Light Guard, {
Richmond, Na), is rapidly recovering
from his recent sickness.
The Second Virginia Band will take a ,
trip tonight 10 Orange Grove by steamer. Z
Private Charles L. Brock, Company b.
Second Virginia, has left on a twenty ]
days furlough. lie viii spend the time in {
Richmond. !
III the absence Of Captain Taylor Cap
ain Kent, COMPANY ID, Second Virginia I
IWytheville), viii command the Third Y
battalion, Second Virginia Regiment
Corporal G. Irving Darlington, Com 1
'any j, Second Virginia Oichmond), is
quite sick in his quarters
THE COLONEL GETTING READY.
Colonel Taylor. commandant OF the
Fourth Virginia Regiment viii leave to-
morrow for his home, IN Norfolk TO ar !
ange his business. affairs, incident TO his
departure with his regiment for Cuba.
At post-mortem held over the re-
mains Of the late Private Haughton, Com
amy A, Fourth Virginia (Norfolk), II l
vas decided that death resulted from +
cart trouble.
Private Daffron, Company B, Second a
'irginia Regiment. IS quite i'll I'm the di- l
islon hospital. His father, Mr.. William =
'affron, Of Richmond, IS at his bedside. q
Company IL, Fourth Virginia Regiment
Richmond Blues, has been relieved from Il
atrol duty by a company OF the Forty 0
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