Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-08
In the state. will not be brought forward


number OF important changes In the as
Segment Of engineer officers TO river
and harbcr Improvements. General VIII
son, chief or the army engineers, eX-
plains that they are made In order TO
give the officers experience with the
various works OF the Engineer Depart
ment. transferring one from river work
10 fortiicatl0ns, and vice versa, so that
all may become expert IN all the govern
ment engineering projects.
The changes ordered embrace the fol-
lowing: Major Adams, who for four
years has been on duty, with headQuar-
tiers at New York. goes to New Orleans.
There he will have charge OF the inn
portant work upon the Lower Misss-
sippi including the South West Pass
project. in which St. Louis and the south-
west are greatly concerned Major
Quinn. who has served faithfully ten
years at New Orleans, will take quar-
tiers at Norfolk. Va. relieving Major
Casey, who has for the past five years
held that station. MAJOR Casey VIII go
20 Vicksburg. and assume the
duties heretofore in charge OK
Major Wilard. The latter leaves the
station he has held at Vicksburs thirteen
years 90 take up quarters at CHI
cago. Major Marshall Is Transferred
from Chicago, where he has had charge
of the lake and river work for eleven
years, and takes station at New York.
PERSONAL.
Miss Hattie Vail Tyler has returned 10
her home, IN Richmond, after an absence
% three weeks IN Atlantic City ana
Washington Her visit TO the seashore
extended over d fortnight, and the re-
mainder Of the period was spent in the
capital. She was the guest OF her cousin,
Mr. 7. +. Vail, OF Washington, at bOth
places
Cards have been received I'm this city
for tho marriage, on "Wednesday, OctO-
Dor 18th. Of Miss Carlyle Herbert, or Bal
tlmor0, and Mr.. CORTLAND II. Smith, or
Alexandria, tho ceremony 70 be solemn
tied at Emmanuel Episcopal church. at
ESQ F. NJ. and 10 be followed by re-
ception al tho home Of the bride, No. 15l
west Lonvalo street Miss Herbert is
dobutante Of last winter, and daughter
OF the late General James r. Herbert, OK
the Confederate army.
Mr. Albert Edward Burche, or Bright
wood. King George county. Va, Is on a
few days visit 70 his mother Mrs. V.
Marion Burche, OF No. oil Eighteenth
street. northwest.
Tho marriage Of Miss Florence fancy
Brooke, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.
Blake Brooke, and Mr.. y. Arell Milburn'
formerly Of Virginia. but now residing III
New York, will occur Wednesday eve
ming October 18th. at the Church of st.
Michael and All Angels. this city.
Nj. and Mrs Henry May have returned
from New York. and viii make a trip 10
Hot Springs, Va. in a short time
The marriage Of Miss Gertrude Howard,
Of I.ynchburc. Va, and Representative
NJ L nd ID
take place during the present month, at
tho home OF the bride elect Miss How
ard is now visiting her aunt, Mrs. Basil
GHdersleeve, OF Baltimore.
Representative w. A. Jones passed
through the city to-day, on his way 10
New York
Tho parlors Of the Metropolitan Hotel
added another Virginia marriage 10 their
long list this week. on Thursday Miss
Nannlo wood, Of AppomattoX county,
and Mr.. ". y. Turner, of Lynchburg,
were there united in the holy bonds by
tho Rev. Or. Greene Mr.. r. T. Malone,
OF Lynchbure was best man. and Messrs.
H. 4. Hurley and L. ID. Calhoun. Of tho
same city. were the ushecs. The cere-
mony was witnessed by large number
Of tho guests Of the hotel, which was
crowded al the tine with visitors TO at
remain here for a few days, and will then
take trip 10 Norfolk, Old Point and
Richmond. whence they will return TO
their future home. In Lynchburg.
j. J. Jordan, OF Norfolk, is ut the Ma
tlonal.
q. W. Hedrlch, OF Dayton, Va. and
Postmaster Fred. Read and vile, are
REGISTERED al the Hotel Johnson.
Mrs. J. Sch0ncld, Miss Cummings. Miss
Alexander of Virginia; G. j. Campbell.
Of Amherst. Va. and Colonel Grenyille
Gaines, of Warrentou, are at the Metro
DOlitan.
w. C. Ellison ard wife. Wayesboro',
Va; Thomas +. Dean. Danville. Va;
Charles $. Peers, Richmond; w. b. Fer
guson. WaynesyIlle. y. C.-St James.
c. + Smith. Culpeper; J.. Dowell and
WIFE Gordonsvine; II. J.. Allison Fred
ericksburg; j. H. Irving. Cartersville;
J. l. Tray and wife, Brightwood; James
". Banks. 5. W. Bowman. Madison;
Charles \. Hall, Culpeper Na.-Howard
House.
POSTAL.
Among the fourth-c.ass postmasters
appointed to-day are the following: Del
ford H. Hepner, at POGO. shenandoah
county. Va; John L. Blunt, Nerdon,
Hanover county, Va; j. u. Grayatt
Waco. Orange county, Va.
Commissioned: Samuel Scott, Ninita
Va: Marian f. Robbins, Penley " G.
New Offices have been established as
follows: Ramble. Halifax county, Va,
Oby -. Lofts, postmaster; Alfonso, Ian
caster county, Va. Clarence u. Barrack,
postmaster; Rainbow. Rockingham
county Va. Angus F. Lam, postmaster.