Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-06-28

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FINE LIvERY-Messrs. Donovan & OToole,
proprietors ofthe American Hotel Livery Sta bles
are constantly making additions to their already
large stock of fine horses, carriages, bugges &C.,
which they propose to furnish to the riding pub
lie on reasonable terms. They have recently
purchased one of the most beautiful, gold-mount-
ed hacks that we have eyer seen, and they are
prepared to..furnish livery equal, if not superior,
to any stable in the State. See advertisement.
The Annual Concert by the blind Pupils OF
the ID. d. & B. Institution, was given in the
Chapel of the Institution on last Wednesday
evening" the 22nd inst.
The style and elegance with which the brilliant
programme was performed, evidenced high
degree of musical taste and talent the part Of
the pupils, and proved most conclusively the ex-
traordinary talent and skill of their instructor
crowded to overlooking and all were highly de-
lighted with the evenings entertainment. A
number of the pieces deserve special mention
but the crowded condition of our columns pre-
vents us from giving to this concert the extended
notice which it deserves. vaa a
CoLoRED FREE-MAsoNs.-On Friday last
June oath, Union Grand Lodge, State of Virgin.
ia, celebrated with Mt. Zion Lodge, No H. Of
this place, the anniversary of ST. John, the Bap.
fist.
The procession formed in front of Mt. Zion
Lodge on New Courthouse streetat II o'clock in
the following Order: Mt. Zion Lodge, visiting
members of the order, Union Grand Lodge. ora,
tor ofthe day, Master of Mt Zion Lodge. The
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& Blind Institution, in their fine new Band wag-
on drawn by six horses.
The procession, making fine appearance, (the
members being we'll dressed) moved up New
Court. house street to Augusta, up Augusta to
Frederick, up Frederick to Green, down Green
to Beverly, up Beverly to the Grove near the
D, d. s. Blind Institution, where the following
exercises, In the order named, took place;
Music by the Band; Prayer; Introductory
remarks by the Grand Master; address by w
w. Foreman, W. B. Derrick, A. Shoveler and
r. J. Morgan, Grand Master Music by the
Band.
The procession then reformed and moved up
Beverly street to Market up Market to Frede'
rick. down Frederick to Bagby's building, the
place of Festival, adjoining the Post-oftice.
After the Festival, the procession was again
formed and marched down Augusta to New
Courthouse street, then down that street to the
Lodge room.
INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF & DUMB, AND
THE BLIND-The Annual Exhibition OF this
fourishing State Institution, located in our little
CITY. came off on the 23rd inst, commencing at
5 O. clock, P. M. The exercises were OF most
interesting and satisfactory cha racter-redound-
ing alike to the credit of pupils and teachers
The pupils number one hundred and twenty,
and their general appearance and demeanor in
dictated the careful attention they received du-
ring the session just closed
The Board of Visitors held a protracted session
in the forenoon and transacted such business as
required attention.
This most useful Institution is admirably
managed in all its departments, and the State
may we'll be proud Of it.
The following programme of the exhibition
will show the character of the public ex-
ercises These had been preceded by a careful
examination in private of all the classes The
brief, but beautiful and appropriate, address of
our townsman, Major Thos. G. Elder, who is a
recent accession to our bar, will also be found