Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-06-10

AUGUSTA MUSICAL observation-disclosures
to notice, quite number of singers met at noun
tain View Chapel, near New Hope, on Tuesday
the 3rd of June, and organized The Augusta
Musical Association under a suitable Constitu
lion and Bylaws, by the election of Rev. Mr..
Strickler, President, M. L. Leonard, Vice Pres
ident. K. B. Koiner, Treasurer, and Saml Ken
nerly Secretary.
The meetings of the Association, which lasted
four DAYS. we're we'll attended by a large and ap-
preciatiye audience. Everybody, who attended
after the first day, found it impossible to stay
awav. So attractive were the surroundings, and
so delightful and entertaining was the music,
that having attended once, the future attendance
was secured. The few who put off coming until
the last day, were loud in their regrets of not
having awaited themselves of the lost opportunl-
ty.
The meetings of the Association were under
the direction of Prof w. Fl. Evans, one of the
most polished gentlemen and thoroughly accom-
plished instructors in music in Virginia
The least discordant sound was not only de-
tected by him, but seemed to jar upon his finely
educated ear like the ring of an anvil under the
stroke of sledge.
The Concert came off on Friday with full
house, and all, members and visitors, hometolks
and strangers united in the one sentiment, sue
cess Yes grand suscess
Distinguished visitors, who had attended ma
ny meetings of the Valley Musical Association,
unhestatingly declared this the best that they
had ever attended Oh, but the singing wa
grand Where each one did her or his part so
WELL it may seem invidious TO make special men
ton of any one; yet it would be unjust to hlsto-
ry and false to truth, not to say that Mrs. Viz
ginia Hamilton to whose brilliant talents the sue
cess Of the occasion was so largely due, not only
sustained her former reputation as vocalist, bat
gained for herself fresh laurels by her unequalled
rendering of many difficult pieces. There seem :
ed to be perfect accord between the warbling of
her voice and the mellow tones of the organ
Also Professor Drake, who sang and played
several beautiful solos in handsome style. We
would like to mention Others but space forbids.
The entertainment was grand. The people IN
the vicinity of Mountain View Chapel know
how to entertain their friends and relieve stran-
gers of all embarrassment. Everybody Jared
sumptuously and no one felt burdened, for each
We'd with each other in their generous and pro-
fuse hospitality:
The ladies arranged very long table, under
an arbor, every day, that groaned under the feast
of good things that kind hands and noble hearts
had provided, and no one was suffered to stand
back but all were pressed to eat to safety, and
yet much, very much, remained, that thorough
ly satisfied congregation had failed to consume
The remembrance of this feast of good things
and the open-handed generosity and hospitality
of this people, will long he cherished, and it will
only take little hint ard half an invitation to
get the Association to repeat its visit to their
midst If in making others happy, they have
been made happy themselves, then great is their
reward
This Convention was gotten up and organised
under adverse circumstances, and its success, far
surprising the most sanguine expectations Of its
friends, is the more remarkable for the bitter
opposition which it encountered. But it has
conquered all its foes and drags them bound in
the wake of its triumphant marcn.
The Association was greatly indebted to Mr..
r. G. Logan, one of its life members, for the
use of his fine toned organ, which added large
ly to the interest of the occasion.
The benefits to be derived from such an Asso-
citation, both special and general-specal to the
members, and general to congregational singing
are too apparent to all Intelligent persons to
need any argument To the ignorant and pref
udiced we have nothing to say. Argument would
be thrown away upon them, like pearls before
swine. The Association will meet twice year
Spring and Fall. The executive committee,
composed of ten members, will announce In due
time the time and place of the next meeting. X.
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LOCAL BRIEFS. s'palpita-
tions' afaict the youth of both sexes hereabouts.
McComb & Co. have opened new stall in the
market house.
Tt was F. M, not John B. Engleman, who had
his arm broken last week.
Pitman's hotel, in the Lexington suburbs of
this city, had 954 arrivals since April 1st.
Cincinnati lager, whisky, live stock, coal, lum-
Der, &C., tax the G. s. O. r. Rs utmost running
capacity Of late.
The Supervisors inspected the poor-house on
the 30th and pronounced the management per-
feet They also agreed to take junction Valley
Turnpike if it would not cost the county over
$500
The Daily Times Office is in Grubert's build
ing, opposite the Va. hotel.
On the 4th, Judge Mclaughlin divorced Tim
othy O'Daily and Julia O'Daily-Julia having
another husband living. Robert L. johnson
was also divorced from Rodellar johnson, and
the latter forbidden to marry again.
Col. Ben. Jordan is working up the iron indi-
cations on the Donaghe farm with success, and
there are good tout groupings" on Capt VIM.
81. Peyton's farm.
Mr. Hugh Stewart has returned from purcha-
sing So, 500 worth of improved machinery for
Augusta Porcelain works, and they will be star
ted soon.
Prof J. A. Richardson gave public readings
from Shakespeare, Byron and others, in the city
Hall, last Thursday night.
The Valley r. r. damages to the Asst property
were assessed at $4,000, and it is said the owners
will appeal.
Roanoke College, Washington and Lee Uni
versity, and several other school catalogues re-
ceived All fourishing and deservedly so.
Rev Mr. Gordon of Lebanon administered
the sacrament at Mt. Scion church, on 9Th, Mr.
Rosebro being detained at Statesvllle, N. c., by
his wifes sickness.
James Hawkins of Danville, has our thanks
for lot of his unequalled Maryland Club smo-
king tobacco, which is decidedly the best we
ever pulled, these many long days of smoking.
His frien Is and relatives in Virginia, will re-
greet to learn that Col. W. FL. Allen late of Cliff
ton Forge neighborhood, died few days ago
at Gallatin, Davis county, Mo-, the residence of
J. W. Miller formerly of this county.
Our thanks to Mr.. John Landes for copy of
'Withers Border Warfare"
The Report of President of Narrow Guage r.
R. received too late to notice this issue. Thanks