Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-04-23

r6be OF white satin of very ancient make.
Her singing of s'Robin Adair'' 1.-THE old |
arrangement Of the music was singularly
clear and sweet. and confirmed the reports
of her fine voice which had preceded her.
She acknowledged the enthusiastic ap-
plause which was elected by the song,
by the quaintest little courtesy, which
charmed everybody.
Huldah Adair MRS Geo. Baker, wore
dress of blua and white brocade with blue
overdress. which was very becoming. She
sang the sad and beautiful song,' 1.-The
Irish Emigrant's Lament. . which she rem
dered with touching pathos.
Jerusha Slimmins Miss Fannie Gay.)
This costnme was an elegant one, the ull-
derdress being of light blue silk with
court train of magnificent brocade. 1t
was originally worn by the great-grand-
! mother of the fair Wearer. Miss Gay sang
the Last Rose of SUMNER and sang it
| perfectly.
Perseverance Hefferfinger Miss Annie
Goode) wore the dress of Il real old lady of
eye olden time''--a plain dark silk dress.
immense cap. She sang the solo part of
''Cousin Jedediah'' with an information and
style that was tire perfection Of comedy.
THE GENERAL COSTUMES.
Mrs. V. c. hamilton wore a pelisse Of
snuff-colored satin with immense sleeves,
and one of those wonderful head coverings
| called coal scuttle" bonnet.
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| under a hat of fearful proportions, of an
| cient make and trimmings, and with the
| rest of her costume very pretty and be-
h coming.
/ Miss Agnes Furr was clad in a dress blue
4 in color and antique in make.
| Mrs. DR.. Fultz wore q pink silk Of such
! marvellous make that the effect was mex
! pressbly comic. AS IA character dress it
| was tile success of the evening. the strict
/ EST attention being paid to the Details.
! Misses Sheffey and Tams showed by
[ their dresses the two extremes in vogue
I among our grandmothers, the former veal
| ing silk extremely long wasted and full
( IN the skirt, while the waist OF the Grape
/ dress worn by the latter was so exceedingly
| brief that it had to be taken on faith. and
/ the skirt was so narrow that lengthy steps
| must have been an impossibilty.
| Miss Sarah Hotchk;sss dress of neat
| calico must have been hailed with delight
! by the husbands and fathers of the au-
( dience, as it showed that all che ladies Of
| other days did not wear silks and satins,
! and that woman could look well in a less
| costly dress.
| AS the singers came upon the stage from
/ the front, five OF six ancient
/ MOTHERS IN ISRAEL,
! Mrs. Z. D. Ransom, Mrs. Alex. Fultz, Miss
/ Fannie Trout, Mrs. R. NJ. Guy and Mrs.
| H. d. Peck entered from staircase in
/ rear of the platform and took their plaCe as
| on each side, where they sat i'll quiet dig
! nifty, taking snuff, plying their knitting
| needles, and making dry remarks upon the
| singers. They employed themselves turn
| ing spinning wheels. These ''old ladies y
/ we're one of the chief features of the even
! ing. and their parts We're admirably acted.
| Their nasal ntonations and shrill voices
| IN the choruses and their careful attention
| 10 the little ways of old people were greatly
! enjoyed by the audience. One of them
| wore breastpin made from the top of a
! snuff box once belonging to Louis XIV Of
France, WI ich was presented by him to
| Richard Henry Lee, and another wore Il
medallion containing the likeness OF tile
grandmother of Mrs. Washington of Mt.
| Vernon.
|. THE INCIDEN
| During the interval between the first and
second parts Cousin Jonathan carried
| around huge stone pitcher filled with
| lemonade to llojsten ye singers throats
and gave the audience q very amusing
| comic soDg; but the arrival of the cousins
from Boston town was the incident Of the
| evening. After the singing Of the last
verse of ''Cousin Jededia," Aunt Sophia
| Mrs. I'll. d. Peck, supported by Cousin
| Jedediah MI. VIM. McChesn ", and fol-
owed by Hezekiah Mr.. Guy Cochran) and
Azariaii MI. Whipplel, came through tile
| audience TO the stage. The hberality of
| he Boston boys to their country cousins
u the way of ginger cakes and apples. and
he anxiety of Tie dear old lady that her
alnily should make good impression On
| he Boston relatives, were amusing.
/ TILE MUSIC.
} 1t was not to he expected that with a
:horus Of twenty-five trained, and nearly
| III of them solo singers, under the super
,lson of DR.. Brown, that the choruses
could have been anything else but good.
| so it is enough to say that the chorus sing
ing was all Of the first order, and if any
| distinction is made we might say Child of
| Mortalitie' and "Stnke we the Cymbal'
were the best. The duet, 81 know a
| nank,' by Misses Daniels and that splen-
| did contralto, Miss Fur, deserved all the
praise that could be given it.
In conclusion, it is only merited COM
| pliment to say that this concert given for
| the benefit Of the Young Mems Christian
| Association of Staunton has been one on
which was expended more energy, more
good taste and good judgment, and more
patient perseverance than Was ever given
| to any one entertainment in this city, and
has resulted in more triumphant success
in the estimation of the public than any
given here in our recollection. 1t yielded
| over 1925 for the object for which il was
given.
GREAT COUNCIL OF RED MEN.-On
Tuesday last j. X. Smith, of Harrison
burg, Grand Sachem of the Great Council.
Col. Jas. P. Reilly, of Winchester, Past
Grand Incolonee of the Great Council of
the TTuited States G., A r Coffroth of
Winchester, Great Chief of Records, land Re-