The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-01
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
Richmond Mozart Association.

Organized April %, 1876. Chartered 3y
the Circuit Court Of the city OF Richmond
December 1G, 1876. Officers: Bradley T..
johnson. president; Henry w. Lubbock,
vice-president; W. Upshur Bass, secretary !;
E. Courtney jenkins, treasurer. Board of
Governors: w. Upshur Bass, Bradley Il.
johnson, Ira w. Blount, Z. Courtney Jen-
kins, DR.. W. Leigh Burton, Il. W. Lub-
book, S. Sprigg Campbell, Edward Mayo,
E. A. Hoen, Henry L. Miller, William A.
Jenkins, and John D. BEDFORD. Active
membership. 2G0.
Gesangvcrein Virginia.
II. G. Miller, president; A. Moll, vice
president; F. Schneider, secretary; R.
Brauer, treasurer; S. Steinlein, cashier.
Librarians, G. Puergens and G.. Reintz.
Board of Directors Fl. Schmidt, Fl. Wen
Eel, P. +. Koehler, G.. Klein, and G. L..
Siegel. Musical Director, c. L. Siegel. Ac-
tive members, Sc; contributing members,
us. Meets at their own hall, Nos. 800 and
81 Seventh street, every Wednesday for
meets every Friday night for rehearsal
Messrs. Siege and Seibelt, directors.
Sunday evening concerts at the society
rooms is new feature in the association,
and source Of amusement and pleasure. Du-
ring the past year the association has erect
ed splendid music-hall on Seventh street
between Broad and Marshall streets, and
received charter OF incorporation.
. Eureka Quartette.
This amateur organization, as its name
indicates, is composed Of four members
namely: Messrs. Henry c. Wyatt, James P.
Wood, William R: Riddick, and F. c. Cum
ningham. AT present they are without a
regular pianist. -
During the past year they have partici-
pated in fewer concerts than any year since
they were organized, in 1870. This mooth
they will probably commence weekly re-
hearsals. ..s
The Mosaic Club.
This is a social and dramatic club organ
lied this winter by a party of ladies for So
cial enjoyment and for the cultivation of the
dramatic talent OF its members. They have
their entertainments every other Tuesday
at the Virginia Opefa-House. The lady
managers are Mrs. j, r. Branch. Mrs.
Belle Dobbin, Mrs. Charles U. Williams,
Mrs. w. H. Perkins, Mrs. j. A. Peasants,
Madame De Sibourg, Mrs. Matt. Peasants,
and Mrs. F. D. Cunningham. Treasurer,
Mr.. John e. Paine. -
Richmond Amateur Band Associa.
tiOn.
The object OF this Association is the cul-
tivation OF its members in the art of music.
They meet on Tuesday nights, at their
rooms, GA Main street. Membership, IA.
President, William J. Smith; Vice-Presi-
dent, C. F. Dewitt; Secretary and Treasu-
rer, l.. L.. Booker; Director, Charles Sci
gle; Leader, q. G. Trant; Censors, D. I.
Burr, Jr., and w. c. Thomas, Jr. E. L.
Trant, first E fiat cornet; B. Dashiell,
second E flat cornet; D. I. Burr, Jr., first
B fat cornet: Eff. Dewitt, second B fat
cornet; e. S. Lumpkin, first alto; Walter
Gosden, second alto; L. L. Booker, third
alto; W. c. Thomas, Jr., first tenor; Percy
Tyler, second tenor; William j. Smith,
trombone; Thomas FL. Starke, baritone ;
Samuel steinlein, tuba.
Kessnich's First Regiment Band.
This band is under the leadership OF Pro
lessor j. III. Kessnich, and furnishes both
brass and string music. Itnumbers twelve
pieces.