The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-12
CHARLOTTESVILLE.

THE MiLLEE-SCHOOL CONCERT-THE BALL.
SAD INCIDENT-HOw TO GET TO THE
SCHOOL, &C., &C.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
AUGUST 10, 1878.
| promised to say something about the
concert and bail al the Miller Institute.
After the speaking on Wednesday, which
was protracted longer than anticipated,
the people began to crowd the spacious
chapel until they were packed like sardines
in box. At a o'clock the musicians, con-
sisting OF seventeen OF the members OF the
Richmond Mozart Association, directed by
Professor Jacob Reinhardt, took their
places. and to Al audience OF five or six bum
dred people, diScoursed music beautiful
and sublime. I could elaborate, were 1t
proper, upon Bartkowski's and Reinhardts
violin solos, upon Uoen's 'cello solo, upon
Miss Vogel's piano solo, upon Jardella's
splendid rendering OF "Trovatore " upon
the clarinet. or BEERS "Old Folks At
Home" upon the cornet, and SegePs eN-
Guisite piccolo polka; but you have heard
them all. But / must say that Mrs. Rein
hardt's rendering OF the selection " 0 Mio
Fyrnando' was divine. She was vocife-
rously encOred, and was compelled to put
in Il second appearance. In thus mention
inc the above no reflection is intended upon
Tue other gentlemen, all of whom played
their parts we'll In the vocal department
the octctte from Charlottesville added
not little 10 The enjoyment OF the occa-
sion; these were MeSsrS. Leniz, director;
Drane, Snead. Randolph, Norris, Dupre,
Doin, and Wood. An interesting and
novel feature o! this entertainment was the
symphony from Haydn by the Miller or
chestra, in which toy instruments were in
PRODUCED with pleasing effect. This orches-
ira consisted of Messrs. Woodrotfe and
family-who, it seems, are not only me-
rhauical but musical artists-Mr. Leonard
OFT, and other ladies and gentlemen whom
il was not my pleasure to know. 1t may
DE Judged with what favor this concert was
received when I tell you that it took four
hours to play the programme, and the au-
dicnce stayed throughout, though the heat
was sitting and their positions anything
but comfortable. Mr.. Woodroffe, the con-
tractor, under whose care this entertain
Hent was gotten up, deserves much credit
for the admirable arran cement and success OF
his undertaking. Perhaps nothing OF the
kind has been beSet by more difficulties, all
OF which he mastered, and gave Us such an
occasion as has rarely been enjoyed by any
people. As it was understood that this
concert was to defray expenses, this was
probably one motive that induced such
large attendance, for which each was amply
repaid.
At nigh; the ball of the Monticello Guard
came oil in the dning-room OF the Insti-
tute. Owing to the fact that they We're
compelled to use candles for lights the illu-
mination was not sufficiently brilliant to
display the charms Of the fair ones who
-raced the occasion, OF whom there were
many, or the manly bearing Of our gallant
boys. Refreshments were served, and the
carnival was continued till the light or the
next morning broke in upon TIT m. TWAS
represented TO be very successful, and
served to give considerable eclat to our fine
company OF volunteers, who were in camp
on the grounds. BY o'clock all had de-
parted except the Guard, which remained
until the 9th.
Thus ended an occasion which will be
memorable to hundreds OF people III the
years to come. Order was supreme through
out, and saw but one disturbing cause
that was the presence of candidates for po-
iticai preferment,. who, like the horSe-fly,
goaded the people with their peculiar hob.
bies even on this festive day. And thus we
have established In our midst an institution,
independent Of State or party influence, Sc
cond only In importance TO the University
OF Virginia, and from which great results
may be expected, not only In the mental but
the material development Of the State.
As DIR. Jacob Hiidebrand was leaving the
Miller concert bis horse became frightened,
overturned his sulkey, and dragged him q
considerable distance over a very rough
road, by which he sustained serious in1u-
ries. 8
And now ! have good mind to tell
you how TO get 10 the Miller Institute.
believe / will. You go up or down the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad unfit YOU
reach Aeehun's river; here you disembark