The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-19
LYNCHBURG.

rHE HOLCOME.HALL LECTURE ASSOCIATION
THE ADDRESSES Or THURSDAY NIGHT-IN-
TENDED EXTENSIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
THE LYNCHBURG MOZART ASSOCiATION-BE-
NEYOLENT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or TOWN
LOTs-MAJOR HARRIS POSITlON-PERSONAL,
SC, sc.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispaicb1
FEBRUARY Is, 1881.
The Holcome-IIall Association. which
established in 1879 the system Of free lee
lures, have been highly gratlded by the sue
rr,, which mas so far attended their
experiment. Their lecturers invited have
been residents Of Lynchburg in every
case, believe, but they have drawn
very good houses, and they have
bestowed great care aud labor in the
preparation 81 their diScOurSeS. Among
those who have delivered addresses in the
HOlcombc- II al course have been \. Melon
aid. Ed. Hon. Il. G.. H.. kean, Mr.. c. w.
Button, Rev. Or. Bates, Hon. l.. ). Marye,
Hon. Thomas Whitehead, Mr.. w. II. Dud-
lev, Il. +. Craishill, Esq, DR.. b. Black
ford. Colonel +. L. POrtlOck, and Others.
Last nighr there were two lee ureS, and the
hall was crowded 10 its utmost capacity,
even in the galleries, with a highly-culti-
ylied and fashionable audience. Rev. +.
;. Gregory opened with discourse
on Lord BeacOnSiield, defending, al
though not without qualification, the ca
reer Of tina, statesman, especially with re-
ference 10 the vndicaiion Of his race and
The last extension Of the suffrage. Captain
Charlie, NJ. BlackfOrd read a highly humOr-
ous paper on Bald Heads" arguing that
10 was a disgrace for man 10 have long
barr, and that the bald head was the type Of
the highest social and civic development.
Captain BlackiOrd's was "a song with an
Illustration" for his bald head shone afar,
Ike the peak Of TeneTifle. during the de-
livery Of h,> mock argument, which was
greeted win yosrs Of laughter.
The Assoc alton intends to extend and
vary il> Programme by inviting distin-
gnlshcd lecturers from abroad 10 address
the community, and has also under con-
,lderailon for the establishment OF public
hbiay-an institution much needed in TINS
place, which lacks no other element Of a
progressive and improving city.
The Mozart Musical Association was or
sanized in this city last night by the elec
hon " the following official body: PreSi-
dent, Colonel Maurice Langhorue Wee.
President, Major p. j. Otey; Treasurer,
DR.. {. L. Busey; Secretary, +. Il. Vaughn
Executive Committee, I. {. Jones, Charles
T.. Heald. George ID. Witt, John w. Mar
snail; Board Of Governors, Colonel NJ. :.
Langhorne. Charles L. Head, Major =. j.
Oey, Dr.. William q. Owens, Jr., DIR. ID. A.
LsnghOrne, Colonel L. +. POrtlock, Captain
stephen Adams, james I. Williams. Esq,
I. G. Jones, Max Guggenheimer, q. ID.
Witt. General Holmes Smith.
The ladies Of the Benevolent Association
propose to give IN entertainment at the
Opera House next Monday evening for the
benefit OF the poor. In addition 10 the pre-
sentai0n If Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works, there |
viii be a recitation by Miss Morgan and |
other features.
Four vacant lots on Taylor street between !
slXleeDt1 aud Seventeenth, 30 feet front and |
l32 feet deep, were sold TO Mr.. Robert l.. |
Dudley yesterday by Mr.. X. l.. Miller, agent |
loT Mrs. ;. L. Miller, for sos.
Your Dublin CORES pondent SC" doubt
les knows whereof he attlrms in his
courteous note Of yesterday in regard 10
Major w. +. Hart and the Bertha zinc
nines. can only state that the references
made IN this correspondence TO the sup
posed connection OF Hart with that enter
Prise were based on statements made by
Iiaft himself 10 gentlemen OF the highest
iie'pcetabilily in this city, who were my In
'Ofmanis. The error was therefore occa-
'IOned by The misstatements Of Hart, which
were supposed 70 be truthful.
MIS-. J.. {. Glass Is very much improved
O-day.
The weather IS cold and eIammy, and
hefe are sgns OF more rain.
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