The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-30
ALL OVER THE STATE.
psrERsBURo AND VICINITY.
The MusIcoi Festival a Gratifying sueeess'
Proceedings OF the Music Convention
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The Musical Festival 6rntiyink S"See'
Proceedings OF the Music Convention.
rCorrcspondence Of the Richmond Dspatch.l
PETERSBURG. May 20, 1884.
The Musical Festival has proved an en-
| fire success financially as well as 0tner'
! wise, aud its benefits cannot but be feit Ioi
| good throughout Virginia and North "a
rolina In stimulating the love OF the people
| for music, aud in educating their taste TOT
the art. Crowded audiences have attend.
| cd the several concerts and recitals, ana
the utmost enthusiasm has prevailed over
the rendition Of the fine programme. Inc
Norfolk st. Cecilia, the Lynchburg Mozart,
the Richmond Gesangvereiu Virginia. the
petersburg Musical Association, have all
been assigned prominent parts In the
choral singing, end all OF them hare
acquitted themselves handsomely. some
twelve or fifteen solo artists from abroad.
yocalists and instrumentaIists-pa participated
at each entertainment. The united cho-
ruses numbered 100 voices, and splendid
orchestra Of twenty-five pieces added to
the general effect. The last concert, to-
night. was the best OF The series. Ii
opened with magnificent rendition OF the
05th Psalm, with solos. chorus, and orches-
ira. and closed with the Halleluiah, from
the Messiah" by the united choruses and
orchestra.
In the Music Convention OF Virginia and
| North Carolina, yesterday afternoon. dele
gates were present from all the associa-
| tions in Virginia and from several in North
Carolina. The discussions were practical
and instructive. and important action was
taken looking 10 the future OF the Festival,
which has been inauguratcd with such sue.
cess here. A resolution was passed in favor
of teaching music in the public schools.
To-day committee OF ,hree, consisting OF
the musical directors OF the Petersburg,
Norfolk, and Lynchburg associations, was
appointed TO arrange the programme for
the next Festival, and TO select the pieces
for the Joint choruses on that occasion. The
director OF each ASSOCIATION will select the
music to be sung by their respective asso-
Citations.
Mr.. James Barron Hope, of Norfolk !;
John O. Jackson, OF Petersburg. and Col
onel William 4. Tanner, OF Richmond,
were appointed Il committee TO receive in
vitations as to time and place OF holding
the next Festival and Convention, with
power TO accept whichever is deemed most
advisable. 1t is understood that invita-
tons will come from Richmond and Nor
folk, and probably from Lynchburg.
The fine farm OF 500 acres in Prince
George county, belonging to the estate OF
the late William NJ. Wilcox, was sold yes
terday for $4,000, Mr.. John G.. Dunn be-
coming the purchaser.
Governor Cameron is to be asked TO
grant authority for the organization OF q
regiment OF colored troops, TO be COM
posed OF the military companies in Peters
burg, Norfolk, Lynchburg, Danville, and
other points in the Southside. 1t Is eX-
pected that the officers OF these companies
will meet here early in June to organize
the regiment and elect field officers.
Federal Memorial-day will be observed
here tomorrow, but not with any formal
or elaborate ceremonies. Many persons
will visit the National cemetery at Poplar
Grove and strew flowers and evergreens
on the graves, and doubtless the same will
be done at City Point, but there Kiil be no
addresses.
The announcement that Attorney-Gen'
eral Blair has entered suit against the sure
ties for the $4,000 of the States money
deposited IN the Planters and Mechanics
Bank has produced ripple. Only two or
three OF the directors are on the bond.
The suretles are good for the amount the
bank fails to pay back.
1t is understood that suit has been en-
tered against this bank by the Citizens
Bank OF Blacks and Whites for the balance
due the latter.
Messrs. StutZ & Brother, a firm doing
small business in this city, made an assign
ment to-day. ROBIN ADAIR.