The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-12-02
The Ran d Entertainment.


The Band Entertainment.
The Opera House was crowded last Frl-
day night. and never was an entertain
ment more thoroughly enjoyed. Inc
ladies had set to work with will to give
the Stonewall bard real benefit, and the
result was that hundreds of our citizens
we're afforded an evening Of rare pleasure,
and the treasury of the band replenished
| to the extent of about 1925.
The programme consisted in part OF
doll drill by little girls, under the leader
ship of two little dots-Mary Wlber and
| Josie Loeb. About forty other little girls,
each dressed as a nurse and carrying a
doll, composed tie company. with MISS
| May Crowle as captain and general dlrec-
tor. The drill was admirably executed
throughout and ellie tied the heartiest APP
plause. The principal feature of the pro-
gramme was the Cradle Songs of Many
| Nations collection Of lullabies, ex-
quisitely rendered. Each of the fair solo
lists was dressed in the costume OF Inc
nation she represented The mere men,
| tiot of the names of the ladies who partlc-
| mat ed is sufficient TO determine the char
acGer of the vocalsm. They were MISS
| Kate Pratt. Nj iss Sarah IlotchklSs, Mrs.
G. II. Mlrick, Miss Kate McGufin. Miss
Mollie Bear. Mrs j. Metcalf, Mrs. +. t.
Berkeley, Miss Ella Ives. M ISIS Mary Bing-
ham. Mi ISIS Julia Haines, Miss 4. Ha~ es'
Miss Mollie lesser. Miss Alice Halves,
Miss FiIor. Miss slower. Miss Grimm,
Mrs. w. l.. Bulugardner, Miss Mcclure
and Master Edward Baker.
Between the different parts of the pro-
gramme the baud played several of it's best
selections. among them the song for the
| cnrnet. Under the Daisies. by Mr.. j "A.
Arnentrout.
After the entertainu ent II large proper
t5ml of the audience proceeded tothe lower
| floor where an elegant supper WAS served
10y the ladies. a:sd IL any more visited the
J Art Gallery = which had been arranged
im the Council Chamber. This last proved
cne Of the principal attractions OF the
evening There were some sixty odd
| ais ces. zach ;h- product of IA master or
mistress of ars--eeideneirg net merely
/ ski Il in execution hnt rare pnwers of con-
4 ees.tin, iit,s- VIII, failed To visit the
! = art Gallery missed Treat.
/ CIRCUIT CouPT.-D During the last week
\ Judge Mclaughlin appoint. ii trustees for
tws, churches as follows: For Liberty Hall
Church and :sciioo House. no. e. Pal
lasr. Geo. e.. Hanger and Howard NJ.
| Giennntr: aid for Greenvilie NJ E..
sIh,.4eb South, Cbas. W. Fitch. r.. IL.
Palnles .Ino. W. Burkholder. w. A..
Massincup ". I lionser. ~. G Hess.
.Jno. H. E. Sh..ltz and II Clay Palmer
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com
panyswill appeal from the verdict of the
jury of s. 600 in favor of Walden. noticed
last week
The case of William a. Burnett, Admin
istsator of James E. Newman. deceased
and guardian for his infant VS.. he United
STATES Mutual Accident Associate ~ of
New York MAS called OH the Doth of No
ve,nts L. The plaintiff is represented by
Messrs. Gee NJ. Cochran, .Jr, and T. e
Elder. The liz PENDANT by Messrs. Sheffey
and Bnmgardner. and Mr.. William Bro
Smith of New fork. Attorney for the AS
sociaton, is present.
The decreased. when residing in S!aun.
tan. took ont All Insurance policy fol
So COO. IIr died in Richmond in Septem
her. 1885 by sutfocation from gas The
action is brought to recover the amount OF
The polcv. claiming that his death was il
const q4t' ice of acc ldent, which is resisted
by the Defendant Professor Mallet. OF
the University. and Dr. II. H. Henkle OF
Stanrton wtre examined on the scientific
features OF the case. T. J. Crowder, Johr
MeQuaidr. Jas. Ker, Jrs were also wit
nessfs There are. also. number of dep
ositions that were taken in Richmond and
New York. that will also,>he before the
jury. I he argument was commenced
iyssteriay.