The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-11

THURSDAY EFTERNo0N PROGRAMME
PART ].
]. March nate .................,e..-'... Cappa
=. Overture Nozart. ....... ........-+.. SDppe
3. Grand Selection-T raytati. $50. ..- verdi
I. Cornet SOlo-D DE- lecta ait Varie.,.... Henry
Mr.. walter Rogers.
.. Night aui a Day wsth fu'agh
LPe.......... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Nc iDHAFt
Synopsis 1. 1attco. = Might 1sps. 3.
Rcvile. I. Prayers. Sunrise. D, For
ward Skirmishers. 2, Charge. 3, Cease
Firing .. Finale.
rART "a.
&. Scena and Freghis ra-- IoheDRrin. Wagner
Z. Duett~ tor flIie and clarinet-Lo
here the Gentle srk-Hr. II.
wittgcastcn 4 ne. Mr. A. Bar
Hfa Clarinet .''s'' '''... bsbOp
(. Waltz Annna -..... o.. ........ Bcnedetti
Y. Gsiop-Wild Chase....... .,...... Michaelis
THURSDAY EVENING PROGRAMME.
PARrI.
/. March Trustworthy .,..........w etzler.
=. tgcrtnr - Der Freschutz,...... ...Wcuer.
,. t'raHd selection-Luc'a di laTmer-
moor. ....+...s.s... ...... s'l' Donlhe'tc'
And concluding with the famous sex
terte.
l. OOrnet Sol ,-Fscili'a Air varie. Hartman
Mr. Walter Rogers.
3. adyi- The Blacksmith IN the Woods; go.
'..'..;. T., mlcnnciis,
SNnOpoiSs lbs composition u descriptive
# the daily routiTe Of n blacksmith in
the woods. II commences with the lsb-
bling SOU Of n brook close by. he
notes of cuckoo and other birds an
nOuncc the approach of day. The clock
strikes 8. The REGULAR morning dtyo-
fions ended, the blacksmith fires his
forge and enters up N the noisy labois OF
the day.
PAET IT,
q. Grand elton Patience sullivan.
l.. Col. Il..r "A
Mr.. 4. Goericke.
G Watz-Biuc Danube ............. Strauss.
y. British PHrOi...... ...,.... ......... Asch.
INTERESTING RELICS
Among the noticeable relics on txhi-
bilion we briefly mention the following
as especially interesting and valuable
In the Soldiers Home booth. as has al
ready been mentioned, we have an illus
tration of unexcelled texidermy in the
stuffed skin of General Jackson's Old
Sorrel, and hung on the pedestal upon
whica Old SoIrel stands is very old
gun loaned TO the Exposition by Mr.. G.
w. Nenable OF Prince Edward county,
Virginia.
The barrel of this formidable weapon
is about seven feet long. and the piece is
said TO be 2G3 years old or more. II was
brought TO Virginia in The year 1923 by
DR.. John Woodson, who came as SUI
geon with Sir John Harvey.
DR.. Woodson, returniNg from a visit to
a patient soon after his arrival in this
country, was killed by Indians near his
house at the time Of The Second Massa
ere" This gun was al that time used by
his family. and with ii seven Indians
were killed. This antique gun is OF very
peculiar construction. and The locks are
The old-fashioned flint, such as was used
at that time.
A stack of muskels 10 this department
manufactured in Richmand in the year
1868. will give persons a fair idea Of the
arms used by the Confederates at the be
ginning of the late war.
A piece of iron plate taken from the
monitor Virginia t"Merrimac') ,, which
shows The effect of a cannon shot which
went entirely through the iron, is loaned
bv The Old ID miniOn Iron and Nail
Works Company of Richmond.
Quite a number Of letters, autographs
and communications Of eminent men OF
Virginia are on exhibition ia this de-
parimeBt. Many ,iec.s of shells, bullets.
cannon balls, swords, knives and pistols
found on distinguished battle-hrlds are
also TO be found there.
A pipe that vas made from knot cut
from the but,onwood tree under when
William Penn made a treaty with the
Indians is also exhibited This pipe was
preseDted 10 II. J. COsey by Colonel
Charles @. johnson of Philadelphia. In
this department! is also to be found a
genuine Arabian belt and dagger also
Arabian trousers.slippers and face masks,
and pair Of pants worn by Samuel Carter
of Halifax county, while a soldier in the
MeXi'an war.
0fthe most interesting Of these anti
que exhibits. are the following A flag
used by Colonel William g. Pegram at
his Headquarters, flag Of the Crensbaw
battery which is pierced by more than
dflv bullets.
General Lees headquarters flag taken |
from his box at Charlotte just before his /
surrender
Flag of Prince Edward county cavalry |
20 The regiment by the ladies'
of the county and used for a short time
during the wsr.
Flag of the Twelfth Regiment, Ma
homes Brigade. carried by them in the
battle of Seven Pines.
The Richmond Howiixers battle flag
and nag presented to the Richmond
Grays, August u. 1859, by the ladies OF
just east of the old soldiers booth in
he same aisle will be found rsdcsenough
Of interest and history 10 entertain any
)ne for several hours.
Among which the following are the
most conspicuous
A pipe used in Germany in the year
59s by the Leonard family, loaned by
Mr.. George A. Leonard.
A pair of dancing slippers OF the rev.
,nteenih century altricIs much attention
among the juveniles. |,
A pair of spectacles worn by President
Jefferson, and afterwards given TO Alex.
.nder Garrett of Charlottesville, and
afterwards by him to Garret Prei.low.
A dinner napkin used by George
" Washington; also in autograph letter ct
General George Washington TO Lord
Sterling.
Autograph letters Of Thomas Jeifer'
on. II
Autograph letter OF John Hancock,
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