The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-11
WIN. PAGE CARTER.
Pleasant Tribute 10 ~ virginian From
Tennessee.


Tennessee.
The Nashville American, ofMay 18th, had
the following pleasant account of the reel
tations. In that city, OF Captain William
PAGE Carter. That paper designatos him
as /, new literary light, hut he has many
admiring friends in Virginia, who VIII
gladly read the following:
The readings and recitations, or rather
recitstions. since he did not read anything,
hv Captain William Page Carter last night
nj Watkins Hall. was treat Of the first de-
nee. His manner. his refinement, his mag
netic qualities. and the substance Of the
thirty or more short poems and prose pieces.
humorous, pathetic ana dramatic, caught
the admiration of the cultured audience ut
once and elected from them throughout the
evening a spontaneous now Of applause.
The distinguished gentleman appeared in
evening attire of ftultiess cut and lit ana
dainty patent-leaiher shoes, and his whole
attire was that OF IN ~ +. W which. III
reality. he is. He H. man Of perhaps iiity
wears of age. weighing about 10 pounds.
and wearing eyeglasses and Il sh0ri-cropped
gray mOu-tacbc.
lie was introduced in happy style by
General G.. l.. 1hurstOn, who, with the hes.
W.R. Winchester and the Rev. Thomas = =.
Martin. occupied seats on the platform. IL
was n iraternal introduction by an eN-fed-
ertl Of an cN-COniederatc about 10 read MS
own compositions. many Of them of the war
time and from the standpoint Of South
orner. all unfriendly feeling going down be-
fore the weight OF intellectual achievement
ON the one hand and admiration on the
other.
CAPTAIN Garter plunged ut once into MS
work and rrcited pretty Miss Kate.
standing in the centre Of The platform ana
acting out The sense OF tine composition, z
feature which proved one OF the charms Of
his recitations during tine evening, particu-
Iary when he reached Il am dreaming In
which ID. interpreted the dramatic force OF
thi, splendid verse with admirable enect'
The applause which had greeted him IN
scattering yOllcys through tine precedlhS
six rpcitations came in a peal when IA tbs
recollection of the Generals OF the COnled-
crate army he said in low tones:
"IIis sire was Light Horse Harry,
And his name WAS Robert Ice.'
The audience was carried rapidly and de-
liphtfully from crave % gay. from lively 10
severe. from the pathOs Of "Oie Marster 10
de War" 10 the gentle p0csy OF "Curls oil
Gold" or the stirring tribute 20 PELHAM ol
Alabama" the rich humor of "Vle Briiey
JO,' the beauty OF sentiment an -l.ltuc lt'ac
Of shame the deep charm Of Nv bar Dem
Axes Use TO Ring and on through me
splendid play OF refined mind and a broad
heart. I'm rcciting he give, 20 his compost
tons their full value in cuphOmy. aud
ringing. clear and exquisite melody very
rarely heard. Captain Carter should 10y an
means follow up his successful tour through
the south by reaching for a metropolitan
audience.
There were several pleasing incidents TO
the eyening-the playing 90 sonata ANA "a
Chopin bv % little tot of four years, ihc
daughter of Mrs. B0wdrey. with very t.
markahle exhibition OF musical instinct; "a
song by Miss Augusta Jonnard, scr!
pretty eirl: a song by Miss Lille Fuller.
and an instrumental selection by Miss An-
ME Randolph.
The entertainment was Cor the benefit 81
the Hospital Of the Good shepherd.