The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-20
THE CITY OF MANCHESTER.
4 Brilliant Musical Entertainment Last
Evening.
OTHER NEWS FROM OUR SISTER CITY.
A Lady Bicyclist Fell From Her Machine
and Barely Escaped Severe Accident. -
The Operatives at Belle Isle.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES.
CORNER FIFTH AND PORTER STREETS.

dence Of Andrew L. Snellings, Esq, on Porter
street.
The occasion was An evening party and mu-
sicale given in honor of the distinguished
guests now visiting Mr. ..and Mrs. Snellings
TO the intimate friends and relatives Of the
family. The following splendid programme
was rendered in an artistic manner seldom
heard outside of the concert ball:
l. Piano overture. William Tell (Rossini.
2. Piano rhapsody, Hongroise, No. QLiszt).
3. Vocal, song, Comrades (McGlennon).
I. Piano. Snltarello Mills 5. Piano. Tam
hauser March Wagner Liszt). 6. Vocal,
song. Waiting" (Millard). 7. Piano, Wal
Tiers Prize Song" (Magner). 8. Piano. con-
certstuck op. 10 weber. Q. Vocal. song.
Nothing Else to Do' O. 10. Piano In
vitation a Ia Dance" (Weber). II. Piano
Home. Sweet Home" variations Browne).
The entire programme was rendered in
faultless style by Mrs. Andrew T. Snellings,
soprano, and Professor Henry Eyre Browne,
pianist.
Professor Browne and his mother and father
are from Brooklyn. n. s.. and are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Snellings. Profess
sOr Browne is Orgsnist in DIR. j. Dewitt
Talmage's.. tabernacle in Brooklyn, and ENJOYS
the enyiable reputation of being one OF the
most brilliant organists aud piano virtuosOsin
the country in the rendition OF his part Of
last evenings programme he displayed
p skill and mastery Of tho instrument never
heard before In this city. Number was
probably the most difficult piece on the pro-
gramme. This Is one Of Weber's gems. and
is a masterpiece of musical art but the diff
cult ARIA cresendoes and diminuendoes
were executed with such apparent ease and
skill that one would almost forget how din
cult piece had been played. The Home,
Sweet Home" written By Professor Browne,
was also r musical composition OF great merit
and beauty and shows the Professor TO be
composer of no mean ability.
Mrs Snellings. who is Il sister of Professor
Browne. has beautiful soprano voice, which
she uses with much ease and IN q most artistic
manner. and fairly divided the honors Of the
evening with her distinguished brother. Her
first number "COmrades." the most difficult
of her songs, was rendered in splendid
style, elicitng most hearty applause. Indeed.
every number on the excellent programme
was rendered in a beautiful manner. and was
thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated by the
large number Of friends present.
After the musicale the guests were invited
back into the dining apartments. where re-
freshments were served and greatly enjoyed
Among those present were DR.. Thomas I:
Mathews and wife. Mr.. j. G. Snelings and
wife. Mr.. L. c. Broaddus and wife. Major
Joseph Walker and wife Mrs. Blayden
from England. guest of Mrs. Walker
Miss Mary Mathews, Mrs. Virginia
Sncllngs. Miss Page Snellings. Miss
Mamie Snelllngs, Miss Yirgie Winfree
Miss Eminie Patch. Miss Monie Hatcher.
Miss Cora Patch, Miss Lizzie Graves, and
Miss Fannie French. DR.. William Z. Ma
thews. Dr. Budd. of Petersburg, Mr. Arthur
Smelling, Mr. Augustine Royal, Mr.; Duke
Patch, Mr. Richard Carter Mr. Willie Smell
ings Mr. Wyatt Of Richmond and Mr.. L. J..
Gregory.
Last evenings musicale will be an occasion
long to DO remembered for its many pleasures
and was such an evening of enjoyment rs Is
munity. Mr.. and Mr.. SnellnGs feel
highly gratifed at the success of
their entertainment and the guests Will ever
remember the occasion as most pleasant
chapter in their happy recollections. TO-
lessor Browne has won for himself new Ian
rels and host of friends who will not only
rememberhs beautiful playing, but his happy,
jOyial conversation.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Miss Ada Neister, of Powhatan, is visiting
in this city.
Miss Mildred Garnett is rusticating in
Buckingham county.
Miss Eva Mack is sojourning in the rural
districts of Chesterfield.
Miss Maggie Smith. OF Petersburg, is visit
ing friends IN this city.
Miss Lelia Smith is spending several weeks
with friends in Chesterfield county.
br. s. w. Fldridge lett yesterday for Buck
ingham 10 spend several weeks.
Mr. James F. Bradley, of this city. IS ex-
pected home from Atlantic City to-day.
MIR. w. :. Goode has returned TO the city
after pleasant sojourn i'll Powhatan county.
Miss Emma Lamb has returned from
pleasant visit TO friends in the Cockade
Miss Minnie Fisher. who has been visiting
here. has returned 10 her home in Amelia
county.
Miss Josephine Parkinson and Miss Lynn
Baily are visiting relatives IN Norfolk and
Portsmouth
Mrs. D. W. Prettyman. Miss Ruth and
Master Harvey Prettyman have returned from
Rev h. ii. Winfree is holding protracted
meeting with ut. Herman church, IN Ches-
terield county.
Miss Florence Evans has returned from
pleasant visit to Norfolk. Old Point and Nir-
gina Beach.
John Walter the bright little infant child
OF Mr. Alexander Thompson Fifth and Porter
streets. this city died yesterday morning;
aged seven months and nineteen DAYS.
Mrs w. NJ Smith will give her children and
their little friends a picnic at Forest HI
Park to-day and the young folks are looking
forward with much pleasure 20 the occasion.
Mr.. Edwin Baugh was the lucky holder OF
the prize ticket drawing the stove offered by
the mOulders in their picnic TO Providence
Forge day before yesterday. Mr.. Baugh sold
the stove at once for us
BIr. Arthur T. Snellings will open his new
drug store. corner Twelfth and Hull streets.
September 1st Mr.. Snellings is one of the
most popular young men in the city, and has
been in the drug business here for number
of years.
Mr.. Joseph A. Emory and Miss Annie
Harris were married Tuesday evening at the
Methodist parsonage. Rev. DR.. T.. NJ. Peter
son performing the ceremony. Quite a num-
Der of friends of the contracting parties were
presentto witness the ceremony and wish the
happy young couple much Joy in their new
life.
GRIEF BITS.
There was a picnic party from Richmond
Yesterday at Forest Hill Park. They seemed
to enjoy the cool breezes and shady hooks
very much.
Though there is no strike on at Belle Isle
some of the operatives have not accepted the
recent reduction IN wages. and consequently
are not at work.
lady bicycist from Richmond in crossing
the Free bridge last evening fell from her
wheel and came near being run over by an
electric street-car
ARRIYlyS