The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-02-26
Concert en- Costume. I.


nary, Miss NJ j. Baldwin principal, gave
before an invited audience last Friday
evening very elaborate and entertain
ing concert, one unsur.m ssed perhaps ps
any other private entertainment ever
given in this city. The spacious concern
hall of the seminary was crowded WIFI
an assembly that contained most q tht
musical and society people OF Staunton
The costumes of the young ladies who
participated in the programme were ele
CANT and beautiful, and much OF the
music was exquisitely rendered. The
concert as whole will be remembered
as gratifying success. 1t was a fair ex
hibition of the seminarys high standard
of proficiency in musical instruction
and of the large attendance and great
resources of this justly noted education
al institution.
The following is a list Of the young
ladies who took part in the programme
Messes G. Abby, L. Fowlkes, A. Pearson,
E. Bowe, p. Osborne, N. Grow, NJ. AL
ford, l.. billiard, n Stricken, b. Coffey
A. Read, F. Colbert. NJ Hogshead, A.
Lilley, A. Hill, N. De Shong, A. Walter,
L. Robertson, E. Withers and E. Paris.
The solo by Miss P. Osborne, Jewel
Song (Gounod), was regarded by many
as the best number upon the pro
gramme. Among the other numbers
that deserve special mention are the fol
lowing: Vocal solo, "Connais tn lie
pays" by Miss L. billiard; vocal solo,
so My Tyre Immortal" by Miss A. Pear
son, whose portrait as one of the bellies
Of Kentucky was published recently in
Frank Lesle's Illustrated Newspaper;
piano solo, .'Valse de Concert" by Miss
A. Walter of Staunton; and the piano
solo, ''Soiree de Vienne,' by Miss M.
Hogshead of Middlebrook.
Mason Gordon, Esq, an attorney Of
Charlottesville and an uncle of A. G.
Gordon, was in Staunton Tuesday.
Phil. Knapp, optician. will be in Staun-
ton from February 10th until Saturday
evening, February %. Glasses accur-
ately suited to the eyes. Examination
free. Drs. Lindsey & Burkholder's dem
tai rooms in post office building.
j. G. Forsythe, who moved several
years ago from Rockbridge county to the
Vim. Crosby farm west of Staunton, part
of which farm he bought, has rented the
johnson street wagon yard heretofore
conducted by Dennis Brown. The latter
will now devote all his attention to his
livery stable.
A young white man named David H.
Taylor was brought to jail Hast Frida, by
Constable Scott to serve sixty days for
stealing harness from Mr.. Allen of Stu
arts Draft The sentence was imposed
by Justice Churchman, who also sent
Taylor to the grand jury on charge of
house breaking.
AT the annual meeting of the Virginia
grand lodge of the knights of Pythias,
held last week in Roanoke, Grand Vice
Chancellor w l.. Olivier. of Staunton.
was elected Grand Chancellor, the high
est officer of the order in this State
sstaunton lodge was represented by w.
II. H. Lynn.
The charter OF the Staunton Savings
Bank was recorded in the city clerk s Of
flee last Thursday. The capital stock is
to be not lass than $25, 900 nor more than
800, 600, divided into shares of 500 each
In the list of directors published last
week the name of McH. Holiday should
have been insert ed instead of the name
of r. S. Turk.
AT the Farmers Alliance meeting held
in Staunton January 81, it was announe
ed that another meeting would be held
here on February 2S, to be addressed by
State Lecturer Snayely, of Wythe coun-
ty. 1t has since been learned that Mr.
Snavely can not be here on that day
which is next Saturday. and the propos
ed meeting has therefore been indefinite
ly postponed.
A notable feature of the New York
Southern Societys annual banquet, hello
in the assembly hall of Madison Square
Garden last Saturday night, was the
brilliant response by James L. Gordon
of Charlottesville, to the toast-''The
South. a Tower of Strength to the Re
public" His speech, which was publish
ed in full by the Richmond Times and
other papers, is an elegant presentation
of the many happy sentiments that fill
the mind of the thoughtful southernel
when he contemplates the patriotic ser
vices and noble characteristics of his
people. James L. Gordon is an ex-mem
Der of the Virginia senate, and broth
err of A. G. Gordon of Staunton
Rev. John Bushnell, editor and mana
ger of the Southern Evangelist, a prom.
Using religious journal just established at
Roanoke, was in Staunton Monday
About ten years ago he was employed
for three years as dry goods salesman in
this city by Mr.. NJ. P. Funkhouser
whom he served with admirable efficien-
cy and fidelity. When he left here to
enter Roanoke college his place in Mr.
Funkhouser's store was taken by the
late Conway Whittle, who came toStaun-
ton from Columbus, Ga, in response to
Mr.. Funkhouser's telegram to an ac-
qualntance there for first-class sales
man. The late DR.. H. S. Eichelberger
was an uncle of Mr. Bushnell.
Three lots in the Lewiston addition to
the western end of Staunton were sold
last Thursday by NJ. NJ. Robertson, to A.
N. White of Suffolk, at an average price
of $3.50 each. Mr. Robertson, with three
other gentlemen, bought recently from
Mrs. Blackburn, of Albemarle, SO acres
of the Blair Park tract, between Green.
wood and Crozet, for So, 900 cash. Three
years ago the same property sold for
81 $50. 1t contains one of the finest Or
chards in the state, composed of 5000
Albemarle Pippin trees and 5000 peach
trees. Albemarle Pippins raised in that
Immediate neighborhood, which are
probably the finest apples in the world,
have long been sought after by fruit
dealers of New York and London. Not
long ago the Albemarle Pippins pro
duced in one year by an orchard of sew
eral acres were sold for 81, 500.
Seventeen of the delegates from Staun.
ton to the Lynchburg convention made
short addraccac at tho " M ~