The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-03

"Laila" - Recherche rehearsal" - "seeing
the Elephant

The orerctta "Laila WILDE given in the large
hall of the Young Mems Christian Association
tonight hy the pupils Of Mrs. d. A. Clements
Richmond Conservatory. Mrs W \. Sheihurn
VIII represent LaIla. and Miss Lizzie laucr VIII
take thc part OF Queen OF Fairies
instrumental music ami singing VIII also 20
given by tne Richmond College luartcttr.
A "Eecht rchc hohcar,al Wa, io have been
given last ul-At for the benefit OF tine woman s
Christian Association. tut ou account or the
stormy weather the entertainment had % uc
postponed until tu-lnurfu" night Inc IlD-
gfaWme Is ycrt interesting. amt the weather
being favorable. VIII nu doubt attract large
crowd Mr.. J.. X. NumhcrlIn Viii render some
OF his original poems. amt iAe iichmonl Opl-
lego Glec Club quartctte Will fuln-h the
musical part OF the entertainment ly singing
Vile college Bell and moonlight ON the
Lake" lhe quartcttc consists 0t lles,rs jaime,
NarHn0d and - j. Young, ttnor-; Ne,srs. halph
Clements and Russell Williams, uas,us.
Ihr Iasf part Oi the programme VIII ne cos
tune scene from 81 he oayarcm lro hors'' ~
which Nrs.r- w. owen Carver 4. j.. Frey amt
J.. j.. hamherln VIII take part.
On sunday afternoon there Will BE- a boys
meeting 90 g o'clock ln charge OF Mf. w. W.
smith. Al % clock meeting FOR Young men
viii tax. place. conducted by Mr.. r. 81 Quar.es.
Who VIII speak ou Matthew w.. 1893: LIVING
just for Io-iay r. ncrndon =. Watkins VIII
SINK solo. while Mr.. J.. g.. Young VIII preside
over ihr organ. Mr. VI. J.. Willis VIII play tho
piano amt lir. >. 5. Carter the 'ie.lh
At > o'clock Secretary tanillah VIII take
charge Of the Bible class. and his topic Will Dee
Christ tho Example ~ Courage and Tender
ness. John ii lf So the close ~ the Bible ca- SIS
tie second conversational tea viii then take
place in the directors room.
seeing the Elephant Is the name OF the dis
course by which Colonel l.. J.. Copeland. the
prince OF orators viii entertain the members
and friends OF the Associate ON next lhurs-
day night. April 9th. Colonel Copeland. over
ami above the matter Of elolurucc. possesses me
power OF intense passion. which wins and holds
fhe attention of his audience. Nimlcry Is one
of hi, iOrfcs His hand, are aoro expressive
than the face of most men ami the character
lu DID. knees and coal-tall is lnlt~cr Dalle.
III, sentence pour out in Hood Of carnc-'s
nr,, llhr q burning river. lts waves creeping amt
darling into all the departments 90 fancy lis
clOGuenc. seems TO DE part OF the man. u rises
90 times o. heights Of beauty. glowing with Ron
imagination, strong with intense feeling, AMI
re1n.onf with rare original Thought, anu
'Arnufl lf ali runs rrlnflluuon Ot keen run.
but with % glitfcrng thread of parks.
The Board oI Directors of the Association held
their regular monthly meeting last nl ght. tho
frs. one since Secretary tautl,u has taken
charge 0f hl, Office. Tho meeting was "a rather
Length, one and Nh. S. W. IrayOr, presided.
An amount OF routine business wa, translC Il
amt Secretary tanIn,h gave hl, idea, IA regard
90 several matters IN connection With the man
aecmcnf OF the Association. IL was dccided B.
have thc furniture oNcrhtulcd and the interior
of the building Is 90 he thoroughly repaired.