The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-20
THR TlMEs-RrCHMoND VA THURSDAY AUGUST 20 IS9l4

with whom she has made herself such ia.
vorite by her charming manners ana tue ,ac'
which graces all that she does, and she makes
a brilliant acquisition TO our circle,
A. Judge Akers. OF Washington. ana ms iovely
w;fe have been with us for week. MIS-:
xksrs is the daughter Of General Pickett. q
Tennesses. and she is highly cultivated anu
beautiful woman. ,:s..,
Thursday morning there will be beautiful
f,,Il' dress smornine german" gotten up and
EVEN by the Young ladies' OF Blue Ridge in
Honor OF Mr.. III. ID. Laferty. OF Louisville, rs
a return compliment for the elegant FAVOR
osrmanr he gave on Thursday Of last week.
Refreshments will be served out on the gal
leries, and as this kind of ENTERTAINMENT -
little varied from the stereotyped line oil
night germans" il is anticipated with un-
usual enthusiasm.
ON Sunday we had beautiful sermon and
Religious services by Rev Churchill Gibson.
from Petersburg. assisted by Rev. Preston
Nash, of Richmond.
Tuesday night there was musicale" given
here for the benefit of the church. II was got
ten up by Mrs. Lou CardOZO's untiring efforts,
and both financially and socially it was grand
success The programme included some very
brilliant instrumental and vocal renditions by
Misses Alfriend. Dunn, Blair, Shepard. Pate
son. and the beautiful selection rendered yo-
cally by Mr.. H. ID. Laferty. There were some
very fine Rotations by Misses Belle Perkins.
Lizzie johnson and Annie Lee Alfriend.
Little Mary Grayely. the six-year-old dangh-
ter of Nj. and Mrs. p. b. Gravely., OF Dan
vile, is quite musical genius as she plays
correctly by ear and although her little
hands are tiny and her feet cannot touch the
pedals she gives promise of being wonder
ful musician. and on the occasion OF this
musicale her playing was something mar
velous.
1t is with regret that we will see the charm
ing Aliss Belle Perkins. of Richmond. leave
us on Thursday morning, for she has added
80 much TO the pleasure OF all around her by
her beautiful recitations. which have won un-
bounded enthusiasm from us all, and her elo-
quence displays great evidence of dramatic
talent. Another noticeable feature on tins
programme was the solo by Mr.. 1anseu,
of Roanoke also the trio by. Messrs;;
1snsell, Coffin and Lazelle. the bone ana
piano duet by Dr. Charles Nolen and his
brother Of Baltimore, Nd. and the ,PlzzIcat
Polka" rendered az n duet by Miss Annie
Armistead and DR.. Nolen, was very good.
Mr. John Armistead arrived to-day from
Petersburg and wa, accorded very cordial
welcome hero by his friends. as we'll as by the
many friends of his charming wife.
Arrivals: c. II. Darlington. United States
Army; f. A. Saunders. wife and daughter;
Mary. j. b. Mosby. b. B. Strinsfellow and
J. Gasquet, Marshall j. Gssquet and the
lovely Miss Eloise Gasquet and q. W. En-
brey, of New Orleans. W. +. Robertson,
South Carolina: Rev Churchill Gibson, MISS
S. Cary Atkinson, Mrs. II. G.. Leigh and Miss
w. Leigh, Petersburg; Francis Kemp, }. j;
Kemp. II. J. Browne and }. L. Maylor, Of
Roanoke; DR.. c.. j. Lumsden. United states
Navy; II. +. Leonard. Baltimore. Md; A.
Halves. Tennessee; Dr.. Leigh Buckner Roam
oke; A. W. Jacob and Sam W. Helm, Dan
vile, Va; w. p. Venable, FarmvIlle, Va;
Tazcwell TAYLOR of Norfolk, Va; Judge
Albert Akers and wife Of Washington, ID. g.,
and George p. Folk. of Smithfeld. Va.