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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29

Tire Last OF the Philharmonic Concert. rh,.
Season.

Season.
This evening the last Of the series Of Pm
harmonic Orchestra concerts will be given =.
Mozart Academy, and it is to be hoped tia.
the Richmond public will not only show the.
appreciation Of the celebrated artistic. Mn
Emil Granm. who has kindly consented y,
appear on this occasion. but viii also aid IN
the iur.herance of a noble work.
Thse concerts. which are gotten up eniirai,
for the benefit Of the WomaE's Christian a.
ISOLATION. reflect credit upon the manageinen,
and this last one, with New Yorks prs,,
favorite. promises 10 excel the previous one.
II IL well known that Nine. Gramm il cor
sidered the finest lieder interpreter in I'LL.
country. and all lovers Of true art will avail
themselves of the opportunity Of hearing n
cultured a singer.
While in the city Mrs. Gramm will stop Al,
Mr.. William J.. Sheppard's on. Grace street.
The Philharmonic will also render ths
evening beautiful programme: Two u the
numbers are especially brilliant. and he
evening will be dainty musical feast made
up of tie most delicious viands.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29

This play was presented last evening at the
Mozart Academy for the benefit OF East-End
Lodge. /. O. o. f. The following took part
in the production: Mr.. +. r. McCabe, Mr.
Ed Pollard. Mr.. c.. $. Madison, Mr. J. A.
Strickland, Mr.. Charles Fellows, Mr.. +. NJ.
Griffin, Mr.. j. II. Bowles, Mr. John Traylol,
Mr.. Marshall Traylor. Mr.. Thomas O'Berey,
Mr.. H. L. Goodman. Miss Dora Baker, Miss
Matte Robinson, Miss Marie Gillian. Miss
Jennie Longest. Miss Lille Christian Miss
Bessie Christian Miss Elsie Irving.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29
Feast of Corpus Christi.

The Feast of Corpus Christi was celebrated
yesterday in the Catholic churches of Rich
mOnd but not to the same extenta has hereto
fore been the case. This was due TO the fact
that the day used to be a holiday of obligation,
but at the last council which met in Balti-
more it was changed to a day of devotion and
it will be solenmnized now on the Sunday
succeeding the day on which the feast falls
and the exercises III the churches will be quite
interesting. High mass was celebrated yester-
day morning at 1890 o'clock
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29

The Atlantic district of the Evangelical
Synod of North America meets in st. Johns
German Evangelical church, corner of Eighth
and Marshall streets. to-day at 3 O'Clock. Sew
eral Of the delegates arrived in the city yester-
day, and large number win arrive from Bal
timore via West Point this mornine Pre-
parations are being made at the church 10 cor
daily receive the delgates
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29
Invitations 10 Commencemenis.

THr TrNrs has received an invitation 10 tn.
commencement exercises Of Abingdon Ac,
DENY. which occurs Friday, June 9Th. at5P
NJ The invitation eoImmlt'e 9s Is composed q
Messrs. G.. V. Litchfeld, {. u. Miller and T.
T. Preston
The commensurate exercises Of Blacksbr-,
COLLEGE begin June 18th and end June l0ff
Rev. ]. Y. Fair will preach the baccalaures,.
sermon and Judge II. w. Flournoy will may
the annual Grafton.
The closing exercises Of the Albemarle F.,
male Institute. at Charlottesville. will occr,
June 18th and 18th The full graduates ar.
Misses Maude Flanagan, Pattie Robinson
Mary Shelton. and Pearl Sinclair.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29

May 3Oth. as Decoration Day. is a national
holiday. But it is not legal holiday under
the laws Of Virginia. rs the State has to legal
ize by special legislation all national holidays
As Hollywood Memorial Day, however. it is
generally observed by the closing of the city
offices. public schools, etc, and the banks re-
quest all parties having notes due that day to
pay them TODAY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29
Rev. Pike Powers, Daughter Dead.

Mrs. w. II. Meade, wife of Rev. w. Fl.
Meade, rector of the Episcopal church Of
Roanoke daughter Of Rev Pike Powers OF
this city, died in Roanoke Wednesday The
remains will be inferred at Charlestown, w.
Va, to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29
Taken To- Now York

The remains of w. Z. Madgan. who died AT
the Hotel Dodson on Wednesday afternoon.
were last evening taken TO New York by Mr..
Barber, Of Barber d Co. of that city.
Mr.. Barber, for whom deceased was agent in
West Point, arrived here early in the dav
The body will be inferred in New Jersey.
where the family OF deceased reside.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29
TO be Returneh.

The city committee will return Messrs.
John X. Childrey and w. p. Smith, the cam
of the money contributed by them to pay the
expenses Of the recent city primary Owing
10 the economical manner in which the affairs
OF the party were managed less money by the
amount named was expended than was called
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29
Innnkin-CoreY.

Mr.. John A. Lumpkin. son Of DR.. J. G.
Lumpkin. was married last Wednesday In
Washnton to Miss Minnie Corey. who is an
operator in the Western Union Telegraph
office in this city. and boards with Mrs. Bib.
412 north Tenth street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29
THE HISTORY or RICHMOND
Discussed by the Geographical and Historic
Society.
NUMEROUS FACTS or PUBLIC INTEREST.
Fariv settIement-Burnlng of the Theatre
The City as the Capital of tho
Confederacy.

The Richmond College Society for Geo
graphical and Historic Study met IN the col
lege chapel yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
IL was the last meeting Of the society Tor the
present session. programme of unusual IN
terest had been provided, and despite the
threatening aspect Of the weather a number
of ladies and gentlemen, besides professors
and students gathered to enjoy the exercises
The subject was Richmond. The Leading
facts in the history of our capital city prior 70
1861 were outlined in a paper by MI W. d.
Loving. Of Albemarle IL, = .,..,,
Tracing the thirty-seventh paraliel OF hortp
latitude around the earth we ind, ne salu,
ON or near that geographical line at least I'VE
cities that have been the scenes OF some VI
tbe most stirring events in the worlds MS
torv. namely. Rome. Athens, Corinth. Ephe-
sus and Richmond. The last named clty
vet IN its infancy as compared WIFI ti nc oSnSio
mentioned, but Its fame has already niieu 'no
world We. i,
s colony under Captain Francis West IN
1919 settled at the falls Of James ryer III the
locality now called Rockets; from one
name of Richard Rocket, VINO kept leIiS
there as early as 1880 u,;,,;o.,
Under the direction Of Colonel MIilain
Bvrd Jr.. the town was laid OIL IN streets anu
souores IN 1887 by Colonel William Mayo
The resemblance of the site TO kichmonu-oh-
the Thames is said TO have suggested the
name. 1t was established as a town by act OF
Assembly in 1912, and in 17S2was Incorporated
as q city 49,.
In l779 the seat Of government was trans
ferred from Williamsburg 10 Richmond tor
the reason that the latter place was more Sc
cure against hostile invasion.
At that time the population Of the town was
only about 700, the total value Of property
less than $4,000 and the entire amount OF
taxes about s43O. August Is, 1888, the toun-
dation of the Capitol was laid with Masonic
ceremonies.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29

The Committee on the Second Market held
a meeting in the Council Chamber last even
ing. Messrs. Ferriter j. w. White and Jack
son were present.
A number OF bills were approved and il
was decided to erect a hydrant in front of the
market building.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29

Trinity Lodge of Good Templars expect TO
have a good time next Tuesday evening. The
committee on entertainment have chartered
the steamer Ariel. and delightful excursion
to Dutch Gap IS expected. There will be
music and refreshments
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29

Acca Temple, of the Ancient Arabic Order
of Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine. L. r. Ecker.
potentate, held its regular monthly meeting at
st. Adams Hall last evening. Several candi-
dates were conducted over the burning sands
of the desert.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

A destructive fire in January, 1877, consum-
ed forty or fifty buildings, including Byrd's
warehouse with seventy nogsheads OF tobacco,
a considerable loss IN those days.
A waterway built around the falls Of James
river near the city in 1894 was the beginning
OF the James River and Kanawha canal which
was finished to lynchburg IN 1885
The burning Of the Richmond Theatre on
the night Of December %, 1911, was one OF
the darkest caamities that has ever befallen
this favored city.
Richmond College was incorporated by act
of the Legislature in 1882 and has since be-
come the pride Of the city and an important
center of influence.
On the 22d of February, 1s49, the Legisla-
ture passed an act providing for the erection
of the Washington monument. The corner
stone was laid February o. 1850. and when
the statue arrived in Richmond in November,
1857, it was drawn to the Square by the citi-
Zens themselves
Mr.. Loving closed his essay with a graceful
compliment to the people Of Richmond, who.
descended from worthy ancestors. have main
tanned and cultivated those traits and char
actcristics that have secured for their loved
city permanent prosperity, social excellence
of the highest rank. and a reputation Tor
moral worth unsurpassed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29
Church Of tho Covenant Recognition.

The reception which was announced nj this
church Tor this evening has been postponed
on account OF rain for one week at o'clock
Z. III.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29

The Seyenth-street Christian church WI
hold sociable this evening. beginning a, b
o'clock. An interesting programme. hstir,
about half an hour. will be rendered, after
which the affair will be informal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29

Superintendent Boiling reported that the
Fire Commissioners had requested that the
nozzles Of the fire plugs in this city be changed
from two inches diameter to two and half.
IL the change was carried out it would neces-
state an expenditure of l75O While he
was convinced that at least one-third of the
existing fire hydrants had pressure enough
Tor any fire IT would be necessary 20 change
them all if one only had 10 be changed. There
are about five hundred hydrants in this city.
On motion of Mr.. Mann, Superintendent
boiling was instructed to report the facts to
the Committee on Fire Department without
any recommendation.
81, The Superintendent was authorized TO buy
the necessary flowers to fill up the flower beds
at the Old Reservoir.
1T. Johns BuryineeGround.
The Committee on st. Johns Burying
Ground held a meeting last evening. Nessrs.
Mann, Brauer and Taylor being present.
After the approval of several bills Colonel
Cutshaw stated that bids had been solicited
Tor the Improvement of the buryine ground.
Not knowing how much money there was at
the disposal of the committee, he had pre-
pared two sets of specifications No. only
calling for the taking down OF part OF tho
front wall on Broad between Twenty fourth
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29

Professor Harris followed with an interest
ing and instructive address on Richmond
as the Capital of the Confederacy."
Early in May. 1861, the Confederate Con-
gress at Montgomery. Ala. adjourned TO
meet in Richmond in July of the same year.
and thus the capital Of the Old Dominion
became the centre of operations during the
war of secession
The history Of Richmond during that ter
rible struggle is the history of the civil war.
Professor Harris referred TO many scenes
and incidents Of the war that came under his
own observation, and paid glowing tribute
to the heroism and fidelity OF the women Of
Richmond, who during that trying time COW
cred themselves with undying glory. The
city was well protected on ali sides by the two
great barriers 10 the progress of an army,
rivers and mountains; but it was more faith
fully defended by the brave sons of the fair
Southland.
The speaker called attention to the fact that
Richmond since the war has had but few
bells: they were all turned into brass cannon.
1t is impossible TO do justice TO this delight
full address in such limited space.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29
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KAUFMAN & CO,
SPECIAL SALE
OF
M ILL. | N z R Y.
TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED
HATS AND BOINETS.

We realize the fact that our stock is entirely
too large III this department. In order To- re-
duce it we have made some unheard-of reduc.
tons in prices Just at the time you are want
ing millinery. This is no after season sale Of
old styles. but applies to whatever YOU may
find here Below we quote a few of the many
attractive bargains.
Childrens' trimmed Sailors. all colors, re.
duced 10 Zoe.
Striped trimmed Sailors, l5c
Trimmed Sailors. striped brim and solid
colored crowns, with striped band and stream.
ers. 2Jc.
Black or White Leghorns, wide brim. rs.
duced TO $50.
Fue-grade Leghorns from 62c. TO $3.50, 10
black or white.
Black-lace Straws, all shapes, 25c.
CoOred Straws in fancy braids and shapes
reduced from S1.75 TO $50; choice Of prob
ably 90 shades at 75c.
Yachting o. Sailor Hats in black. white and
all colors at correspondingly low prices
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29

The president of tho society, Professor f.
W. Boatwright, presented an admirable sketch
Of Richmond since the war"
Although crushed by the fall of the Con-
federacy. she has since not only regained but
far surpassed her former glory. Recent
events the marvellous growth aud splendid
prospects of our historic capital were sketched
III the professors peculiarly pleasing style.
At the close Of the addresses routine bust
ness was transacted, and mention was made
of the encouraging record of the society du-
ring these first few months Of its existence.
The State Librarian has expressed a desire
TO have all the papers read before the society
published and placed in the State Library.
Rev. Dr. j. William Jones, Of Atlanta. Ga.
and Mr. Charles POndexter, State Librarian of
Virginia, were elected honorary members Of
the society.
Mr.. r. A. Brock, secretary Of the Virginia
Historical Society was elected to deliver an
address before the college society at the first
meeting next session. 1t is hoped he will ac-
cept.
Rev Dr. c. II. Ryland, Librarian Of the
college, assured the society that large aud
excellent map of Virginia would be secured
by the beginning of the next college year.
til confidently expected that the work Of
the society will become more and more inter-
esting and valuable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29

FIRE PLUG MOBILES.

On motion of MIR. Hargroye the committee
ordered the laying Of the water mains in the
streets mentioned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29
TRIMMED MILLINERY.

The latest ideas of the Partisan artists a'
well as those Of our own modlstes, are here
displayed The prices in our Millinery Par.
toned above.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29
MEMoRIAL-DAy CLOSING.


IN ORDER THAT THE OFFICERS OF lhl
L respective banks may attend serl ices 40 iio.
lywood on Memorial Day We respectfully rogue
that parties having notes maturing tia. aal
will attend 20 same on MAY ~, 1891.
TIE STATE BANK OF VIRGINIA,
BY William NJ Hill. Cashier.
SECURITY SAYINGS BANK
OF RICHMOND.
THE PLANTERS NATIONAL BANK.
by j. J. Montague. President pro tenn
NATIONAL BANK OF VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND. VA,
j. W Lockwood Cashier
CITIZENS BANK OF RICHMOND.
RICHMOND. VA
$. G.. Wallace, Cashier
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
RICHMOND. w.
By III. e. Burnett. CASHIER
CITY BANK OF RICHMOND, VA"
J. W. SintOn, Cashier
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK.
BvJ. T. Glenn. Cashier.
MERCHANTS AND PI.ANTEHS
SAVINGS BANK. RICHMOND, VA
Bernard Peyton. Jr. a,h.rI.
SAYINGS BANK OF RICHMOND.
my 26-4t By George y. WOODBRIDGE. td'il.I
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29

RicHMoND, Va. May A. i>..
THE EXCHANGE FOR WOMANs Won
4 will be CLOSED az i2 VI. SAIlkDAl, NAY
30th, in order 20 observe Memorial day. ,..
HQusekeepers who wish supplies Tor Sei, . -
hould order as early Is possible my1,->'-'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29
LAUNDRY.
VIRGINIA STEAM LAUNDRY AND TOLL
SUPPLY COMPANY.

Shirts Zoe. each; Cuffs 9c each; Collars PC each.
Toilet outfits with clean towels daily 81 peg
month.
Telephone 81. Works, 1907 west Main street
Office, $50 east Main street. my2i-n
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29
OBSTRUCTION OF SEWERS

Superintendent Boiling submitted state
ment in regard to the construction of sewers
as proposed 10y the City Engineer, in streets
where water mains had not yet been laid Mr.
Boiling also submitted an estimate Of the cost
lows:
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-07
Methods of Sea DOCTOR.

It is related that lieutenant in com
mand of one of her majesty's gunboats
deemed the responsibility of the charge
of a medicine chest too much for. him.
Immediately she was off soundings the
gallant officer mustered all hands and
divided the contents of the chest equally,
SO that each had Ibis whack and ma
mair." There are two other naval yarns
in this connection well worth mention
ing. s
A lnan-of-war doctor whose name is
unfortunately lost to posterity had a
simple method of locating a mans all
inent and alleviating it (save the mark y
by drastic and infallible remedies. He
would tie piece of tape around the
waist of the complaining mariner, and
command him to declare whether his
pain existed above or below the tape. T.
above an eInetic, if below dose of salts
followed as II matter of course.-Pall
Mall Gazette. 49,
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RE First Pos. fpilaviah, Fanily.

An English divine has prepared a
startling table of the figures, perusal of
which will make one thankful that he is
living in the. latter part of the Nine
teenth century instead of in the dayf,
immediately following the landing of
the ark. He shows that if one of Noah's
boys had lived to be 500 years old, hav-
ing his first child at thirty and his last
At four hundred and seventy, and allow
ing for but one addition to his family
every three years, and ssupposing them
all to live to the ripe old age of 400. he
could gather around him at least 147
sons and daughters
With a reasonable degree of prolific
bearing his grandchildren, would num-
Der between. IL, 900 and $4,000; the great
and the great-great grandchildren taken
with the others enumerated above would
swell the figures to something like SO, 600;
this, too, if monogamy alone were prac-
tised. If polygamy were the rule, as it
probably was at that time, the figures
would be still more startling. st. Louis
Republic al
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-07
win Eat i'm Heaven.

We. cannot discuss the subject of
heaven with editors who show by their
statements that they have never studied
the question of the resurrection. Our
bodies will be material after the resur-
rection- This is an article of faith
Heaven is a material place. The object
of the resurrection is to reward the body
for its partnership in the good done by
the soul in the flesh. 1t shall have bod
lily enioyments after the resurrection.
VIII eating and drinking be one of
them? We think SO. Why notl-West-
eru Watchman.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-07
How the Tea Plant started.

AS you drink cup of tea do you ever
think how tea came to grow? Tell your
next visitor the story. A Persian prince,
ON his way to meet his betrothed, vowed
that he would not sleep until he saw
her. After travelling seven days, he
stopped to. rest under: a shade tree, and
there, being no longer able to resist the
temptation. he fell into sound sleep
When he awakened he was, so sorrS
that he cut off his eyelids and threw
them on the ground. From them grew
the tea plant. 1t is rather unfortunate
that the story stops here, because it
would be interesting to know what the
lady thought. of a sweetheart without
eyelids, and whether it would be possi-
BILE for them to grow again.-7New York
Sum
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-07
A Learned Iewess.

Eve Cohen Bacharach was born in
Prague in the latter part of the Sixteenth
century. The mother, who was a woman
of great knowledge" carefully educated
the daughter. and together they took
great delight in studying rabbinic;ll
literature. The most abstruse works
written by the learned men among her
people We're thoroughly appreciated by
the youthful pupil. Later in life her
explanations of the festival and penitell-
tial prayers We're listened to with rare
pleasure. She was, it is recorded, in
s'Aralnaic translations and paraphrases
on the Bible quite at home. -. mo less
marked was her proficiency in Hebrew,
which she read and wrote with ease and
eAlefrances ;,
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Sat Upon by an Ostrich.

A gentleman had theory that any
creature, however savage, could be sub
dued-''q 'quelled,' as he said, by the hu-
man eye. One day he tried to quell one
of his own ostriches, with the result that
he was presently found in very pitia-
bic predicament, lying fiat on the
ground, while the subject of his ex-
pertinent jumped up and down on him,
occasionally varying the treatment by
sitting upon him. Doubtless it was
safer to lie down than to stand up to be
kicked. but to be sat upon as if one
were an egg must have been indeed hu-
initiating. g.-London Spectator.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-07
\ wonaerfal sense OF lsmell.

The buzzard's 8 wonderfuIsense of smell
is curious subject that has often been
discussed, the discussion of the matter
having resulted in, a general uniformity
of opinion among scientists that they To-
cate their food by their sense of smell
alone. C. l.. Hopkins, the noted biologist.
says that he has noticed that in Florida
they never leave the roots where the
night is spent, especially on damp, foggy
mornings, until the moisture has been
dried by the sun. They then move slowly
across the wind until scent is struck,
when they move more slowly ,..up the
wind" until the carrion is located. Some
times they will drift down the wind past
their. prey, until they. have struck the
scent, which they follow up until they
have found the object of their search,
sornetmes in the densest ,thickets.s :, Mr.
Hopkins says that he has upon several
occasions killed wild hogs in the thickets,
and after dressing them and taking what
meat he wished would see. twenty or
more buzzards coming down with the
wind. On one occasion they had discov-
cred some animal remains he had covered
up, and on another had found dead
snake which he had buried. st. Louis
Republic.