The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-18
MUSIC IN MANCHESTER.
A CONCERT ACRoss THE WATER.
Mira. A. G. Bnrding's School Cioses-News OF
Interest About tho People OF Our
Sister City-Personal.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES,
Twelfth and Hull streets.

night at Leader Hall. large crowd was
present and greatly enjoyed the entertain
ment. The proceeds will be devoted to the
parsonage fund Of the Banbridge-street Bap-
fist church.
The following programme was well render
cd and reflected great credit on pupils and
teacher.
Judge John II. Ingram delivered the medals
in a very graceful and pleasing manner.
Mr. Edgar Justis was the accompanist. and
IN his usual graceful manner presided at the
piano:
Part Ii. Silver Trumpets March" (yivi-
ami. first piano, Misses Mary Burton and
Coley Lowell; second piano. Misses Mamie
b Mg1s ana 1Deoot idH FourPoy sGlS
8. Duet, instrumental. Santiago Waltz Cor
binl Misses Ethel Harding and Alma Beae.
4. Solo, piano, Caprice Hongroise (kettererl.
Miss Ruth NunnHily. 5. Duet Second Regi-
ment Quickstep). Misses Bessie Duke and
Minnie Warwick. 6. Solo, soprano (selectedl.
Miss Virgie Allen. 7. Duet, Christmas Bells
Polka (DTcssler) first piano Miss Mary Bur-
ton. second piano Miss Emmie Patch. 3. Solo,
piano, Rellets dc Prntemps Leybach). Miss
Erna Bass.
Part Ii. "Dsnse Espagnote " (Baker)-
first piano. Misses Lizzie GoOde aud Daisy Nc
Gee: second piano, Misses Ruth and Florence
Brands. 2 Solo. baritone selected, Mr.. ID.
J.. Leftwich. 3. Solo. piano, Polka de Con
cert (Bartlett). Miss Ethel Harding g..
Duet. Invitation TO the Waltz" lYon
Weber,. Miss Patne Nance and Mrs. Harding.
g. Solo, tenor (selected). Mr. Heddon >.
Watkins. &. Duet. La Refine des Fees %
(Smith). Misses Lizzie Nunnally and Matte
Ellington. z. Solo, piano, Nalse IN nat
opera "a Chopin, Miss Coley Lowell 8.
Duet. Fireballs Mazurka" (Behr), Miss Erna
Bass and jamie WingO.
The singing of Miss Allen and Nessrs. Wat
kins aud Leftwch was greatly enjoyed. Inc
two latter are well-known favorites. MISS
, Allen made her first appearance before q
! Manchester audience and left most favor
able impression. She has a clear soprano
voice, highly cultivated. and sings beauti-
| fully. She received a fiattering encore, ana
! very gracefully responded. She Will always
receive a warm welcome IN this city:
There are a lot of small boys VINO attend
| every entertainment given IN THIS city ana
make themselves particularly dlsagreeaDle
| and annoying 10 those OF the audience VINO
/ are so unfortunate as to be seated anywhere
near them. They seem TO be VOID OF tue oral
/ nary rules of common pollteness, ana Ihst
| evening during the singing OF one OF the
| soloists they laughed audibly several times.
| A gentleman from Richmond said 10 me: II
/ this is the way your people treat our singers
| the first thing you know you won't be able 10
get one OF them over here to assist you.
1t should be the duty of some one TO break
up this bad behavior. The 1iMEs refralns
from publishing tho names OF the youngsters
this time. but the same clemency may not be
shown again.
ITFMs OF INTEREST.
Ground has been broken for the new Ma
| sonic Hall 10 be erected on COwardin avenue
and Hull streets. The building will be an
ornament to our city; 1t Is expected 70 oe
| ready for occupancy by the fall. IL WILL Do
! built for Manchester Lodge. No. IA, A. r. and
| A. NJ. one of the Oldest lodges in Virginia.
| In few weeks the cornerstone will 90 lald.
| Some time next week the cornerstone In the
! old Masonic Hall. on Fifth street, Will be re-
moved and its contents will, II is said, 80 into
| the cornerstone IN the new hall.
The Forest Hill Club will play the Nlrginlas
| at Island Park this afternoon.
The Supreme Court on Thursday at Wythe-
vile affirmed the decision of Judge John III.
Ingram IN the case Of Foster against the city
of Manchester -LacY. Judge. delivering the
opinion. This case grew out OF the condem-
nat on Of Semmes street. aud WAS very iTn-
portant decision, involving great many nice
questions With reference 10 the condemnation
OF streets by cities under their charters and
tho general law. and doubtless will be OF
| great interest TO the legal profession. Foster,
the defendant in the lower court and the
appellant in the court of appeals, was u nOn-
resident being a resident of Georgia. There
was no dissenting opinion IN the case. Judge
! Ingram being affirmed and sustained by all OF
| the Judges sitting.
There were several negro women before the
| police court yesterday morning charged with
! fighting and creating a disturbance. Ten dol
| lars and half in fines was the result of the
| fracas.
Rev. j. p. Woodward will preach Sunday
morning from this subject; What Judas
! Lost by Iransgression."
Mr.. Charles w. Lee, master mechanic OF
| the Danville shops at Salisbury. n. c.. is in
the city. He leaves to-day for the lnterna-
| tional Convention at Syracuse, n. Y. Mrs.
Lee will be the guest OF her sister. Mrs
John T. Jewett, on cambridge street.
There being no quorum the adjourned
meeting of the council was postponed until
next Friday night
PERSONAL MENTION.
Miss Gertrude Renick. Of Culpeper: Miss
Leila Dorset, of Alton, and Miss Kate How.
lett. of Chesterfield, are visiting at Dr. Dor.
setts.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Davis, of Michigan
formerly of Manchester. are in the city, the
guests of Dir. Fred. Smith.
The funeral of the infant child OK Mr.. and
Mrs James p. Robinson took place from the
Presbyterian church yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock.
Mr.. G. D. McRae will 60 to Roanoke to-
assist in celebrating the tenth anniversary Of
the Magic City.
number Of young ladies and gentlemen
were delightfully."- entertained Thursday night
at the residence Of Mrs. ID. +. Lipscomb.
| Master Johnnie LipscOmb, who has just re-
turned from Randolph Macon Academy
Bedford City, did the honors of the occa-
| sion.
Mr.. A. j. Bradley leaves this afternoon fol
| Chicago as an alternate 10 the great Demo.
! cratic Convention
Mr.. A. w. Fair will leave this morning for
! Roanoke 10 participate in the celebration.
Mr. James L. Haryell and Miss Annie ID.
/ jenkins were united in marriage Thursday
afternoon at the residence Of Mr.. W. H.
/ Sampson on Seventh street. Rev. J.. H.
| Thornhill performed the ceremony ia the pre-
sence OF a number of invited friends. re.
ception was rendered Mr.. and Mrs HarVell al
the residence OF Alr. Sampson At night
! Mr.. II. 5. Ramey wentwith the soldier boyi
to Roanoke last night.
DIR. John +. Woodward. son of Rev. j. p
! Woodward who has been on n visit to his
! parents IN Manchester. has returned 10 his
home, at the Natural Bridge.
To the Convention.