The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-02
Wytheviile.

Wytheyille, Va, Sept. 2S.-The grand
concert and ball given by the ladies' OF
Wyfheyille at the Boyd House Monday
evening TO raise funds for the Mt. Vernon
Building at Chicago was, in spite OF the
limited time given them to get it up, a
brilliant success. The gross receipts
amounted 10 one hundred and eighty dol
lars. the expenses to about ffty-hve dol
lars.
The use of the Boyd House, most Of the
printing, the hauling, refreshments ana
decorations were given or loaned, ana the
entertainment was literally patronlzed:
The concert programme consisted OF
n piano duet, by Mrs. Lawler and Miss
Aycock. the guests at the Boyd House; a
piano solo, by Miss Fraison, OF the
Plumer College Faculty; flute solo, by
Professor Farmer. accompanied by his
SOL Edwin; banjo solo, by Mrs. Bailey.
Of Texas; two vocal solos 10y Miss
Natalie Otey, of Lynchburg; two baritone
solos by Mr.. Hugh Preston, of Radford |:
q recitation by Miss Annie Boiling, OF
Wytheviiie, and n chorus by some OF the
Wythevile young men. 1t was all good
and much enjoyed judging by the hearty
applause which followed each number
Miss Otey received each time she sang
a hearty encore and the audience would
have liked to encore the encores II there
had been any hope Of reponse. Her last
encore song ''The Last Rose of Summer
was most exquisitely rendered.
Mrs Bailey's banjo solo and Mr.. Pres
tons baritone solo also received deter
mined encores.
Professor Farmers flute solo, accom-
panied by the talented young pianist, Mr.;
Edwin Farmer was genuine musical
treat. and the appreciative audience
cam0red for its repetition and would
hardly consent TO be denied.
Refreshments were served by some OF
WythevilIc's pretty girls in the upper han
of the hotel Immediately after the concert,
and then the ball opened with the grand
march. 1t was a briliiait scene, about
seventy-five couples in full dress marching
slowly around the large ball room, the
many hucd dresses and animated faces or
the ladies blending appropriately with the
masses of autumn leaves decorating the
wallis The grand march was led by Mr..
and Mrs. Ballard Preston. the host and
hostess Of the occasion: Mrs. Beale and
General Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Caldwell and the reception committee, as
follows: Judge and Mrs Fulton. Major aud
Mrs. Green. Judge and Mrs. Williams, Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Spiller and Mr.. and Mrs.
james H. McGavOck. After these came
the ball committee. Mr.. and Mrs; II. 6.
Wadley, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Pike, MIR.
and Mrs +. St Clair, Mr. and Mrs. w:
S. Poage, Miss Nellie Sayers and
escort Miss Annie Boiling and escort,
and Miss Lizzie Kent and escort. The
ball closed with the "Old Virginia Reel
and the german was then danced, led
by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Terry, until 3
o'clock In the morning.
Accompanying Mrs. Beale, who came to
lend her help and encouragement, were
her handsome and attractive daughter,
Miss Annie Beale, her son Mr.. Preston
Beae, her little daughter; Mrs. Harry
Dew and Mr.. Beasley, of Buchanan; Miss
Otey, of Lynchburg, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Preston, of RadfOrd; Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams ingalls, and their guest, Miss
Smith also came up from Radford; and
among the other strangers who attended
the ball were Mrs. Paul,of Bristol; Mr..
Powell Spindle. of Washington, ID. c.;
DR.. A. c. Crockett, Miss Robinson, Mr..
and Miss. Hanson. of Max Meadows;
Mr.. Williamson Mc(iavock and wife,
and Mr. J. F. NJ. Sanders from the lower
end of the county