The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-30
VIRGINIA AT The WORLDS FAIR.
Grand Concert and Ball Given
at Wytheville.
Tho Ladies Were Assisted by Mrs. Lucy
Preston Bealc, of Buohanan-The En-
tertaiument Was Great success-The
Citizens OF Wytheville Contributed
Generously to the Eyent--An Excel
lont Programme Was Rendered

lont Programme Was Rendered
WYTHEyILLE, Sept. 2S.-lSpeciall-
The most notable social event OF 1892
In Wytheville, was the grand concert
and ball given by the ladies, assisted by
Mrs. Beale, on Monday evening to helm
in raising Wythe county's proportion of
the amount to be contributed for our
States building at Chicago.
The women OF Virginia have never
failed to respond to any appeal to their
patriotism, nor to any demand upon
them necessary to give aid or to do
homer to the "Old Dominion" and the
States board of the Worlds Fair Com
missioners know what 1t was about when
they laid upon the women OF Virginia
the burden OF seeing their native State
| properly represented at Chicago by the
erection Of the Mount Vernon building.
Mrs. Lucy Preston Beale, the lady
assistant, inspires enthusiasm wher.
ever she goes and she has never failed,
she says, to meet q warm resp onse when.
ever she appeals to the women to help
| her.
The generosity of Wytheville's citi.
zens contributed much to the success of
tho entertainment and greatly en-
| couraged the ladies. The free use Of
the Boyd House was given by the pro-
prietor, Mr.. Ballard Preston. Money to
employ the music for the ball was con-
| tributed by different gentlemen OF the
town, the printing, the hauling, the re-.
treatments, the stage decorations, &C.,
all given or loaned and the entertain
ment generously patronized.
Mrs. Beale brought with her several
musicians, who added much to the con
cert The audience showed their warm
appreciation Of Miss Otey's (of Lynch
burg) beautiful voice by repeated en-.
call she rendered 1.-The Last Rose of
Summer" exquisitely Prof. Farmers
flute solo, accompanied on tho piano by
the talented young must sian, Mr.. Edin
Farmer, was perfectly beautiful and
brought down storm Of applause from
tho audience who could hardly be denied
the encore they demanded.
Mrs. Bailey, of Texas, gave o much
appreciated banjo solo; Miss Faison, Of
the faculty Of Plumer College, beauti-
fully rendered solo; Mrs. Lawler and
Miss Aycock, guests of the Boyd House,
brilliant duet; Miss Annie Boiling, of
Wytheville, an effective recitation, and
Mr. Hugh Preston, of Radford, two bar
ltone solos.
After the concert nice refreshments
| were served in the upper hall of the
hotel by some of Wytheville's pretty
girls, during which time the concert
room was cleared for the grand march
and ball
Mr.. Frank st. Clair and Mr.. w. s.
Poage. the efficient floor managers, then
formed the couples for the grand march
In the large hall, and they entered the
ball room in the following order: Mr..
and Mrs. Ballard Preston Mrs. Beal
and Gen. Jas. A Walker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nj. Nj. Caldwell; then the reception com
mittee as follows: Judge and Mrs. Lut-
ton, Major and Mrs. Green. Judge and
Mrs. Williams, MIR. and Mrs. w. H.
Spiller, Mr.. and Mrs. JAS II. McGavock:
then the ball committee: Mr.. and Mrs
II. S. Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Pike,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank st. Clair, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Poage, Miss Annie Boiling
and escort, Miss Lizzie Kent and escort,
Miss Nellie Sayler and escort, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Terry. Then came couple
aftor couple, about seventy fl o in oil,
making bright. beautiful picture as
they slowly marched around the large
ball room, which was decorated with
autumn leaves.
After the ball, which continued till
nearly O'Clock. the german was
danced, led by Mr.. Frank Terry, and
the 'giddy" whirl was kept up till
o'clock in the morning. Among the
strangers present were Miss Otey. of
Lynchburg, and Miss Annie Beale of
buchanan, bellies and beauties evory-
where they go; Mr. Beale, MIR. Beas,ey
and Mr.. Harry Derr, Of Buchanan; Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Preston, Mr.. and Mrs
Ingalls, and their guest, Miss Smith, OF
Radford; DR.. Crockett, Miss Robinson
and Mr. and Miss Hanson. of Max
Meadows. The gross receipts OF the en-
tertainment were one hundred and
eighty dollars, Of which about one hun
dred and twenty. five will be cleared.
Robt. Crockett, Jr., an enthusiastic
young Democrat, son OF Capt. Robert
Crockett, of Wy;heville, made most
excellent speech before the Democratic
club at its meeting at the courthouse
last night. The club is we'll organized
and its membership is steadily growing.
Hold UP by Highwayman.
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