The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-31
Charlottesville.


organization about whose name cluster many
pleasant recOllectiOns has Just been re0rgan-
lied. The old Charlottesville Amateurs
won many laurels IN the years soon after the
war when our opera house was yet at tAe
town hallp stage and when. in the deartn
of visiting troupes the town had 20 resort 10
amateur performances. just what VIII ne
the result oil the present attempt ut revival
cannot be CUES ed. There are drawbacks IN
the shape Of the abundance of theatrical At
fractions that come our Waf. tor soon OF lal7
the best PLAYS. STAGED with more or less sue
cess and rendered by very good actors are
put upon our boards. but certain
IL is that The old-iashoned /
NEGRO minstrel has degenerated into special
ties clogs marches. cOntOruOns; tld IL Is !
equally certain that many hanker altef the
old article IL Is 20 provide on entertainment /
with ali the old-time flavor that the amateurs /
have reofganized. OF the old members there
are sill on hand and ready 70 tread tas
boards Messrs w. j. Tyson. J.. A. cry n |
g. Clifton. Jonn Spooner, W. G. PAYNE, r. |
Iontz. Lew Wood, II. II. Camp. q. ". ROM
deter and u. NJ. NuPre. The new men, |
Gers are Nessrs. h. G.. Needle. Lonis Bowman, |
Carroll Payne. j. n. Naddeil' n. l. = uIVls, |
John Arundale. Samuel Arundale and Captain |
Fitz. Their officers are Lew Wood, business
manager. j.. a. Perry, stage manager l.
Lent. musical director +. j., carter prop
erty man; W J. Tyson. interlOcuior Joun
Arundale, leader of orchestra. ..
DIR. NJ. Schee de ere. of the nlverslty OF
Virginia. is one # the most distinguished OF
the present day workers IN the more elevated
fields If literary pursuits. lis time Is TOO val
liable and his aims too nlgh lot tue NOR ouo
cessiul ephemeral and sensational literary
markets 10 attract him strongly. Stll ne naS
written on many subjects. from learned pages
on the Chinese tongue 10 pleasant romahces
from our nations early history. Ills Stuules
in English IS delightful book: MS grammar
Of the French and Spanish languages ne.p
ones His transat'Ons OF the best products
OF the pens IF French and German novel
lists his work as a magazlnist II may, use
this fOppish lingual interloper). are an or tue
same high and delightful hnlsh-a hhlsI tha1
docs not polish all the VgOr out OF inc
thought or poetry out of the expression. VI
late years he has been dong some eAceAeht
work In annOdatIng and otherwise htting ior
American students French dramas, when
were published by Mr. william IL. Jehhlhs'
of New York. The last book from, Ut.
Scnele's pen IS probably the best or al ms
educational works. 1t is 81 he French y ero -
le lieu de nos penseesl Inc cnieI alilc1ly
the student meets in the study or french Is
the verb. and the great trouble with the verbs
is their irregular irregularity. As Tar as thls
can be simplihed and made easy IL mas neeh
done in the book under consideration. Inc
last word IS Eere sad on inc FelO i7su''l
and irregular.
University men in Congress make very re-
snectable group indeed. In the Senate are
Daniel. Barbour. Faulkner and lroy IN the
House lawson Edmunds. Epes, Jones, buch-
anan w L. wilson Henry Page. lsldOr KAY
nor. Herbert. Elliott and Joseph w. Bailey.
Miss Annie Speer, of Atlanta, Ga, woo mas
been the guest OF Misses Belle and Nora
Moran lett to-day for Chattanooga. Tenn.
| During the week an informal tea was gwen III
| her honor by the Misses Moran. besides tue
/ hostesses. the following ladies' were present.
| Miss Mary Smith. Miss Willie Jones, Mss
/ Rosalie smith. Miss Mary Lewis and MISS
! Rosalie Slaughter The gentlemen were Mr.
! Hone Norton, Mr.. Glmer Patton, MI James
/ August. Mr.. A. ID. Harden, Mr.. Alexander
| Starke. Mr. Barrett. Dir. MURRAY, I'M Mr..
! Robert Patton. Mr.. Willis Lea. Alr. ChalleS
! Mulhken and Mr.. Frank Harvey.
| Later news from Dr. James VI. rawlings,
recently paralyzed at ClarksbuIg, Tenn, Is
! not encouraging. W.
Miss Sarah Niche, who has been IN Wash
ington for some time, has returned.
Misses AIOllle and Eunlce Meme VIII re-
, turn home Sunday from Mrs. Stuart's school,
Stanton. for a brief holiday;
MIR G. K. b. Niche, of the Chronicle, has
| recovered from an attack OF mumps' winch
| kept HIM indoors two months
The dining-rO0m Of ParrOtts Hotel was the
scene of a very pleasant banquet last night.
| Some weeks ago leap year party was gwen
! bv a number of young ladies' OF TINS CITY, an
| the event of last night was IN return. MI.
Raleigh c. Crumpler, or Suffolk, was TOAST
master, aud the following toasts We're pro-
posed; "Our City, 80 responded 10 by Dr. J.; r..
Flanagan; The Charlottesville Girls Mr.
Harry 4. Ftheridge. StylesbOro, a.; When
We Go Coasting." Mr.. }. Payne Carroll Al
bemarle.u Mr.. Robert +. Coier. OF Texas;
"Virpinia." Mr. w. ". Allen: Leap Year,
'92" Charles w. Rinehart; University OF
Virginia" r. Ernest Dart.
The ladies' present were: Misses hate, Iva
and Carrie Cleveland. Mss LOula lipop. Miss
Nettie Dull Miss Lizzie Sinclair, Miss Eddle
jackson. Miss Rosa Wood. Miss Fannie tu
bank. Miss Nellie Wingheld. Mss Maude ~
Needles. Miss BERTHE Blanks, Miss Gertl'
Mann. Mss Annie Camp, Miss Mary Sneao
Miss Susie Flanagan, Miss Daisy tife. MIS-
ruth Turner. The gentlemen were. DR.. L.
+ Flanagan Or. j. A. Colyin. Messrs. X. l..
Cofer II. c. Crumpler. II. A. ktherldge, II. ii
Cross j. K Davis, >. ). Sellers. X. T.. Dart
q w Rirehart, W. =. Snead. Payne Carroll
III A. George. +. NJ. Beale, W. ". Allen. >. n
Johnson j. Z. Grimes. A. '. CONWAY. - l.
Aliegre Grafton Payne. Willard Irving. VII
Der Payne, O. c. Timer and l.. K; snead
The cbaperons were: hrs. J. Tyler Jack
son. Mrs Fannie Wilholt. Mrs NJ {; Thomas
Mrs. J. ". Marshall, Mrs. Mary Z. Iurne
and Mrs. j.. Il. Snead.
The fremens fair came to close last nigh
and Was a decided success. Several prize
were voted. The leading prize was handsoln
MN If the Brotherhood OF Locomotive In
rineers, to be contested Tor by an engineer o
the Chesapeake and Ohio and an engineer o
~ Richmond and Danville. The candidate
we, were: Mr.. James NJ Atkins OF the Chess
peake and Ohio. and Mr.. Kemp Lambeth. o
tSs Richmond and Danyille. Mr.. Atkins y o
after a yery exciting contest. Other prize
were: A handsome picture and easel for tn
wost popular lady manager o. the fair, wo
a., Ns II Balz. : 10 doll 70 the handsOmes
/, child under ten. won by Mildred Landlord
cane for the most popular dude won by Ml
+ St Fry. of the Aloemarle bar; goggles 70
the "a ueliest man. won by Mr.. stuart Williams
|, silk umbrella for the most popular fireman
y Ss"n Inv MT W A. Landlord; guitar for IN
: nost popular lady waiter. won 10y Miss HAITI
T-sterman. The proceeds Of the fair WEI
I about 200.
j. Sfaunton.
! sr,rsTos. Va. Jan. S).-The Staunto
= German Club gave very enjoyable germa
. et their hall TUESDAY evening The cotillo
;, SSas led bv Kenneth Mccoy with Miss Nam
! over. of New Orleans. The dancers wer
: Miss Cooke Of New York. black lace ov'
= xyhits silk and JacqueminOt roses: Miss Ell