Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-11-02
THE MUSICALE.
Daughters of the Oonfederaoy.

On Friday night, of last week, at
the New Opera House, the Daugh-
tiers Of the Confederacy gave musi-
Gale in connection with an address
in behalf OF their organization which
is for the benefit of the helpless and
infirm ex. Confederate soldiers. The
object is worthy and intended to
help those who are unable to help
themselves. The room, and espec
tally the stage, was tastefully ar
ranged with flags, and guns stacked
now in quiet peacefulness. The pro-
gram consisted of solo by MIR. FL.
A. Riddle, of Chambersburg, who
acquitted himself with his old time
vigor and pleasantly of voice; Miss
Boydie Faulkner, in excellent style,
rendered recitation. Miss That's
Blondel, a prominent home vocalist,
fully sustained her reputation. Miss
Rose Cunningham, the only whist
ling soloist in this section, sweetly
rendered the knocking Bird" and
the encore gave "Three Cheers for
the Red, White and Blue" ending
with the famous Southern melody
"Dixie.n Miss Sue Stribling rem
dared the accompaniment on the
piano. Col. S. w. Walker grace
fully and eloquently announced the
program. Then came the speaker OF
the evening, Col. Robert White, of
Wheeling, who was introduced by
our townsman, Judge E. Boyd Faulk-
ner. The Judges introduction was
peculiarly touching, and evidently
emotional from the thrilling recollec-
tions OF his'youthful days when he
wore the gray. Sympathy echoed
from his heart, when he referred to
his old comrades, and inquired if
those veterans should be left DEEPEN
dant on "cold merciless public
charity p and grave came the
answer from his own bosom "No !
Nc! No !" and claimed that such
sentiments would be sustained all
over this broad country. Common
brothers, it is great privilege to be
able to care for those who are unable
TO care for themselves. Though
vanquished in the fortunes of war
and now citizens of one great coun-
try, it is nevertheless the solemn
duty of their comrades and descend
ents, through such associations as
are now organizing, to cheerfully,
kindly and generously help their
needy comrades. His remarks were
replete with sentiment in behalf OF
the effort to sustain such organiza-
tons. He then introduced Col.
White as a real Colonel, a son of
old Virginia and one Of the youngest
as well as the most gallant of those
who had done service in the cause
of the Confederacy, and prophecied
an entertaining, interesting and elo-
quent address from the Colonel.
Col. Robert White came up to the
mark that had been required of him,
and made very feeling, thorough
and interesting address, replete with
both history and pathos. Many
touching "reminiscences Of incidents
that occurred during the great civil
war were related by him, which held
his audience in close communion
with his remarks. Possibly the
truest thing he said was that a true
history of the heroism of the war
would never be written until the
private soldiers were heard from.
The Robert White Lodge of Ma
sons, named in his honor, had a dele
cation in attendance, and quite a
number Of the members of the Il. A.
R. were also there. The net pro-
ceeds were $50 which we learn
makes total of $500 thus far raised
by the ladies Of this county to aid
in erecting a home for deserving
and needy ex.Confederates.