Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-26
FOR THE REBUILDING FUND.
An Attractive Programme Arranged
Tor NcNt Friday Night.

Quite an important attraction at the
Academy OF Music this week Will be the
entertainment Friday evening Tor the
benefit Of the rebuilding fund of the uni
yersitv. II will be under the direct man
aecmcnt Of Mr.. Horace +. Smith, and mas
received the hearty ccmmendation Of the
faculty OK the university and the Alumni
Society Of this city. and the approval
OF all the friends Of the university IN
Richmond.
MIR. w. r.. Meredith. president OF the
Alumni Society in Richmond. has writ
ten TO all the members OF that body.
urging all to attend and 10 give the
AFFAIR all the encoura cement possible.
The Academy has been rendered by Mr..
Thomas g. Leath. AMI will be beaut-
fully decorated by Mittledorfer Son
and Professor Moses Stein and the AGA
DENY Orchestra will be in their accus-
toned places. The programme to be pre-
scented will be Of most varied and nigh
order.
Senator John W. Daniel will introduce
Professor Francis II. Smith. who VIII
represent the university on the occasion
Professor Smith will give a brief ac-
count OF the burning of the rotund9 on
october 9th last. and a few interesting
"reminiscences Of his forty years expert
ence as "A member OF the faculty of the
institution.
Mr.. Howard Saxby. Of Cincinnati. the
humorous writer, will come especially
TO take part Mr. SaSbys number will
be entitled. Twenty Minutes with Twen-
~ Men" and it is needless 10 say that
the contribution to the programme will
b most enjoyable.
Probably among the musical features Of
the evening no number will give more
/ gfqVffpoy nj than that Of MIR Iqn
Wheat. The services OF Mir. Sid. Black.
OF Cleveland. O.. have been rendered by
Messrs. Walter c. Mercer q co. Mr..
Black is said 10 be a most wonderful
trick safety 'cyclist. and will give an ex-
hibit.on of expert riding. one OF the most
daring rides ever made was riding around
the sea wall that borders Fort Point, AZ
/ san Francisco. this was done by Mr..
Black on a single wheel. or unicycle, Sep
/ TENDER "a. 1872.
The University Banjo Club will be heard
/ IN r. number. The Imperial Quartette, of
| Richmond. will render one Of their in
/ lmiiable negro dialect melodies. and Mr.
! Andrew Berthe. who will accompany the
! University Glee Club, has consented L.
sing. Miss Elizabeth \. Taylor. Of Nor
/ folk. will most probably take part in the
/ entertainment, and there Will be an eXhi-
billion Of Latham's kaleidoscope.
Mr. Samuel Crowder. Of this city. who's
clever manipulation OF the guitar IS wei
known, will also add 10 the pleasure OF
/ the evening
THE NAMES TO BIZ PUBLISHED.
4 private letter received here from Pro
| fessor William Minor Lille, acting chair
| man OF the University OF Virginia, state'
that a carefully prepared list will be KEEP
! Of all contributions to the rebuiidn.
iii h. dana fHllflI
/ may be. From time 10 time the name
- these contributors win be printed u
the Charlottesville papers. and when al
the moneys arc in hand the full list VII
be published i'm the Alumni Bulletin. :
roll containing the names Of the contrib
utors will also be filed In the archives o
the university. making every donation 10
ward the rebuilding Of this Institution o
learning matter OF history.