Evening star., 1896-12-23
.ALExAN DRiA AFFAIRS
Rival Concert Companies in Court Over a
Stolen Tambourine.
Music for the Chrlstnas Services In
the Old vfrgini. Town.

service at ST faul g will begin at IL a m.
The program is as Follows: Professional
hymn. 81. ''Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Mozart; Venite. in fiat, A. G. Robyn;
Gloria Patri in g, Poznanski; TIE Deum. in
B minor. Dudley Buck Jubilate, in fat,
Harry j. Green; introit hymn, 40. Adeste
Fideles; kyrie B. Tours: Gloria Tibi, in d,
Emerson; hymn $50, Coronation offer
tory anthem, Christians Awake, Salute the
Happy Morn" P. A. Schnecker; offertory
aseription, Praise God, From Whom All
Blessings Flow Sanctus, In r, B. Tours;
hymn 225; Gloria in Excelsis, old chant.
me above program will be repeated Sun
gay morning, December y. and at the 4
O'Clock pm. service the following program
will Re given; Professional hymn 90, "An-
gels From the Realms of Glof1;" Gloria
Fatri, In {, Bialla; Gloria in Excelsis, Mag
nlncat and Nunc Dimfttis in r, b. Tours;
nymn ", Brightest and Best of the Sons
of the Morning." hymn IS; offertory an
them, % Holy Night" Adam; offertory
ascription, Praise God, From Whom All
hiessihgs FLOW The regular choir will be
assisted by Mrs. Virginia Evans o. Brien
and an orchestra. First violins, Misses Hell
en- Whtttlesey and Hattie Taylor; second
Walter Whittlesey.
Ine following is the program Of music
70 be sung In the below named churches on
Sunday. December y:
M. 70. Church South-Morning: Gloria. w.
Mozart; The Holy Babe Of Bethlehem, H. P.
Danks Evening: Sing, Heavens. Bar
Inola-l lours; The Angels Message, j. B.
Hertert Sopranos. Misses Rebecca Pol
iard. Edith and Madge Graham. Anna Sum
ihers' nie mrs. Iubman and Mrs. .Warfeld;
aItos, Misses Virgie. Driscoll, Lulu Cockey,
Mary Williams and Mrs. Macarthur; ten
ors. Messrs Nethe-land. Adamson and
PoMeli poxe bassos, Messrs. RisheiH, Goodson.
nuoilaro' Gaines and Wright; director, Mr.
Thomas N,-sS l..
baptlst Church-Morning: Voluntary.
sing, y Heavens, Danks; offertory, Bend.
Ing ing Eos Ugr Cradle Low, solo, Eduardo Mar
ns. voluntary, Break Forth Into joy,
Danks; offertory. o Holy Night solo,
Hu"i'a N ADAMS; voluntary, And There
Y we're shepherds. Danks. Sopranos, Mrs. IL
4. Field, Mrs. Thos. Ballenger Misses EfIie
ana ana, Annie Tyler, Lucy Graves, Mamie
ilamson, Katie Leef and Cora Thoinp-
son; son altos. altos. Mrs. Edward Nails. Mrs. Rus
~ sen ",lklnson' ' Mrs. Charles Adams, Mrs
y, r: 6aggett, Miss frankie Chase; tenors,
Messrs. +. H. Dempsey and D. NJ. Steers:
Dassos Messrs. VIM. Owens, Henry Hun
Ter and Russell Wilkinson; organist. Mr..
Wv w ta n. etarnel In addition to the or
sen. an orchestra will render the instru
mental music. s''
Rival Concert Companies in Co,-.
Ihere are two colored concert companies
IN this city, and there IS a great deal of
jealousy existing Between them. A mem-
oer OF the Jones, jackson & Day COMPANY
on the night of the severe storm last Sen.
temper, lost tambourine Up to yester
day tney had BEEN unable to find any trace
OF the missing instrument. Yesterday after
noon noon the Campbell, Cole. & Davis Bros
perforn, . nca oipahy were rehearsing for a
South Columbus street. when a member
u the rival concert company happened to
nv. nv. ta an appearance, and he saw the miss
.ns tanoourlne. The matter was reported
to Officer Belts, Who recovered the instru-
ment and arrested one of the performers
w. n. Williams, who said that he was
preSlaent pr hs OF the Company. The case came
all the members Of both companies were
present as WITNESSES From the evidence
the mayor was unable to tell who owned
the tamhourine, and dismissed the case
Stockholders Meeting.
Inc meeting of the stockholders of the
Virginia Midland Railway Company in this
city today was largely attended Col. ]. L.
Morehead presided over the meeting with
MIR. j. r. Hill as secretary. The old board
OF directors was reelected. The stockhold-
ers OF the Charlottesville and Rapidan Rail-
ROAD Company also held their annual meet
ing mere today, which was presided over nv
Mr.. T. p Wallace. The following board Of
directors were elected: A. b. Andrews. L.
Rcurta w, ke-di ia robert % Mason, John W.
=
+: Wallace and John b. Noon The boa I'd
OF directors at their meeting elected tine
IoiloWlng officers: President A. r An
ofews, r. Ms, secretary, }; F. Hill; treasurer, H.
=. Alnsley, and auditor, G. s. Hobbs. Col
l.. W. Reid Of this city rendered his resiy.
hauon as president Of the road
81. Johns Sunday School Celebration.
Inc sunday school celebration at ST
Johns Chapel. west end, last evening wos
great success, and many little ones wera
made happy by gifts Of CANDY. fruit etn
ne program Of music and recitations was
extremely entertaining, and much eniowa5
oy the large crowd present ~
Failed to Appear
Ham. Fletcher. young white man. tbi.
morning forfeited $50 collateral In police
court upon the charge Of assault. II an
years that Fletcher, who is a railroad man
received his months pay on Monday and
yesterday, after indulging freely. proceed-
ed to the house Of Maud Tippitt. on North
lee. lee ssreet, ana while there brutally as
sauitea i carrie Travers, one Of the inmates
The Travers woman secured a warrant Tor
his arrest, and Officer Atkinson was no.
long In getting him to the station house
morning Ss '''is
Police Court.
Mayor Thompson this morning disposed
OF the following cases: Robert Ashley COL
ored, Charge stealing a lap robe from
George H Robinson; dismissed
Spencer Williams. colored, charge. caro-
lessly driving his team; fined 81
William Lightfoot, coiored, charge dis
orderly conduct; fined s.. 80, In default nf
which he went down for fifteen days.
Poisoned With Vanilla Bean..
Captain Sigmond Pitts and five of his
family were yesterday afternoon poisoned
oy eating vanilla beans, and the services of
two physicians only saved their lives Can.
tain Pitts is conductor on the Southern
railroad and had only come in off trim
yesterday. Dinner was served as Usual
All partook except two. Shortly after.
ward the captain and five of the family
were taken violently I'LL and Drs. Snowden
and Gibson were hastily summoned and
1t was with great difficulty that their lives
were saved. Star reporter called at the
Pitts residence. cornef Of Prince and Cam
eron streets, thiss mUrning and was told
that all the patients were much better INT
still in very precari6us condition.
Notes.
Six unknown tramps last night held IN
and robbed man, named Allison near the
corner of Payne and Wilkes street.
A regular meeting Of NJ D. Corse Camp,
Sons of Confederate Veterans. wac held
last night. Business of Importance TO the
camp was transacted.
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