Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14


first-class violin pedagogues. Many
Washington ladies play well on the vio-
lin, and two or three OF these fair per-
formers are really distinguished for their
artistic attainments. Tho young lady.
however. who is making the greatest
reputation with the violin Just now is,
/ am glad to say. from Richmond. She
Is Miss Annie Louise Reinhardt, who has
been studying here for some time past,
with a view TO becoming a professional
concert soloist She Is said TO possess
talent OF the highest order. and to be a
most diligent worker And musicians say
that talent and application will. always
turn out a virtuoso.
Miss Reinhardt is noted particularly for
her great passionate tone. A well-known
professional who heard this lady play
recently predicts that she will before
many years rival Camille Urso, Maud
Powell, and Carrie Duke-the three most
brilliant violin soloists Of the United
States. Madame Urso," he says, will
in a few years retire from the stage on
account OF age and the three favorites
will then be Miss Powell. Miss Duke, and
Miss Reinhardt, and it will not surprise
me if the last named finally gets the lead.
and becomes known as the bright particu-
lar star. She is a born artistic. and is
brimful OF ambition"
Such an estimate Of Miss Reinhardt
who has played frequently before Rich
mond audiences will be very gratifying
to her home friends and admirers.
RICHMOND COLLEGE BILL.
Speaker Reed has "sat down" heavily
on the Richmond College bill. and 1t is
to all intents and purposes dead for this
session. After promising Representative
Elett recognition for the bill, which led
that gentleman TO believe that he favored
IL, Mr.. Reed to-day, In a farther con-
versation, informed Mr.. Elicit that while
he would recognize him for the bill,
he had at the same time instructed
Republicans on the other side of the
House to object to 1t. This made Mr..
Elicit hot and he INDUCED In some
strong language 10 the Speaker. II failed.
however, to make any perceptible i'm
preston on the stolid man from Maine.
and II is doubtful now IL Mr.. Elicit will
introduce the BILL
PERSONAL ITEMS.
Judge James b. Sener, one of the dele
gates from the Virginia Press Associa-
tion to the National Editorial Convention.
left, here tonight for Galveston, Tex,
via the Southern railway, where the ma
tional association will meet on Tues
day next, the 18th instant.
State-Senator Il. II. Jackson, OF Front
Royal, who represents the district com
posed of Warren, Page, and Clarke coun-
ties, Va. is in the city on a social visit.
Hon. Samuel Thomas, member of the
Virginia House of Delegates from Clarke
county, is also here on pleasure-trip.
Mr.. Conrad Kownslar. an attorney from
Berryyille, is in the city.
Editor Funkhouser, OF Harrisonburs
left for home yesterday. He had beer
North on business.
j. A. Bryane, North Carolina; NJ e.
Thomas and wife, Richmond; Mr.. Nc
Vonits, Richmond: A. Halman. Norfolk
J. w. Cooper, Bristol. National Hotel
Mrs w. c. Williams Roanoke, Oxford
l.. Burke, Fredericksburg, Riggs.
w. e. Coons, c. e. Wagner, Culpeper
Va; l.. w. Lers, Richmond, V. p. Snow
Norfolk, st. James.
]. II. Lewis, Virginia; DIR. ]. o. Walker
North Carolina; j. G.. West. Richmond
f. f. Busch, Leesburg, Va; J. w. Mere
dlth, Virginia, Metropolitan.
Colonel C. Candy. Of Hampton, is at tho
Ebb.tt
f. II. Baker, Warrenton, Va; s. q
Wallace, Jr, Fredericksburg; II. y
I8rank, University OF Virginia; w. II
Pedan and ii. L. Wallace, Fredericksburg
Raleigh.
II. 2. Jones and wife. Asheville, N. &.
w. B. Turner, Virginia, Howard House.
Hon. George Shackelford, Of Orange. Il
I'm the city on business. He sees no adj
vance agents of McKinley's promised
prosperity in his section of Virginia, Sc
far.
The appointment of the poetmasters al
Orange. Cape Charles, and Manassas, fol
lowed by their confirmation, was the
quickest work on record, and credit is du'
to Senator Martin and Representative
Meredith therefor.
POSTAL NOTES.
Among the fourth-class postmasters ap
pointed to-day were: j. II. Windsor. ylc'
j. S. Weeks, resigned, at Bacon, james
City county, Va. and G. 7. Martz, yic'
C. II. Walker, resigned, at Rectortown
Fauquier county. Va.
Josephine Nichols has been commits
stoned a fourth-class postmaster at Bur
falo Gap. Va; Henry A. Harris at Tam
pico Va, and w. II. Rash, at Tug, va.
GoFF FINALLY DECLINES.
Judge GofT arrived here on the after
noon Richmond train. His declinatior
of the attorney-generalship In Mckln'
ley's Cabinet is final and unconditional
He prefers the bench, and will take
chances on the Supreme Court wher
Justice Field retires. soon after Marcf
4th. or election 10 the United States
Senate. in the event OF n Republican
LEGISLATURE in West Virginia two years
hence.
Judge Goff said the South would bs
represented in McKinley's Cabinet, ou'
who the representative might be nc
would mot even intimate. A southern
movement has been started In the In
terest of Gary. OF Maryland, and as
Judge 'Goff was en- route for CumDer'
land. the inference is that he might con
cur In this movement In which eVen'
It Is considered certain that Gary VII
be Postmaster-Gene This OUTLOOK IA
not relished by southern Republicans
who do not regard Maryland as strict
Iy a Southern State. The friends OF IL
Clay Evans, Of Tennessee; colonei Janie'
n Rovd OF North Carolina, and Judg'
Edmund Waddin Of Virginia, are in re
volt against the Gary movement. If th'
south Is 10 be recognized by Cabine
annointment they say, the representa-
five should come from the South-that Is
from a state south OF the Potomac
There IS every indication that McKin
lev will find his southern supporters Z
he troublesome customers. During th'
coming week, II is said, several delega
lions from the South will visit Canton
AS soon as Senator Prltchard, OF Norti
Carolina, is convalescent. he will hea'
a deiegation from that State In the In
terest of Colonel Boyd, and II the Vir
gInlans and Tcnnesseans do not sem
snecial delegations. they will unite II
supror, % Colonel Boyd. At any rate
,here Is every reason to believe thar tn
president elect will have a difficult tasl
| in satisfying the demands OF his south
| ern friends.
Hon. William y. Mcllwaine' OK refers
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