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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
Liquor Trufac Continues.

colmesnell Texas. January Am apps,l
has been taken against the decision rend-
cred by the district court last week In
which II declared the late local option cleo
tion valid. BY this act the licnor traffic
in this county will continue until the mat
ter may be finally settled through the high
er courts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
EiNc NiIIeh.

South Meals. !, T., january Alive
m.ners-Martln Royan AMI James Con,
white. and Tom Curry, NJ. Bishop AID
s,r.on P!Ay, colored-were instantly h'i.ed
In mine oXri,s'on at Andarson ms
inor.4,u., The explosion is suppostu 10
hnN, hssn ciusel by The fire boss UNI.
ssrew ne his safety lamp. which, iShit
The eos No damage was doae 10 tnt
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Merchants National Bank.

Devils Lake, n. D., January i.The
Merchants National bank closed its doors
today. pending action of the comptroller
OF the currency. The bank was organized
in 1887, wah $4,000 capital. Two or ihree
years later T.. Ashley Mears bought the
ital TO 600. The lsst Statement showed
YsT 600 denosIts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
r,,o Tbov,nnd Miners out.

Nnssillon, Ohm, JsnuafN l--ANuVl w
miners N this district quit work to1ay
agsins. a raauotloa IN wages from o. ecn's
20 81 cents a toy. a conveltioa ha been
called for January to consider the re-
ducfion. Il . thought the strike w-l
spread TO Western Ono.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
A. RoscnthaiI.

jefferson. Texas. January "A. Rosen-
thall. clothing merchant of this city for
period of fifteen or twenty years. made
deed OF trust last night, and t. l.. Tor
rance was appointed trustee. Amount of
preferred creditors S7l00.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
Richmond Items.

Richmond. Texas. January 4.-IIog kilt
ing has been the order Of the day. About
twenty-five large. fat hogs were killed to-
day.
The colored teachers will meet here on
the 22d and 23d and the white teachers on
the Both and Slst OF this month. Professor
Morris, school superintendent, has arrang
ell a programme for both meetings.
The new Jail is having its roof, which
will be slate. put on this week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05

Dallas. Texas. January "A. and N.
Kahn were arrested in CorsIcana today
and brought here tonight on a grand jury
indictment charging them with swindllng
in a sum above $50. The Kahns were
merchants In Corsicana and bought part
Of their stock from Sanger Bros, Of Dali
las. They are charged with defrauding the
Dallas firm.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05

London. January "a Rome dispatch
to the Standard reports that an immense
landslide has occurred at st. Anna PelaEo.l
in the province OF Modena, affecting seven.
square kilometers. AS result hundreds!
are left homeless 1872 buildings have COLI
lapsed so that the occupants are ruined,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
Stock Scnnestcrcd.

Dallas, Texas. January A writ Of
sequestration was issued out Of the
Fourteenth district court today, in the
suit of Kane Shields VS.. T. G. Ord for
the sheriff TO take charge OF the latter's
saloon, stock and fixtures at 107 Murphy
street. Tho stock is valued at $1,000. Ord
is one OF the best known liquor dealers
In the city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
scI,wnb & Co.

Yoakum, Texas, January 4.--Schwab &
Co.. composed of p. schwab and ID. b.
Cain. doing a family grocery business. filed
deed of trust Saturday night with C. T.
Schwab as trustee. Liabilities and assets
not given out
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
CoIorcd shootinr ARRAY.

Rosanky, Texas. January "A shooting
ARRAY took place three miles south OF Ro-
sanky today between Ed Grady and John
Even. both colored. Particulars can not
he learned at this writing. The report
came TO town that both were shot.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
Two Fire. nj Brenhnnl.

Brennan, Texas. Janusry ITO tha
other horrors OF the day is to be added Z
fire at 10 o'clock tonight The dwelling
coupled by T. NJ. Cass and the one next
TO it, occupied by the yellowstone XIII
company, owned by the Dryer estate
we're burned together with most Of thei3
contents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05

Quaker city Athletic club this evening.
Evcrklrdt had the best OF the night from
ssiart to fnish and IN the fourth nearly
nnishcd his man, The referee decided y
draw, hut the audience made calls for
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
Pannmn CnnnI Rcnrrnnirntinn

"ew York. January IA special 10 tbs
iieraia from Panama says. Much com.
'n'nt mas been caused hero by the publ
ea''on OF dispatch from Paris which
s'~seS mat extraordinary efforts are being
naue 10 reorganize the Panama canal
'o@pany. The fact is that a new canal
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
Govcrnor srhoacId Innuxurnt.d

Madison. Wis. January 4.-Major Ed.
ward schofeld was naugurated governor
OF Wisconsin today. The ceremony took
place at noon and was simple In character.
consisting only OF the administrators Of
the oath Of office by Chief Justice Cassldays
OF the supreme court. A large crowd
witnessed II including Ex-senator Hoc1
and other notablcs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05

Quincy. H.. January TIL. Ridder &
Co., crockery dealers failed today. AS.
sets $4,000; liabilities. $4,000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05

Philadelphia. Pa, January S.--.Iack
Evsrhardt OF New Orleans and Owen zeig-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05

Mason City. Iowa. January THE FirN
City Bank of Normal Spring. has failed.
An assignment was made TO pyrom Gam.
midgc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
Miners strike.

Pit,aAurg. Pa. January i.--About 80,
miners In the Wheeling div.s.on of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad struck today
against reduction OF wages from 90 to "a
cents -"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05

IN FAVOR of APPELLANTS.

Chicago. ILL.,. January III. W. Abt 4
Co., Wholesale jewellers. failed today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05

Cincinnati, Ohio. January 1T. C..
gayIee commission merchant on East
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
first City hank.

Front street. Assigned 20 T.. w. Scott To.
day. Assets. $4,000; liabilities. 81, 900.
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Duffy DcnL.

New York January 4.-James Duffy, the
Boston pugilIst, who collapsed AT the con-
cluslon of a ten round boxing snatch with
George Justice at the Broadway Athletic
club Saturday night, died today without
having reg.ilrlei consciousness. just ce,
Dick Roche. who acted as referee, and
Tom ORourke. manager OF the club, are
under arrest
The physIs]ans who attended Duny
found no fracture or indentntion OF the
skull, but trepanning disclosed menngeal
hemorrhagc, winch may have been occa-
siccei by the Earring of the head by
blow of the fist or by fal
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
New Oricnn. Races.

New Orlans. January Nv Gather clear
and cool: track very heavy.
ST.. furlo1gs-Hsno Belle. Dom nso. Graf
ton. Time l:20'..
Six furlongs-Judith e, Dave Pulslfer.
Lnefte. Time i;20sl.
Six furlonGs--C Charm. LiZ@eita, Loyal
I'r'ncess. Time 20.
ona inlle-Paul Pry. John Corr, Lau-
rada. Time i:52.
Seven furlongs-Nan Brunt. Jamborec,
L.selg Time 81.
SIX furiongs-l.ady Britannia. Dawn. All
Alone. IIme IN.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05

New York. january 4,--At Jersey CITY
today Bob Fitzsimmons signed Dan stu
arts articles for fight with corhet,. lie
agreed 10 everything In the articles, but
objected 10 Stuart having the money for
a picture of the fight offered by the Ki-
netoscope company. Stuart agreed that II
an, money was received for n picture Il
would be equally d vidcd between Fltz-
summons, Corbett and hlmssf. The fight
will take place on March II for a purse Of
SIS 900 and a side bet OF 5000 10 $1,000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-05
Women Bicycie Riders.

Cleveland, Ohio, january 1.-The sA
days bicycle race for women riders be-
gan In the Central armory tonight at $50.
The FIVE riders ended closely punched with
these scores: Title Anderson. Chicago.
IS miles lap. Dollie Flrnsworth, Mime
apois. rs miles. lap; Jennie Brown. Roch-
eaier, IS miles, / lap. Pearl Kerns. Roch-
ester, 3s miles l lap; Amy kalgren, St.
Paul, IS miles, l lap May Allen. Liver
pool, Eng, 81 miles laps.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-23
rnn scnooL nIs1oHr QUESTION.
Grand Commando Cussons Sends Out a
Letter Regarding T..

Grand Commando Cussons Sends Out q
Letter Regarding l..
A consultation was held yesterday be-
tween prominent members Of the Grand
Camp OF Confederates Veterans, at Glen
Allen. the home Of Colonel John Cussons.
Grand Commander OF the Grand Camp
Of Virginia.
There were present Colonel John Gus
sons. Captain Thomas Ehet, the Adiu-
tant General OF the Grand Camp. and
captain Thomas &. Morton. OF Siaunton.
Va. and this letter was pdepared for
circulation 10 the Advisory Council Of
the Grand Camp:
ITO the Advisory Council Of the Grand
Camp. Confederate Veterans Department
OF virginia:
Comrades The Grand Commander
has thought 10 advisable rather than 20
call special meeting Of the Advisory
Council, 20 ask the views OF each member
thereof as TO the feasibility Of inviting
general meeting Of prominent educators
and citizens Of this state TO formulate
some definite plan OF action I'm regard TO
tho school history question. now of such
vital Importance in the education OF tho
youth Of this country both in the prim-
airy schools and colleges.
please advise the Adjutant General
40 once II the above meets with your cor
dial support and If YOU favor such q
meeting
JOHN CUSSONS.
Grand Commander.
THOMAS ELLETT.
"AuJutant General"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-23
OPENING GUNS TONIGHT
THB DEMOCRITIC CdMPAIGN 10 BE
FORMALLY INAUGURdTED
The lie ais All Ready for tho Bic Ratihcn-
tion Meeting ut the Auditorium
Speeches aud Music.

Everything IS In readiness for the
Democratic meeting TO be held tonight at
the Auditorium. when there will be en-
thusiastlc ratification by a vast crowd Of
voters. OF the ticket lately nominated at
Roanoke.
a meeting OF the Committee on Ar
rangemonts was held last evening at the
rooms Of tho Powhatan Club. when there
were present Mcssrs clyde w saunders'
". Mac Jones. a. NJ Tyler James w.
Gordon. 0. A. Hawkins. John a. Curtis.
Julius A. Hobson. Minltree FOXES JEFF
,crson Wallace. John Murphy, NJ. +.
Dawson ana Colonel John s. Harwood'
chairman.
Colonel HarwUOd announced that he
lad engaged O. large fourth horse wagon
which will be attrlctivcly decorated ana
which will contain band OF music 10
go through the principal streets this
afternoon beginning nc 3 O'clock 10 at
tract attention 10 the meeting
BRIEF ADDRESSES.
The meeting will open at o'clock and
tho addresses will begin at $50 promptly,
md are expected 20 be brief, but eloquent
and pontcc.
coined and shown 90 reserved seats IN
the galleries.
Major j. Hoge Tyler the candidate for
Governor. NJ Edward Echols. candidate
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Mr.. a. D..
Montague. candidate for Attorney-Gen-
eraI. will take supper with tho Hon. D.
TAYLOR Ellyson tonight before the meet
ms
There have been also invited 10 meet
them Mr. jefferson Wallace. president OF
the Powhatan club. Colonel John ). Hai-
wood. the chairman Of The Ratification
Committee. and Mr.. ~. NJ. Tyler. brother
Of Hon j. Hogo Tyler
All these gentlemen viii 80 from sup
per 20 the Auditorium.
Mr. Tyler arrived last night, ana
Ncssrs Echos and Montague are expect
al 10 arrive this morning
COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED.
All these facts were elected at this
meeting of the Committee on Arrange
monts. which adjourned after making
these appointments:
Committee 90 call for the State Chair
man and the nominee for Governor, Col
onci John $ Harwood. chairman or the
Ratification Committee. and Mr.. JEFFERSON
wallace. president Of the POwhatan club.
Committee to can for The nominee foi
Jioutcnant-GovcInor and Attornoy-Gen-
craI. Mr. II. NJ. Tyler and Colonel John
Murphy
Committee 10 be NJ the Auditorium at
7.3o T. NJ. 10 take charge Of the hall ana
have general direction. Messrs. Clyde w.
Saunders. W. Mac Jones and Minitrec
TOlkes.
Stage doorkcepcr. Mir. Henry Cohn.
The President Of tho Powhatan Club
will can the meeting % order at =. VI.
and introduce tho state chairman, as the
permanent presiding officer
Music will be furnished by the First
Virginia Regiment Band. A. J. Lciss,
handmaster
As special rates were secured ahead on
all the railroads leading TO Richmond Il
IS believed that many people from the
country VIII be here tomorrow for the
meeting.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-23

They Makea Very Good Showing at Their
ANIMAL Inspection.

ANIMAL Inspection.
Colonel Jo. Lane stern. the assistant
Inspector-Gcneral, last evening inspected
the Stuart Horse Guard. Troop A, Cav
airy at their armory ON north Seventh
street. The troop made very good
appearance and all of IT'S property was
found i'm 1rst-class condition. This rs
30 much more remarkable as such ar
ticlcs as saddles. blankets. brides. otc..
were issued 90 the troop at ITS organiza-
ton. thirteen Years ago.
When the 'ou was called. d appeared
that three commissioned officers were
present. the only absent being Assistant
Surgeon Mereliih OF the non-commis-
stoned officers nine Werc present, Quar-
tcrmastcr Sergeant G.. l.. Mercdith alone
being absent. Of the troopers. seven
teen were present and nine absent.
The losses since the last muster are
three non-commissioncdo officers and two
troopers
AZ the close Of tho annual inspection
Colonel Stern looked over the books of the
troop and expressed himself 10 Captain
=. J. Euker as wei pleased with the re-
suit OF his examination.
Colonel stern then visited the room oc-
cupied by the dcfunct Troop g. where its
property IS stll stored. 10 was found TO
he IN a very bad condition. the uniforms
blankets. etc.. being very much damaged
by moths. Who is 90 blame for this state
~ affairs. will be asccrtaincd 10Y am inves-
tieation which no doubt viii be made
on the evening of Friday. October lst
Colonel Stern will inspect tho Blues Bat
TALON al thoir armory at Ninth and Cary
streets and the Richmond Howtzers al
their armory on north Eighth street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-23

plausc az lte realistic and life-likc scenes.
Clayton and Allen. the cOmiCal and mu-
steal pair. repeated their successes % the
early part OF the week. and the pleasing
performances OF SissOn and Wallace were
well received as were also the acts Of
tho Wclchs. and Gallagher and Evans
'"hc farce comedy sketch with which the
performance closes nightly ig always
amusing. and finishes n Vaudeville per-
formancc which Is unoqualled to-day for
quality ard quantity. There will re- no
performance tonight az the Auditorium
az the Democratic ratih~1tiOn meeting
viii be held there
The regular Vaudeville and proiccto-
scope exhibition will be resumed to-mOr-
row night in the Auditorium
For ncyt week. nm entire and absolute
change OF bin as 90 be announced.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-23
SAYS mr. rs no TEARS ON.
An Old Negro Who Says He Remembers
the Eirst Revolntion.


Samuel Andrew Gibbons. is an old me-
gro. who. If his claims are true. is the
oldest living native Of Chatham county.
| Gibbons says that ne is one hundred and
forty years old. .and that he was seven
teen years old when the Revolutionary
war began.
Morning News reporter met Gibbons
ou Bay street yesterday and had quite "a
little chat with him. ne does not begin
20 look as old as he claims TO be. but he
gives circumstantial details which go to
prove him "a very old man. a peculiar
feature of his story is that he says that
mp 10 "a month ago. when be- returned
here. he had not been in Savannah for
seventy years. The old man is not FOO
his doiaee by any means, and uses pretty
good English.
o was born on FairlaWn plantation
over that way twest of the citvl." he
-raid. "and ] belonged 90 William Gibbons
The Gibbonscs owned a whole lot Of
property here then. ! s'p0se they own
,sOme of 10 yet. / used 90 run a barber
bishop right over on that corner" pointing
To- the corner Of Bay and Montgomery
streets.
% don't know the names Of the streets
now, 'cept one or two. They didn't have
an these streets when ] left here That
street they called South Broad used 90
De the common where the soldiers mus
tered They bad "a market here then but
10 was wooden building 7 don't know
wneinti Do Was the same square the mar
k' =" nn now nr not
Yes. sir, 7 was here when the first row
oluuon DO the United States Of America
TOOK place. j was seventeen years old
You saw General Washington. OF
eyes. sir: T saw him. All the people
turn out 10 sec him and they fire guns"
Did Won SEQ Lafayette"
Yes. SIR Tie was the man they put
down carpets IN the street FOR him 10
walk on. They had a big gatherin' IN
Monument square and n whole lot OF soil
diers. Ihey don't treat Presidents now
Ike thew used to-"
The old man was evidently under the
impression that Lafayette was Prcsi-
"I was sold away from here seventy
wears ago. boo said. "and brought ROO 7
been living an about On Florida and Ala
oama ever since 7 remember the falling
stars. That was seventy wears ago"
The old man was positive IN III his
statements and would not admit that he
might be mistaken IN any NJ bis facts.
II left q daughter in Florida when 7
went 10 Alabama" he said "Shc was
lust big enough % Nc I'm n napkin. 7 went
back there 'ho other day and found her
and her hair was whittier than mine"
This statement n true. would appear
10 he pretty rood evidence ~ very old
age II the old man was rs he saws. Sow
enfeen wears Old whom tho revolution he
gan he would he 100 wears old TO-DAY
50 that his statement that he r. TO would
not be wuch ont ~ tho wav. HE state
ment that the falling stars" occurred
seventy years ago IS not far wrone. Two
GREAT rnefc0ric shower occurred ~ 1872
that Is siVtv-four wears aC0. Fc gives n
circunstarfial account ~ fhie event.
which IS NOT remarkable. however. as no.
oordlng 70 bis own account 10 ''',.t nave
been an Oh ma then .-Sav0nnah News
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-23

ret. 1871 Second street: W. p. Freret. 500
Hurst strat' Louis Fritch. 1879 Felichna
street. Park Glands. 1871 Octabia street:
Miss Sadie Hutchings. AZ Marias street.
Mrs. Ward. 1926 Josephine street. Mrs.
Chalmers, 52G Belle Castle street. Waldo
Pitkin, 1880 Esplanade.
A MARTYR
DR. Lovelis death has been expected
for four days. lie contracted the disease
while attending a number Of patients
who were suffering with the Ocean
Springs fever lie overworkcd himself.
and when stricken his constitution had
been so much shattered that the chances
were against his recovery.
Members Of the Board OF Health this
evening paid visit TO the camp of de-
tcnuon al Oakland Park they found
everything IN excellent coalition and the
refugees comfortably situated. This
morning WaConettes went down 10 the
italian quartcr and hauled ont TO the
camp a large number Of people At first
the italians. many Of whom were unable
90 speak English were decidedly mutt
nous ana declined 20 enter the vehicles
but the Italian Consul and % number of
policemen soon convinced thCm that 70
was o. their interests 10 go TO the camp
II detention and they finally Welded.
u is expected by tomorrow night there
will be a couple of hundred refugees in
camp. Strict military discipline is MAIN
tanned in the camp. and there will be
guards stationed at all avenues OF app
pr0ach and exit.
At g O'Clock tonight the physician IN
charge Of the camp announced that an
the refugees We're Well
FINANCIAL AID.
Mayor Flower convened che Finance
Committee to-day and after consulta-
ton with the city's financial agents sue
ceeded I'm securing the offer cf $4,000 Of
immediate available money 10 De placed
in the hands of the Board Of Health 20
be used in prosecuting vigorous war
upon the fever
There arc sun fifteen patients under
treatment
only one Of the patients at Ocean
Springs. Mrs. Cabbage is reported MS be-
ing In somewhat dangerous condition.
At Biloxi. Ii,1acl Levy. aged seven
teen. died this morning of the fever. j.
w Swettman a prominent druggist Of
Biloxi and his wife are among the new
cases Of sickness reported to-day
There are now two hundred whites and
negroes az the Fontainblcau detention
camp. People are constantly arriving
aad n special train IS making frequent
trips bctwhcen the infected towns and the
camps.
The patients I'm the marine hospital
tcnts are doing well and are understood
10 Doe in no danger.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-23

Mr.. Potter r. Murphy, who. with a New
York man. proposes 20 build a theatre
here. at whiCl popular prices will be the
rule, is very lotcent as 10 his plans. lie
does say. however that he will 90 10 New
York next week. TO complete his plans
and the details of the scheme.
Mr. r.. ~. Spence, who now occupies
the old Broad-Street Opera-IlOuse as "a
store. has been seen by others besides
Mr.. Murphy. who want 10 lease the
house. and he believes that If new
house is built at the opposite corner
of Eighth and Broad. the old Opera
House will bee opened i'm opposition.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-23
FEMALh FIGHrhRS.
Ladies Of Highland Park saved Rev Mr.
Boggs' Residence.


Highland Park and the entire Northside
was thrown into a ferment Tuesday
morning about 10 o'clock, when clouds OF
smoke began TO curl and eddy athwart
the September sky from the estate of
Rev. G. II. Bogss. the pastor OF Highland
Park Methodist church.
A bucket of hot ashes dumped against
the wooden wall of one of the out
buildings. served as "a start for the IN
cipient condagration, which was soon
raging.
Rev. Mr.. Bocgs was I'm tho city doing
some shopping. and "a telephone message
fortunately found him in the Vaughan
hardware store. and caused his speedy
return home
In the meantime the ladies' OF the sec
tion. with the assistance of couple Of
men conveniently near organIzed fire
brigade. pumped water and lined mp into
a bucket file IL is noble testimony Of
the bravery and skill of the fair fire.
fighters that the pastoral roof Is yet in
tact. and that the loss Is comparatively
light
Fortune aided the hre-womcn IN that
the strong wind that was blowing was
from the right direction
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-23

She lcft Vienna and Paris ON special oc-
casions 10 sing I'm opera.
"Her management will be very close
with her during her present coming sea-
son. but I'm spite Of all efforts to Keep
her quiet Marchesis pupils Will give
many a reception 20 which their old pro-
fossor will be invited.
"In appearance Marchesi has "a sharp,
sweet face with keen. kindly eyes. and
a pompadour OF gray hair. She is al
WAYS dressed elegantly and wears gloves
when She gives her lessons
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-23

Nearly a hundred singers, members
Of the German American Choral Associa-
ton and Of the Gesangverein Virginia. met
last evening at Saengcr Halle 10 take
part I'm the rehearsal Of the chOruses that
will Dee rendered at the Auditorium on
German Day which Will be celebrated
next Wednesday,
The singing has progressed very suc-
ccssfully under the leadership Of Profes-
sor Charles =. Mutter and there seems
10 be no doubt that the various numbers
on the programme will be executed to the
best satisfaction.
No more new singers will be admitted
to take part IN the singing.