Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14

t'l. and the production met with instant
and most emphatic success.
particular local interest attaches to
Che appearance here of the Mask and WIZ
Club. it is essentially a. southern organl-
zat0n. being composed almost exclusively
o. members of the Sons Of Confederate
Veterans and the cast includes names
that sound very familiar In southern ears.
The club has been nicknamed the John
lie Juniors" and the cognomen has been
aibpted by the organization in the same
spirit in which 10 was given.
The opera will be very deliberately
mounted, and the costumes are said TO be
extremely handsome.
OFFICERS OF THE CLUB.
The Board Of Governors and officers OF
Che club are as followst President. Cap
tain John NJ Hickey, Of tennessee. who
is not only the son OF a veteran. but
veteran himself He served with great
distinction during the war, and at the
battle of Franklin. whore he lost his
lex he was wounded ten times. He has
always taken n great interest In all
southern affairs and has done much TO
attain success Tor the "JOhnn!es.'
The vice-president is N1r. Benjamin s.
Minor who Is one of Washington's best
known attorneys. He IS a graduate of
the University Of Virginia. where his
relatives are so well known. His father
served throughout the war. The trea-
surer is Or. William L. Moore. OF
VIRGINIA His father served IN Ashbys
BRIGADE throughout the war. Their fami-
lv is one OF the most prominent Of the
Eastern Shore Of Virginia, and they are
connected with many Of the old Wash
rrtor families. among them the Van
Neeses. Secretary Cobrun l. Brown Is
prominent young society man, the son
~ William Brown. who was A. a. ana
J. @ in Walkers Brigade Of Hits Corps
The craftsmanship of the Subscription
Committee Is held by Professor +. i.
Hole00d. of the Columbian College. he
ls North Carolinian, and was educated
20 The Wake Forest College. HIS Iather'
although only a boy during the war, en-
listed boo the Junior Reserves OF Noitn
Carolina and participated In seVefal Herce
battles.
PROFESSOR COWARD. THE DlIsEC-
TOR.
Tho musical and dramatic direction Is
SRI the hands OF Professor n. Dush"il9
Coward. Tie viii be remembered mere
the director OF the Capital Glee CUB
which gave a concert here two seasons
ago. Mr. A. ~. Breckenridge, son or inc
Date Captain A. n. Breckenridge, or the
Stanton Artillery, a. the general man
arer. lie As "a young businessman VINO %
losing 10 chance to have the opera
great success He is ably assisted Dy III.
Herbert Moore Locke, Of Virginia, "no
l.s been practicing law in Washington
for several years. He Is one of the pest
known southern men In that CITY, ana - !
an enthusiastic supporter OF all sou1u0ii
enterprises. Mr.. Oliver G. Hlne also
member Of the bar and a son OF ex-Coin-
0uer L. g. Hine IS stage manager
an is making arrangements to nave 'no
stage settings particularly enectiVe'
A RICHMOND MIKADo.
The Mikado. Mr. George p. Robinson f,
o. Richmond Is well known here, beihB !
d .esrcndant on his mothers side OF tho ,
lighting Morgan stock. Of ReVoiutiohaly /
iaue. The older residents Of klchmohu
viii remember when his mother MlsS
Morgan. was much admired and consider I
81 iy many 20 be the belle OF the CITY [
Na 81 Poo viii be Interpreted by MIR. Mel
Vile ID Hensey. the tenor Of the Ne" i
q k-Avcnue church. His family are num- .
tefeI among the old residents or WASH !
inWon. and he has achieved great popu-
lasiy with his rich sweet voice. fo-N"
VIII be- represented by Mr. William Hun
lngtOn Conley, Of, North Carolina, VINO
iaa appeared in several productions, ana
who orPanized and directed a company IN
tle South several years ago.
Mr. Arthur T. Earnest, son OF Major =
vs.. Earnest OF Tennessee Will take
the part Of Poo Bah. His rich baritone
voice Is wel-ftted for the part Pish 4
iush win be sung BY Mr.. j. NJ. Lums-
den. a graduate OF the Virginia Military I
Institute. and formerly Of Richmond
3d. Leroy Cough a lawyer OF WASH
.ngton. viii take Yum Yum. Pitt sing
viii be represented by MIR. Paul W.
Evans, son Of DR. W. Warrington
Evans. Of Washington. AS Peep 30. M.
sidney Lee Engles OF Tennessee, "ho
Il tho son OF Captain 4. III. Engles, OF
She Second Tennessee Volunteers. OK