The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-14

I Lansing Bodcker. BodeKer Brothers.
Richmond. c,.,..
! W. a. white. KoessIer Hessiaenef
Chemical Company. New York.
r. A. Miller, delegate a, Ph' A. hlch-
mond. Va. .
| Co. Boston.
Theo +. Never. Meyer Brothers Drug
Company ST. Louis. Mo
w. s. Thompson. Washington. d. {.
II r Chears. william Il. Warner
| Co. New Orleans
G. M. Knox. owens Minor Drug Com
pany Richmond.
n. G. 1glehart. Commr Chicago Freight
Bureau, Chicago.
! S. II. Gunder. the Deane Plaster Com
pany. Yonkers. n. Y.
w. J. Murray. the Murray Drug Com
| pany Columbia. s G.
J. F. Jones, Deliber. Goodalc Company
Boston.
A. Frank Richardson. T. a. slocum
| Company. New York.
A. NJ. Hance. Hance Brothers & White,
| Philadelphia.
Henry c. McIlwaine. McTlwaine Broth
ers. Philadelphia.
p. A. Martens Porous Plaster Company
and Brandreth Company. New York.
r. r. L. Lord. Merck g. Co. New York.
Joseph lowering lowering. Miles Com
pany Montreal.
Thomas T. HALEY. Jr., Peacock Chemical
| Company st. Louis.
S. L. Pope. Lawrence. Williams & Com
pany. Cleveland.
Hugh II. Osgood. Leo & osgood. Nor
witch. Conn.
d. A. o German, Of 1.-THE New England
| Druggist"
Entertaining the Ladies.
Yesterday the ladies who accompanied
| the members of the National Wholesale
! Druggists Association and the Proprie-
| tary Association wero taken for a drive
around the city.
They were the guests Of the Ladies' Re
! ception Committee, which is composed
| of these ladies':
Mrs. r. w. Powers. chairman,
| Mrs. +. ID. Taylor Mrs. G. @. Minor,
| Mrs. O. O. owens, Mrs. NJ. $. Valentine
Miss n. V. Randolph, Mrs. Geo. Warren,
| Miss NJ Purcell. Mrs. y. V. Randolph
and Miss Julia Lee.
| The Ladies' Reception Committee cali
! ed with carriages for the visiting ladies
at The Jefferson at IL o'clock in the morn
| ing.
The visitors were driven all over the
| city, to every place and point Of interest
and all the many historical scenes were
| explained and dwelt upon fully.
They were returned to The jefferson
| by o'clock =. NJ. i'm time for luncheon.
ENTERTAINED WITH MUSIC.
a musicale was arranged by the Com
mittee on Entertainment for the pleas
ure Of the visiting druggists, their wives
sisters and daughters and took place
| last evening.
The concert was given in the rotunda
| of The jefferson the singers and instru-
nientalsts being stationed in the south
| gallery.
All around the beautiful house, I'm the
| galleries, arcades, and courts and even on
! the ground stair case were the guests
seated and nothing but expressions Of
delight was heard from them at the mu-
| sicale feast provided for their pleasure.
The entire concert was under the direc-
| ton Of Mr.. Shepherd Webb, organist Of
| Centenary church and who unites good
taste with rare skill as organist and
| pianist.
An interest programme was rendered
| by the Webb Vocal Quartette. assisted
| by Miss Bette Burwell Booker soprano;
MIR. Frank w. Cunningham, tenor; the
| Old Dominion SeXtettc and instrumental
| performers and the Jefferson Orchestra.
The orchestra rendered concert over
| ture and airs from I'm Gay New York.
| which were heartily applauded.
| MuGn pressure WAS SbOWil ny tii' eu~
| dience at the good musical work Of the
| Webb Cuartette i'm their numbers. My
| Pretty Maid" and the Merry Miller.
The music of the Old Dominion Sex
| tette a clever band Of performers, who
play together excelently well, seemed to
please the audience greatly. They rem
| dered "Enchantment" by Herman
| Loves Dream and Belle Of The Sea-
SON.
MISS BOOKER'S VOICE.
| Miss Booker's charming soprano voice
was heard in "Nymphs and Fawns." by
Bemberg, which served to display the
beauties of her yocalization in an eX-
| cellent way.
Mrs. Cloves sang in her usual pleas
ing style. Lullaby" by Vannah, and
| Messrs. Cloves and Lohmann sang very
acceptably Gabisss Fisherman"
| Captain Cunningham sang, " Twas the
| Fragrant Summer Time" in his own
sweet way and Mr.. Lohmann sang "Ole
| Uncle Ned"
The concert was terminated by selec-
lions of Southern Songs and Plantation
Melodies, rendered by a male quartette
and chorus Of late members Of the Polk
! Miller Company.
| The singers were Messrs. Cunningham.
Cloves Lohmann, Harrison Watkins and
! Webb
They sang Hard Times" Fare You
| Well" Take Me Home" Uncle Dan"
water Melon" Rise and Shine" and
"Go Down Moses"
After the concert refreshments were
served in the hotel dning-room and the
musical folk and the visitors mingled I'm
pleasant social intercourse.
| To-day at l o'clock the ladies Of the Re-
ceDtion Committee with "A number OF
| gentlemen will escort the visiting ladies
| to Mayo's Tobacco Factory TO see the
| process of it's manufacture and to hear
| the negro hands sing.
| Tonight from TO s o'clock. Mrs John
| p. Purcell will receive the lady visitors
| at her hCme in Park avenue and the ban
| quet to the gentlemen of the party will
| be at The jefferson at 1880 o'clock p. NJ.
In Old Virginia.
| 7 love the mountains wreathed in mist.
| The twilight skies OF amethyst
| The groves Of ancient oaks. sun-kissed,
In old Virginia.
| I love the gorgeous trumpet flowers,
| Wild rose and honeysuckle bowers.
| The woodland incense after showers,
In old Virginia.
| I love the laughter OF the rils.
| Cloud shadows stretched athwart the hills
| The jocund song of him who tils
In old Virginia.
| love the martial ranks Of corn.
| Their blades ageam with lights OF morn,
| The curtains Of the night withdrawn.
In old Virginia.