The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29

really brilliant piano recital Of Master
John Powell. His rendition Of a most
admirable programme was n treat 10
musiC-lovers. as was proved by the ap-
probation of the audience that nearly
filed the hall of the y. NJ. G. A. last
Tuesday evening.
The style and finished playing OF this
young artist IS truly marvellous and MS
perfect freedom from afiectatlon and
self consciousness is as unusual as u Is
charming. Richmond has great cause 20
be proud Of him. as are all who have had
the pleasure Of hearing him play, ana
who predict n brilliant future for nm.
His musical education and development
are due 10 his master, Prof. j. q. Hahr'
who. imparts 20 his pupils the apprecia-
ton which is essential for the interpreta-
ton of good music. and who IS perhaps
the most talented musician and COM
poser in the South.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Taylor viii In n
few DAYS have as their guest Miss May
Robertson. of Montreal, Canada. who
comes 10 Richmond TO accept the po-
sition Of superintendent Of Nurses at the
virginia Hospital. Miss Robertson Is a
recent graduate Of the Montreal Training
School for Nurses, having won hrst non
ors and been gold medalist or her class.
The Herald Of Montreal, makes a most
natering reference to her in connection
with IT'S announcement Of her departure
for Richmond.
Many friends will be gratihed 20 learn
Of an honor extended TO the head OF one
Of its most popular music schOols-Mrs.
Albert c.. Bruce. She has been chosen ny
the Music Teachers National Assocl-
, alton to occupy the responsible position
of vice president for tho State or Viz
ginia. and especially invited to attend
the council of leading musicians which
will take place in June at the Waldorf
Astoria.
on Thursday. May the thirty-frst, az
8 D.. m. a dramatic entertainment Will
be given at the residence OF MIR. GLASGOW
west Main street. the proccres 90 be de-
voted to relieving the needs OF a suffering
family. The play to be presented is en-
titled Diamonds and Hearts the cast
being as follows:
Bernice Halstead.. Miss Bernard Harvle
Amy Halstead ......... Miss Sue Wexford
Tuez rav............ Miss Meade Buryell
Mrs. Halstead. Miss Mary c. Darlington
Hannah Mary Barnes. Miss Annie Iatum
Abraham Barnes.....Mr. Massio Noting
Dwight Bradley ..........M Red NenaDIe
DIT. Burton McCreery
sammy ssnssssH sfAAf Duh
Sheriff. ..........Mr Stewart Woodward
MI. Coulling
49,
Mrs. A. 3. Guigon and Master A.. B.
Guigon. Jr., left last week for Ethel
void" 10 remain for the summer.
The ball concluding the season Of Mrs.
Fanny Grimes Dancing Glass, In Peters
burg. was delightfully."- successful. and a
number Of w~ell-knOWn Richmond people
made the trip 10 the Cockade city in
order 10 be present The children were
out I'm festive spirits and acquitted them
selves beautifully. The grand march
was led by Master Robert Claiborne, Ca
son Of DR.. Robert Claiborne and Miss
Jessie Anderson. There were nifty child
rem in line. an beautifully dressed. Zach
carried a United States nag, and entered
the hall two-by-two, flags crossed and
held high. while the band played Dixie
The minuet was danced 10y twelve couples;
Rosa Tunsford and Thomas Gillian;
Lucy Huntington and Sydney Green;
Alverda EdgertOn and Meade S~t0ckdeH'
Grace Bryant and sam thinner; Martha
Grlgg, Herbert Gillian, Page Geymes'
Walter Jarrett. Hortense Saal, Louis
Loewe. Jessie Anderson, Robert
Claiborne, Fannie Brady. Brooks Robin
son. Mary Gillian and John Gillian.
Craze Herzog. Roosevelt Page, Mary
Roper and Mary Basline. The little
girls wore Empire gowns trimmed In lace
Long silk mits matched the gowns; reti-
cules on arms; hair high and powdered.
The boys wore satin or velvet suits, knee
buckles: jewelled buttons on coats; hair
powdered: black patches under their eyes,
AFTER dancing the minuet the children
formed into a semi-circle and sans Aud
Lang Syne." Red lights were then
thrown on, the tableauX being q really
lovely one. The SEQ persons present
showed their appreciation by liberal APP
plause.
Hoop dance. cachuca. ian dance and skirt
dance. all drew forth spirited applause.
Judge Mullen, IN a pleasing address
thanked the small people for a handsome
present 10 their teacher. Mrs. Grymes
will reopen her class in October.
The meeting OF the Emma II. Andrews
Whist Club on Thursday afternoon was,
as usual. delightful. Mrs. Hartley Car
michael being the hostess. The buttons
were won by Miss Fannie Ross. Miss
Gordon. Mrs. Keith, Mrs. Benjamin
Nash and Miss Adele Williams. Mrs.
Charles L. Williams. Mrs. T.. H.. Nash
and Mrs. Virginius Newton were elected
to membership. There was some clever
and spirited playing. those present being
Misses Helen Stringfellow, Fannie Ross
Lou Adkins. Ellen Hobson, Adele WI
iiams. Mamie Archer. Sallie and Sue Cor
don, Mrs. Charles u. Williams, Mrs. Nash.
Mrs. Newton. Mrs. Austin Broken
brough. Mrs. Keith. Mrs. Christopher
Tompkins and Mrs. White.
At the business meeting OF the Milton
{. Work Whist Club 9lrs. Isaiah White
and Miss Virginia Peasants were unani-
mously elected president and secretary.
respectively. the Executive Committee
being Miss Mamie Archer. Mrs. Walter
X. Martin. Mrs. c. W. J.. Brock. Mrs.
Reginald Gilman and Mrs. George w.
Stevens.
Miss Mary Deane Scott, who spent the
winter in Georgia and Alabama most de-
lightfully. has returned TO Richmond and
is stopping at 9S west Franklin street.
All OF the arrangements for the annual
tea on Tune Sd Jefferson Davis birth
dAy), under the auspices OF the Holly
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