The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-02
FOR THE A. P. Y. A. PLAY.
REHEARSALs FOR THE ATTRAC
TION NOW GOING on.
The Coming Concert OF the Karger Com
pany for the Benefit of the Retreat
for the sick-Personal.

| AIl interesting iutt1lhS Va ehC <aooOS4aNAch
for the Preservation Of Virginia Antiqui-
| ties was held in the Virginia Historical
Society's rooms, Mrs. Il. V. Valentine pre-
siding. The play TO be presented in sever
| al weeks under the Associations auspices
was one of the chief topics for discussion.
| Rehearsals are going energctically on.
| The participants are all favOrites In the
fashionable world and IL is confidently
| predicted that the play will be another OF
those brilliant successes which In former
| seasons the association has been accus-
toned to score.
The Indian crown purchased from the
| estate of Mrs. NJ. S. Morson has been
paid for in full, and a paper recording
the fact and containing history of the
crown Will be deposited with the Chancery
Court.
1t was resolved that a letter be written
TO Mr.. Wyndham r. Meredith thanking
him for his delightful lecture on Friday
last
Mrs. Sarah Bowman Van Ness, a de-
scendant Of Nathaniel Powell member
OF the first House OF Burgesses Q6l0 and
the first Legislative Assembly ever held
in America. has made a valuable and In
teresting gift to the Association. consist
ing OF three picture in one frame, as
follows:
/. The scene OF the battle Of Lexington,
Mass, giving the monument erected
where General Pitcairn ordered the Amer
leans to surrendr.
J. Picture of the belfry (which vibrated
to the alarm sounded on the approach OF
the British In 1775."
3. Picture OF tho monument erected 10
the eight men killed on April 10, 1775, on
the battle-ground-Rob Munroe. Jonas
Parker. Samuel Hadley. Jonathan Har-
rington. Jr.. Isaac Muzzy. Cdlet Harring-
ton. John Brown and Asahel Porter. The
frame Is made e timbers taken from the
old belfry, which. being weak. were re-
moved in 1891.
In spite Of what was, perhaps. the
worst weather of the entire winter. the
Richmond German. with Mr.. william IL.
Palmer leading, was as delightful as
ever. the usual set being present. and
the following visitors:
Misses Mary and Agnes Page. OF Boyce.
Va; Miss Pitt Thrailkill. OF St. Louis.
Smart, Of New York: Russell. of Win
chester; Dixon, OF Bunalo; Forbes OF
Warrenton. Cottmann. Of Baltimore,
johnson, Of Staten Island; Ship. Of Lex
ington: Hobson. Of Pemberton Va; Hor-
ton, OF Vermont; Hayes, OF Baltimore;
Tunstall, Of Washington; Cameron. Of
Petersburg: Payne. of Warrenton: Sena-
tor Hale, Of Rocky Mount, Va; Senator
Hay, Senator Fairfax, Of Loudoun; Mr..
Hunter and Mr. Cotesworth Pnckney.
delicious supper was furnished hy the
Exchange for Woman's Work.
At half past eleven o'clock yesterday
the Board of Managers of the Homeopa-
THE Free Dispensary. held their regular
monthly meeting. Mrs William Ellyson
presiding. Aside from the transaction of
routine business, the chief interest OF the
meeting consisted in the reading Of let
ter received from Miss Ruby Bodeker, the
Sewly elected President Of the Board, ac-
cepting that office.
Great interest is felt in the forthcoming
concert to be given by the well-known
Karger Concert Company for the benefit
of the Retreat for the Sick on Thursday
evening in the auditorium Of the Young
Mems Christian Association building.
Aside from the worthiness of the object
one which must commend itself unquali-
fiedly to all familiar with the extent and
character Of the hospitals work-the
talent in the company is said 10 be ex-
ceptional. Competent local musical au-
thorties have high praise for each Of the
members, and many of the northern pa
pers have spoken enthusiastically re-
garding them. one or two are as fol-
lows:
When a girl scarcely out Of her teens
is selected from hundreds one might say,
to fill one of the most responsible church
choir positions in New York as solo so
prano. It is worth while TO keep musi-
cal eye on her, as she is almost certain
TO make the world bow TO her vocal ge-
MI Nor several MISS
jeanette MacClanahan has been one OF
our first church. drawing room and con-
cert singers. Her voice, a full soprano OF
great richness and volume, possesses
quality rarely heard but greatly priced
the true sympathetic richness OF the un-
trained Southern darky's voice Com
bined With an intense musical tempera-
ment, this has given Miss jeanette Mac
Clanahan a very distinguished and en-
Viable position among American singers.
-Peterson's Magazine. January. 1871
"A young violnist, Max Karger, made
his first American appearance at this
concert, and showed great talent. His
performance OF the long and difficult first
movement Of Tschaikowsky' concerto
was an achievement which gave him an
immediate right TO serious consideration
as an artist His playing was confident
and well balanced and not Overweightcd
with the work he had undertaken. His
tone last evening seemed OF good quality;
his technique is fluent and accurate He
was recalled several times, and played
again after each Of his appearances.
Tribune. November s 1891.
s. =. Vernon exploited fine bass voice
at the Central Music Hall last night. Ills
selections were rendered with finish and
he displayed much art in vocalization
His numerous recalls were well merited.
Chicago Times Herald.
Miss Marie Mildred Marsh presented
tremendous programme. She played the
G. minor concerto of Saint Saens with
orchestra with an extraordinarily sue
technique and musical feeling Her touch
is very elastic and beautiful in all nuances
and grades Of shading. Exceptionally
fascinating by the young virtuoso was the
second movement. allegro scherzando.-
From Berliner Neuste Nachrichten.
At half past four o'clock yesterday az
ternoon meeting of st. Johns Circle
of Kings Daughters was held az the
residence of Mrs Stephen 4. Beveridge,
east Franklin street. There was large
attendance and the usual pleasure that
Is incident to any gathering at her hos
pitable home Business transacted con-
sisted i'm perfecting arrangements for