The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-06
PINAF0RE GIVEN
BY AMATEURS.
Students and Lexington Bellies in
Comic Opera,
MARSTELLER SUCCEEDS HAYES.
Henry ". Anderson To Represent
Washington and Lee in the South
ern OratOricaI COntest-Albert
Sidney Boat Clubs Crew.

LEXINGTON. VA. May 5.-Special.-
The comic opera. III VI. S. Pnafore,'
was produced at the Lexington opera
House tonight by a most attractive crew,
composed OF Lexington amateurs. stu
dent Robert Nelson, of the Washington
and Lee University. filled the role OF
Sir Joseph, and a large number Of Lex
Ington's pretty girls made ~ his numer-
Gus female kindred. Mrs. Samuel y.
Walker took The part OF Josephine. the
Captains pretty daughter; Miss Janet
Allen appeared as Little Buttercup. Miss
Lulu Semmes as Hebe. The amusing
character Dick Deadeye was assumed
by Mr. j.. ID. Eurit. of Staunton. Va.
who had dllcd that part on several occa-
sions already in most successful man
ucr Mr.. T.. n. Anschultz appeared az
Euph nackstraw and $ W. Frierscr as
the captain. The house was crowded. and
every one seemed 90 enjoy the opera TO
the fullest extent.
There were many good voices In the
company. and each part was wei done.
The proceeds will go 20 the fund for the
Tucker Memorial HAIL 10 was gotten up
bv Mrs. Gertrude Logan and Miss Annie
White. II Will be repeated tomorrow
night ........,...
cadet c. Percy Halves. Of Richmond.
who has filled the office of first captain az
the Virginia Military institute for ne
present session. and member or tne
class Of rs. has resigned rom me- i ,,s,i-
tenant has been appointed first captain
I'm tho place of Cadet Halves. He is a
son OF DR.. Marsteller. now, SUI s,ou 20 ~,
the Raleigh. 4. ;. \" when otloI.s5i C ~
r5o,,..,. cadet r e. Marshall, Jr. son
~ C3ntain r. c. Marshall. Of Ports.
mouth VA. has been appointed 10 'iio
office Of Lieutenant
At the preliminary contest held IN inc
Graham Lee Literary Society Han, or
Washington and Lee University. q rev
nights ago. Mr. II. w. Anderson. or VIZ
ginia. was selected 10 represent Masllhs,
ton and Lee University. az me sou
oraforical contest 70 be held at Nashvllie,
Tenn. ON MAY 18th. and Mr.. Charles r.
MYERS was selected % represent the mn
vcrsltv at the oratorical contest or VT
Einia. to be held In Richmond on the
''' '''s''' THE BOAT CLUBS.
The committee OF the Albert Sidney
Boat CuU of Washington and Lee mt
yersity. have selected the following cI.W
for the annual regatta IN June: J. {. Nc
Cluer. OF West Virginia, stroke; Lester
Witherspoon. of Kentucky. No. j. h4;i'
deIDh Tucker. Of Virginia, No. = ". w
Muir. OF Kentucky, No. 3: G gE,9o r7,er
Robert Nelson. OF Kentucky. Inc inen
mining for the crew have been IN traln-
he FOR nearly two months. There were
about twelve candidates. ,. Do,
The will OF the late MISS Louise 20 %, =,
for which was committed 10 record ~
Monday. LEFT TO Washington and Lee i NJ
versitv large number OF man l-.,., 1,
'pat Terc once the property OF her Er.dInoGr'
father. Colonel Fleming ana her - the
n~ george 4. Baxter; those OF ~
- r, yr9el7Piug TO the history Of the early
.sootiiemcnt Of Kentucky. and th22SS.e , s P'
.S l' i1ticr TO the early history Of WASH
iucton college. ,,-,,-., ~ wash
Iesi",,-,l &C. University. is now q,
y5e University delivering course our ,,n o.
Genres 10 the law students % P5eor rs
i've NO, Go'G Carric and Maize KinnI,eT nil .,
~ ,,r W g. stuart Of Lexington