Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-23
ACROSS JAMES RIVER
FINALS OF MRS. SALNOA'S SCHOOL.
A Delightful Programme In Rem
dered and a Large Audience At
tends at Leader HaII-Death of Mrs.
Belcher-Police News.


Music and Day School, of which Mrs.
Charles F., Salmon is principal, held at
Leader Hall on Tuesday evening. were
exceedingly interesting and largely at
tended
Here Is the attractive programme,
which was delightfully."- rendered: March,
Miss Molle Perdue; welcoming speech,
Miss Rena Lipscomb; greeting song. Miss
Mollie Perdue; National Guard Grand
March duet, Misses Belle and Nellie
Homer; ribbon drill. Misses Lula Eanes,
Rena Lipscomb, Ethel Loverridge, Ruby
Grant, Ruby Lipscomb Mollie Perdue,
Jessie Anderson, and Julia Eanes. The
Five Wishes-Misses Julia Eanes, Ruby
Lipscomb, Ruby Grant Ether Lover
ridge, and Rena Lipscomb; angel. Miss
Molie Perdue. Generally Useful (dia-
logue)-Mrs. Simpson, Miss Nellie Clay
ton; Jennie her maid, Miss Jessie An
derson; Biddy applicant, Miss Julia
Eanes; Matilda 0or a situation), Miss
Molle Perdue. Fairy Land duet, Misses
Julia Eanes and Ruby Lpscomb; Tramp
(dialogue)-"Miss Sallie Brown" Miss
Nellie Clayton; Tramp" Master Clyde
Anderson. FAIRY Finger Schottisch Miss
Virgee Craze. The Model School-Teach-
er, Miss Jane SLASH" Miss Nellie Clay
ton; scholars-"Rose Stingback," Miss
Mollie Perdue; 'Araminta Crossback."
Miss Julia Eanes; "Pinkie Cowslip" Miss
Jessie Anderson: "Sucky Blacklasses.
Miss Lula Eanes; "Susannah Black"
Miss Ruby Lipscomb Susie Green"
Miss Ruby Grant; LILLY Sunbeam" Miss
Reva Lipscomb; Bessie Goldhair." Miss
Ethel Loverridge; "Sallle Whipperstitch,"
Miss Belle Homer; Hannah Come
quick" Miss Virgie Craze; "Sam Pilgar-
lic," Master Clyde Anderson; 'Dick Cow
sloper," Master Robert Goodman; Jack
O'Lanthern," Master Alvah Lowrie
Storm Mazurka, Miss Julia Eanes; re-
wards in Bible History; Electric Polka,
Miss Mollie Perdue; honor and rewards
for scholarship and attendance; Concert
Caprice, Miss Belle Horner; medals in
music; Calomel, sung by the music schol-
ars-accompanist, Miss Julia Eanes; re-
wards for photography and care of books;
Silvery Waves, Miss Nellie Clayton: re-
wards for the best written programmes;
Southern Rights March and Vacation
Song, accompanied Miss Nellie Clayton;
Good Night" Miss Mollie Perdue.
DEATH OF MRS. BELCHER.
Mrs. Mary Eveland Belcher, an estima-
BILE lady of this city, died last night at
$3.50 o'clock at the residence of her son.
Mira A. T. Belcher, corner of Eleventh
and Stockton streets.
Deceased Leaves two sons-Mr. A Il.
Belcher and Mr.. James Grin Belcher-and
one daughter-Miss Sarah ]. Belcher-all
of Manchester. One sister also survives
her-Mrs. Margaret Elder. Mrs. Belcher
was i'll four months.
The funeral will take place from West
End Methodist church. this afternoon at
8 o'clock.
The funeral of Mr.. Bedford Tucker took
place from Peterville Baptist church, in
Powhatan county, Tuesday afternoon The
remains were inferred in the church bury
Deceased was formerly a guard at the
State farm. He had to resign his posi-
ton on account of his failing health, and
went to his mothers home near Fine
Creek Mills. He died Monday afternoon
at o'clock. He was in mis- 5Sth year.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS
Judge 7. NJ. Miller, OF Powhatan, was
In the city yesterday.
Mrs. ID. Il. Lipscomb still remains quite
sick at her residence. on Hull street,
Mr.. John Desportes Of Columbia, S. c.,
Is here, the guest OF his uncle, DR.. II.
V. DesDortes.
Mr.. j. II. Nichols is detained at his
home. on Hull street by sickness.
There was a pleasant evening spent by
the friends of Miss Louise Whitfield at
a sociable given at her home, at No. III |
west Ninth street, Tuesday night. The |
occasion was birthday party.
Mr.. J. b. Keffer, a member OF the Town |
Council of Buchanan. Botetourt county. |
Is the guest OF Chief of Police Lipscomb. |
Mr.. w. II. BEDFORD of Newport News. |
is i'm the city. where ne will spend few |
days with his people and friends.
Mr.. w. c. Brown, of No. 1903 Decatur |
street, will leave to-day for st. Augustine, |
Fla, where he has accepted a position |
with the Standard Oil Company.
Rev. W. +. Hurt, formerly pastor of |
Baptist church, was in |
the city yesterday. He is here to attend |
the finals of his Alma Mater-Richmond |
College
Mr. William Johnson, who was so unfor- |
tunate as 10 loose his eye while at works /
at the Chesapeake and Ohio shops Tues |
lay, was doing very we'll yesterday
Squire Jones' of Swansboro'. had SUI
sanna Dudley (coloreD before him yester-
lay morning for fighting her sister. She |
was taxed $3.50 and costs.