The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-09
A BRILLIANT 0PENINING.
The Southern Conservatory's Chris
tenlng Concert.

Durham n. c., March S.-(Special.) y
Notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather, a large audience assembled at
the new Southern Conservatory of Music
TO witness the opening concert of this
most popular institution. The doors were
thrown open at 7:15 o'clock, and from
that time until the exercises began at
Oclocl< there was a steady stream of
visitors. Several hundred tickets were
given out, but the demand far exceeded
the seating capacity of the building. A
special feature of the evening was the
address of Mr.. Arthur l.. Manchester,
of Philadelphia, editor of The Musician
and yice-president of the Musicians Ma
tional Association. Mr.. Manchester's
subject was Aesthetic Education of the
Musician He is an excellent speaker
and greatly charmed and interested his
hearers. Mr.. James III. Southgate deliv-
cred an address, giving history of the
Conservatory from its inception to the
present time. Mr.. Southgates remarks
are always timely and to the point, and
were especially so on this occasion. Af-
ter the exercises were over public re.
ception was held, and the building was
thrown open for inspection. The musi
cal part of the evenings entertainment
Conservatory.
After being in darkness since Sunday,
February 11th, the electric lights were
turned on last night. The temporary
plant is giving first rate satisfaction SO
far. The electric light people deserve
commentator for their promptness in
furnishing our people lights at the earl
lest opportunity. They would have been
t,,,,, 4I,a Iinhi f1.y,
days ago if a section of piping that was
ordered had arrived by that time. This
temporary plant will be the source OF
lights for Durham until the new power
house in Edgemont is completed.
Luther NJ. Carlton. one of Durham'a
young men of brilliant intellect, who has
formed a copartnership for the practice
of law at Roxboro, is already very ia
vorably impressing the people of that
place. Mr.. Carlton is associated. with J.
S. Merritt. He was one of the success
full men who recently stood examination
before the Supreme Court and secured
license to practice law. Several
prominent attorneys first began
the practice of their profession at Rox-
boro, among the number being Junius
Parker, assistant counsel for the AM
erican Tobacco Company, New York; A.
l.. Brooks, solicitor Fifth judicial dis
trict Greensboro: Hon. w. w. Kitchin,
Congressman Fifth North Carolina dis
trict; r. b. Boone and V. S. Bryant, Dur
ham.
The Democratic primaries will be, held
in Durham county at the various voting
precincts on Saturday. March 31st for
the purpose of electing delegates to the
Durham County Convention, which meets
here on Saturday, April 7th, at noon. At
the county convention delegates Will be
elected to the State Convention, which
convenes in Raleigh, April 11th. General
j. S. Carr, chairman of the Durham
County Democratic Executive Committed
has issued call for the primaries and
the county convention on the above men,
toned dates The Democratic County
Executive Committee, composed of pre-
cihct chairmen, will meet at General
Carr's office on Saturday morning, April
7th, at 10 o'clock for the purpose of elect
ing a chairman for the coming campaign.
Cen Carr who has been chairman for
the past two years, has been an inde-
fatigable worker, and in the last cam
paign the splendid victory achieved in
this county was due in large measure
to his untiring efforts. 1t would give the
greatest satisfaction if General Carr were
to be reelected chairman.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Davis and Miss Lot
tie Davis have arrived here from Wilson
and are spending short time in our
city Mr. Davis was formerly connected
with the Parrish Warehouse in this city
as auctioneer, but this season has held
similar position with a warehouse in
Wilson. He has very many friends here
who are always glad to welcome him.
Mr. ]. H. Sneed, of Durham, who trav-
els for L. Grief & Co., wholesale cloth
iers, of Baltimore, was knocked down
and robbed in that city Saturday night.
Two negroes who were escertained to be
James Johnson and George Washington,
sprang upon Mr.. Sneed at the corner of
State and Mulberry streets. The robbery
occurred between and 10 O'Clock while
Mr.. Sneed was on his way to his lodging
house They choked him into insensibil-
ity and then went through his pockets
and rihed them of everything of value,
including a gold watch and $19 in money.
Later the two negroes were arrested
and locked up, suspicion having been di-
rected to them through gold watch
found at a pawn brokers' shop which Mr..
Sneed identified as his property. The
man who pawned the watch answered the
description of the men wanted.
The funeral services of Mrs. Annie
Rawls, who died on Thursday at her
home on RoXboro street, took place this
afternoon at 5 o'clock, conducted by Rev.
S. S. Bost rector. of St. Philips Episco-
pal church. The interment was in the
city cemetery.
Saturday afternoon General j. S. Carr
is TO speak at Graham and on Saturday
night at Burlington.