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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-10
John Keller Para1yzed

sTAUNTON, VA, January 9.-(Special9
John f. Keller was paralyzed in the lower
part of his body to-day This Is the sec
ond stroke heChrdluao oil rdlua ordlunu '.ll
ond stroke He is 70 years old.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-10

Junior ex-councillor, Mrs. Myrtle Glaze
brook: councillor, Mrs. Rosa c. Jennings;
associate councillor. Mrs. Sadie Warren;
vice-councillor, Miss Jennie p. Knight:
associate vice-councillor. Miss Hazel L.
Joynes; recording secretary. John Wade;
financial secretary. w. S. Quarles: treas
urer. Mrs Breshar: guide, Miss Tree War
rem; inside guard, Mrs. E. NJ. BEDFORD;
outside guard. G. N. Palmer: representa-
tive to State council, Mrs. Breshar: al
tcrnate, E. NJ. BEDFORD; trustee for eish-
teen months. E. NJ. BEDFORD.
The 1ftieth anniversary of Liberal
Grove, Druids. viii be held at saenger
Halle. February I'd. There will be 3 pau
and banquet Messrs. =. G. Gisseibrecht,
Charles Fl. Metzger, Eugene Blottner, and
Ivan Mueller are In charge.
Friendship Rebekah Lodge. No. u, !: o.
o. F.. will install their officers Fr1day,
Jan. 9. a full attendance Is earnestly
desired.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-10
IA. Bri.tow Improving.

sToRMoNT, VA. January a.-(special1
Mr.. ]. "A. Bristow, who has bsen suffering
for the past week from an attack of ty-
phoid grip, is improv!ng slowly. The doc
tor thinks he is on the road to recovery
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-10
sRArERs1T1Es WANT MORE ROOM,
Dabney,s Hall Hemodel1ed to Meet
Requirements of Secret SocIettes.

Requirement. OF Secret Societies.
The large Increases In membership OF
the old lodges. and the great number OF
ncwly-instituted lodges has caused some
thing of cramped position in the matter
of meeting places, and in view OF this
fact. Dahney's Hall, corner OF Third and
Broad streets. is being remodelled and put
in shape for lodge-room. The hall Is
central and will be a valuable addition to
the Gaternit1es Of the city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-10
Condition OF Mr. and Mrs. Fucker

CDnd1tl0hzO OF II 3 u : : y
TOWNSVILLE, VA. January e.-tspe-
cial. 1.-THE condition Of Mr.. and Mrs.
sDillard Tucker is thought to be slightly
improved However, they are still quite
i'll. For many years they have been CEN &c!
trail figures in this conlmunit and the
family are receiving many messages OF
sympathetic inquiry. s., Z, Z, e
ward Tucker are both still here With
their sick pare I,tss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-10

frequently
1T mistaken useless heros1n.
Women listen call Of duty the
that tells them to guard their health harder
tasks become Of the female makes
painful and keeps the system
Sabit takes the place Of and
drag themselves around continue work and
their household They led to believe that suffering
is NECESSARY because they are women What mistake!
pain restore happiness strong
cocs when this great strengthening, healing remedy
always within reach
FREE MEDICAL ADVICE TO WO7IEN.
anything which
special advice, Pnkhn.
letter. She
has treating female Ills
She
Lynn, very
foolish it do kind invitations
For proof read the symptoms suffering and cure
cd irrsf I1esf0 xyir7Or-Ia oft
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-26
MESSAGE SENT IN
BUOY FROM POLE
SEVENTEEN LONG MONTHS 1T HAD
BOBBED ABOUT IN FROZEN
SEAS OF NORTH.
DISPATCHED IN JUNE, 1902
Relic of the Baldwin Expedition--Note
One of Twenty Sent of When
Explorers Were in Need.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Edna, Kan, Dec. as.-Arctic Explorer
Evelyn Briggs Baldwin, who is visiting his
father, Cole B. Baldwin, of this place, has
just received an original message which he
himself dispatched by balloon within 10
degrees of the north pole in June, 1909.
The message was one of the 20, each con-
tained within a copper tube inserted within
a cork buoy.
The 20 buoys were suspended to the bal
loon, one beneath another in such man.
ner that as the buoys in turn touched the
surface of the earth following the gradual
escape of the gas from the balloon sack,
each was released by means of an auto
matte device. The buoy which contained
the message which Mr.. Baldwin has just
received was picked at sea November "a,
1903, near Skotnngberg Norway, near
North Cape.
The buoy was in good condition when
its voyage of nearly ~ months by air, ice
and water was finished. In May, 1909.
one of these buoys containing message
in excellent condition, II months after its
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-26
RUNAWAY WRECKS SLEIGH

A runaway on Main street furnished excite.
ment Tor a time yesterday afternoon. About 4
O'Clock a horse hitchcd to sled somehow got
loose and beyond control of its driver and
went dashing eastward on Granite street.
On reaching the Silver Bow block the
vehicle was wrecked and portion of it left
there. the horse going on to Main street and
turning down that thorougharc. Reaching
broadway the horse vccrcd to the east again,
dragging part of the sled with him, and was
stopped at the telephone building.
The sled a complete wreck, but it is
understood that no one was injured. The
name of the owner of the horse and vehicle
could not be learned.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-26
dispatch from Franz zjosefland, June II,
1902, was picked up on the northeast coast

! dispatch from Franzjosefland, June II,
1902, was picked up on the northeast coast
OF Iceland
] Had tho Baldwn-Zeigler expedition not
returned in the autumn of 1902, especially
alter the failure of Mr.. Zeiglers private
secretary to reach Franz osefland with the
supply ship that same summer, the signif-
cance of these dispatches by balloon would
have been well understood by the public
months ago. In the message just received
the establishment of but one station is re-
fcrred to. AS matter of fact three
others were put down in Franzjosefland
and three on the northeast coast of Green
land. The message is as follows:
TO the nearest American consulate:
Cargo coal required quickly Yacht
America in open water (Abcrdare chan
neD since June 8. This years work sue
lccssful, enormous depot placed on Rudolf
land by sledge, March, April and May;
collection for national museum; record
from and paintings of Nansen's hut, ex-
celcnt photographs and moving pictures,
ETC., ETC., secured. Five ponies and $50
dogs remaining. Desire hay, fish and 80
sledges. Must return early in August,
bafhed, not beaten. Please rush coal All
in health.
Thirteenth balloon, buoy No. 100
Baldwin, signal corps, United States
army"
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-26
An Engaging Man.

There was drummer took sick and
died here, three weeks ago." said the
landlord of the tavern at Polkville, Ark.
HE was a thick-set, guitar -playin' sort
of feller, and the girl he was engaged
to marry came over from Torpidvile to
attend the funeral; also from Waupsey;
also from Peapack; also from Tonga
noxie; also from somers in Kansas, and
some place up in Missouri. Seein' how
many there was Of 'em they put away
their engagement rings, and, figgeratively
speaking, organized new society and
invented a yell. And it was a pretty
burned expressive one, too, lemme tell
you."-Smart Set.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-26
JESSE SHEA THINKS
FiENDS PURSUE HIM

Jesse Shea is in the county Jail suffering
from hallucinations. Shea believes there are
hends camping on his trail, threatening to
annihilate him.
complaint has been filed by the county
attorneys Office charging Shea with insanity,
and Judge MeGIernan ordered commission
summoned to meet Monday morning in DE.
partmcnt III Of the district court and inquire
into the condition OF the unfortunate.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-26
BROBEGK
1876 W. Broadway Phone 69l %
What SOC Will Buy Here Tomorrow

New French Prunes, small pits; per
pound, SC; 10 pounds. ...... .5OC
Sal Soda granulated, sc pound; 20
pounds ....,...........''' 'OVC
Genuine Jersey Sweet Potatoes,
IL pounds .......... ............'.O DUO
Fine Granulated Sugar, ia pounds soc
Pure Leaf Lard, pounds special. SOC
House. M "a pounds. soc
quarts. ...... ' - @ soc
ciaD two-pound packages. 300
Full Cream Cheese, new and mild;
3 pounds. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. QUO
Silver Thread Saur Kraut, per
pound, sc; 10 pounds. s............5Oc
English Breakfast Tea, 75c grade
(speciaD, per pound. ............. 0Oc
Utah Tomatos, standard pack;
cans Especially )....................
New Cape Cod Cranberrics, 4 quarts.5OC
Fresh Roasted Peanuts, per quart,
SC; IL quarts. .................. ..'OOC
Small Sour Pickles per quart I5c;
4 quarts. SOC
Ralson's Pancake Flour, ? packages
25c; 5 packages. .................J JOC
per ean aoc; > cans for. SOC
1alt IN
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-26

at this deplorable state OF affairs that he in
stantly and innocently cjaculated
"Wcll, III be damncd!"
Another friend, an unusually handsome and
venerable looking farmer, told me of delicate
compliment he once received from cattleman.
Meeting several drovcrs he inquired the road
to certain place and engaged in few min.
ues' conversation. AS he rode ON he over
heard one remark to another, "Say, that was ,
damned fine looking old devil, wasn't it!"
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-26
COLORED POPULATION
WANT A MINISTER

The colored Methodist population of the city
want minister, and they want him bad but
owing to a scarcity of money the shepherd
has not matcrialized.
This money will be raised by entertainments,
etc, and to make the brothers and sist rs
devote more energy to the project grand
'possum contest will be arranged, the prize
being fat, juicy possum from Old Virginia
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-26
Butte Inter Mountains
Worlds Fair Tour Conditions:

be
Of
seHds
judges agreeable candidates
that Silver Lodge
Of
komth
o be
Single coupons Daily Weekly Inter
Mountain Vote
each dollar paid special
Subscription Sem-Week!y months ST. special
Subscription months, Votes
paid Advance Subscrphna)
Subscription Daily Inter Mountain month, special
Of paid in Advance sucrpdonsa Votes
Subscription Daily Inter Mountain, months, special
Of tpad in Advance su"pioas)
Subscription Daily Inter Mountain, months,
Advance
achds ar
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-26

one of his trips through the West almost every
man he met and spoke with used profanity;
but finally he found one man who talked with
him for 20 minutes without using an oath. AS
they were about to separate, my friend shook
hands with the stranger and said:
'You don't know how glad am to have
chance to talk with a man like you. You are
the first man ! have met for three days who
could talk for five minutes without swearing"
The stranger was SO surprised ard shocked
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-26
CUSTER COUNTY IS
FIRST ON THE LIST
MISS GRACE IRELAND LEADS ALL
CONTESTANTS TODAY IN
WORLDS FAIR RACE.
MISS ALICE JACKSON SECOND
Total Vote Today Is 9,ot1, Making the
Grand Total s22, 500 - How
They Are Running

Not up to the standard was the vote
today in the Inter Mountains Worlds
is the explanation.
Today's total vote was o,oIr, making
grand total to date OF $4,000.
Custer county takes the premier place
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-26
A Rejected Recipe.

Edith-Just think Here's New
Thought professor who teaches that one
can become beautiful by pcrsistently
thinking herself beautiful.
lrenc--Oh! pshaw! We could point
out SO many instances to the contrary
Smart Set.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-26

Prompt Delivery in City Only.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-26

today in the number of votes cast, Miss
Grace Ireland OF that county being to-
days leader with 500. Second in the
state today is Miss Alice Jackson Of Sill
yer Bow county with 1901 third is Miss
Alice Sager Of Deer Lodge county with
o8o; fourth is Miss Hanna Courtney of
Silver Bow county with S82; fifth is Miss
Nell Lloyd of Silver Bow county with
663.
Misses Jackson, Courtney and Lloyd are
respectively first, second and third today
i'll Silver Bow county.
Ridgeway, Pennsylvania sent in a bunch
Of Inter Mountain coupons today another
evidence of the geographical magnitude of
the contest The votes from there were
for Miss Kathryn Swanstrum of Madison
county and Miss JosiesNoonan of Jeffer-
son county.
Miss Nell Lloyd Of Silver Bow county
went almost as far away for some votes
today. She received contribution of
them from Algona. Iowa.
Miss Harriet 0uigey of Powell county
received votes today in Lewis and Clarke
county.
The mail today contained votes for the
following:
Misses Donna Schcnck, Flathead: Grace
Ireland Custer; Catherine Perrent, Granite;
Alice Sager. Deer Lodge; Josie Noonan, JEFF.
icrson; kathcryn Swansrum, Madison.
Votes cast today for the following out.
side candidates:
Misses Miohe Y. Nord. Yellowstone: Nina
Graham Deer Lodge: Floy l.. OldS, Ravai;
Gertrude Shearer, GRANTEE Loitie Mcintosh,
Beavcrhcad; Victoria Cyr Missoula; Mabel
beaumont, Powell; Harriet Quiglcy, Powell;
Nellie Longstaif, Mssoua.
HEADACHES FROM COLDS
Laxative Bromo Quinine removes the cause.
To get the genuine, call for the full l'namc ase.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-27
DR.. HALL REPLIES
TO0THER MINISTER'S
Declares They Are Not Informed
and Saloon Will Soon
Come Again.
Especial to The Times -D.spatch,)

Especial to The Times D.spatch,)
DANVILLE, VA. Nov, DR. j. Cleve-
land Hall. who stirred the city on Sunday
by declaring that local option was fall,
sure and with whom all OF the ministers
OF the city have taken Issue In signed
card. printed In the local papers. will print
a card In the Register tomorrow morn
Ing, in which ne claims tnat his fellow
ministers have not informed themselves
on the subject they claim to understand,
Dr.. Hall relterates his statements IN
the sermon and calls upon those who join
Issue with him to Inform themselves,
He says In the card that he Is opposed
to tho open saloon. but Is OF the opinion
that Danyille will have them again In
eighteen months,
REV. j, A.. Spencer OF the Christian
Church. whose name did not nppear 70
the pastors card, stated tonight that n.
would have signed 1t II he had not boeh
out OF the city ut the time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-27
AGED WOMAN'S
LONG SENTENCE
70 Serve Eighteen Years a:
Accessory to Train
Wrecking.
rsneo,al to The -Dlspatch.>

fspecial to The Times e-Dlspatch')
srAUNToN, VA, November 2e.-Ellen
Railey, the old woman charged win
,a,np an accessory In the train wreck on
tho Norfolk and Western, near Green
v,,le last December, was found guilty
IN the County Court to-day OF murder
In the second degree and sentenced 10 teh
years in the penitentlary.
The case was given to the jury 'ast
night, but they failed to agree untll tnis
morning, d ,roat denl Of
general interest, and MOI tNan we t,'a,
of Kennedy, who was 1ontlu sunty o,,,da.
Inst term of the County Court OF lnulae'
~, tha nrst degree for tho same oireHse.
Tie principal testimony ntroauced
onoinst Mrs. Bailey was that or Johil
LEennedy. who IL sentenced 10 be hanseu'
IL nnd a woman by the name OF Dee
var, aworc that the old woman insl
.,atad The entiIe plot, and urged her son
and Kennedy to carry It out, KENNEDY
snys their object in wrecklng me IRAN
was to yet money enough from the On
press car to start a store IN rlorluu,
rho men placed obstructlons on the
track, and the engine OF the IRAN WAS
derailed and Engineer balley, ot Nun'
noke. Killed. No attempt at robbery oc-
Cured, as planned, neeausa because '"e "''NNN
was not as great as eHpecleu. A. .
Detectiyes worked the case UP, ana the
result Is that Kennedy VIII hang, ana
HaiIey and his mother are sentenced 20
eirhtsen years each. Mrs. Bailey, whose
ava yariotousness is alleged TO-, have !nsl!T
gated the plot and crime. 10 q gFaS1Aeaq-
Cd old woman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-27
r RICHMOND I |: AT
i new /; ORLEANS ] i ] /:
Tulane University Defeats the
Virginia Collegians by a
Score OF 41S&to S.
VERY EXCITING NyG GAME.
Richmond Got Kick Off, But
Lost Ball and Were Surprised
by Quick Touchdown.
Especial to The rlmes-Dlspatch.>

/ q
NEW ORLEANS. La, Nov. 20.--In a
game fun of exciting runs. before a
great crowd, and with ideal weather,
the Richmond College went down In de-
feat this afternoon before Tulane Uni
versity by the score, OF Is to 5.
Throughout the game the visitors had
the ball frequently, but they could make
very little Impression on Tuane's line,
and were no match for the swift and
sure tackling Of the local teams ends
and backs.
Tulane won tho toss and gave Rich
mond tho Kickoff. Tho locals failed
to advance, and on a punt of thirty-five
yards Richmond got the ball. The Visi-
tors advanced we'll, but I.ankford drop
ned the ball at critical moment and
shortly afterwards Collins rnced down
the field for touchdown. taking the
Richmond boys greatly by surprise. !.
With the ball alternately Tulanes and
RIchmond's. Tulane's goal was ncared.
and with the tackles back, Smith was
sent through for q touchdown.
In the second half blocked punt loft
the ball on Richmonds eight yard line,
and Tulane scored again, kicking the
goal as hefor,. Before the whistle blew
Tulane had scored again, and had carried
the ball Within twenty-five yards of the
visitors goal.
The lineup was as follows:
Tulane. Position. Rlchmona.
Miller:... Left end right. Frazier
Wood ........left tackle right, Hudgins
Captain. ;.
stern. .L,ft guard right. Powell
Morne ,center,., Webster
Salatich.. right guard eft....Anderton
Collins, right tackle lcft.., smend
Payne, .,,..... left end ...Woodfln
Chnhers. quarter back....,. Toombs
Williams. left half back Wright
Kimberg,,r. right half back left,.,,Smlth
' 9,si Captain.
Norwood. .........f full bnck.,.,... Lnnkford
Umpire: Charles Burthe. Referee: Ben
Chamberlain Time OF halves, 20 ana
20 minutes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-27
RED / MEN WIN
AT I CHICAGO
Carlisle Indians Defeat North
western University in a
Snow Storm.
GUARD PHILLIPS OUT OF PLAY
Would Not Appear Against Old
Colleagues and Team Suffered.
Pcnnsy Defeats Cornell.
GUARD PHILLIPS OUT OF PLAY
.(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO. ILL. Nov. e6-Carlisle In
dians In to-day's game with Northwest,
ern University demonstrated the superb
ority OF the football that has made tho
Redmen. formidable gridiron warriors In
tha East, by defeating tho Purple q to
o. At times during the one-slded con-
test snow fell In such binding swirls that
the gridiron players we're concealed from
tho 5000 enthusiasts present
Coach Mccornack's eleven was materi-
ally weakened by the absence Of Guard
Phillips, from the line. The old Car
lisle ,lineman refused to play against his
former colleagues. At no time was
Northwestern dangerous on tho often
sve, Half Backs Charles and Sheldon,
light, but fast as the wind. and Full
Back Williams clrclcd the ends almost
a. will Quarter Back Johnson ran the
teams attack with bewilderlrg mixture
of wing shifts and cross bucks, followed
by fake Interference plays that yielded
twenty-three OF Carlisles points. John
son's brilliant goal from field furnished
the other five points, Tho lineup:
Carlisle. Positions. Northwestern.
Judge. left ond,,.........Pe Peckum
Kennedy
Bowen, left taoklo,....,..".K .Kafer
Moore,
Dillon. .,......... left guard.,.,,.,,.,.s Scott
shoucok,. center..,.,,.,, Carlson
Pickett.
Lubo, right guard ,..".,..,...,B Bell
Snbln.
Excnd.ne. 49,. right tackle.,..,.......Allen
Flores. s..,..,...,right cnd."...W Weinbelger
Williamson,
Johnson 49,. quarter hncis..,....McCann
Sheldon. 49,. left half baci..,.,,..C Cotton
Wolf.
Blair.
Williams. ....... full back.,......,. Flaeger
Touchdowns, Charles, Sheldon, Williams
: fr.rmtinued on sepord PaEe,)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-27
DIED TO SAVE,
ALAD|Y | LIFE. !. |. i:
Major ]. w. McClung Shot to 9.
Death in Mrs. Colts Apart
,nents in Palace Hotel.
BY ALEXANDER . Il. GARNETT n ::
Latter Claims That Shooting.
Was by Accident During
Scuffle.
BY ALEXANDER i. GARNETT.
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.)

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, November rs.
Major ]. w. McClung, who was shot at
the Palace Hotel last night while trying
to save the life OF Mrs. Lillian Fl. Colt,
died this afternoon from the effects OF
the bullet wound he received. Alexander
G. Garnett, who killed him, was arrested
tonight and declares the shooting to
have been accidental.
tonight. 81.
Major A1cClung made the following
statement this morning before he died:
San Francisco. Cal, Nov. 26th.
Ny name is j. w. McClung. My resi-
dcnce is at No. S57 Post Street, In this
city. Last night about O'Clock was
going out from a call when Mr.. A. G.
Garnett came In. He (GarnetO was
asked to go away by Mrs. Lillian Colt.
lilo pulled pistol and said no was going
to Kill her. told him to go away. and
he said God d-n. YOU IL XII yoaH!aa ,,Ha
drunk. was simply making a call. This
occurred in the Palace Hotel. hope to
recover from this injury. ] cannot add
anything more
MRS. Colts sTATEMENT,
Mrs. Colt. Is prostrated by the news Of
NlAJOE lNlCS-IQll6 3 Qedll. AuouL o - CICCh
tonight Mrs. Colt thu ough a male rela-
tive, made statement about the trag-
edy. 1t is as follows:
1T was about o'clock when Garnett
entered my apartments unannounced. Ma
.jor McClung was chatting with me aboL,
tho assembly ball that was to luka place
at night at the Palace He had been sent
BY Mrs. McClung to see about certain
things. Garnett entered the room in a
drunken condition, and said ne came IT,
harm me.
with more ado he drew gun. Major
McClung jumped UP and grabbed Gar
nett The latter struggled to get free
and In the scufflo McClung was shot,
and sank to the floor. Garnett lost no
time In making for me, saying:
DID NOT WANT TO DIE.
II have done for McClung and now
! am going to do you"
"He pressed tho gun against me. I
told him did not want to die Just yet
lie repeated his threat, and then sank
on the floor and told him was weak
and sick
Garnet looked down at mo and then
asked me II WAS really III, told
him was very III, At this juncture Ma
jor McClung got up from the floor.
made quick move tor the telephone to
summon help. Garnctt dashed the re-
cciver out OF my hand, Major McClung,
by this time, had opened his coat and
walstcoat. saw blood and cried to Gar,
nett that the major WAS dying and told
him to run quick and get doctor
LED FEDERAL CHARGE
Both McClung and Garnett served
through the Civil War In the Confederate
army, Major McClung enjoyed the dis
tinction OF having led Federal charge
at Selma, although he was Confedera te
officer. He, was surprised at Selma by
the Federal Cavalry, who We're after
Continued on Third Pase,s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-27
THE BlJOu A SCENE
OF LIFE AND COLOR
North Carolina and Virginia
Men Witness a Special Per-
formance Of The Til. Night Of
the 1 Fourth Songs Re- Rse:,s.s
written Because sof Vir- .s
ginia's Defeat Stir
ring Scenes Hotels
and on Streets.

Nj r. s Uf . = e
The company that gathered in the Bijou
Theatre last night was as brilliant noisy,
enthusiastic. good natured and happy
as any one need ever care to see.
Every possible feature was present to
make the occasion rarely beautiful and
long to be remembered.
The little playhouse was never more
beautifully decorated and never did Its
ccsiness and homellkeness SO much I'm.
press one. never were gathered within Its
four walls more beautiful women all
In silks, satins, lnces and many other
kinds OF soft white material such AS only
women know the names Of; the men, even
the men were dressed In their best and
looked their best. Tho climax OF It all
was splendid enthusiasm and Joy which
surrounded all, enveloped as garment
every human being in the theatre, and
found expression In the soft. ripping
laughter OF d-lippcd,. women. In the
hearty. contagious laugh OF men and In
the shouts and shrieks OF delighted boys,
the hldeous yclls Of university students,
Colors Flaunting Everywhere.
The entire orchestra floor was sold t
the Richmond alumni of tha University
of Virginia. On this floor Wcre the Vir-
| A. l..s5 \ r.