The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-05
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& NORFOLK. VA, June 4.-.lnvltations
have been received here to the marriage
or Miss sarah Elizabeth Lester, OF suth.
crlln, Halifax county, VA daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas II Lester to Mr..
George Leslie Hall, Of this city. The
ceremony will be performed In the Meth
od.st Episcopal Church at sutherlin on
the morning Of the sth, Of June at 10
o'clock. Mr. Hall is a young business
man of Norfolk, being a member OF the
optical firm Of Tucker Hall G. Traylor.
Mrs. George, NJ. Pollard, Miss Ruth
Foster, Of Wellington; Miss Hal4n will
lis, Of Cambridge, Md; Miss Martha Pax
ton, OF Natural Bridge; Misses Emily,
Ruth and Abble Wilson, Mr.. Hugh G.
Riddleberger, Mr.. r.. r. Gage, Mr.. Thorn
as p. Thompson, Mr.. w. c. Baker and
Mr.. Robert s. Johnson. who have been
spending several days at the Taylor cot
tage at the Beach, returned to Norfolk
to-day.
Cards are out to the marriage OF Miss
Harriott katharine Parker daughter OF
Captain and Mrs. George T. Paker to
Mr. Andrew Legion Jones. on Tuesday
afternoon, June 14th, at 8 o'clock. at
their home, Suffolk, va.
Mr.. Leonidas Johns Moore has issued
cards announcing the marriage of his
daughter, Miss Mary Bryan Moore,
with Mr.. Elliott Hampton Home, on We'd
nesday June 18th, New Bern. N. c.
b Mrs Josephine Gilbert has issued In
fvitations to the marriage OF her daugh-I
ter Annie, to Mr.. Julius ]. Stanfield,
Hon Wednesday morning, June 18th, at
II o'clS,k, No. 1oi West seventy-flrst
Street New York.
The engagement Of Miss Edna Esther
Salrn. OF Columbus, o., to Mr.. Nathan
tMetzger, Of this city, has been announced,
The wedding will occur at the Hartman
Hotel, Columbus. June 18th.
The engagement Is announced Of Miss
Maria Moseley to Mr. Jasper Rand. OF
New York. Miss Moseley Is the daugh-
tor OF Or. Moseley, Of Richmond.
Misc Frances Burnett Hodgson, who
has been with Miss Maud Adams this
season In 1.-The Pretty Lister Of JOSEF
has returned home.
Gau's sublime musical conception, Tho
Cantata Of Ruth" founded upon the
beautiful story Of Naomi and Ruth as
recorded in the Scriptures, was rendered
In magnificent style at the Second Pres
byterian Church Wednesday night IN
the presence OF one Of the most cultured
audiences that has ever assembled In
a sacred editfice in Norfolk,
The cantata was presented under the
gkilful direction of Miss Mary X. Ewell,
leader and musical director OF the choir,
assisted by the best talent in Norfolk,
selected from the leading church choirs
In the city It Is safe to say that
mora superb and classical musical treat
of a high order has seldom been present. 4
ed before a Norfolk audience.
1t being the first time that the cantata
has been heard in this city, 1t naturally
attracted very large assemblage, the
SPACIOUS and beautiful auditorium being
filled with the music loving people Of this
city and section.
This beautiful musical conception was
rendered in full chctus. solos, duets and
trios, the voices of the singers blending
most tremendously with the full-toned
notes of the organ, violin and cornet,
holding the audience spellbound from the
beginning to the close of the cantata. 4
The singing of Ruth was preceded by
a solo by Miss Pauline Pettus, of Client
Methodist choir, one of the sweetest So
prano soloists In the city, whose voice
was In splendid trim. She sang Denza's
"a May Morning" to the great delight
OF her hearers. Then followed a solo from
the sweet notes Of the violin by Mr.. Pat
tee which prepared the audience for the
rich treat to follow.
Those who participated In the cantata
added fresh laurels to their already yell
earned tarSpuLatlOni as local HrllSlS ana
so we'll did each one render hts or her
part in the performance that it would
be difficult to particularize. The follow
ing well known and talented singers par
ticipated:
Soprano solotsts-A1rs. J. W. Hancock,
Miss Mary Elizabeth Williams Miss Ma
ME Bull and Miss Mary X. Ewell
Alto Soloists-Alrs. George Bethel. Miss
Emma Young and Miss Hattie Way.
Basso Sololst-Nr. Mordaunt Ether
idge,
Tenors-Mr Henry c. Dodson, Mr.. G.
Leslie Hall, Mr.. @. E. D. Barron and Mr..
+ w. F. Lumley.
Altos-Mrs. Carl z. Grammar. Miss En-
ma Young, Mrs, George w. Bethel Miss
Bessie Marsden, Miss Hattie Way and
Miss Blanche Balsom. M
Sopranos j. w. Hancock. Miss
Mary K. Ewell Miss Mary Bull. Miss
z Hnlda Page, Miss Neya Land. Miss Mary
Elizabeth Williams, Miss Elois Curdts,
Mrs. Dey, Miss sallie Dey. Miss Paul
Inc Pettus and Miss Mary Leigh.
Bassos-Dr. j. w. Wool, Mr.. Edward
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