The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-28

very large assemblage of ladies' and
gentlemen constituted a most, attentive
and highly interested audience TO the, mn
slcal performances and tableaux present.
S f1 lor their amusement and delectation
FROM the enjoyment of this feast of rea-
son and flow of SOUL as company in
tne aggregate, our citizens We're immedi-
ately thereafter, quite as appreclatiye in
the sesregate of sumptuous feast of de-
licious cakes of rare varieties. and lus-
clous creams, melting to the taste
he evening performances were ushered
In by chorus entitled freedoms Ban
ner, sung by beyy of beautiful girls,
the homeliest among whom seemed o,,jte
as pretty as the prettiest. Next followed
facetious address by Rev. C. T. Thrift
the young pastor of the Methodist Epis-
copal church of this town. This little
speech sparkled with fun and wittfcism
IN which the speaker presented an anus
ing parallel between himself and General
Washington, based upon the fact that
washington and himself were both born
In Westmoreland county, and neither had
cal duet followed. performed by two
schoolgirls. Then succession of splen-
dldly arranged tableauA interspersed with
music by Miss Lyon, of this place. and
songs, both ballads and snatches from OPP
eras, by Mrs. John Lewis. with Mrs. Ca
ben Wood as piano accompanist, Mrs.
wood a resident of this town. Mrs. Lewis
from The Mossing.' country seat sever
al miles from Clarksville. Miss Wat
kins, of this place, played the well-known
Tremelo. by Gootschalk.
Much credit for the success of this en-
tertainment Is due to the indomitable ener-
gX and perseverance of Miss Hall. of
lClarksville; Colonel and Mrs. Robert
the GAINESVILLE Inn, and to Mrs. Cabell
Wood and Miss Lyon. and Mrs Lewis,
( the last three as prominent in the man
agement of the musical department of the
NIa mt t.tpiy
GUIDED by a flag drill under the manage
ment of Miss Cabell Watkins, OF this
town, In which large number of beauti-
ful young girls participated, presenting a
most enchanting spectacle of beauty and
grace. The marches and CONFERENCE.-The
and varied and constantly changing ma
neuvers of this drill We're timed In the
music of THE Cavalier" n march and
5two-step composed by one of Rlchmonds
young citizens, Mr.. Jacob N. Kaufman.
Mrs. Cabell Wood introduced this musl-
cal composition to the audience, which
was perfectly rendered by her on Stleff
piano, sent out from your city by the
Richmond branch of the Charles M, Stieff
Plano Company, of which Mr.. Kaufman,
the composer of 1.-THE Cavalier" is a rep
resentative.
This entertainment has for Its object
the requirement of sufficient funds, with
collateral aids, to establish n Young Mems
Readng-room for Carksville, and other
and similar entertainments are In the pro-
spective for the same purpose. Mr. o. q.
Boyd, a Northern settler here and a nrost
estmable gentleman, instigated the move
as a probable means of evolving a Young
Mems Christian Association for, this town
"A creditable sum was realized from the
evenings output, including the supper,
which was MANAGED and presided over by
Mrs, Archer Rennie with an able corps
of assistants, and which was all that
could he desired, With sincere wishes
for your continued success asa Journal