The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16
BELLIES OF norfolk
Work FOR CHARITY
Unique Entertainment at the
Academy for Benefit Of
Hospital.
$780, ----------
10 HOPE FOR LEO THURMAN
resident Anderson Wants =
Thousand Members for
Board OF Trade.

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NokFSfLK., :. January M ii5.-.soe;at Nor.
iolk this week Is giving ell Of Its
attention and time to the Speilgartcn-
fest. an amateur presentation OF the
operate. spectacular class, at the
Academy OF Music. for the benefit Of
the Protestant Hospital. Matinees are
city participate as the acturs. aud the
evening performances are given by
the younger social set of the city. All
Of the performances are crowded, and
large sum Is being realized for the
treasury OF the charity.
The Academy has been transformed
into q vertiable bower Of beauty, all
available space in the promenade and
corners being devoted to booths, ut
which confections, flowers and scores
Of other things are sold to purchasers.
The society bellies of the city are the
salesladies, and 1t is lucky man who
can get away from these charmers
without parting with some Of his
pocket change.
The nightly scenes are brilliant So
ctal events. Full dress Is the rule. and
during the performance there are long
intermtssions, during which the au-
theatre, and the scene resembles n
great reception. 1t is admitted to be
one Of the most successful charity
benefits ever given In the city.
Three hundred young men. young
ladies' and girls and boys participate
In the daily performances, and the high
character OF tho entertainment of
Tered Is drawing thousands to the per.
formances. The varlous songs sen
tetes. choruses and dances arc we'll
rendered. The young people are be-
O The ma
Of the benefit are as follows: Mes
danes Walter Fl. Taylor Charles Laird
James Hubbard. Barton Myers. D. E.
Levy. Jacob Wells j. r. Speight,
Robert Johnson, L. W. T. Waller. a.
B. Willets. James Y. Leigh. John
Vaughan. D. S. Burwell. n. ]. Adams.
Charles FIargreaves, John CAST, Jr.
F. S. Payne. Adam Treadwell. fnman
Payne. Miss Virginia Gatewood, Mes
DANES ]. q, Neusebauer. Cornelius De.
witt, Caldwell Hardy. Nathaniel Bea-
Lauder, B. r. G,ennan. Frank Nc
Cullough. F. n. Killam George Lewis
W. II. Robinson. L. p. Roberts II. L.
Lowenberg. w. n. venable. George
Roper. W. W. Old George Arps. W.
w. Robertson. j. B. Jenkins. II.
Crockin S. T. Dickinson G. w. Fen.
tress w. 4. Ham. c. NJ. Barnett Frank
Hitch. Fl. G. Smiths, B. w. Baker. Z.
c. Fosburgh. Miss Louie Tavlor, Mes
danes w. A. Thorn NJ. X. King. s. D.
Hope. NJ. L.. Eure. c. T.. Fine. a.
Brooke TAYLOR. Alfred Page. Dorsey
Fender. Gordon Decordv. r. D. Vain
wright, Terry B. Gordon
'rhnrrnn's Doom.
James g. Martin, attorney for Leo c.
Thurman. convicted OF murder In the
frst degree. and sentenced to pay the
deati, penalty. has practically given
UP hope of new trial, following the
reception given his appeal by the State
Supreme Court The fact that the
court declined to hear arguments of
the State in the case, Mr.. Martin ex-
way, and that Is that the justices could
see no ground for a writ of error.
President w. T. Anderson, Of the
Board Of Trade, elected last night for
his third term. after heated cam
paign. announced to-day that his policy
during the comir 6 business year would
be to Increase the membership of the
organization to 1000 business men, and
to make 1t an even more potent factor
In the upbuilding of Norfolk and Tide
water Virginia.
Berkeley's New School Bullling.
A lot has been purchased by the
| building committee of the school board
for a new schoolhouse OF ten rooms In
Berkeley Ward. and the Council will
be asked to appropriate $4,000 for the
erection OF the structure. The present
building Is nor up to date and lnad-
| equate in size to accommodate the
pupils of the rapidly growing ward
| Norfolk is at present averaging $4,000
per nnnum In new school buildings
and has plans on foot for the erection
OF a 100000 high school in the near
/ ifllrn.