The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-01

American Literature. came TO Richmond
IN 1907 ana met Chief Justlcs Mar
shall John Randolph. Of Roanoke, and
other distinguished legal lights. drawn
together m Richmond at that time BY
The Aaron Burr TRIAL In 1924 came
the Marquis dc Lafayette whom Rich
moni delighted to honor Across
Main street. at Nineteenth, extended a
foUery arch. erected for him TO pass
beneath the military Of the city
turned out TO greet the friend of Wash
!n5ton and OF the American nation. and
the city gave : bail at Eagle Hotel to
accord proper reception to its dis
tIngu!shed guest At all the hand
some private houses in the city La
fayeite was entertained the beauties
and bellies Of the day esteemiag 1t a
privilege TO touch the great mans
hand and have word addressed to
them by hero Doth Of the American
and the French Revolution
The year 1910 was memorable be-
cause there was great excitement over
the Harrison and Tyler Presidential
campaign. and the women of Richmond
were Just as much interested as the
mon Daniel Webster and William C
Preston OF South Carolina were the
city's guests and spoke TO large audi
ences OF women in a great log cabin
built on the site OF the Eagle Hotel
which had been burned. The women
ordered copies of speeches made 10 be
printed on satin as souvenirs for
themselves
When Dickens Came and Jenny Lind
Some years had passed. the popu
lation of Richmond was more than
twenty thousand. the First Baptist
Church at Twelfth and Broad Streets
had been built and the Exchange
Hotel became pleasant reality. be-
fore Charles Dickens and Mrs. Dickens
arrived early in the spring Of 1912, as
has already been noted
Again the line of progress mad been
extended St Paul's had been opened
for worship. John r Thompson had
. become editor OF the Southern Liter
/ airy Magazine. and the Richmond Dis
patch had heen founded by James
Cowardin before Jenny Lind sang her
way into the hearts of Richmond PEG
PIE. on December % 1850
John r Thompson wrote an ode in
Mademoisene Lind's honor and the
Richmond Wing and Advertiser her-
aided her coming. by announcing that
arrangements effected with Barnum's
agent would give Richmond citizens
the opportunity Of hearing this won
derfullv gifted Swedish songstress
Probably present day theatre goer:
in Richmond may he curious enough
to read with interest what the Wits
had to SAY regarding the concert civ
en- ny Madamoisellc Lind Ia Richmond
December 20. 1850 This is its com.
mcnt
I'VE understand that about clever
hundred tickets We're sold yesterday
at auction. Welding in round number.
about $4,000 These were confined al
most exclusively to the parauette and
the first and second row OF boxes NJ
tickets on the third tier have yet beer
disposed Of We doubt whether an
concert yet given by Miss Lind IL
America has averaged so fine a price
No more seats Will he sold than cal
comfortably accommodate the pur
| chasers. We learn that the theatre
viii be open this morning. between tn.
| hours Of eight and two. when those
not already supplied car procure ticket!
Most of the choice seats have Of cours,
been sold. but there is still room foi
many. \ considerable number PLACED
upon the stage were purchased on yes
terday. hut 1t is probable that SOM
others similarly situated may be Of
fered to-day. Richmond Is crowded