The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10
PLANS MEMORIAL
TO P0E'S MOTHER
Raven Society of University of
Virginia in Charge of
Undertaking.
Especial TO The Times-Dispatoh.l


Characteristic. Va, March 9.-The
Raven Society OF the University of VT
sinian, which has recently undertaken
The plan OF erecting a memorial to
Elizabeth Arnold Poe, the mother OF
Edgar Anan Po gave concert in
Cabcll Han at tina, institution TO-
night before an ap?reciative audience.
pces mother lies buried in 81. John
churchyard Richmond but The exac,
location ot the grave is not known.
From cirguustaucal cyiGence. how
sver. II has beyu established with plac-
teal ceitaiaty that Mrs. Poe WINS bur
led IN the garl @. the historic old
church The grave is, OF course totally
unmarked, and I'D rp IS nothing to iiui-
cate ,hat Tie mothel Of SO great a poet
lies thera
The concer, program was varied
one Shepherd Webb. OF Richmond,
ore Q: the leading musicians and or
aanlsts Of the state, rendered several
selections Oh the Carnegie organ. in
cluGing the Grand March" tAida),
Overture william Tell (RossinD,
'serenade" (Chaninadsl. Spring Song
(Holiins) ana Dream Music from Han
eel and Giretel' tHumpe dinck) Pro-
fessor William u. Thornton dean of
the engineering school. made a brief
address. In which the purpos. of the
movemen, was eNnluincd, ana many in
teresting facts. particularly with re-
gard TO Elizabeth Arnold Poe. we're
brought out by Dr. Charles Alphonso
Smith, Edgar Allan Poe prof sssor OF
English, Willoughby Readc. OF III,
Episcopal High School, the wen known
e!ocutionst, recited Poe's Raven" and
'Uialume.' His Interpreted ton Of The
Raven" was striking and original and
brought out the charm of the great
poem in all its impr assiveness. Mrs.
Charles Hancock of the university.
sang ISRAELI" one of Poes best known
poems. and Miss Kate Lyons, Of this
city. sang Schuberts "Serenade" DR..
Charles w. Kent read Il poem WRIT IN
by master of arts OF the university
as tribute TO the poet. s p. Cowar-
din. OF the university. rendered by re-
quest violin solo, "Traumeris." ]
Hollis Rtnehart, president of the JEFF
Serson National Bank, CT this city,
gave stag dinner last evening at his
home, 'Birdwood,' near the university.
The dinner began AT $3.50 and continued
LOT several hours The after-dinner
SPEAKERS were w. y II. Church, chair
man Of the board OF directors Of the
Commercial National Bank, of Wash
ngton, D. c.; G.. A. R!vercomb. of Gov
insion; Judgc r T. W. Duk., George L.
walker, William Il. Duke. John ".
Fishburne. William H. Ward. w. Allan
Perkins and r. c. Stokes.
One OF the most attractive features !
OF the occasion was the music which
was rendered by an Old Virginia negro
eeXtat and continued for an hour or
two during the dinner.
Those enjoying Mr.. Rinehart.s hos
pitality were "A. G. Chaplain, president
Of the Commercial National Bark
washington d. C.; w. A H. Church.
chairman OF the board OF directors Of
the Commercial National Bank WASH
tnston. d. c.: John 7. Antrim. T p
Peyton, George Z. Walker Georre
Rlvercomb, OF Covington; DR.. Hugh T
Nelson, Allan Perkins. T. e pows,s
Major c. NJ. Bolton, Dr.. NJ. L. Rea i,
Z stokes, Of Covington; Franz Rine.
mart OF Covtngton; Sidney Holloway.
russell Bradford. r. a Watson. ! !
boaz, j. w. Fishburne. A. Y, Conwav
w 5. Duke, Judge r. T. W. Duke ~
q, Boone. DR.. c. c. Tenant W u
Wooo' Z. w. Hard ssty, Captain n clay
Siichie. John Poole, cashier Comm.rcio,
national Bank, shington. d, G. y
Marshall. John S. Ham, president ~
me Covington Machine Company. .an6
e d. Nett!eton, OF Covineton