The Richmond Virginian., April 25, 1910, CITY EDITION, Page 2, Image 2

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EXPENSES
IRE STILL SOURING
Highest m
Nearly Fifty Years, But
Supply Good.
FRESII
MEATS COSTLY
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Local Market, However, Has
Splendid Stock of Fish, Fruits,
and Yegatables.
Contrary to report* which hav e re- i
cently emanated from several of the
larger title* the prt.e ot fresh meat*
In Richmond continue* to soar. and
butchers and duAlers In the local
market »ay that the cost of living is
going up every day. -No relief Is yat
In sight, according to remark* made
gaturus). Borne of th<* more opllmls- |
\ic are inclined to believe that price* !
will he somewhat lower in alxnit July, *
when gras*-fed cattle will begin to ar
r»v*. . , t
Exorbitant prices are being asked
fur lamb and poultry, especially
chicken*. In the latter case the high
cost is attributed to the war in New
York between the poultry trust anrl
Independent dealers.
Oik-ken* Now I>elh»i-ie«.
This mounting of chn kens into the ;
realm of food deltcaeie* is despite the
fact that mere poultry ia raised now
than ever before iri the history of till*
country. The w hoiesale price of live
hens In Richmond was *et at nineteen
cents n~pbund Raturday. For dressed
,yowi*[ i t.. i*. -peo-.
portlonately high. A "broiler" whole- -
sales at from is* to 40 cents a pound,
making the cost of a falr-slxed "bring 1
chickens to the consumer about seven
ty-live or eighty cents.
In late years chicken raising has
become a science and many States and
the national government have estab
lished breeding and experimental sta
tknia. At the l‘tah station experts
have a hen that laid JO* eggs in one
year.
Several months ago a fancier sold a
white Plymouth Hock hen for ll.OOe.
Her eggs are sold to breeders at 180
a dosen. $& apiece.
"Start a chicken farm and get
rich." la the lure set forth In adver- j
tlsement* read everywhere. Within j
the past year many suburban realdenta j
of Richmond have become raisers.
The same is true of all sections.
Production Ikxibleo.
The incubator and patent breeders
have increased many fold the produc
tion of chicken* for the market. It
ia not uncommon to hatch Irotn ninety
to nine-five chicks from a 100-agg in
cubator. This Is as easily accomplish
ed id JDecember as July No hen could
do tgat work. But notwithstanding this ,
increased production the price con
tinues to soar, and therefore chickens
have become a scarce article upon the
tables of many Richmond homes. The
Miin; uur «urir,
Sm Ten years ago. with hardly half the f
chicken supply of to-day. the fowl*’
r~~ could be bought for half the price
they now command.
Not since the war, forty-five years
ago. has the cost reached the almost
jiif prohibitive, pinnacle it now rests upon
I.-: Receipts of chickens in the local
market arc by no means light. Hat-:
S'::. tirday morning great stack* of coops
tilled with cackUl'g hens were ».en
.tactile eh opt! of commission merchants
v oh Cary and Thirteenth streets
"thick u> Farm.”
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lift*
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"Hack to the farm" ts tlie solution
s»f the high cost of living problem
advanced by men who have made
Scientific Investigations into prevailing
condition*. While the population of j
the great cities of America continues j
to swell at an almost abnormal rate,
the numWr of people In all rural sec
tions has decreased a< eordinglv.
Market Well supidied.
Hut residents of Rl< hmond are for
tunate In having a splendid market to
aupply all manner of seasonable food. ,
The cost of fish is not high, fruit can ;
lie had at mod. rale prh es. while veg
etables are plentiful.
A stroll through the Siith Street
market Saturday morning would have
convinced the moat skeptical that the
•upply .,f foodstuffs, aside from meats
is abundant and was available at ....
sonble prices.
In fact, the stands of hucksters
peared unusually fresh and atraotlve. i
The scene was more adapted . June!
than April. North Carolina 7s respon
sible for a large portion of the fruits
ftad vegetables
New Pointi*v. i|er*‘
New potatoes have made their ap- j
pearance. but on account of present
scarcity were selling at 80 cents a
peck.
Htrawlierries. from the old North
(State, were much in evidence an.i
brought 15 cents a quart.
Florida egg plants were bringing in
gent* egyh Saturday morning, while
asparagus was valued at from 2:, t,.
SO cents a bunch The price ask.
for sweet potatoes was 15 cents a
peck .Snapbeans were sold a. two
tiuarts for 25 cents tlreen peas, ns
: ., to 2b cents per quart New cabbages,
10-cents a head.
&.< Eggs are here In fairly plentiful.
and the fresh country product could
'it be had at 25 cents a doxen
T. I*. A. Herts Officers.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.>
POCAHONTAS, VA„ April 25.-—The
annual meeting of the Travelers' Pro
Gty Coal Co.
Pennsylvania Anthracite,
$6.50
Virginia Anthracite,
$6.00
* — Solicited.
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BUY a New Pro
cess Gas Range
and a Sellers Kitch
summer housekeep
Gas Ranges, $12.50 to $40.00. j
Kitchen Cabifiets, $10 to $35.
Old Hickory Porch
Goods, Refrigera
Jones Bros. & Co.
1418.1420 Eul Ku.
tectlve Association Post "O" was held
hpre Saturday In the assembly hall of
the Pocahontas Inn State Secretary
H_ S. Harwood, of Richmond, Va„
being present.
The following officers for the en
suing year were elected: James (1. j
Litz, president; Nathan Marks, aecre- 1
tary and treasurer; 1,. B. Crawford. 1
vice-president.
Board of Director*—J. Walter
Oreybeals. Andrew J. I>o«s, Samuel SIS- i
l*«rger, Douglass E. Boddlngton, llarry
Gross and William Danhauser.
The following chairmen of different i
hoards were elected: A. J. Does, em- )
ployment; E. .1. EUett. good roads;
Samuel L. Mat*, of Bluefleld. W. Vs ,
hotel: Max (locilimn. membership; i
TV P. Johnston, of Wythevllie, V* , i
legislative; Kloyd Black, press; Goorge
\v. l„ltz. railroads; Dr. D. .1. Stump,
surgeon; Rev. Charles W. Sydnor, 1
chaplain.
FIVE COMPETITORS IN
RACE WITH RICHMOND
en Cabinetand make
tors
Cash or Credit.
This City Will Not Have Walk
over in Contest for Con
vention.
Five cities will contest wiUi Kith- j
mom) for the D»ll convention of the;
American Waterworks Association ;
which meeta In annual convention on ,
Monday in New Orleans.
Hlchmond'jt competitors are Bodies- |
ter, Buffalo. Omaha. Detroit, and Lou
isville.
Upward of 700 delegates usually at- .
tend the conventions and that in why
Business Manager Dabney, of the*
Chamber of Commerce and Captain!
Morgan JR Mills are going to making a!
siKM-ial trip to New Orleans, leaving
Saturday night, in order to press this
city's claim* before the convention.
Superintendent Davis, of the KiehtnomJ
water works will also lend his city a
hand in the contest He left Saturday
at noon for New Orleans
The convention will be In session for
three days.
NORFOLK CAMPAIGN
DRAWING TO CLOSE
Ballot ill" for Candidate* for Mu
nicipal OftieeK to in* Cast
Monday Night.
tSpeciul t>» The Richmond Virginian
N'OKFOLK, VA . April 25.—With a
big rally In the First ward Monday
High l an unusually quiet municipal1
campaign will come to a close. *
Robert Johnston, an Independent'
candidate for the Hoard of Control. I
but at one time a candidate of the
"orga.nlza.tlon." has been spending
$100 a day for the past ten days in,
publishing cards In newspapers.
Mr. Johnston has been making a
light against the political "bosses
with the hope of rousing the lnue-1
pendent vote to action anil securing]
It in the primary.
He appears to have little chance of!
election. The fact that he was at one
time a member of the Hoard of Con
trol as an organization man and now
In abusing the "hand that fed hint'
has created an Impression of "sour
grapes" among those voters who!
would be glad to support a real in
dependent candidate.
SCHOOL TEACHERS
GIVEN EXAMINATION
CandiiialcH for Positions in King
and C^ucen County Undergo
Test.
(Sp. ial t.i The Richmond Virginian.li
KTEVKNKVILLEt VA., April 25,— !
Mr. L l:. Hag by conducted the school
examination at King and Queen '
Courthouse April 21. 22 and 2.1 for the*
teachers of King and Queen county.
The white teachers present were
Misses Julia Washington, jViHa Smith
it H. Washington, Myrta Coleman and'
E Mabel Coleman.
The colored teachers ware as fol
lower E. o. Alien. \V. It. Allen, .Minnie
Hamilton, Ruth E. Bird, Corah >
Sparks, Annie Gresham, A. M liaugh
an and Mary Holmes.
Mr. Terrell. superintendent of
school for King William and King
and Queen conducted a similar exam
ination tor the t ihers of King WIN1
Ham at King William Courthouse.
On Friday night. April 22. Mr. J.
W. Wright, of Walkerton. Va.. gave
a negro minstrel show at Stryenaville,
Va , for the benefit or the Confederate
soldiers' ^monument fund
Msoy Hlehmoud Kills doing.
Messrs, ('hrls Kvensen. C. M. Angle.
John T. Anderson. Frank T. Anthony j
Birr. Mad t:. ' tarirtceir •nhWTSHfri named!
as a committee, which will handle the
affairs of Richmond Lodge. No. 16, H.
■ <*■ E , when a delegation of about oin
hundred and fifty members wMl go to ;
Detroit this summer to attend the |
Grand l odge Convention. This com
not tee has selected a uniform to b«
worn by the Richmond Elks.
DOUBTS LEGALITY
OF GOVERNOR'S ACT
l>Tifrstr TalUferrt tjnrstirrni;
t'onstitutionality of Employing
Speaker Byrd as Council.
ERROR OF LEGISLATOR
Orange Representative Believes
Law of Appropriation Was "Mis
0
interpreted.
Delegate Taliaferro, of Orange, one
of the leaders in the House at the last
session of the Legislature, came to
Richmond Saturday to sell fifteen
head of thoroughbred horses and to
visit the Capitol.
Mr. Taliaferro said he believed the ;
general sentiment In his County was
in favor of extending the sessions of i
the General Assembly to ninety days
Instead of sixty, and he expects the
people there to vote for the constitu- !
tlonal amendment next fall.
.Speaking of the employment oi
Speaker Byrd as special counsel for:
the State at a salary of $4,000 a yea j
by Governor Mann. Mr. Taliaferro
said; *
"There IS no question about Mr.
Hyrd’s ability to look after the State's;
legal Interests in the various depart- )
menta. but there Is considerable doubt |
in my mind os to the constitutionality
of the selection of him.
_Is Htiil Speaker._ _j
"Mr. Byrd Is speaker of the House
until his successor is elected in 1912.1
tie is still speaker of the House, even ;
though he Is defeated at the polls at;
the next election. The Legislature al -
nays adjmima subject to the call of I
the Governor, If the Governor should )
find It necessary to call a session of!
the Legislature between now and the
time Mr. Byrd's successor is elected. ]
the speaker would then he holding j
two positions tor which he receives
pay from the State. 1 do not believe j
this is constitutional.
"I listened very attentively to the
argument in the House over the ap-;
proprtation of/ 13,600 for special:
counsel, and Voted againBt It because j
I deemed it uncalled for. as the At- ,
torney General has almost at all times,
proved capable of attending to all the
legal affairs Those who advocated!
the appropriation argued that there
would be spe< lal eases cropping up at
various times, and the state's best in- ,
tarer.ts could not bo properly taken •
care of, because the Attorney General)
might he busy. For that reason they'
wanted to place the IB.Ooo at the dls- j
posal of the Governor, so he would j
have money with which to defray the i
expenses of these oases as they arose.
My understanding of it was. and I j
believe it was the general understand
ing of the advocates of the appro-i
prtatton. that the money should be!
available when needed, and not that!
It should be paid out as a lump sum!
to one particular man. There ms
lie many times $4,000 worth of legal]
work for the special Counsel to do)
during the year, and then, again.)
there may not be more than a few
hundred dollars' worth.
"I am not criticising the Gavernr
for employing Mr. llyrd, but 1 do not
think his interpretation of the law
under which the appropriation was
made is what the delegates intended,
or perhaps his Interpretation of the
law as printed is correct, and the
framers did not say what they in
tended."
v a \ mi vvvi;r r oi,leg*:
F«H roi.oKF.i) ( ATHOI.K S.
Van ile Vyver College will be the !
name of a' new Institution which is
shortly to be erected In First Mreet. ,
between Jackson and Duval. for the'
education of colored Catholics. The
plan is to rase St. John's primary and i
elementary achool arid to merge the j
course of instruction with that of the
proposed college
Plans for the new building have been
prepared and accepted and it now re- j
mains for the contract to be given out. j
that actual construction may go for- ■
ward. The new' institution is named
in honor of Rt Rev Augustin Van de :
Vyver, Bishop of Virginia.
Chase City
CHASE CITY. \ A April J5.—Col. W
ii. Hughes, of the Mecklenburg Miner-;
al Springs Co., left Tuesi*' for «*iVi ex-!
tended trip North In the 0 .crest of his'
company.
Miss Mary Hardy, having cloned her
sc hoi 1 at Creedmore, N. < has re
turned to Chase City where site will
spend her vacation.
Miss Nancy Goode, of Skipwlth and
Mrs. John Ihifig. of Phillis, are visiting i
their sister Mrs. U. h Jeffreys, on Aead
emv street.
Mr. William Taylor .of Raliegh, \ c..
Is tlte guest of Ur. O. G. Taylor, of K.ist
End.
Rev. i:. T. Dad mu in. P. K. of Firm
villa District, preached to the graduat
ing class of the Chase Cit> High
School at the M. K. church of this place
Sunday night. Monday morning Mr.
Dadmum held Second Quarterly con
ference in the lecture room of the
church.
The condition of Mrs. Hannah Y.
Nichols, who suffered a stroke of pa- f
rah sis a few’ days ago is very serious |
and iter death Is momentarily expected.
All Ice Cream
Seems Good
i
lo children, but all ice cream is not good
for them. Unless it is made of the best
mid purest riiuteriahs in an absolutely j
cleanly way, it is apt to prove injurious
instead of beneficial. Doct ors recommend
imr ice cream for convalescents and in
valids. That proves their belief in its
purity and cleanliness.
C. F. ROSS & CO |
_117 East Main Street.
Caterer, Confectionery and Ice I
"ream Manufacturers. Private
Parties a specialty.
Wholesale and Retail
Phone Madison 278
Kill POET'S
FUME IS SECURE
Poe's Imputation is Not Depend
ent Upon Recognition by
Northerners.
OPPONENTS ARE: BIGOTED
Prof. Stewart Thinks Little of
Efforts to Get Name in New
York Institute.
No concerted effort, St was stated
Monday, is being made to have Ed
gar Allan oPe's name placed in the
Hall of Fame in New ’V'ork, but it Is
believed that his friends and admir
ers will eventually succeed in bring
ing about proper recognition of this
"master of melody.
Several weeks ago Hon. Joseph E.
Willard, former Lieutenant Governor
of Virginia, cabled from. Parts h1s
resignation as president of the Poe
Memorial Association, stating that his
absence abroad presented him from
actively performing duties expected of
the head of the association. Since
then no successor to Mr. Willard
has been chosen, and practically noth
ing has been done toward pushing
Poe’* claims before the electorate of
the Hall of Fame.
In some quarter* it is believed that,
Poe's reputation as a poet can be lit- j
tic enhanced by hie election to the j
hall. One of those who holds such;
a— belief—Is—Dr. Hubert A— Stewart..
professor at Richmond College, who
blames a small coterie of narrow
minded New Englander* for the oppo-;
sttlon that has thusTur kept Poe
of the hall.
Same Old story.
"It’s the *ame old pretty squabble
that has been going on for nearly a!
century," said L>r. Stewart Monday.,
"and 1 am pretty sure that Poe v
continue to be recognized as the great-!
est American poet, whether his name
la inscribed in the Hall of Fame or
not. Personally, I am thinking little'
of the efforts to get Poe’s name In
the hall, owing to the bigoted nature
of those who evidently control the di
rectorate."
I>r. Stewart 1# a close student of
Poe and Is engaged at present In com- j
piling and editing his wonts.
"1 atn fully cognizant of the fact, !
he said, "that Poe’s character was not ]
all that it should be. but to my mind
that does not impair his reputation
as a poet in the slightest.’’
Reminded that Rev I>r. Latham in
a sermon at Centenary Methodist
church Sunday night put Longfellow
above Poe as the greatest American
poet because the former had faith.
Dr. Stewart said that If such a stand
ard were accepted many geniuses
would fail to get their Just deserts. j
Hovr to Reckon Genius.
"When it comes to reckoning the
merits hnd accomplishments of a ge
nius," he said, "the question of re
ligion is not to be considered.”
On May 10 Dr. Stewart will deliver
a lecture at Richmond College on,
"Poe As a Dipsomaniac.” and he wi..j
endeavor to show that the poets dis
sipated career way due. not to any
special fondness for liquor, but to the
fact that hts system craved it by na
ture and resistance was beyond his
control.
Harrisonburg
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.) ‘
HAHRUSOMII RO, VA., April 2.v.—
J E. Glenn, station agent here, with
Mrs Glenn and slaughter. Miss Esta,
returned Thursday night from Flor
ida, where Mr Glenn went tor his
health.
Mrs. W I.. Andrews and children, j
of Roanoke, are visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. E. Ruebush. in Day
ton.
Miss Alberta Johnson, of Alexan
dria. arrived yesterday for a visit to
her brother. Major A. H. Johnson,
who is ill at the home of I,. H. on.
Miss Em ile Pvaenberger left Thurs
day for New fork, where she- will
sail lor Europe. She will join the
family of lion George K. Slpe, who
are abroad. They will visit the Holy
Land and also go to see the Passion
I’lay at Oberammergau.
The Mt. Zion church of the Breth
ren (Dunkards) held iu annual busi
tu-sH meeting > esterday. The ordi
nances of feet-washing, Lord's Sup
pi r and Eucharist were observed.
Rev. John L. Jackson, curate at St.
Paul's, Laltlinore, has received a call
to the Harrisonburg Episcopal church
Mr. Jackson visited the town .Tues
day and conducted services at the
Episcopal church. Mr. Jackson is a
former resident of Fredericksburg. I
Miss Lillian Paul, who is a trained
nurse in the employ of the United
States government, arrived a few days
ago for a visit to her mother, Mrs I
Paul, widow of Judge John Paul.
Charles Bowman returned this week
to Richmond, after a visit to h's fa
ther, Joseph C. Bowman. North High
street.
E I> Root, of Newport News. Is
visiting friends in the vicinity of
Broadway.
Captain and Mrs. Clarence Wyatt,
of Richmond, are guests of the for
mer's sister. Mrs. Herbert Coffman,
Went Market street.
Wilbur Spltzer, of Randolph-Macon
Academy. Front Royal, spent a few
ilays on a visit to his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. ('. Spitser.
Mrs. Ed. i' Martx is visiting rela
tives in Charleston, W. Va.
The Kindergarten Club held a spe
cial meeting Thursday night in the
High School building. Addresses were |
made by Prof. W. H. Keister and!
President Julian A. Burruss, the lat
ter dwelling at length upon his ex-j
perient e as an educator in Richmond
before taking i harge of the State nor- j
mal here.
Quiet m eliding Announced.
Friends of Miss Grace Louise Brad- |.
ley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James j
II. Bradley, of 734 Fourth street, were
surprised Saturday, when her parents
announced the fact that on April J»
she became the bride of William A.
Edelbert in Washington. The young
couple will live at 1004 West Mar- j
shall street. •"
DR. LILLY WILL PREACH
DACCA LAUREATE SERMON
Rev. Dr. D. Clay Lilly, of Grace
Street Presbyterian church, will de
liver the baci alaureate sermon at the
Union Theological 8eminary when the
•eminence men t exercises begin on
Sunday, May x. The sermon will oe
delivered in the seminary chapel.
Tn the Second Presbyterlhn church
bat night the missionary gddress wi _
t>e delivered by R*v. Dr. .James I,
i'ance, of Newark, N. J.
Final exeniees will be held the f(fl
owing Wednesday, at which tin* it ■
LOOK IN THE BOOK 1
MANY TELEPHONE USERS. IN CALLING NUMBERS. GIVE THE OPER
ATOR THE PREFIX “MADISON,” REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT
THE NUMBER IS LOCATED IN THE MADISON EXCHANGE. THE RE
SULT IS DELAY. ANNOYANCE AND CONFUSION.
ALL TELEPHONE USERS ARE URGED TO GIVE THE PROPER EX
CHANGE PREFIX. SAY “MADISON" WHEN A MADISON NUMBER IS
WANTED. SAY “MONROE" WHEN A MONROE NUMBER IS WANTED.
BY CONSULTING THE DIRECTORY AND OBSERVING THIS ESSENTIAL
RULE YOU WILL HELP US IMPROVE THE SERVICE.
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY
OF VIRGINIA
is expected that fourteen candidate*
will receive divinity degree*.
LICENSE JIBS
New Motor Car Law Expected to
Furnish Funds for Im
proving Highways.
A new automobile law, governing
the licensing and operating of motor
car* in the State of Virginia, has been
signed by the Governor and will be
effective June 15 next. The new act
repeals the act of March 17, l#06,
which has been in force since tnat
date. The law is somewhat similar
to tha new law of Maryland.
Owners of machines on or t»efore
the 1st of January In each year or
before they shall commence to opei
ate their cars are required t<> register
and obtain a license from the Secre
tary of State. Every manufacturer,
agent or dealer in automobiles or mo
torcycles Is also required to take out
a license each year, naming the make
of machine handled and the proba
ble number that will be disposed (■:
during the year. For this certiii -at
as it Is called, a payment of 550 is
demanded. Persons other than own
ers of machines who desire to operate
machines for pay must first take ou,
a chauffeur’s license, at the same time
securlng a badge, which ts to be won
at all times while operating in tile
State. A charge of J2.50 is made for
this license.
The certilicates of registration and
license of owners of automobiles,
dealers, manufacturers or owners of
motorcycles terminate on the 31st day
of December of the year for which
they are issued. A number plate Is
delivered to the applicant, with the
number assigned painted in Arabic
numerals not less than four inches in
height, foHowed by the word "Va ”
and In figures the year for which it
is issued, djhe plate must always be
In evidence on the rear of the ma
chine.
The fee for the certificate of regis
tration and license and plate to l>«
paid by the owner is as follows:
Twenty horse power or less. 35: If
over 20<horsepower and under *6
horaepower, *10; and if 15-horse
power or over, 315.
For Good Roads.
The revenue from the licensing of
automobiles will be used In building
good automobile roajls throughout
the State. More than five thousand
licenses have already been taken out
before the Secretary of the Common
wealth, and it Is believed that the
number will amount to seven thous
and five hundred. The State hopes
to realize from 340,000 to *60,000 bj
the tax, and this amount Is expected
to make many good roads to be en
joyed by the automobilists.
ROUSE purs PENALTY
IN ELECTRIC CHI
Norfolk Negro Gives Up His Life
For Taking That of Albert
Robertson.
Expiuting the murder of another
negro during a card game, Eli jam
House, a powerfully built black man,
still suffering from gunshot wounds
received while trying to escape for
feiting his llle to the State, went to
the electric ch$ir in the penitentiary
at 7:20 o’clock Monday morn Jig.
Details of the execution are lack
ing, because of the law, but ol|cials
at the penitentiary aald after the elec
trocution that only one shock was
necessary to cause death, and the
condemned man made no statgjnent
whatever before going to his doom.
Rouse was convicted In Norfolk of
slaying Albert Robertson. They had
been playing cards and a dispute over
money arose. It ended with Rouse
shooting Robertson In the head twice
with a revolver. About a month ago.
House, in company with Thomas
Noell, another negro awaiting execu
tion in the chair, tied blankets to
gether after sawing through the bars
of their cells and escaped from the
Norfolk jail. They were captured by
a posse In Norfolk county a week
after their escape, both prls/ners
being badly wounded by pistol and
gunshots. Noell was so severely
wounded that' his electricutton was
postponed until May 13.
Highland Park.
The town council held a called meet
ing Saturday night, all members being
present except Mr. \V. G. Quarles. The
committee on light and water was au
thorised to proceed with the digging
of wells to supply the town with
water, the plant to be located on Mr.
r. Archie Cary's place.
Work on the new sewer will he be
Kjm at once and pushed, to completion.
The committee on streets was in
itructed to report at the next meeting
ill work necessary to be done At this
time. J
An ordinance was passed, directing
attorney Jultcn Gunn to Institute
i ndemnatlon proceedings against the
>wnere of the abandoned graveyard
1}’******«» *iivw!u*s.i*|hc« «< v» 0-0.<jauaA.l.+M.i;*tjyj5U4raut » •jSSfc
located In First avenue near Highland
for the purpoee of straightening the
avenue.
The ladies of Jflghland Park are
invited to meet at the home of Mrs.
U B. Enslow, Third avenue and Burns
.street* Wednesday — afternoon. the
twenty-seventh, at 4 o’clock to formu
late plans to successfully handle
‘ Bell Day," which will be observed
May IS for the benefit of the Home for
Incurables.
Miss Annette Graves, who has
' been for three years at A. N. Cosby’s
| store, will leave May 1 to accept a
I position In Richmond.
Miss Mattie Devine Is sick at the
residence of her brother on Second
avenue.
Miss Elisabeth Vflaldrop is much
Improved, after undergoing an opera
tion.
Mrs. John Thompson la out again
after a short Illness.
The committee on picnic of the
Sunday-schools of the Methodist snd
Baptist churches met In joint session
Friday night to arrange for the annual
picnic for those churches.
Ur. Oeorge A. Jennings and fam
ily have moved to Enslow avenue
near Front street.
T Mrs. W. TETOnT" o*—WKSfilBgrtm— -
| ward, entertained in honor of Miss
; Fannie (Sill, of Petersburg, the fol
lowing couples of Highland Park: Miss
' Ivy Post and J. Bowers. Miss Fannie
Nublett and Robert V^lls. Albert Sub
, lett and Miss Alma Vaughan. Oeorge
i Wills and Mtss Marian Starke, Miss
i Jessie Wood and Mr. John Wills.
Rev. Oeorge Oreen was called to
his home in Clifton Forge Friday
! night by a telegram to conduct a
funeral service. He is expected to re
turn Monday and continue the revival
eervlce at Northaide Baptist church.
The W. C. T. U. will meet Mondav
aftcrnoon at t o'clock at the residence
of Mrs. Lillie Yarbrough, 801 Fourth |
aenus.
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MUSIC FESTIVAL TO OPEN
WITH NOTABLE CONCERT
Madame Jomelli. Pittsburg Orchestra and Wednesday Club Chorus
to be Heard Monday Night.
HI'I.KS EOF THE FESTIVAL.
The algkl concerts sf the Mu
sic Festival trill hearts at KiM
and the astlsiw at iiW. Pa
trons are argei f# ha la their
seats hefere the Mate announced
so that the drat part at the pro
gram may not he Burned hy the
seating of I ateeoaiers. No per
sons trill he seated daring the
rendition of nay another.
To facilitate the haadHag of
large andlcaccn. the eatraacea
hare beta placarded with signs
corresponding to the reopens on
Che tickets. Patrons trill eater
hy the door Indicated on the eea
poas.
With the arrival in Richmond of
Mine. Jeanne Jornelll, the other fa- 1
moua singers who will contribute to
the feast of melody, and Director Carl
Hernthaler ami forty-two Instrumen
talists composing the 1’ittsburg or- !
cheslra. Monday afternoon, all Is in
readiness tor the initial concert of the
Wednesday Club music festival, which
begins at 8:20 Monday evening, and
patrons are requested to be in their ,
seats by that time,
Kemembering tne generous and en- 1
thuslasttc welcome accorded her whin ;
she first appeared before a Klchroond
audience last May, Mme. Jornelll u
anxious to sing again, and promises .
to more than repeat her success of
twelve months ago. The other famous
singers have never before been neard
in the capital city, and will strive to '
make a most favorable Impression
during the festival. All the singers
and instrumentalists are at the Jef
ferson Hotel. The singers are In ex- l
. eellent voice, and Director ttern
thaler's artists were never In better
mood or trim for a concert. hast
' year Director Bernlhaler appeared In
Kichmond with only twenty-two in
strumentalists and won much favor
and success. With twenty-one addl- i
ttonal artists, he expects to give Rich- :
mond music lovers a feast long to be
remembered, as he is now equipped to
Interpret every phase, shade and qual
ity of tone, harmony and music.
The directors of the Wednesday
Club festival are In high glee ever
their ability to make the announce
ment that Mme. Jornelll has been en- j
gaged to alng at the ooncert Tuesday !
night, as well as the Monday night's.
This will afford the noted singer
greater opportunity to display her |
wondrous vocal talents, and i* In the
nature of a response to public clamor
for a further feast of her Inimitable i
soprano singing.
The sale of tickets has been most I
gratifying to the directors of the Wed- [
nesday Club, and they are confldent
the auditorium's capacity will be tax
ed by music lover*, thus attesting the
taste and cultivation of Richmond and
an appreciation of the organization’s
earnest efforts to furnish the hlghast
class entertainment obtainable.
One of the strongest features of the
festival will be the Wednesday Club
chorus, composed of about 230 voices
of quality, range and musical sweet
ness. The chorus has been most
painstakingly drilled and rehearsed by
Director Morgan, who feels confidant
the members will acquit themselves
with abundant credit.
Tuesday night Mme. Jornelll will be
heard io "Elijah,” probably the most
dramatic oratorio ever written by
Uendelaaohn. The Richmond i home
will be heard to Its beat advantage In
thla popular and thrilling oratorio.
The famoua children's chorus will be
a feature of the afternoon concert
Tuesday.
The programme for Monday night
follows:
Mat. Jeanne Jomelli, soprano.
The Wednesday Club Chorus—Tsll
Keen Morgan, conductor; Leu la Weit
ael, accompanist.
The Pittsburg Festival Orchestra—
Carl Bernthaler, conductor.
Program.
Overture. "Oberon ' .Weber
Pittsburg Festival Orchestra.
Motett, "Oalia”.Oounod
lime. Jomelli. the Wednesday Club
and Orchestra.
Symphonic poem, "Le Kouet d'Om
phale" ..Saint Saenn
flttsburg Festical Orchestra.
Aria. "Trals".Massenet
Mine. Jomelli.
Part songs—
isi “A Parting Kiss.”
<b) "A .Spring Song",..Pineutl
The Wednesday Club.
Intermission.
"Nutcracker Suite". . . .TSChalkowiky
(a) "Chinese Dnnce."
<b) "Dance of the Toys."
<c> "Walts of the Flowers."
Pittsburg bestlcal Orchestra.
French songs—
is) "L'Enfant Prodigue". .DeBussy
<b) "SI Mea Vers A valent des
Alles" .Haho
(c) “Nymphes et Sylvalns".
Bemberg
Mine. Jomelli.
Duet. Minuet from suite "L’arlest
enne” .Bizet
Flute. Mr. Saudek. Harp, Mr. Vito.
German songs—
ia> "Zuelgnung".Strauss
<b) "Von EAtger I.iebe". .Brahms
(e) "Nlemand Hat's Qesehen”...
Loews
Mme. Jomelli.
English songs—
(a) "The Moon Drops Dow" (In
man song) .Cadman
(b) "Baby" ..— Beach
<c) “Three Owlets".......Lehman
(d) "The Cuckoo" .......Lehman
Mme. Jomelli.
"lngammatus." from "Stabat Ma
ter" .Rossini
Mme. Jomelli, the Wednesday Club
and Orchsstra.
Low Prices
ON
Children's Pumps
AT
Ledman’s,
726 East Mm W
The Wednesday Chib Music Festival
CITY AUDITORIUM
..TO-NIGHT..
Mme. JOMELLI, Soprano,
The Wednesday Club Chocur, and The Pittsburgh Fntlnl Orchestra
In a miscellaneous program.
Tomorrow (Tuesday) matinee. Children's Chorus, artists and orchestra.
Prices: 35c, 50c, 75c, 91.00, |1J0 and 92.00.
Good Seats still on sals at Tbs Gahls Plano Co., 319 Bast Broad
Street. After 6:00 P. M. tbs tickets will be on sals at tbs City Audi
torium.