Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-16
DAMON AND PYTHIAs.

Pythian Parade Yesterday and
Musical Jubilee and Hop Last
Night.
Yesterday the Knights o. Pythias
parade came off under the direction Of
Marshal R. e. G. Diver. Tie order Of
procession was as follows:
Chief of Police Athy. Captains Braun and
Weatherfod. Sergeants Arrata and
Haggerty, on horseback.
Detail Of police on foot.
Arnold's Brass Band of twenty-four. pieces.
Chickasaw Guards in full dress Uniform.
Triangle Of mounted Knights, with helmet.
shield and spear
0p Past C SnSio W II. Mogsto1 and WIN
Joseph Il. Russell.
Knights Of Pythias on foot.
The Chickasaw Guards, under Capt.
R. P. Duncan, acted as escort for the
Pythian Knights, and no more gallant
escort can be found in all this broad
land of ours. The Chickasaw Guards,
the crack military company of Tennes-
see, appeared uniformed in dark blue
coats and pants, with white and scarlet
trimmings, hat with scarlet plume.
Their muskets were bright and their step
as steady as veterans.
The procession was generally admired
by the thousands of people who thronged
the sidewalks.
THE MUSICAL JUBILEE.
The Pythian Knights achieved no little
musical fame last night, when the Expo
sition Hall was filled with the best peo-
pie Of our city, who sat entranced for
three hours as the food of music swept
throughout the immense hall, beneath
the batons of Prof. Arnold, musical di-
rector, and his accomplished assistants,
Professors Perring and Handwerker.
Every piece was a gem, and rendered
in manner never equalled in our city.
The programme was charming selection
OF musical gems, the rendition of which
astonished everybody. TWAS as follows:
PART I.
l. Coronation March, from II Prefete.
Reed and Brass Band) .......Meyerbeer
2. Overture, Banditenstreiche. (Orehesc
8. Solo and Chorus, Crowned with the
Tempest. from Ernani. lSolo by N.
Peterten and Chorus, with Orches-,, :.
tIal accompaniment ...........;.,..... Nerdi
4. Aria and Variations. (Cornet Solo by
IL. Arnold. with Orchestral accom-
paniment .......foudert
5. Potpouri, from La File du Regiment.
Orchestral ....Donlsetu
PART III.
l. Chorus, The Heavens are Telling,
from the Creation, Chorus with
Orchestral accompaniment) ...... Hayden
g Selections from Gounod's Faust,
(Reed and Brass Band).
8. Overture, lie Domino Noir, (Orches-
PotSouri from Ernani, ii0rchestrsj Verdi
5. Grand Chorus. Hallelujah. from the
Messiah, Chorus, with Orchestral q.
accompaniment .-.."..."...".."".Handei
The choruses we're under the direction
of Prof. ]. e. Perring, who, though care
full and correct at all times, excelled
himself last night. The orchestra, un-
der the direction OF Prof. Geo. j. Hand
werker, gave us music the sounds of
which will remain embalmed in memory
forever.
Professor Herman Arnold, the musical
director, conducted the reed and brass
bands in most skillful manner. The
Professor threw his whole soul into this
musical festival and by his untiring en-
ergy and musical talent has produced
an effect on music-loving circles not
easily removed. The concert was an
achievement of high order, feast Of
harmony and sweet sounds, that de-
lighted several thousands of our cultiva
ted citizens and stamped the Pythian
concert as one of the most successful
and remarkable musical events that ever
appeared in our city.
To the musicians and vocalists of our
city who appeared last night the highest
need of praise is due as last night s
performance placed our musical circles
higher than ever in the estimation Of the
public
The concert closed at ii o'clock and
the hall was cleared of seats so that the
yotares at the shrine of Terpsichore
might chase the golden hours with fly
ing feet and the dance went on until
late into the night.
To the knights of Pythias the public
owe debt of gratitude for the musical
feast of last evening, The members OF
the chiyalFic order did not expect to
make any money out of the concert, but
they we're ambitions and we're ANXIOUS
to present musical and social sensation,
such as would eclipse anything ever be-
fore presented. That they have adj
mirably succeeded is the verdict of the
public, who regard the order of Knights
of Pythias as a most valuable acquisi-
ton to Memphis.
JusT received 65 barrels sweet cider
pure apple. [94] j. F. FRANK h Co.