The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-08-28
MUSIC AND BEAUTY.
The Illumination.

The inclsment weather Friday night caused
postponement Of the illumination of the City
Park until Monday night, which was clear and
lovely, and all agreed that it was "starry
night for a ramble,' and likewise quite
..moony.1 The event was one of grandeur and
beauty. The two circles of light around the
Park with it's hundreds of flashing candles,
throwing halo of splendor and briiliancy over
the scene, while the music stand in the centre,
blazed aud sparkled with its innumersbls,
thickly studded, twinkling lights, like da.
monds in coronst ofgold, presented charm
ing and fascinating tableaux of matchless beau
ty, calling to mind the magnificent painting Of
the Celestial City" of Bunyan'a Pilgrims Pro-
gress. When the scene burst upon the vision
OF those on entering the square, exclamations
of surprise and admiration escaped their lips.
1t seemed as enchanted ground where forms
angelic We're only suited to dwell, but when
once within the radiant circle, promenading to
delicious music, your acute senses were not
slow to discern persons who you knew We're
not angels by odds, but decidedly human in
their dress and tastes. In fact, if there was an
CANCEL in the crowd, (besides the fairer sex,)
it must have been DR.. Chas Allen--who we
mention incidental ly-as all must have noticed
the sweet expression that rested on that inno-
cent face Of his as he walked peerless amid the
throng viewing the grand success of the affair
that his own active brain and ingenious hands
had contributed to perfect. Indeed the ludi-
crous caricatures Of some ofour citizens, so life
like and flattering, shows him to have caught
the photographic inspiration, and our friend
Gable had better look to his laurels, for Char
ley is an honorable competitor. He deserves
credit for the tasty designs and transparencies.
The largest one had on the south-side, Shak-
spears familiar quotation, at music be the
food of love, play on! !" while "Cogcia's comet
put in an appearance and flashed its narrative
beneath the lettering in close proximity to
crescent and small luminary. immediately
above, wheelbarrow represented the narrow
gauge system ofthe Marietta & North Georgia
Railroad. On the east side drum, under
derneath which was the line, Fifth Anniver-
sary of NJ. s. c. b" On the north side, scroll
of music, beneath rested Tyre, cornet and flute
and the figures 'la69-ls74' On the west
side were the names of the members ofthe band,
as follows J. Bella Campbell, leader, j. Paul
Leake, Geo K Camp, Willie Campbell. R. NJ.
Clinkscales, A. e Gilbert. A. l. Branham, j.
H. Simpson, T. Fl. Shockley, /. r. Branham,
Jr., A. j. Simpson. james Dobbs, G. Keeffe
The Park was crowded with moving mass
Of human beings. Atlanta and several of the
adjacent towns were represented, while our
summer visitors and citizens enjoyed the scene
and pleasures of the evening with apparent
qualification. Joseph Elsas and McClatchy g.
Reynolds made display Of fireworks, adding
new interest to the occasion. We must con-
graduate the young gentlemen of the Band up
on the success of their Fifth Anniversary cele-
bration, SO well arrangeh and managed, and
trust they will live to celebrate many an ami
versary in similar manner.