Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-08
SUMMER FESTIVITIES.
sUPPERs, DANCING AND FESTIVALS.


Tho Knights OF Pythiss Rsmember Their
Lady Frlends-Y. n. q. a. Festival
birthday fsrty.
The strawberry festival of the Young
Mems Christian association opened in
their hall last evening, and was fairly pa
tronized. The hall is very tastefully dec
grated with profusion of American flags
arranged around the walls and in the chan
differs. Rich, ripe strawberries and sugar
and cream were served to all visitors :;
while ice creams. delicious fruits and nuts
Of all kinds and flowers arranged in button
hole and hand bouquets were sold at very
low prices. The festival will continue this
evening and tomorrow afternoon and
evening. Tickets for admission are only
ten cents aud the purchaser of ticket is
not only entitled to plate of strawberries
and cream, but also to admission to the
museum in the third. story of the building.
The museum is q most interesting feature,
including as it does one of the very best
meteorological cabinets in the state. while
its ornithological, chronological. Indian,
Egyptian and other departments contain
thousands of rare and beautiful specimens.
Pupils of the public schools will have an
opportunity of visiting the festival and
museum to morrow, and it is an opportu-
nifty they should avail themselves of.
knights of Pythias supper and Soclable.
Last evening Iuland division, No. z,
Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias, gave a
sociable and supper in Excelsior hall, to
their lady friends who lent their valua-
bic aid to make the recent fair of the di-
vision a success. After promenade the
whole party sat down to supper at
o'clock. The tables were spread the whole
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thirty persons partook of the excellent
supper, which was prepared by Sir Knight
John G. Spaeth. Before sitting down Sir
knight ii. NJ. Houser made a short
speech, thanking tho ladies for the great
interest manifested by them in the fair,
and the good work they had done and
then invited them to be seated. After
supper the room was cleared aud dancing
began to the music Of TaylOr's orchestra.
and it was kept up until 9 o'clock this
morning. The whole affair was very
pleasant, and will long be remembered by
all who were present.
birthday Celebration.
Yesterday Mr.. John Burger "came of
age" and his fellow members of the Union
fire company determined to give a fitting
celebration of his change from boyhood to |
manhood. They lendezvoused to the |
number OF about fifty at the hall of the |
Union corner of North Market and Grant |
streets, and with tho city band at the |
head of tho column, marched TO |
the residence of Mr.. Burgers parents,
opposite St. Joseph's hospital. Hero a |
few inspiring tunes were played by the |
band, after which the party was invited |
into tho hospitab!c mansion. VIM. Snyder |
and f. E. Snyder on the part of the visi-
tors madc felicitous speeches of congratu
iation to the young gentleman, who re-
sponded in appropriate terms, after which
hc did the handsome thing by inviting the
guests to partake of luncheon. This ended
there woro more speeches and more music
after which the company again formed
line and with many good wishes for his
future welfare bid the young man good
night,