The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-23
"A sCENK OF BEAUTY.
Auspioious Opening OF tho Pythian Cello
bration Last Night.

Auspicious Opening OF the Pythian Cello
bration Last Night.
The twelfth anniversary celebration
OF Osceola Lodge No. AZ, Knights Of
Pythiss, which commenced at Crystal
Spring Park last night, and which will
conclude tonight, was most SUCCESS
full and enjoyable affair. The members
OF the order were assisted by the ladies'
auxiliary OF the Young Mems Christian
Association, and much OF the credit OF
the occasion is due to their untiring eff
forts. Fully 1000 people were present,
and they spent delightful evening.
The park was truly transformed into
scene OF beauty. Nature has been
kind in her distribu ton of gifts to this
favored place and unadorned 1t Is On
ideal resort. But combined with the
handiwork of man and the neat taste of
fair women, the scene resembled one of
those fairy delle with which Hans AnA
dersen has SO oft delighted children.
Electric lights sparkled from the boughs
OF noble trees and shone with almost
noon day brilliancy along the many
walks, while hun1reds of Japanese lam
terms cast softer glow upon the besuti
full women and handsome men who filled
the grounds. The lake was Illuminated
with colored lights, which set off to
splendid advantage the brilliant uni
forms OF the members OF the Uniformed
Rank and the pretty dresses of their
lady companions.
Booths. profusely decorated with bunt-
Ing, evergreens and lanterns, were
erected on the banks of the lake and
they wore presided over by some of
Roanoke's fairest daughters. In the
maneton, refreshments were served by
charming mattresses while the sweet
melodies of the Machine Works Band
filled the air, stealing away dull care
and making the occasion all the more
enhancing. The booths were as fol-
lowe: Flower, presided over by Mrs.
John f. Snyder; candy and cigars, Mrs.
Wslstrum; fruit stand. Mrs. Dunlap;
Lemonade we'll, Mrs Kindred; water
melon. Miss Georgia Barnett; gypsy
tent, Mrs. Diggs; lunch counter, Mrs.
Porter; Ice cream and refreshments,
Mrs. Bringmsn, Mrs. Hippey, Mrs. Mar
steller and Miss Lukens. These ladies
had large corps Of assistants.
AT o'clock Mr.. w. A. Glasgow, Jr..
delivered the anniversary address from
the porch Of the mansion. He was in
troduced by Mayor Jones and although
his remarks were short they were
greatly appre dated Mr.. Glasgow first
spoke Of the wonderful advancement
uAuo III Gu0 arL5, sciences ana COnQl
tions Of this country. Hs told also of
the principles upon which Pythianism
was founded, declaring that though
en- pires rise, decay and fade away an
institution founded upon the undying
and unselfish love of man to his fellow
creature would endure forever
During the evening the Machine
Works Band, under the direction of j
j. Kelley, rendered the following pleSs-
ing program:
]. March, Casey.
Selection, Torquatto Taoso, Doni-
zetti.
Values, Moonlight on the Hudson,
Hermann.
4. Concert solo, selected, Mr.. Thomas
Nc Weigh.
S. Hungarian national dances, Mey-
relle
6. La Czarine, Russian mazurka,
Gam.
z. March, The Directorate, Sousa.
The entertainment will be continued
this afternoon and tonight. The
"baby show" will last from S until Z
O'Clock. and judging by the large mum
Der Of babies entered 1t will be an in
teresting event. The prizes will be
awarded about half past six. At night
the band will give another concert and
| the Roanoke Light Infantry will hold a
| dress parade and drill, the winner to be
| presented with the Pythian media
| offered by Mr.. A. R. Bowdre.