The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-20
a GRAND CONCERT.
Inc crystal Springs Affair the Greatest
Success of the Season

Success of the. Season.
The band concert Mt Crystal Springs
last night for the benefit of the Ronnok,.
Light infantry was one of the grandest
successes of the season. Fully 1000 peo
pie were in attendance and everybody
seemed to enjoy the occasion to its fullest
extent.
The battalion composed of companies f.
and g. were forced to form in line and
march to the park owing to the Street
Halfway Company being unable to accouI-
MEDIATE them with cars. The street cars
commenced running at O'Clock and were
loaded down with people until nearly 10
O'Clock, II car leaving the depot every ten
minutes. There We're members of the mil
itary company on each car with tickets
ready and willing to lend any assistance
III their power to accommodate those who
patronzed the enterprise.
The grounds were beautifully lighted
with large number of incandesent cleo
trio lights, hes ides numerous headlights
ana 300 Japanese lanterns The lawn
was studded with tables ut which beauti
fui young ladies served the generous
public. The Park Street Band was ON
hand and occupied the band stand on the
verge of the lake. They did their dutv
and all felt well repaid so far as the band
music was concerned. The battalion drill
was Il feature of more than ordinary in
terest. The boys were dressed in their
summer uniforms and drilled like regu-
lars They were the objects of much adj
miration. and many Il woman's heart
thrilled with delight mt the sirht of :,
noble son, brother or sweetheart march
Ing 10 the command of the officers i'm
charge. Capt b. T. Hatcher had com
m'nd of the battalion; Lieutenant Bent
ley. of Company e., and Capt II. +. Tay-
Tor, Of Company +.
The various booths along the lake front
We're open. Mrs. j. f. Porter assisted
by the Misses Spindle and Miss Lucille
Allen mad charge of the tobacco and Gig
arctic booth The candy and flower booth
was presided over by Mrs G. ID. Fox.
Mrs. Hume. Misses Manhood and Blair.
The lemonade booth was in charge of Mrs.
Allen, Misses Mechanism. Fulton and
Rorer
Mrs. Stevenson. president of the aux
iliary, assisted by Mrs Crozier. Mrs Fox.
Miss LukenS and an innumerable host
OF attractive young ladies had charge of
the refreshmcnt tables, all of which were
located on the lawn
The greatest attraction of the entire
programme was the specialties by Harry
Ward, the comedian, Miss Jansen i'm
the open air concert They worked I'M
der all Kinds of disadvantages but man
aged to entertain the vast crowd to per
lection. Miss Jansen was greatly an
plauded when she sang. ''Just..Ten Them
That You Saw Me" 4 duet entitled.
80 MI Austin, was il great hit with
the audience This tune is now being
whistled and sung ali over New York
and bids fair To become the rage in Roa-
noke.
Tonight the same artists will appear
with Il change of programme Ward is
the principal comedian and assistant
manager of Barlow Bros. Minstrels which
Will organize in this city on the Bird of
August under the management of our
townsman NJ. a. Moseley,
The concert will he continued tonight
and ali who attend may expect IL great
treat. One of the. features will he fan
drill 10y twenty young ladies
Much credit is due for the success of
the affair to Manager W. II. b. Loving.
who has worked with untiring energy To
see that everybody is we'll treated and
that none may 90 away dissatisfied
Minorca, Langshan and Leghorn eggs.
ireSh iayed, at 20 cents per setting of fiji
teen. n fine Minorca rooster given away
with each setting and the stock guaran-
teed exempt from all disease and all win
ter layers; also a fine COW and calf Call