Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-30
ARCANUM ANNIVERSARY.
ShOckoc Council Gives n Handsome
Entertainment-AL Large Crowd.

Lee Camp Hall was filled TO it's capacity
on last evening with n representative
Richmond audience The OCCASION was
the celebration of the fourteenth anniyer-
sary Of Shockoe Council. 10. S95, Royal
Arcanum. This council has for several
successive years been the banner coun-
ell OF the Virginia jurisdiction, and Is
held In high esteem by the fraternity az
large. It's frequent public entertainments
are always highly crcditable and ENJOY
able, and probably these pleasing occa-
siOns have been q factor I'm the phenomi-
nal growth Of this live council.
The attractive programme presented 20
the delighted audience las. evening was
prepared by Professor Frank f.. Cosby
"a member of Shockoe CounciD and was
executed under his personal supervision
and direction. The Committee OF Arrange
ment consisted Of Professor COSBY,
and Messrs. w. NJ. Bickers, Adam Dia-
cont. w. T. Dabney. A. ID. Jackson, and
j. Warren Booker The hall was nicely
arranged, a pretty stage having Deen
improvised for the occasion at the south
END Of the spacious hall, and which eN-
tended the width of the hall, the curtain
and stage setting being quite pretty. Adj
mission was By ticket, which had been
furnished the members for their families
and friends. and tho corps Of ushers-
Messrs. Dabney, Jackson, Ryan. and
Kcmp-was excellent. The ushers did
their utmost TO seat the entire crowd,
but as many came who had not had the
opportunity to apply for tickets in hopes
OF getting them at the hall these persons
were permitted to enter the hall and seem
ed quite content to stand.
The first number on the programme was
Cupid Dream Waltzes." by Professor
Cosby's Orchestra and Mandolin Club
seven gentlemen and nine ladies'. The
harmonious blending of the varied musical
instruments i'm the hands Of excellent per-
formers was. indeed, inspiring. and the
audience applauded loud and long, and an
enchore response was the result. Next
was presented a vocal solo by Henry
Terry. quite well rendered and received.
The third number was a recitation by
Miss Fannie Sullivan-"The Flower Girl
This young lady wore an appropriate cos
tune. and recited her selection quite
credtably, and was rewarded with liberal
applause.
Grand Regent s. l.. Bloomberg next pre-
scented Grand Secretary J. Il. Blanks,
who was in his happiest vein, and very
eloquently and fOrcibly upheld the Area
mum banner in general, and that OF
SnOCkOo council IN particular. MI i'4Aith'
held the close attention of his audience,
and took his seat amidst a storm OF APP
plause, after having given succinct re-
view of the history and effectiveness of
the Arcanum order. q magnificent apostro-
phe to true fratornalism and handsome
20 shockoe, the banner council
Of the State.
The next number was "Pastique,' by
Messrs Cosby and Terry, and assistants
very artistic and handsome.
Then came an eXcel!cntly rendered
violin solo by Mr. Anderson, which was
in turn followed by a classic recitation
by Professor Frank =. Cosby, which was
rendered I'm true artistic manner, and
elected raptUrous applause.
The orchestra next delighted the audi
cnce with superb selections of scientific |
music artisucolly rendered and then Or. |
". CoWardin delighted the audience with |
"a nute solo orchestra accompaniment |
admirably rendered.
The next number was farce. entitled |
when Comedy and Tragedy Meet by |
llossrs. Cosby. Freeman and Terry. rms /
number was admirably rendered, and /.
kept the audience in an uproar.
The programme was concluded with an /
selection by the Orchestra and |
Mandolin club. and the large audience
at q very late hour.