Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-07-04
Luray Excursion Echoes,

Luray Excursion Echoes.
The train, comprising II passenger
cars, carried 1876 people. OF these
F'rosthurg furnished PIP.
An army comrade of the JOURNAL,
now IA sray-haired PHYSICIAN wrote to
the JOURNAL from Luray, stating that
"the music was charming"
The regular south-bound passenger
train on the Norfolk and Western,
which ran few minutes ahead of the
excursion, carried 81 passengers from
Front ROYAL to Luray. These had
"toured the Caverns,' but they wanted
to hear the Arion Band.
Capt. r. 5. Parks, of Luray, who
made pretty acknowledgement of
thanks last year, again told the Band in
felicitous phrase and melifluous tone
how sweetly they play. Parks is con-
ccdcdly the most versatile of Virginia
orators. He is an eX-soldier who served
actively and bravely i'll "The Bloody
Tenth" of Stonewall Jackson's Division
of Foot Cavalry; a lawyer, legislator,
been said i'll Page and many other coun-
ties
Gentlemen if your blowout be cOmcmo-
rative of the war, or the prisoner should be
convicted or acquitted or you want a new
law-statute or organic, send for Parks.
But will he come?
He will and do his duty more accommo-
datlngly than any man in Virginia, and do
it better than many.
The JOURNAL can account for his
learnedly eloquent appreciation Of music,
because it has seen him and his company,
with equal step and rhythmic sway"
marching to the martial strains of the
Tenth Regiment Band" the best
musical organization in the First Divis-
ion of the Confederacy, us the Arion is
the best in the "First Division of
Maryland.
When, therefore, Lemuel Zirkel, super
intendent of the Caverns, arose and
asked
Is Capt. Parks in the crowd?
Somebody replied
Yes, Parks is always ain the crowd
Will he come up here and make return of
thanks to the Arion Band for this splendid
concert?
Will duck swim: Why making
pretty speeches is right i'll Parks line,
especially when he voices the grateful
sentiment of il good community.
After the concert Mrs. H. b. Minis
and Miss Broderick, i'll behalf of the
ladies of Luray, served the Band with
refreshments at the Hotel Laurance.
This was not expected; hence, one of
the most highly appreciated of the days
delightful incidents. In addition to this
statement the JOURNAL is informed
that
The Band feels very grateful for the more
than kind reception accorded them by the
people of l.uray, and will make some for
nal acknowledgement at their next meeting.
Miss Lenore Smyth, the Bands now
adopted soprano, was at her best, and
that is equivalent to saying that she
equaled many professionals III her rem
dition of two beautiful selections-"Love
Divine and "Voices of the Woods, "
the latter i'll response to vOciferous
| rHcO,c. She took the great audience
literally "by storm" and the generous
orator alluded to, i'll announcing that
refreshments would be served by the
Band, insisted that Miss Smyth should
not only have her share but that she
should be first and foremost to receive
the mark of appreciation that she had
so happily won.
The Luray Co"ricr of Thursday says
The excursion last Sunday numbered 81,
persons, taxing the full capacity of the tow
to feed them. The celebrated German
Arion Band of FroStburg, accompanied tn,
excursionists, and again delighted our tow
people and hundreds who came in from thu
country with some of its choicest melodies
As announced last week Miss Smyth san,
two solos, which were heartily cncored. A
the conclusion of the concert Capt. Parks il
short address thanked the members of tn,
band for their excellent music