Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-22
BELFAST PYTHIANS.
Their 10th Annual Ball the Soci,l
Success of the Season.

Belfast, Me-, Feb. 2l.-(SpeciaD-T The
social success of the season in this city
was the 18th annual concert and ball
given by Belfast Company No. ., Uni
form Rank Knights of Pythias, which
took place in the Opera house. Monday
| evening. These annual social events
| civnn ny the Pythiars have always
| been distinguished for their brilliant
| ana successful completeness This last
affair was fully up to all previous balls
given by them.
The hall decorations were elaborate
and tasty and the colored electric eff
feet was extremely brilliant. Red.
" bite and blue StreamerS extended
from the center chandelier to various
parts of the hall ceiling. Banking the
galleries We're spruce bouShs cnliVened
With etrcamcrs with here and there
crossed swords and drums. The stage
set ting Was 4 parlor scene and III place
of the curtain large flags dropped
gr.t, cfIl!iy porticrc fashion and caught
IT the top Is the siliscn banner Of the
culnl.try. Upon the facing of the
eta@e were "'>1 Belfast, L. Il. X. T..
Company. o. In an alcove the
water booth VAS prettily decorated
with sI.rucrs ana evergreen. The
| main entrance was shielded by large
flags, Willie above were banners and
lilies. cmDlcnatic of the order.
At promptly. the Knights, Captain
+. -. Jones in command, marched into
| tn" hall and came to "attcntion' 10 re-
| ccve tn" staff officers and visitors. The
company made Il splendid appearance
aI.h received Il manifested apprcciaI-
ton from the audience. The rccciv-
| ing ceremony over the company broke
ranks. Next the Belfast band under
the leadership of the talented Frank ].
Ri:,5y rendered Il most delightful con-
cert that was very heartily received.
The concert program:
March. Officer of the Day." Hall
Overture, Raymond" Thomas
IGyll, Love in Idlcness,' Macbeth
Gems from the Opera Woodland
I.lder"s Medley, "Bluc Bell" ar
ranged by Chlttaway.
Al 9 o'clock the Belfast orchestra, NJ.
NJ. Brown, leader. appeared on the
stage and with a martial selection the
:rand march began and the ball WAS
on There We're II numbers OH the
dance order which were supplemented
with extras.
There were Il number of knights
from out Of town present and were
"dcliehted.' a number of people
drove over from Castine and Islesboro
across the bay on the ice.
The floor director was Fred G. Spin
ncy. The reception committee WAS
Col. Elmer Small, Capt. Fred d. Jones
and w. +. WeShe.
Belfast Company No. 2. L. r. X. of
P. was instituted in 1887 and was the
second in the State to thus organize.
The company has always been fortu-
nate in the selection of officers and
high degree of efficiency has been
maintained. Particularly on field days
and other public occasions has tins
"onrany made Il noticeable appearance
owing to its precision and thorough
ness in drill mlneuverS. From this
company WIS selected a drill squad
that for wears We're unequalled. The
company is i'll splendid financial condi-
ton and prospecting. The present
officers are +. d. Jones, captain; F. q.
Spinney, first lieutenant; J. 3. Water
man. second lieutenant; F. J. Stephen
son, recorder; w. +. Weshe. treasurer.