The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-29
invite:
Your Friends To Visit You In
This City
On May IS And IA, The Dates
Of The May Festival
10y Il. W. sowd.n,

1Ow O1ten nave you visited friend
In the city and been royalty entertain
ed with theatre parties. receptions
excursions TO wonderfully kept an,
beautiied parks and visits to pleasur,
resorts where you were introduced I,
whole galaxy of modern mirth an,
amusement devices? How often hav,
You returned home and wondered will
dread how you would entertain thes,
same friends when they should visi
you?
You have your answer in the com
ing event of the May Festival.
If ever there has been time II
the history of Mount Vernon wher
you would be proud OF your native ci
ty 1t will be during that time. In
preparing for this week of the music
expectations have been exceeded al
every point, and you may with perfect
confidence invite your friends to help
YOU enjoy it no matter how critical
they may be. In fact, from informa
ton now at hand, which will be given
later. 1t is confidently predicted that
our own May Festival will not be sur.
passed even by the one to be given in
Columbus little later on The music
to be rendered Is simpler, but even
more beautiful than that so much en-
joyed at the Messiah concert last win
ter, and even those who make no pre-.
tentions tothe least degree of musical
culture will be entranced and thrilled
with its perfect melody. However, in
addition to the attraction of the May
Festival. visitors during this week will
find our city with its best foot for.
ward, and displaying her greatest
earns.
Mount Vernon is one of the older
cities, softened by time, mellowed,
enriched and beautified by nature,
town of beautiful vistas and spacious
lawns. Other cities may boast of more
pretentious homes. but none can com.
pare with Mount Vernon in her per-
feet cleanliness, or extreme natural
beauty, and in the season just proceed
Ing June her greatest perfection is
attained. So let the time of the May
Festival, as the gayest and most Joy.
BUS season Of the year be visitors
and home coming week. Sit down this
Tery day. this very hour and write
asking the absent members of the
nome to spend the week under the old
'oof and also invite those friends near.
est to you to partake OF your hospltali-
~, and enjoy the beautiful music from
,ur noted artists and magnificent
,hOrus.
At this time the leaves of the trees
will be unfolded in all their freshness
Ind the grass will be its greenest. The
extreme heat Of midsummer will not
ret be upon us and for travelling, for
for homo coming, the week
" May IL will be ideal In writing
'our invitation, however. take this one
'recaution and ask particularly for
'eply by return mail, so to give you
lmple time to procure your tickets.
Remember the entire house for the
Messiah was sold out long before the
concert commenced, and with that
prestige behind 1t the seat sale will
be closed early. To COM
,lete the matter our visitors ought to
'e royalty entertained while here, and
o this end It Is urged that every one
make the week q great social event
" entertaining both formally and In
ormally, and inviting the guests of all
our friends. In other cities the May
Festival is an event Of great social sig
licsnce, and 1t is hoped that the peo-
lie Of Mount Vernon will respond to
he occasion. One Of the important
objects in the organization of the
festival Association. was the increas-
ng Of the prestige and reputation Of
he city as q center OF musical art.
The best way, to achieve this, is to
'uild up q musical organization Of
Ugh efficiency. and then invite people
4 other cities to witness the produc-
ion. This efficiency has been attain
ID, and the coming festival will take
ank with any in the state.
1t Is now up to the people of Mount |
yernon to do their part, by inviting
heir distant friends, and the mere
act alone that Alma Beck ia going to
ing ought to be incentive enough to