Show ANNUAL FEAST OF ROSES I A dispatch to the New York Herald describes the annual feast o of ro roses es which was celebrated In Manheim Pa the other day It was on this occasion that the thc Zion Evangelical Lutheran church paid to the heirs of ot Bar Baron n Henry Hen lien 1 ry their yearly rental of one red rose The Herald say says says- saysA A crowd of or nearly persons poured into Info th the town to witness the quaint and beautiful ceremony mon The church was as wholly Inadequate to accommodate such fuch a n. throng Baron Daron was as an eccentric German nobleman who found founded ed cd the town of or about 1765 He lie built there ther the first glass factory factor In America and in that vicinity operated one of at the first iron furnaces in the countr country He deeded to the th ZIon Lutheran Luth Luth- eran cran congregation ground for 01 their church In 1770 stipulating that the they should pay to him or 01 his heirs to forever re c 1 In the month of June of ot each year ar one red rose roe This unique rent was de demand demanded demanded de- de mand d and paid to the Baron in 1773 and 1774 Iii Then the custom was WIlS abandoned aban aban- cloned and It was not revived until 1832 1892 since when been celebrated annu all ally The rose was as paid by Dr J J. H H. Selling of oC New York for the congregation congregation tion to Dr J. J W. W Houston of ot Lancaster who received cd In behalf of or Miss M. M 1 M I Horning of Newport R. R I I. I the oldest living lineal descendant of ot Baron SUe gel |