Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-24
Engineers Ball.
A Great Success-The Floor Covered with
nnncarS--A Hast of nactators.

Great Success-The Floor Covered with
Dancers--A Host of Spectators.
The eighth annual promenade concert of
New Haven Division No II, Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, last night at Carll's
Opera House, was grand success. The
stage was built out, extending over part of
the parquette and was covered with dancers,
there being at least 200 couples in the grand
promenade, which was led by Engineer Chat
terton and lady. The balance of the par
quette and the balcony gallery were filled
with ladies and gentlemen, and all were en-
joying the occasion. Present in the boxes
were Governor Bigelow, Gen. Harmon, Gen.
George H. Ford, Col. Barbour of Hartford,
Col. Fox, His Honor Mayor Robertson, ex-
Speaker D. r. Wright, ex-Fire Commissioner
John H. Leeds, ex-Mayor Lewis, Master Me
chanic Kittendorf, Chief Engineer A. G.
Hendrick and others, umber of them
with ladies Also present were Superintendent
Franklin of the Air Line railro ad Sol. E.
Brewer, master mechanic of the Connecticut
ton, of the Connecticut Western Master Me-
chanic Fox, of the Canal railroad Leonard
Ell. Perkins, dockmaster, Canal railroad !;
Chief of Police Webster, Collector t. A. Tut
tie, DR.. Frank H. Whittemore, Don S.
Thompson, West Haven and many other well
known citizens and engineers from all divi-
sions of the Consolidated road, the Manga
tuck, the Derby and many other roads. The
music was by the American band, of Provi-
dence, Reeves leader and excited the warm
est approval. The bands concert of an hour
preceding the grand march, which opened at
| about 10, called out frequent hearty applause,
and the ''Baby Polka was eneored to the
echo, while the cornet solo was fine special
feature. The concert programme was:
l. Overture-'.W lillian Tell" .Rossini.
2.ECornet lo-"Arbuchlenian". Hartman
Mr.. B. e. Church.
8. selection-"Robert Bruce ....-. Bonnosseau.
T. {b) Finale Galop Express Train. .Dias
D. w. Reeves, Director.
At no preceding ball was the sale of tickets
so large or so eagerly in demand, successful
as past efforts have been, there having been
between 600 and TOO sold. OF the additional
supply struck off only five or six were left.
The opera house was specially decorated with
streamers in the patriotic colors running
from the proscenium arch to the lofty gal
lery, and with festoons along the gallery
fronts; the word Engineers, in semi
circle, fanked by "1866-1S92," blazed
in gas Jets over the stage; cages
of singing birds hung about the stage
and at the extreme rear of the stage was the
large frame of photographs of the engineers
of the New York and Air Line divisions, MIR.
Kittendorf in the center. The gaiety, zest,
life and happiness, the toilets of the numer-
Gus array Of ladies and the multitude of spec
tators formed a brilliant scene. The coat
and hat room was below in the basement, the
| refreshments were served by Doolittle, who
at intermission served large number at his
dining hall, and many were accommodated at
other places of refreshment. The commit
| tees were as follows:
Executtve-G. B. Close, chairman; James Il. Minor,
Edwin Chatterton, George W. Corbett, P. d. Fisk.
Floor Committee-Edwin Chatterton, chairman
John Keller, George Tuthill, o. Fl. Bronson. Delos
Franklin a. Newell, George Knsvals r. Phillips, r.
Kellogg, o. H. Bradford, John Haining, Frank Sim
onds, Lucius Slocun L. Livingston.
Reception Com 4. ittee-John e. Southworth, chair
man II. J. Kittendorf Pulaski Leeds, Henry Beach,
John Henney, jr., H Slingland, S. E. Brewer, Henry
Newell, Maynard Smith, j. j. Green, P. Bronson, Ed
| Segars, Henry Byington.
House Committees P Rand, past chief chair
| man George L. Tucker, past chief; E. B. Gilbert
past chief; ]. J. Green past chief; Frank B. Gates
chief,