Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-13
The Junior Promenade.

- - Am Unusually Brilliant OccastOn-LarGe
 Attendance and Beautiful Scene-The DecoratiOns-VariOus Features of The
 Festivities.
 The junior promenade concert of the Yale | class of 1855 was given last evening at Carlls, and, although like events in the past have al- ways been crowned with success, outstr1pped them all. The committee consisted of the following gentlemen: s. R. Bertron, chair man, H. s. Brooks, floor manager. 0. 5. AL len, F. B. Brandegee, W. M. Derby, G. W. Mallon,L F. Robinson, E. A. Schultze and F. J. Vernon. By careful management they succeeded in introducing improvements into almost every feature. The decorations were in the hands of Gunsel, of New York, and were the handsomest as well as most elahor- ate ever hung in the Opera House. The dress circle and boxes adjoining were draped with blue velvet embroidered with gold cord and fastened at short intervals by miniature suits of silver armor. Baskets of vines and flowers hung just below. The front of the upper gallery was covered with light green satin, with velvet festooned above, the folds being caught up by resettes of glass. Silk banners 
 hung on the pillars and on the rear and side walls were draped the stars and stripes. Just behind the proscenlum arch hung the uni versity shell and oars, while about the boxes were arranged the many base ball and football flags which Yale has won in recent years. mammoth pyramidal chandelier trimmed with everereens lighted the stage. and from one of it's bars was suspended great foot ball of evergreens bearing the word "Cham- pion'' in red and white. From thls hung the prize footballs won by Yale last fall. Streamers of blue gauge above the auditori- um gave a softened and pleasant effect to the whole But one great feature of the decorations was the profusion of flowers which were arranged about the boxes and hung from the arches on all sides.
 On platform at the rear of the stage was Landers' orchestra, which rendered the music for the dancing in finished manner. Colts band, of Hartford, discoursed martial airs in the intervals of the waltzes and at other times enjoyed themselves in the usual style of musicians on such occasions. The gal leries were filled with the friends and chap erones of the dancers and those who had come to look on the brilliant scene on the floor.
 Among the spectators present were Col. Dexter R. Wright, Charles A. White, ex- Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Mallory, MT and Mrs T. R. Trowbridge, jr., MT. and Mrs. George H. Ford, MT. J. T. Whittelsey, Mir Proctor of Proctor, Mcguire & Co.,, Major Larned, Mir. and Mrs. s. E. Barney, 0. M. Conklin, Senator Plunkett, Col John G. Healey, George L. Fox, Mir. Bromley of the New York press, MT. and Mrs. Henry Sutton, Henry N. Whittelsey, jr John H. Phillips, MT. and Mrs Albert Hooker Dr. Robert s. Ives, Mr and Mrs. Charles P. Snow, Charles s. De- Forest secretary DeForest & Hotchkiss Co.,, MT. and Mrs. B. c. Lake. Profs. Fl. P. Wright, A. W. Phillips and E. L. Richards.
 At half-past nine the grand march began, the committee with their partners leading After about two minutes the orchestra struck up 'tPrince Methusalem' for the first lanciers and from this time until after 3 o'clock there was hardly break in the dancing except during the intermission. Even the intervals between the dances of the programme were seized by eager couples who found the four teen waltzes arranged by the committee in sufficient. The floor, crowded with couples moving gracefully to the music, presented brilliant scene. The costumes of the ladies showed less originality than usual, most of them being the conven- tional evening dress of silk or muslin. White and blue predominated, with here and there pink or maroon. Many of the dresses were. however, exceedingly rich and handsome. It would be impossible to describe or even men, tion the many which excited admiration But very few of the most beautiful might be spoken of. A quaint pink satin, with point lace front; a pale pink silk, Queen Elizabeth ruff; light blue silk point lace front; bronze silk lace, bodice and founce; orange satin embossed in bronze. The gen tlemen all appeared in the regulation dress suit, the knickerbockers which have lately become ''the thing" being nowhere seen The supper was served by Barkentin and was managed much better than in former years
 The number of dishes was more than twice nc W4nf smoothly and the corps of walters succeeded admirably in serving the guests. During the evening the large football with the word Champion" fell - 8 bad omen for Yale's suc- cess next year. Among the dancers were Misses Heness, Hotchkiss, Bartlett, Music Whitney, Bristol, Lindsley, Sperry, Stephens, Misses Barnes and Miss Beecher. of Brook lyn, Agnes H. Brookes, San Francisco, Cal i, Georgie Rice, and Misses Davies and Rice, all of Pottstown Pa.; Miss Terry, of Brooklyn; Miss Bradford, Newport, R. I; Miss Ayls- worth, Providence R. I: Miss Ethel Dodge and Miss E. Schief1en, New York; Misses Alexander and Darling Robinson. Taft and Paddock, of New York; Misses Van Deussn, McIver and Cowles, New York; Misses Ayres, of Plain6eld, N. J.; Miss Ivison, New York; Miss Dean, New York; Miss Bigelow, of Pennington; Miss Capen and Miss Allen, of St, Louis; also Miss Can dee, daugnter or Jonn U. Canoee, eolGor oL the Bridgeport Standard Miss Kleeberg, daughter of Rev. Dr. Klesberg, of this city; Miss Emma Schneelock the vocalist of this city; the Misses Guion, of New Britain.
 About o'clock the guests began to retire and in half an hour the opera house was nearly deserted. The promenade a whole was the best ever given in the city. The guests were numerous, the audience large, the decorations rich and tasteful, the supper excellent and the music fine. The committee are to be congratulated on the complete success which has attended their efforts.