Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-05
VETERAN FIREMEN,S BALL.

A Multitude of People at the Second
Regiment Armory-A Great Success
The Grand Iarch--The Fan Drill
-Prominent Guests.
| The fifth annual reception and ball of the
Veteran Firemen's association occurred last
| night at the new armory on Meadow street
Long before the appointed hour for the
grand march carriage after carriage rolled
| down Meadow street and deposited it's load
of human freight at the armory door. The
walks in the vicinity of the armory were
| also thronged with people vending thei1
way to the armory. The interior of the hall
presented a fine appearance. The ''Vets'
had been busy all day decorating and
trimming the hall for the occasion Flags
large and small, were numerous, and the
fremen's fine banner hung over the center
of the hall. At the rear of the hall was
stationed the old hand engine Hercules s, -
| the treasured remnant of by-gone days. 1t
| was gaily decked with flag and it's drag
ropes were attached On the rear gallery
front were large pictures of the President and
Vice-President OF the United States in honor
of Inauguration of the country's new chiefs.
Thomas full orchestra gave a grand concert,
the music being specially fine and after
which the grand march of the dancers and
promenaders took place. About four hun
dred couples took part i'll the march led by
Fire Commissioner Luther E. Jerome and
Mrs. Lieutenant A. NJ. johnson. Shortly
after the march the veterans march took
place. Headed by the Grand
Army drum corps the veterans
marched around the hall escorting
the representatives from the visiting fire de-
partments. All honor to this brave body of
men, who in their younger days braved the
dangers of hreman's life and fought to pre-
serve life and property. They seemed to have
regained part of their youthful spirit as, at
tired in their red shirts and fire hats, tt ey
stepped out as gaily as when on a parade,
and it seemed as if had they received the
slightest call to duty how they would have
''rolled" their machine to the nearest 'reser
voir," manned her brakes and washed" the
first engine that took her water
The sight of the old ''Vets" justly created
great enthusiasm. After the march dancing
was resumed until the signal by the big
bell was given for the attractions.
The sixteen ktss young rG4I ladies' who have
the Kinks repeated the exhibition much to
the satisfaction of the large audience, who
stood nassed on all four sides of the hall,
the galleries also being filled. After the fan
drill an exhibition in fancy skating was CIV
en- by Master Fred Adams and Miss Jennie
Barber, followed by Miss Lille Sellow At
ter the skating the members of the company
playing at the American Theater entertained
the dancers. The visiting fremen were E.
ord A hot Nd PaJ
= the Arctic engine of Milford; J. H. Colgan,
and j. c. Holzer of the Seamstress company
of Bridgeport; Charles w. Kipp and D. c.
Smith of the Fountain Hose, Ansonia; E. A.
Reichel, F. L. Barnes, L. Hodgson, J. P.
Bryan, John Hermedy, D. NJ. Bristol and L.
F. Hesloy, of Milford; James w. Madden,
formerly foreman of Neptune 6, but now
resident of Brooklyn, Conn; Fl. 2. Stevens,
chief of the Danbury fire department.; Thorn
as Billiough, of Waterbury; G. B. Town
send, of Waterbury; Thomas Lawton, of
Pawtucket, R. l., formerly editor of the New
No. g.
Among the prominent citizens present were
Mayor Holcomb, ex-Mayors Lewis and Rob
ertson, Mr.. Bunnell, Dave Thomas, Captain
Andrew Allen, Chief Hendricks, Aldermen
Hollinger, McGann and Kennedy, General
Charles Whedon, Lieutenant Colonel
LOOMS, J. Cunningham, Councilman Wolf
The ball was grand success and reflects
great credit on the committees in charge 1t
SURPRISES any of the balls ever given by the
association and was far ahead of any ball
given in this city this season.
The committees were follows:
Executive commttee-A j. Kennedy (charman)
A. c. Hendrick, L. E. Jerome James W. Walter
Charles Doty Lent Bishop. Henry L. Clark, Will
liam w King, John M Hendricks. William o. Hig
Gins Thomas E. Twitchell, John H. Rompf, George
W Bailey, j. w. Hayward, David S. Thomas, John
H Pardee, George L. Ives, M. N. Atwater and A.
r. Goodnow.
Reception commttee-Charles A Nettleton,
Charles W. Allen, A. G. Hendrick, John B. Robert
SON Henry G. Lewis, H. B. Bigelow, N D. Sperry,
s K Smith John Fl. Leeds, James Gallagher,
Charles H. Hayes John E. Pardee. Isaac Davis,
Ernest Klenke Charles Atwater :and Lewis L.
Barnes.
B. Brockett, J. Cunningham, II; y. Smith, A.. ].
Kennedy, Henry Martin G. W. Bailey, VIM. Belden,
+ H Ro1npf c. F. Levere W. NJ. Morris, G. W.
Stoddard, Fl. D. Hemingway.
Floor committee-Badge plum, L. E. jerome,
Chairman. Lent Bishop, Edwin Ghatterton, Henry
Bean, Thos. E. Twitchell Oliver B. Allen, Richard
r, Cummins Geo. L. Ives Edward Caldwell, Chas.
q Hall. Geo F. Peckham, Charles Downs Willis G.
Jndson' Fred Schusser, c. NJ. LOOMS, Thomas f.