Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-17
THE ENGINEERS, RECEPTION.

A Large Attendance at Carll's Opera
 House-The Twelfth Annual of ew
 Haven Division MOTT, B. l.. E.
 At Carlls Opera House last vening was held the twelfth annual reception and ball of New Haven division No. TT, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and again was bril- liant scene presented. About eight hundred spectators watched the brave engineers and their lady friends glide over the smooth polished floor to the strains of Wheeler and Wilson's full band of Bridgeport, who oc- cupied seats at the left in the first gallery. The hall was beautifully draped with flag cloth hung in festoons from the middle of the stage and fastened to different points, form ing gay canopy over the dancers. The boxes were adorned with large American flags, and potted plants were placed near the lower boxes and at each of the supporting posts of the gallery as well as at the rear of the stage where the lemonade tank was. At the rear of the stage, in a background formed by a large American flag, was picture of the first engine turned out at the Consolidated shops. On the gallery front were the crayon DOT traits of George L. Tucker, Joseph J. Green, Samuel Rand and E. B. Gilbert, prominent members of the brotherhood. In the right hand lower boxes sat Governor Harrison, John H. Leeds and wife, Fred H. Waldron and wife and Eli s. Quintard and wife. In the second tier of boxes on the left was Ed win Chatterton, wife and daughter, Mrs. pr. Cooper of Brooklyn, Mrs. Read, MT. Kernes, Miss Tillie Babbitt. In the right hand lower boxes were Mayor Holcomb, wife and daughter and Miss Potter and Superin- tendent Shepard and family. In the up Waterbury of the Shore Line division and wife, General Ticket Agent Hampstead of Stamford and wife and George L. Tucker.
 Preceding the march came a concert of the following named pieces:
 1. March-'The Engine. ".......::...-...... Ross
 Gems from Tikado ah5 sniIiEan Iip A. The Happy Dancers. ......... Wenze 5. Railroad Galop. Faust
 The march took place at half-past nine o'clock and was led by MT. Edwin Chatter ton and daughter, followed by ons hundred couples. Among those present beside those already named were: Mayor Haines of New ark, N. J. ;Mr. Lackey, master mechanic at the Hartford shops; Engineer Horton of Hart ford, MT V hitlock of Ansonia, master me chanic of Derby railroad; Engineer Charles Bullard and wife of New London, Fire Com missioner L. E. Jerome, William B. Catlin, superintendent of carriers, postoffice; Samuel D. Betts of Spencer & Matthews, Michael Dillon the shoe merchant, M. Sonnenberg of B. Shoninger & Co. and wife; John Leary, billiard room proprietor, and daughters, Annie and Emma: Mir. Schroeder, the coal dealer; ex- Sergeant Wm. P. Mills, r,ifI, uo1ao,,oh Rros Wayland Dickarman and lady, Frank P. Dickerman, with F. NJ Brown.& Co.,; ex-Alderman Shoninger and wife, Fire Marshal Kennedy and daughter, Jas. Brown, of Peck & Brown, and wife; Herschel V Ransom of Barker & Ransom, MT Bunnell of Bunnell's museum, J. H. Per kins, roadmaster on the Air Line railroad, ex-Capt. Charles Smith, of Light Guards
 Among the handsome costumes were:
 Miss May Spittler-white nuns yelling, white satin pleated front, cut neck, no sleeves, elbow Miss Chatterton-Biue nuns yelling, overdress of Spanish lace, high neck, corsage of flowers.
 Miss Minnie Banta-Blue serge corsage of flow
 Miss Alice Pohlman-Blue serge trimmed with crimson plush, corsage of flowers.
 Miss Annie Lsary-Black tulle dress, yellow satin trimmings.
 Miss Emma Leary-Black satin dress. corsage
 Miss Jennie Warner-Dark brown silk, faced with 'S Miss ss Alice WarnerEDark blue silk, white lace square cut neck. no sleeves, eino" gloves.
 Mrs W. Schroeder-Back silk, corsage of flow CTS .
 Miss Mamie Belcher-Dotted Swiss muslin, hat to match and corsage of flowers.
 Miss Ida Spittler-Back serge, orange satin front, corsage of flowers.
 Mrs George A. Tyler-Brown silk, corsage of flowers.
 Mrs Goodman of Hartford-Wine .colored silk. V cut neck, no sleeves, elbow gloves, corsage Of flowers.
 Mrs. John Tracy-White nuns veling decol- lete, elbow gloves, corsage of flowers.
 The committees in charge of the ball were as follows:
 Executive committee-George B. Close, chair man; Edwin Chatterton, R. F. Kellogg, P. D. Fisk. George H. Allen, S. G. Peat.
 Floor Committee-Edwin Chatterton, chairman; John Keeer, assistant; Delos Franklin, O. B. Par rish, R Phillips, c. Spencer, o. H. Bronson, Edwin Garfield, L. Livingston, William Graham, George W. W. Loudan, Charles filling, Frank Taylor, w Ferris, Edwin Paine John Raining, Frank Wylie, Luther Jerome
 Reception Committee-John Southworth, chair man; c. A. Smith, assistant; John Henney, jr, H. J. Kettendorf, Henry Fox. P. Mcqueen Gibson, Pulaski Leeds, Henry Beach, H. Slingland, P. Bron- son, Maynard Smith, J. M. Whitlock, J. E. Miner. Ed. Segars, Charles Bullard, J. J. Green, Henry Byington.
 House Committee-S P. Rand. past chief, chair man; George L. Tucker, past chief; k. B. Gilbert, past chief J. J. Green, past chief; Frank B. Gates past chief.
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