Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-05
AT SECOND REGIMENT ARmoRY.

Veteran Firemen's Ball Last Night
 A Large crowd Present Visiting
 Bremen.
 The sixth annual ball of the Veteran Vol unteer Firemens association was held at the Second regiment armory last night. Long be- fore the hour appointed for the opening ot the hall Meadow street, in the vicinity of the armory, was crowded with people vending their way towards the armory. By nine o'clock fully fifteen hundred people were in attendance. Thomas full orchestra gave a very fine concert, after which the grand march was given. The march was led by MT. Frank Cummings and wife and was fol- lowed by nearly three hundred couples. After the grand march the Veterans assem- bled at the of the hall where they formed line and marched about the hall drawing the old hand-engine Hercules No. 8" after them. The engine was gaily deck ed with flags, and on the march her brakes were worked by number of he ''Vets" who walked by her side. The drag ropes were manned by about one hundred veterans, many of whom were attiIed in the old freman's uniform. There were present fremen from many distant cities, all of whom were in uniform.
 Among the many ladies present were Mrs. Edward Mason, Miss Carrie Kennedy, Mrs H. c. How'd, Miss Sadie Kennedy, Miss Ella Burnham, Mrs. Robert G. Christie, Miss Julia Crowley, Miss Annie Corcoran, Miss Mamie Nevins, Miss Hope, Miss Welch, Mrs. Hendricks, Mrs Perkins, Miss Grost, Mrs. J. H. Austin, Miss Nellie Dunn, Miss Ash down, Miss Nellie Shay, Miss w. S. Russell, Miss Nellie Monks.
 The committees of the ball were as fol 1ows
 House committee, dark blue badge-An- drew J. Kennedy, chairman; Joseph Gun ningham, first assistant; Charles Doty, sec ond assistant; George w. Bailey, Jerome w. Hayward, Charles F. Levere, William w. King, William Tighe, William Belden, John Smith, Benjamin F. Crockett, Charles H. Goodrich, Morgan N. Atwater, Augustus Bodwell, William Merwin, Theodore A. Cooper, George B. Miller, Henry Martin.
 Floor committee, pale blue badge-Lent Bishop, chairman; Henry E. Wells, assist ant; George w; Bean, Richard Martin, Geo. W. Corbusier, Charles E. Hall, George F. Peckham, John M. Hendricks, Charles Downs, Frederick Striby, Edward Caldwell, Henry Lyons, James M. Thompson, Edwin Chatterton, Thomas B. Twitchell, George W. Rowland, Frank H. Cummins, Willis G.Jud- son, Edward D. Smith, Charles c. Hall, Clark M. Loomis, John E. Anthony, George Lives, Ephraim K. Chapman.
 Reception committee, red badge-Hiram Camp, chairman; John H. Leeds, assistant; Charles A. Nettleton, Charles W. Allen, AL bert O. Hendrick, N. D. Sperry, Charles E.. Hayes, Stephen R. Smith, Thomas Chatter ton, Thomas Lawton, George A. Basserman, Norris B. Mix, Benjamin F. Mansfield, J. w. l.. Peck, Isaac F. Davis, Hobart B. Bigelow, h. c. Lewis, J. B. Robertson, Lucien w. Sperry, L. A. Dickinson, Charles Atwater, B. H. Douglass, Thomas O. Hollis. Lewis Ia Bars, Henry l.. Hayden, John A. Munson, Michael Welch, Ernest Klenke.
 Executive committee, white badge-John H. Pardee. president, Lent Bishop, Charles Doty, Thomas E. Twitcheil, Joseph Cunning- ham, David s. Thomas. William O. Higgins, Frederick Schussler, Benjamin F. Crockett Albert R. Goodnow, secretary,