Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-23
A SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR.

 The Annual Ball of The Blues At The
 Union ArmOrY Last Evenfng-A No-
 table Success.
 Last evening the ball of the National Blues took place at the Union armory, and the armory presented brilliant appearance, reminding of the decorations wh en the Bos- ton artillery gave their ba Il here. Many military men were present from Hartford, Bridgeport and New York, among them be- ing sixty members of Compan H, Seventy First regiment, N. G. s. N. Y., under Cap tain Delcambre, and about fifty members of the Governors Foot Guards of Hartford, Captain Pratt; also Captain Cornell of Company B, Fourth regiment, of Bridge port, and several members of the company. The armory decorations were novel and form ed company record. Placed at intervals about the armory were twenty five blue bunting banners, each one bearing the n anne and term of service of every captain of the Blues from Durands 1828-to Embler-16S6. Knapsack and guns were artistically arrang, ed below these, and opposite the band stand depended an elegant red banner bearing the company motto: "Fideliter" Faithfully, and the following chronology:
 National Blues,'' Co. D. Second regiment, O. N.
 1928 to 1ss3-Tenth company Third regiment
 fsss to 18s7Esixth company Third regiment light
 1887 to 1s47-Fifth company Third battalion
 is47 to Is65..First company Light artillery, Sec
 1865 fo 1s71-Battery "F," Second regiment, CN e..
 
 hung a huge blue banner bearing company the regimental colors. The company room was enlarged by making an ante-room sixteen feet square under the gallery. Settees from the company room were placed in this outer room and easy chairs and camp stools took their place in the parlor. Many ornam ents and pictures were added to this room, in- cluding vases bric-a- brac and portiers.
 Shortly after o'clock the three companies formed on three sides. Governor Harrison leaning on the arm of Captain Embler of the ''Blues" and followed by his staff and tn e officers of the Second regiment, marched to the center of the floor, where the Governor was saluted by the companies present. The grand march then took place, led by Govern Harrison and Captain Embler and followed by about 200 couples, after which the danc- ing began and did not end until nearly 8 o'clock this morning. Among some of those who appeared on the floor were:
 Miss Lizzie A. Niler-Cream colored nuns veil ing, ornamental lace trimmings, square cut neck
 Miss Mamie Payne-White nuns yelling, Marie Antoinette collar pleated front of white lace and corsage of flowers.
 Miss Minnie Banta-Red plush blue silk, pleated front of blue silk, corsage of flowers.
 Miss Alice NorInan-Back silk, corsage of flow CTS.
 Miss Gracie Payne-Black silk, cut shape neck and back, trimmed Spanish lace, corsage of flow
 Miss Flora Sizer-Bright blue silk, corsage of
 Miss Maggie L. Patterson-Cream colored nuns yelling, ornamental lace trimmings, square neck,
 Miss Mamie Sherwood-Blue silk, Marie Antoin- cite collar, corsage of flowers.
 Miss Carrie Kennedy-Pink cashmere, cersage of
 Miss Minnie Johnson-Black silk, corsage of
 Miss Carrie Curtiss-Pink silk waist, Marie An tonette collar black silk waist corsage of howers Anne collar. corsage of roses.
 Hattie Pierce-Biack silk, Queen Anne collar, cor
 Among some of the others present were: MT. and Mrs. R. Christie, Mir. and Mrs. R. F. Brown MT. and and Mrs 0 F. Klener MT and Mrs E. Hill, Mr and Mrs A: Warner. MT. and Mrs. c. B. Smith of Meriden Iccoeufn, Nee % Miss Fannie Shaw. % Miss Aene corbett, Miss Annie Elson. Miss Pullman, Miss Minnie Louise Robinson Miss Ella Couch, Miss Ida BisseI Miss Flora Loomis, Miss Essie Smith, Miss Edith Rose Williams, Miss Ida Murray. Miss Walker, Miss Clara Rosenberg, Miss Julia Twining.
 From New York were Corporal Newell, Lieutenant Jefferson, Corporal Carson, Ser geant Gleason, Sergeant Fisher.
 The programmes for the occasion were very pretty as we'll as unique. On the cover front was a large letter 'D" in blue with the company pin In colors in the center. On the back of the cover was an engraving of Colo nel Trumbull's Washington printed from the original copper plate made for Blues ball February g, 1S46. The guests badges were of white satin with the chronology of the company from 1928 to 1871 printed in blue. The reception committee's badges were of blue satin, the marshals and aids red satin and the executive committee of old gold.
 The committees were:
 R. G. Christie, Lieutenant O. L. Parsons Sergeants W. E. Beach, Howard Clayton, .. F. Merwin, Cor poraI W. P. Neville. Privates M F. Payne and W. G. Doherty.
 Reception, The active Blues-veterans-Ex- Captains John c. Hollister, Lyman Bissell, Willis Dawson. Henry D. Phillips, Luzerne I. Thomas Lieutenants Edwin B. Bowditch, James G. English, Austin R. Treadway, Berzelius A. Buell., Theodore A. Futile, John M Lines, John 2. Miles, John ShuSter, Aaron Bel Bacon, stephen Ball, Charles F. Futile, W. T. Por ter, David R. Brown, Charles H. Merwin, Samuel Thompson, A. c. Jones, Henry s. Cooper. Hon orary-Hon. James G. English, Colonel Colin M. artillery.