Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-15
VETERAN FIRE LADprEs.

E1E0men-An success
 full Affair: rolled back many years last night for the fire ! laddies who more than score of years ago | worked the hand engines of those days and l did many brave and daring acts. The old | veterans were indeed happy and gay last evening, for their eighth annual reception and ball proved a success; indeed, it was more than the success hoped for. It eclipsed all previous efforts and showed how popular and in what esteem New
 Haven's Veteran Firemen's association
 is to-day. The Hyperion looked resplendent
 in it's decorations. Considerable of the ma-
 terial used for the charity ball was retained,
 but the association had many and noticeable
 changes made. At almost every point were
 displayed emblems of the old volunteer fire department of this city. On the gallery fac
 ings were shields with the names of the diff
 ferent companies, and on the posts were pie
 lures of old fremen. Trumpets, helmets,
 buckets and pictures of fire scenes were hung
 about and served both as decorations and re-
 minders of the days when fires were fought
 at great disadvantage but surmounted by
 the brave and daring men who volunteered
 their services. Mallons orchestra stationed
 at the further end of the stage
 furnished the music for the
 ball, previous to which at 8 o'clock a concert
 was finely rendered. So great was the crowd
 that the grand march could not be got under
 way until after o'clock. Shortly after that hour it was led off at the stroke of fire bell
 by Chief Engineer A. O. Hendrick aud Mayor
 York, together with Chief Engineer Whitlock of Ansonia and Foreman Lent Bishep of the city, followed by about three hundred couples.
 There were many visiting fremen from
 other cities. They were all accorded most courteous treatment and will long remember
 the occasion as most enjoyable one. Among
 E. Cotter and Wallace B. Jackson
 from Eagle hose company of Ansonia;
 J. M. Whitlock, George E. May,
 Alexander Bell, Otto Jacoby, Fred Edgett
 from Fountain hose company of Ansonia. From the Arctic engine company of Milford
 came M B. Barny, J. M. Nolan, A. H. Da- vidson, J. Kenney, E. A. Reichel, Amos J. Burns, J. L. Knott, s. Hoggson, George A. Watt, w. H. Andrews and c. W. Smith.
 Hotchkiss hose company of Birmingham sent Dr. c. P. Nettleton, w. F. Benham, G. W. Lantz, F. V. Crofut, J. I. Taylor and J. A. Osterhautt. From the R. M. Bassett hook and ladder company of Bir- mingham there were present w. Beattie F. Sherman, E. T. Schmidt, J. F. Jaehe and A. s. Burgess; s. G. Blakeman and Horace ! Wheeler, of Shelton hose company; D. L. | Rhoades, W. H. Crawford and John O. Mack from Stratford Mutual hook and ladder com \ pany; Alexander NJ. Barks and Samuel 0. I Solomon from the Eaton, Cole and Burnham ' company of Bridgeport; F. E. sheppard from ' the Seymour company, and E. Gardner \ and D. Francis from the Wallingford Hose. A delegation of six Sons of Veterans from the H street company, New York, was press
 ent. They were met at the depot upon their
 arrival by delegation of Sons of Veterans \ of this city. In the party were Andrew J. West, John MoGowan, w. E. Lawrence, W. H. Losser, Edward Dalton and Francis Lowe.
 Some of those noticed at the ball were: Mayor York, Postmaster Benjamin R. Eng fish, Fire Commissioners Redmond, Blakeslee and Burns, Alderman Gilhuly, Councilman Doty, MT. and Mrs. George w. Stoddard, MT. and Mrs. John w. Hendricks, MT. and l Mrs. Morgan N. Atwater and daughter, MT. and Mrs. Thomas E. Twitchell, MT. and Mrs. Charles F. Peckham, MT. and Mrs. Arthur O. Sherman and daughter, MT. and Mrs. Fred Schussler and daughter, Henry How'd, Henry Miner, MT. and Mrs. John Bes-
 sinner and daughter, MT. and Mrs. George Peckham, Mrs. Emma Ford and daughter,
 John w. Stoddard, captain of 7's Hose com pany, wife and daughter, William Tighe, Asa Curtiss, MT. and Mrs. George l.. Ives, MT. and Mrs. 0. F. Hall, Mir. and Mrs. Jas F. Brown, Benjamin Crockett, MT. and Mrs. A. J. Hunt, 0SOFR0 COrDuSler ana OauSQCeT, MT. ana
 Mrs. A. J. Anthony, MT. and Mrs. A. T.
 Smith and daughter, MT. and Mrs. L. Le Barge and daughter, MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Fl. Douglass, MT. and Mrs. John Munson, MT. and Mrs. Harry Martin, MT and Mrs. Henry Baldwin, Thomas
 Miss L. Ulmer, Miss Annie Donnelly, Miss Lena Madden, Miss Bertha Atwater, Mss Mamie Bailey, Miss Twitchell, Miss Matte Hendricks, Miss Lizzie Hendricks, William E. Martin and George filling.
 The committees for the grand ball were as follows.
 Reception-T E. Mitchell, chairman; M N At
 drick, Henry Martin, jr, George F Peckham, | P
 s5sJss SseSss
 Exeenfive e ngaf E BrocRett charman
 Rompf, c 6 Wai Charles boty. sF. C. [: f1s Ives,
 M N A;tahai AtTater J. cSr " aayTara G. w cprbgsieF
 Smith John Bassimer, George S. Carter, Eugene
 House committee H. E. Smith, chairman; G. E.
 Goodrich, William E. Martin Joseph Cunningham,
 Edward Coogan, Edward Miller, J. ". Hayward
 George Buckley, O. 0. Hall, Stephen stebbins I'M
 Floor eommittessa: ". corbusier, chairman; G.
 George Allen Richard Martin, M c. E. HalI, John John
 sd EFed seh1essIer rs6 & 1,e Ri Leyere w. man.
 The order of dancing is as follows: Quadrille- -Almarko. ko................Ou Our Visitors Veterans Grand March.
 All firemen are requested to join the veterans in
 their grand march at the sound of the bell. Veterans Grand March. Will You Growl ouadrilieN Monsieur ct Madame Joys of Winter Lanclers.Gypsy Baron ". V. F. A.
 caiedoniansNBeiies of Ediaboro oid M Tines Lanciers-Vice Admiral. Happy Thought Waltz-My treasure Strauss Lancers- :. Time to Eat Intermssion.
 Promenade-Musical Exchange. ..........V. F. Sons Lancers- -Ruddygore. Veteran Soldiers Virginia Reel. .....................Fa .Favorite Waltz-Gitana. .:-...-... .Bucalossi Quadrille- Harmonic. ie..................N Nine Pins Schottische-Happy Hours. .......... =. Bernstein Lanciers GaspaTone Great Joy
 Lanciers-The Marquis Sweet Sleep money MUSK. Aur1ent Quadrie-Ohne Titel. Breakfast in Jersey City Home, Sweet Home
 Treasurer George L. Ives reported that the prospects were fair that the receipts of the
 ball would be between $40o and $500, about like last year. The funds go to the treasury out of which running expenses are paid and benefits are paid to brothers in need Only this week a check net for large amount, but which will be 8 most welcome lift, was sent to a sick brother in Rhode Island
 The late W. w. Smith of Birmingham, who ended his own life a few weeks ago, was for years the prompter at the Vets annual balls. This fact was recalled by veterans last night who as they recalled his sad fate expressed genuine sorrow and paid tribute to his faithful, generous heart.
 A copy of handsome historical souvenir