Telegram-herald., 1888-03-25
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and ao- thss rs preparing for the Cover
COR reception call You'd Dstiss - up and
iook Is aver ia d2ndy.'
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ths reporter asceGaed TIA stairs on : tOor of
lnyssUon. FianGs snd stspladdsfs some
sn4t lmpedea his prozress snd caused him
y notice thai the walls OF the stairssys aud
halls ~sEe al being done over" 10 bsauti-
fIIl blue 2nd white uRts. Which AIDA greatly
- tue appearance oi The building which Ia
located ca ioniA-ss- Jusg south OF Monroe.
Fac Grand Rapids Guard. always pro-
zresslse military company. Ia. done itsell
proud ia The renttins and decorating OF It's
armory. The main ball and drill loom -
Il0x4z fset IN SIZE, and this Las underzone
a comDlets transformation. Frank Settler,
Tor some time and now they are completed.
Done 10 plastic, Win beautiful and delicate
tnts and latest designs, Ihey present mag
ulucently handsome appearance. sur
mounting this Is the most unique and IAN
cilul hand painted border ever produced IN
aay hall or building hers- The design IL
original. introducing sixteen emblems OF
saffare. including banners shields, battle
sxcs. the American Eagle. stars and stripes.
etc. A. the east snd OF the hall. and form
ing . background for the stage, II Q large
and artistic pisce OF hand painting Ii Is
the emblem oI the State. Ia the center 10
tie shield. ON which appears beautiful
lake and sunset scene, and on . jutiing
promit0ry stands a uniformed guard with
gun Ia hand. At either side Of the shield
Is the noble elk znd deer, aud surmount-
ing 10 is the bald eagle. bearing
zloit the inscription, IL Pluribus Uaum."
AT either side Of the emblem appeares a
pregtily arranged camp scene with the
guards pstroiing their beats. The delicate
cOlors are beautifully blended. and the
whole il a fitting tribute 10 the enterprising
state OF Michigan.
A rich and handsome paper sdorns the
ceiling, and in IL IS = design OF which the
members of the company are especially
/ proud. On the badges worn by the COM
pany appears q rod diamond, and this token
has oeen arranged in the center of the cell
| ing. resulting In very pleasing effect
A substantial new hoor has recently been
i laid in the main hall. and this is TO oe COW
l cred With a new canvas which is about
ready. The gun rack 1T the west end has
been repainted and handsomely lettered.
| For the evening of the bail two stands will
| De erected ~ the east end, one for Malta
/ Castle band and the other for Professor
/ Braun's orchestra. and these, with the stage,
| Will De handsomely draped and decorated
for the occasion
The hall, parlors reception rooms and
/ gallery Is 20 be lighted with the Edison
electric lights. the wires for which are ali
strung now. The chandeliers. which are
being made for the ball proper, will De the
finest in the city. The large one in the
center will contain twelve lights and has a
spread Of sixty inches. Those at either
end viii have SIX lights, and several brackets
l adorn the walls a. intervals The parlors
/ and gallery have been repapered and re-
I fitted and they will be refurnished through
out with new and elegant furniture and
/ carpets. A new feature has been added to
the ladies' dressing room in the shape of a
closet and foantain with the necessary
mirror and other articles of furniture.
On he evening of April 10 the Guards
| will open this elegant armory with select
| ball the first reception ball ever given In
this city. to the Governor of the StaEe. Fol
this event exhaustive prepars tions are being
! made. The hall, archways and windows
will De handsomely drsped and decorated
and in the gallery will be seating accommo-
dstions for the visitors. Huge picturss and
I large pier glasses will adorn the walls and
floral decorations will abound everywhere
The Malta Castle band will play the grand
march and the opening waltz and will rem
der overtures a. intervals during the even
ing. Professor Braun's excellent orchestra
has been engaged to furnish music tor the
dancing.
grand banquet win be served in ROYAL
Arcauum Hail on the second floor of the
building. and the company intends making
spscisi feature of this very importan
number on the programme. This hall viii
Be draped and decorated for the occasion
and every arrangement viii be made tor tbs
comfort aud pleasure Of the company,
guests. Elaborate invitations for the bal
are about completed aud will be issued thi,
! week.
Governor Luce and his staff will be in at
tendance the evening OF the ball, and ths
msmbers of other military companies ar,
invited to attend in uniform.
The company. which vss organized il
June. IS72, nov hss ffty-eight member
and Is In prosperous condition, financially
and has received favorable mention every
where. The present officers are: Captain
W. 5. Kinney; First Lieutenant J. Scnroa
der. Second Lieutenant J. ID. Kromsr
From present indicstiOns everything points
to a successful ball, and il promises to b
one Of the most brilliant society events o
/ tas saason