Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-24
A sPECTACLE OF BKAUTY.

A AsPECTAOLE or BEAUTY. The Elaborate xenoaochy Which Was | 70 Successfully opened by she 0rays at | she Armory Last Nl8ht.
 One of the gayest gatherings of the season 1 filled the armory last night at the opening of the Grays' elaborate and beautiful Xenod- ochy, which has been 70 long in preparation and which proved such pronounced success even at the outset.
 Az one entered the armory the sosns which greeted the eye somewhat resembled . fanciful military camp, adorned, decorated and dressed in the brightest trophies and emblsms which might i'll the dreams of an artist. At the entrance stood . large tent, open at both ends, through which the guests passed on to the spectacle which filled the main part of the hall. This big tent is called the xenodochy.
 The decorations of the main hall were very tasteful and pretty. The mon of NcClunie Brothers of Hartford had been bravsly at work all through tho day. The great part of the streamsrs which hang from the roof are of tho national cOlOf1. 1uey ext0n0 uOWu tno sides, and all about tho walls are flags, dome, put up in the center for the Yale stu dents, is still in place, but the lettering had been changed to "Grays, 1S10," and the gen. eral effect of the ceiling decorations was similar to that at the junior promenade, but with predominance of the national colors and the absence of the college trophies.
 Along the sides of the armory stood long 1lvnn oS tANta s1vo11ap tr. thOna in hv the State militia ct the Niantio encampment. At the further end Is large tent in which are the headquarters of the committee. This is Raily dressed with hags and other emblems of warfare. On either side of the center of the hall were small platforms. and the other was used for the superintend- ent's and sssistants' headquarters. Pretty booths were also scattered around at various places. These were presided over by many well-known society ladies and girls. An odd contrivanoe was the lemon booth, twelve feet high, made to resemble lemon. Through holes in the side the young ladies within sold lemonade to the crowds of guests.
 The galleries were well filled throughout the evening. They were strung with ever greens in the same manner as the ceilings and walls. The entire inside of the large building was festooned and garlanded till not spot of tho bare wall could be seen. The many electric lights, shaded with va riety of coloEs, added beautiful tincture of light and shade to tho gay scene below. The booths were surrounded by crowds of guests all through the evening. The sales were certainly large enough and plentiful enough | to mako the pretty young ladies who were l in charge of them very pleasant.
 One of the most picturesque events of the evening, and by far the most entertaining, was the dance of tho twenty-four Tyrolean maids. It occurred about Q o'clock. The hosts of guests were removed from . large area of the floor before the music stand and held back by ropes while the girls went They were vigorously spplauded at each pretty grouping, and their performance was | enjoyed immensely by the multitude of wis itors. Prof. Marwig was in charge. The dancers were Misses Louise Schollhorn, Lil. lie Schollhorn, Lillie Scheiffele, Emma Moeller, Mamie Axt, Lulu Kahn. Fannie Mayors,
 Meta Hofacker, Carrie Daniker, Hattie By Machol, Misses Rogowski, Minnie Mann, Tennie sonnenberg, Annie Lynde, Hannah Mailer, Lillie Kleeberg. Bertha Wertsberger. The patronesses of the Tyroleans, who at- tended also the change booth, were Mrs. Henry Herz and Mrs. Max Adler.
 Tho flower booth, over near the entrancs of the Sarnsld's company room, was con- duoted by Mrs. David Steele as patroness assisted by Mrs. George ". Neal, Mrs. VII liam Sears, jr., Miss Bertha Grunell, Mis- Flora Cornwall and Miss Grace Steele.
 Another popular place was the brio . sbras
 booth, et which Mrs. g. v. Page and Ars W. H. Munaon were patronesses. They vert man, Miss Stepoth of New York; Miss Fleet.
 wood, Miss Brooks of Brooksvale, Miss Win
 chell, Miss Stoneman.
 Miss Justine Ingersoll was surrounded by { lively crowd nearly all the evening at tho fancy article booth. The patronesses of thi
 booth were Mrs. John H. Cannon, the Misse
 Cannon and Hr. Cannon.
 The Xsnodochy booth, ct the entrance
 was in charge of Mrs. George Fl. Scranton
 assisted by Miss Emma Chatterton, Mis-
 Annie True and Miss Fanny Boss.
 Mrs. Henry B. Harrison was patroness O
 the confectionery booth. She was assiste,
 by Miss Rebecca Fleetwood, Miss E. F. John
 son, Miss Atwater and Miss Ensign.
 Mrs. Chapin was in charge of the Japanes
 booth, assisted by Mrs. Welton, Mrs. Butle
 and Mrs. Hooghkirk.
 The gold prize booth was presided over D
 Mrs. H. g. Nunson as patroness, assisted b
 Mrs. E. A. Catiin Miss tatlin, Mrs. Stannar
 and Miss Edith Catlin.
 The gift booth was in charge of Sergeau
 G. Fl. Smith, Colonel F. T. Lee, L. B Stannard and Walter Champion.
 At the pop corn booth were Mrs. l.. Coburn, Miss Louise Smith and Miss Ma Dell Strong.
 Miss Cover.
 At the end of the left row of booths was { |, B. Loveridge in booth by himself, busil writing cards and drawing scrolls for th crowds that gathered about him. Among the many who enjoyed tho ever
 were ex-Hsyor Henry c. Lewis and . larl number of the veteran Grays, as well [ . nearly all of the active members of the con Niss May Hall, Miss Nellie Hofer, Il Misses Perkins, Mics McGraii, Mi ridge, the Lisses Harney, Mi
 Jsssie Dyer, Miss. Lulu Cohn, Miss Ro
 Hillsdorf, Mfr. and Mn. Loomis, Miss Bret
 fielder, Miss Emma NcDonald, Sumner Pecl s Miss Georgis Hardy, Miss Trswbridge, E; Kitty Bseohsr, Stanley Knight, ", !. Fields, Miss Josie Scranton, N a T. fn0 Howe, low Viii Ii.. D. Julia '01aii aibbor
 Mia Sophie Calm, Miss Josephine Levi . Charles w. Foster, W. H. kcDonald, Err - Essterbrook, Harry Stsvens,R R. Wssley Mill t General E. E. Bradley, Superintendent Du z ton and Principal Pitman of Wooisey soho: D SonnsnberG, daughter and son, Lawyer J. 6 Goodhart, Lawyer Ullman. The Xenodocl ], continues tonight and until Monday nigf F Tonight will be one of the most brilliant d the series.
 1 The Ceupens-Ths Drawings. n Toths Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER: e In this morninss issue you speak of tt e manner of putting out the tickets for {. Xsnodoohy. So far from this being an CIT l. 1t would seem that the prize tickets VI '- sent out in the proper manner. Is Is tr U tho coupons must 20 in the wheel If you Vi