Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-01-16
SECOND ANNUAL.
MT. KLBuRN WHEEL CLUB TRIPS
THE LIGHT FANTASTIC.

A Rather Small Party Enjoys the Evening
to the Last Quadrille-A Very Dressy
Affair." with Beautiful Decorations. Rhyth-
mic Music, and an Elegant Banquet.
The second annual ball of the Mt. Kill
burn Wheel Club was social success.
The boys have done hard and effective
work in the last few weeks planning and
carrying out the multitudinous details
necessary to the success of fancy dress
party, and their work was crowned with
flattering success. Nothing seemed lack
ing. The decorations, novel and unique
in design, transformed Union Hall into
very appropriate scene for the pleasures
of the evening. The floor was covered
with snowy canvas and the halls and
approaches to the ball room were over
laid with the same material. About the
balcony and along the walls colored
bunting was draped and hung in fes-
toons lines of many-hued Japanese
lights were drawn from the center of the
ceiling and in all directions; huge fans
were placed at advantageous points
about the stage and hall, and electric
jets in colored globes beautifully regu-
lated the brilliancy. High above the
stage the polished surface of wheel
flashed in the light, and the typical pair
of wings adopted by the League of
American Wheelmen as token of speed,
were twined within it's wires. Full
length mirrors filled the spaces between
windows opposite the stage and reflected
back the ever-changing costumes as the
dance proceeded.
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the best ever rendered here by that organ
ization, which is saying much. From
members of the club and from many of
those who were present unstinted praise
was heard, and the concert programme
published last week showed both excel
lent taste in selection and proficiency in
execution which might well be envied
by more pretentious city orchestras.
And in the dance music which followed
and which from the dancers point of
view was the really important part of
their work, the same was true. The
orchestra was in both good tune and
time and seemed to find very perfectly
the humor of the dancers.
Nearly fifty couples participated in
the grand march and dancing which fol-
lowed, the march being led by Harry E.
Elliott and Miss Ethel King. The ladies'
costumes evidenced the full amount of
anxious thought usually caused by such
occasions and the effect was pleasing in
the extreme. White prevailed as is or
dinarily the rule, though there was a
very considerable and attractive repre-
sentation of color and shade. The gen
tlemen with few exceptions were in full
dress, and the whole effect was pleasing
ly Kaleidoscope.
Parties We're present from Worcester
and Fitchburg, Mass, Brattleboro, and
keene, N. H., and while the floor was
not as closely filed as had been hoped
the dancers appreciated the allowance OF
of floor space. and the well filled bal
comics did their full share in contribute
ing toward expenses. These spectators
from above seemed to enjoy the festivi-
ties quite as much as did the dancers or
the floor, and while many left at the
close of the concert. there was still a
goodly representation of interested ones
who remained until a late hour.
The list of 20 dances was interrupted
at about II o'clock for supper, and fol-
nearly an hour the dining hall of Land
lord Mason was the point of attraction.
Nearly 100 covers We're laid and the ban
quet was complete in all respects. Dane
/ lHS Is one VI IHe DesI Vi dppeIlZeTs.
and that the gastronomic exercises were
prosecuted with industry and brought
content with their conclusion goes with
out saying.
Returning to the hall, hostilities were
once more renewed and happiness held
sway. Never yet was a ball programme
too long, and as the last strains died
away and dancing feet returned to the
decorum of every day motion there were
many regrets and unsatisfed wishes fol
''just one more"