Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-05
A SUCCESSFUL EVENT.

SUCCESSFUL EVENT. The Ninth AnnuaIReceptiona and Ball | of the Knights of St. Patrick at the | Hyperion-Mayor Sargent and Wife ! and other Prominent Citizens Pres- ent-The Hyperion a Scene of Beauty and Grace-The Hall . Social and
 Financial Success.
 The grand ball and reception of the Knights of St. Patrick at the Hyperion last evening was the most successful ever given by the society. The big theater was thronged, and grace and beauty were con- spicuous in the gay and brilliant scene. Many of the city officials were present and the knights had many guests from out of town, and the affair was one of the dis tinctively social events of the season. The theater was beautifully decorated for the occasion. At the rear of the stage large American flag was hung, beneath which Mallon's full orchestra of twenty pieces | discoursed sweet music. Each side of the | stage was beautifully and tastefully fes- tooned with streamsrs of green, red white, l blue and black. The immense candelabra l which illuminated the dance floor was | tasteful1y decorated with running pine, while potted plants in great profusion were set around immediately in front of tho boxes. The galleries were tastefully draped with crimson plush, while silk American flags and banners were hung on the sides of the private boxes. The dancing floor, which extended from the rear of the parquet seats, was covered with crash. The dresses of the ladies were more than usually beautiful and elab crate, many rich dresses being noticed among the merry dancers and occupants of 1 the boxes. The grand march, in which | more than three hundred and fifty couples participated, was led by Colonel John G. Healy and cousin, Miss Libbie Healy, daughter of Daniel Healy. Mayor Sargent and wife also participated in the grand l march.
 l The boxes were occupied as follows: l Box No. 1-Ex-Senator J. D. Plunkett and daughter, Rev. Fathers Higgins and Hartigan, who remained during the con- cert, Eugene A. Callahan and sister. Box No. 2-David s. Gamble of F. NJ. Brown & Co.,, family and friends.
 Box No. 3-P B. O'Brien, family and friends.
 Box No. 4-Edward McGovern, J. B. Sargent and wife, D. G. Fitzpatrick, Miss Mary A. Fitzpatrick and Miss Mary B. Ma hone of Waterbury, Miss Willard, MT. M. Kilbride and friends.
 Box No. 5-William M. Geary and friends, MT. and Mrs. Bigelow of the firm of Bigelow & Healy.
 Hon. David Callahan and Misses Carr and
 Klew, Hon. T. J. Fox and wife, City Clerk
 Edward Downes Assistant City Clerk
 1fsi Theodore D. A. A1s1a Futile, Major Theror
 A. hodd, Road Commissioner T. H
 Sullivan, City Auditor John w. Lake
 Sheriff J. F. Brannigan and High
 Sheriff-elect Tomlinson, Corporation Coun
 sel Driscoll, Lieutenant James E. Wrinn
 Alderman Sheehan, Major J. H. Keefe, F
 J. Donnelly, J. T. Moran, Mrs. w. J. Kin
 ney, wife of Supervisor Kinney of Nev
 York, Colonel James Stewart, P. Master
 Mrs. John McAuliffe, Miss Fitzpatrick ane Professor Moran and wife of Water bury, Miss Julia Colwell of West vile, Edward Mccarthy and wife
 James P. Bree and wife, Samuel Crane
 proprietor of the Elliott house, MT. Thoma
 Brennan, wife and daughters, Michael Dil
 lon, Miss Mamie Cohane, James Welch o
 Hartford, w. H. Clark of the New Yorl Herald, James Flynn, w. J. Conner, Mis- I
 Callahan, Miss Mary Gallagher, Thoma Cunning, John McHugh, Miss Maggi
 Doherty. Misses Annie and Rosie Clark
 Mrs. B. Clark, F. E. Craig, MT. and Mrs
 Brothers, Miss Alice Brothers, Miss M. B Hannah, Rochester, N. Y, Miss Ahearn o ) Worcester. Thomas Kinney and wife
 MT. and Mrs. Giblin of Boston, Miss Mary Lena and Martha Healy, Miss Geriler o , Meriden, Miss Fahy of Wallingford, Mis- Lydy and J. J. Mcdonald of Meriden Joseph A. German, J. P. Carney, D1
 Swigg and wife, Captain T. F. Callaha
 and wife, John E. Mcfarland and wife Police Commissioner J. H. Dillon, ex-As sistant City Clerk Shanley, John Cox an wife, William Mcdonald of Meriden, Mis- Laggrew and MT. J. J. Welch of liar, l ford.
 t The committee in charge of the ball an ) to whose untiring efforts the success o l the affair was due, were:
 F Floor committee-JohnG G. Healy, chair
 man; James F. Flynn, Michael C. O'Con nor, William M. Geary, Eugene A. Calla , han, William F. Donnelly, Bernard J. Di l lon, John F. McHugh, Bernard E. Lynct f Reception ommittee-Thomas Brennan
 chairman; Michael Dillon, Joseph I
 Plunkett, James E. McGann, Cornelius l
 Driscoll, Patrick Doyle, James Reynolds Michael F. Walker, Michael Fahy.
 General committee G. Healy chairman; Thomas Brennan, Joseph I Plunkett, David Callahan, James J. Ker , O'Brien, Michael Dillon, Edward Downes
 House committee-Peter Reynolds, ,chai1
 man; John T. Sheridan, James E.. Kerr , gan, Patrick Creegan, John D. Cunning ham, Joseph H. Keefe, Jerome w. Leary Bernard Clark, Thomas F. Campbell.