The Portland daily press., 1891-02-12
KNIGHTS OF THE ROAD
Celebrate Their Second Anniversary
BY Concert and Ball.

Celebrate Their Second Anniversary
BY a Concert and Ball.
The Affair Grand Success In Every
Particular.
Inc second annual concert and ball of the
Maine Central Relief Association was held
AT City Hall last evening. Ia point of mum
pers 1t exceeded that of last year, and as
social event 1t was highly successful affair.
Inc balcony was crowded with lockers on,
while beneath every inch Of available space
was occupied. The floor was more than filed
with dancers, who, no doubt, found it I'M
comfortable to get around.
Among the invited guests and railroad off,
Gals we noticed the following:
rayson Tucker, W. Sprague
". 3. Eaton, 8. s. Cahill,
L. A. Hail. ri JHa aoinS'
4. n. Towle, Geo. West,
gieSSTse ed e Whitney, =: T. Alden,
Geo. G. Shaw, T. b. Coyie
F. ID. Rogers, Robert McClutchy.
The hall presented very attractive ap-
pearance. The decorations were elaborate
and prettily arranged under the supervision
Of Capt. George E. Brown Of this city. Fes-
toons OF red. white and blue bunting hung
from the centre Of the ceiling and were
caught up In pretty knots on the walls. while
from the centre and the four corners of the
hall hung different colored electric lights.
Potted plants. ferns and evergreens covered
the front OF the stage and window stills. while
In the background of the stage hung the
banner of the association. The balcony was
draped with bunting caught up with silk ban
ners. and, with the many colored lights, the
whole presented very pretty picture.
In the rear Of the hall was reception
room and two card rooms, handsomely fur
nished by Walter Corey & Co., W. 7. Kilborn
& Co.. and Owen, Moore & Co. Over the en-
trance Of each were colored electric lights.
forming the letters IN. c." r ,""R A.
The floor was covered with canvas, making
1t more easy for the dancers.
| From to o'clock Chandler's Band and
the Schubert Quartette gave a very pleasing
concert. The following was the programme:
overture-Jelly Robbers; .Suppe
Chambers Band.
Quartette-Westward Ho. SCHNEIDER
Schubert Quaftette.
Trombone SOl0-Polka, Harris
Mr.. Il. o. Welcome.
ouaitette-Massa's In De Cold, Cold Ground
s,..., Schubert ouartetie. = : ''''l
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Chandler: BAND
Quartette-The Night. .......Abt
Schubert Quartette.
Galop-Railroad descriptive Portland to
Initiating Engine. Whistle, Bell, All Right ''
Here, All Aboard. Observation-Disclosures.
Chambers Band.
All the numbers were well received and
ELECTED applause.
No. z, the Railroad Galop, was exception
ally well received and encored again and
again. 1t represented run from Portland
to Bangor. and the musical effects were per-
feet. The putting of the engine was cleverly
initiated by cymbals, real bell was used,
and chime whistle driven by compressed
air and blown by Fireman Leroy III. Foss
came In appropriately. Stops were made at
Brunswick and Waterville. and, amid much
laughter from the floor, Mr.. Mark D. Kim
ball called the changes. ending with the well
known warning about portable property.
This piece was repeated.
After the concert, Chandler's orchestra,
Is pieces. marched upon the stage and, under
the direction of Mr.. w. E. Chandler, the
| grand march continued, about $50 participa-
| ting. 1t was led by Floor Director yelling
ton Sprague and lady. and the long line of
| handsomely dressed ladies and gentlemen,
| with the brilliant decorations and the glare
| of many electric lights. made an unusually
pretty sight as they circled around the hall
After the seventh number had been danced,
the company adjourned to Reception Hall,
where refreshments were. served. The fol
lowing being the menu:
OYSTERS.
Stewed. Escalloped. with Rolls.
Philadelphia Fried Oysters.
COLD MEATS.
Tongue Hs Chicken. c0rne 5I Beef Turkey.
SALADS
Tomato Ketchup. French Mustard. Mixed Pickles
| English Pickles. Worcestershire Sauce.
Halford Sauce. Chow Chow. Picked Caulifower
SANDWICHES.
Ham. Tongue. c. Beef.
| ICE CREAM.
Vanilla. Chocolate. Lemon Sherbet.
Ice Cream and Cake.
DRINKS.
@Tea. Coffee, Chocolate.
Ginger Ale. Lemonade.
The tables were tastefully decorated with
evergreens and were under the chargs of
Caterer j. Fields Murray.
Dancing was again resumed and continued
until late hour, and the second concert and
ball OF the NJ. G. r. r. r. A, will pass into
history as being one Of the most brilliant
and festive occasions ever given in Portland.
The orders were very prettily and taste.
fully designed and contained fourteen num-
bers, besides the round dances. On the front
was cut Of the Maine Central Station, with
the words in raised letters and blue ink
Portland. 1884," and also the words MAINE
Central Relief Association In raised letters
in gold. On the back of the card was loco
motive. Ahandsome silk cord, at the end
OF which was attached a pencil, tied the
pages of the order together. The work being
executed by the Tucker Printing House.
The floor was under the direction of Mr..
Wellington Sprague, who was ably assisted
by the following aids: F. L. Gardner. III. G.
ParkmaD, Geo. w. York, e. E. Parkman, F.
G. Small, Marshall Tarr, Geo. z. Whitney, j.
]. Reid. W. j. Fogarty. L.W. Pollister, E. NJ.
Young, III. ii. Hanson, Chas. r. Kimball, M.
F. Healey, M. F. Dunn. P. A. Feeney, w. II.
Heating, A. II. Phillips.
The arrangements Of the ball were in the
hands of the following we'll known gentle
men: E. A. Hall, H. H. Towle. Geo. E. Whit
ney, F. l.. Gardner, Fl. G. Parkman, E. g.
Foster.
Those who received the guests were E. A.
Hail. FL. II. Towle. Thos. P. Shaw, VIM. A.
Allen, F. d. Rogers, S. S. Cahill, Geo. P.
Haskell, Fl. ID. Waldron.
The officers of the society are:
President-Elton A. Hall.
Vice President-Horace 81. Towle
Secretary-Edwln G. Foster.
Treasurer-Thomas p. Shaw.
Directors-E: A. Hail. Geo. Z. Whitney, II. H.
| T0wle, Geo. p. Haskell, j. B. Chandler j. A.
PInkerton, +. d. Rogers, s. 8. Cahill, F. G. Small
| w. F. PitmaD, w. II. Richardson.