Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-04-01
BRILLIANT BVENT.
Canton Halifax, WaiuTIlIs,
GiYa I Concert md Bill
In Honor Of Gsaefal ] l. Small d
Biddeord md Sisf.
AGala Time Hall Beautifully DsecrAal
A Large Attendance.
Especial to the KExsEaxc JOURNAL. ]

LAA6N MuAAtts
Especial to the KxxxEsxc JouRsAL.J
WArxKviLLE, March 3l--A fairer sight
has never been Witnessed among the society
events Of the city Of wa.erviIle than the
city hall presented last evening. Is vas
the occasion Of the concert and ball OF the
Canton Halifax given in honor Of Gen. j.
L. Small Of Biddeford and stsn.
The early morning trains brough: the
drst delegation Of the many invited Pa,ri-
aIehs and each train a. they came in from
the east and west brought 10 happy load Of
| brethren who we're to re 50 royalty entei-
,ained by their Waserviiie brethren.
The Eimwood hotel vas made the head
| quarters of the visisors. Proprietor Jud-
Kins ia his cordial but quiet way saw that
| all received the kindess attentions that the
remembrance Of his cordialisy should be
| stamped upon the minds Of his guests - II
| has always been heretofore.
The committee Of arrange ments, consist
| iag Of Msj G. P. Colby. Maj. J. +. Hill
Hill and Lieut.. ii. g. Foster. were over
run with business They had planned one
| Of the srandest affairs given for years, and
they seemed almost omnipfesent preparing
| for the evening and looking carefully to
| the pleasant entertainment Of brother Patri-
| archs.
The morning train from Bangor brought
| Mr.. F. II. Moses with . perfect msss Of
| fl3wers and tropical plants. Tnese were
| carried Immediately to the hall, and ail
| day, and up TO the very last moment. Mr..
| Moses and his ss,istanis were engaged in
beautifsing the hall.
| Mr.. Moses work was = splendid one too.
! When the first strains Of Puilen's orches.
| ira struck up the opening strains of the coz
cert, the hall shone as il has never before.
Along the galleries were hung festeons
/ Of laurel, whiln from the centre va, sus-
pended . canopy OF laurel, with large
m ed aiions Of most beautiful roses placed
al jpg the galleries. Here and there fes-
toon of laurel was caught up with punches
| Of pink and white roses. In either corner
Of the gallery opposite the stage we're large
| bay tees, opposite these and near the
stage were pyramids Of palms and tropical
| plants. Along the from, OF the stage were
nged palms, rubber trees and native
plants Of the tropics. From the top OF the
proscenium were suspended festoons Of
laurels to the pillars. which were dfsped
after the Corinihian ct. ie. The brackets
| supporting the galleries were wound with
laurel, with flowers mingled in pleasing
effect.
| Over the windows were hung heavy
| draperies and rich Turkish rugs covered the
seats ranged along the hail. The bright
| light Of the electrics faiiing upon all this
| II ,ral splendor almost literally transformed
,ne hall to . garden of rare flowers.
Puilen's orchestra of eight pieces with
r. B. Hail. solo cornetist, Was partially
| screened by the palms IN the front OF the
stage. The orchestra then played its pret-
tiest, the six numbers Of the programme
bsiug cordially received by the large audi
ence which filled the galleries and the seats
for dancers upon The iilor. Behind The
orchestra upon q raised platform sat the
honorsd guests Of the evening, General
small and s:sh in full regslia,
| The concert concluded, preparations were
made for the graad msrch. II was then
that the chivslry and beauty made dep sy-
| The costumes of the ladies' were the en-
bod ment Of elegance ard shone to advst-
iage beside the goid lace and blue uniforms
Of the Pstriarchs Militant. The grand
march WAS lead by Lieut.. II. G. Foster and
| Niles MkbrI Ofu- tAmt
Mai Colby and wife. Msj j, +. Hill and
wife, Chev. S. NJ. Gilbert and Miss Fannie
| Glbert. W j. Bradbury and wife Of Fair
| field, then The staff with ladies followed by
| other invited guests.
An order OF II dances was printed upon
neat folders on which was the medallion Of
the miiitants. The grand march over,
everyone gave way to the merry spirit Of
| fF at naunl lata
hour whea the last dances and an extra or
two proclaimed that the festivities were
soon to close. The floor manage
ment was in charge of Lieut. IL 6. Fosser
.ho was ably a.sl,ted by Msj ] F. HiIl
Msj. g P. Colov, Chev. S M. dslIeit, W.
j. bradb ary Of Fair eld. and G. W. Halves
Of Skowhegan.
At intermission small tables were moved
upon the floor and an elegant bar rques
served by Caterer Stewart and his large
corps Of walters.
OF those present the following we're
noted:
Brig -GenI. j. L. SmflI, Biddeford and
staff ~ follows: Col. W. E. Plummer Of
Portland; Msj. V. A Sprague, Biddeford !;
Mai. A. B. Neslley, Lewiston; Maj. G Il.
| Weymouth Biddeford Msj. X. II. Bibber,
Bath; Msj C. Z. Weeks, hocklsnd; Mai
Elmer Z. Small, Belfast; Maj. Edwin
Lord, Bangor; Msj A. r Perry, Por-
land; Capt. Henry M. Burns, Saco; Mai
C. L. Baichelde Sscl; Col. +. A Toilet,
Belfast; Maj. Berry, kocklsnd !;
Col. s. E welch, Lynn. Mass. )
The following parties with ladies were
present: F. j. Arnold aad wife, J, Is.
Alexander, Col. W. A. r Boothby, Col,
A. G. Bluut, Skowhegsn; Lieu. Col.
Brabson, Auburn; msj NJ. b.
Bennett. BRISTOL; Com. j. E. Burke,
W. L. Bonney. Bsni Chafee,
winslow; Fred Clark, Cnss Cinkey,
Fred CLAIR, Harry Dunbar, G. F. Davies,
G. S. DoIlo1, A. W. Flood, q. FL. Far
ringson, D. J. Gsllers; E. F. Goodwin,
Skovhegan; +. C. Gilmore, f. B Hubbard,
0. l.. Hall, II. X. KaIloch, A. F. Kailoch,
II. B. Holland. Leumel Hathaway, Mayor
E. L. Jones, DR.. M. d. Jordan, Fl. T.
Jordan, C. T. johnson. Chas. JudAins, G
| W. Hawes, Skou hegsn, W. A. Hill, John
Kelliher, E. G.. Merrill, W. B. Nash, L. B.
Nichols. Augustus Often, Edward
Phillips, Fairfield, Frank Paul, 5. L. Preble,
r Fl Pulsifer, &. W. Pierce, W. C. Phil
brook, J j. Prey. X. L. Proctor. A. W.
Penney, Maj. A, II. PlsisEed, Frank Red
ington, C A. Rediogson, +. Z.
Rsnssead. j. j. Reid. j. d. Reynolds,
G.. W. s'erns, Bangor, 0. G. Springfield,
DR.. II Z. schempp. DIR. f. o. Ssuyer,
Skovhegsn; C. NJ. Tarnsr. II B. Tucker,
| MERIT WeIch, Charles Wheeler and z. C.
wardvell, Capt. F. T. Philips,
Bangor. Maj. A. l.. Hopkins,
Bangor; Caps. j. I. Hoibroos,
Ban gor, Dr. Geo Il. Briekeit, Augusta
Miss May Gstchell, Augusta, Miss Annie
Dunbar, Ml.s II ali Of ARsus Miss Nellie
Hsish, Mss Gould. Miss Eva Wheeler,
Mrs. Lsanord and Miss fsabei McNally Of
FanfeIj, Mss Prsssey. Miss nth
Stevens, Miss Drummoad, Misc NicBols.
Miss Waterman of Bangor, Miss May Gar.
land, Gormaa Carr 4 I'D vile, Mrs. Spring-
Hsd, Mis- viii Pialsted, Misses kna1h,
Bunker, Emery, Bsrrell, Mrs. z. B,
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