The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-26
The HOME CLUB BALL.
A Great Number Of People Enjoyed
II at the Trocadero.
FLOWERS, MUSIC AND BEAUTY.
How the Dancers Looked from the Gal
lery-Pink and white Costumes-who
the Men Were Who Managed the
Aflair-In the Wee sma' Hours.

The Home Society ball at the Trocadero
last evening was an event Of considerable
importance in the social world.
The ball surpassed every previous at
tempt and will be long remembered by
those who participated.
The guests commenced to arrive a. Q
o'clock. aud as carriage after carriage
rolled up to the ~canopy-covered entrance
OF the ball, brief and fieeting visions OF
richly-dressed ladies VII their escorts
were to be caught by the looker-on. But
1t was merely a vision ana only gave
promise of what was to be seen in the
hall. And the promise was fully veri-
red, Tor seldom at any event OF the kind
in this CITY has such a galaxy of lovely
women in rich, costly gowns been seen.
Everyone was there. and everyone
danced. and the hi~ghly-polished floor of
the dance hall was crowded at all times
with the merry couples whirling in the
intoxicating waltz, or moving in lively
fashion through the figures of the
squares" The fragrance of rich and
costly flowers filled the hail. and pene-
trated into every part OF the building,
and from a bidder nook In the reception
room a sweet-toned orchestra discoursed
choice music, while from the upper gal
lery flowed the enlivening strains of the
latest dance music.
The musical program by the American
Band Orchestra was of the best music,
and was as follows:
ORCHESTRA IN RECEPTION ROOM.
Overture Midsummer Nights Dream......
.Mendelssohn
trombone and cornct. Church and smith sefai
sefenade, Tor mute and horn TIT tie
Guetter and Capron.
March -Harson's Quick ..Josselyn
ORCHESTRA IN BALCONY.
Clarinet soIoDeoncerto No. 81. 4 Weber seosT
Selection Robin HOOD. .............,..D De Roven
"reminiscences from the Opera ............. Baife
March -Harsons Quickstep.. ..............J osselyn
The scene from the gallery defies de-
scriplion, SO elaborate and magnificent
were the details. The rich hangings and
appointments OF the hail We'd In splendor
with the elaborate toilets of the ladies
and the whole effect was most pleasing
n gratifying to the eye. Brilliant anu
costly were the costumes, white aud pink
being the predominating colors, aud the
beautiful scene was further enlivened by
the darker gowns or the matrous and
chaperones.
At midnight a short intermission per-
mitied the dancers TO seek the suppe
room where an elaborate collation. was
spread in T~lllinghast's best style. And
then after that. the dancers returned
again to the hall, and danced with re-
newed vigor until the first gray streaks
of the coming day broke through the
thsIeTu SKY. Inc event was a perfect
success from every point of view, and re-
fleets great credit on the indefatigable
committee. Neat and modest were the
dance souvenirs and all the other details
were in the same good tase.
The ball was under the direction of NJ.
j. Harson, assisted by John Oates, Il. w.
Hoye, w. i, Dempsey, IL. Sheridan, J. A.
Grimes, j. 4. Farrell.
Messrs. 4 w. Lane and w. B. Ban
nigan were the door directors and
Charles Il. Hoye, Edward Smith. Jr.
Joseph Tally, Thomas G.. Lyman, Philip
A. Brady, William +. A.. Gillian, DIR. ID.
Il. keeie, James Il. Tierney, Arthur
O'Leary, Jerome Il. Fitzgerald. Frank j
Sexton, aud WilllSm III. Whalen were the
ushers.
The committee Of arrangements wa,
4. w. Hoye, j. G. Ryan. Thomas Nc
Cready, j.. &. Conroy, j. G.. McGinn, NJ.
j. Harson, John McManus, DIR. J.. A.
O'Keefe, aud the board of governors con.
sisted OF Patrick Tierney, presidents; j.
IL. Bashfori, yice-president; Philip
Tally, treasurer; T.. +. Hove. secretary:
John McWillIains, James ID. Stuart, w
j. Feeley, J. A. Grimes. W. p. Dempsey
aud T. O'Connor.