The Portland daily press., 1893-01-04
FoREsTERs' BALL.
A Brilliant Scene in City Hall Last Eve
ming.

For some time past Falmouth Court,
Ancient Order of Foresters, have been
making great preparations for their
third annual ball which came off at City
hall last evening. That the ball would
| consequently prove an immense success
the hall presented a more beautiful APP
pearance than it did on this occasion.
The stage was transformed into a verit-
able greenwood glen with its trees, palms,
bower can hardly be imagined. The
front of the stage was banked with
choice flowers flanked on either hand by
tall floral pyramids. At the rear, and
round the sides of the hall evergreen
was gracefully festooned in heavy
wreaths, colored electric lights cleaned
on every hand, and, in front of the hand
some parlor, which occupied the space
under the rear gallery. blazed the letters
A. o. F. dazzling the eyes of the be-
holder. Sheamers of evergreen de-
pended from the centre of the ceiling to
all parts of the hall.
A few moments after nine o'clock the
grand match began to the strains of
Chambers full orchestra. At that time
the galleries were densely packed with
spectators as were the settees about the
floor of the house. At least two hun
dred couples must have participated in
the march, and as the gentlemen were
all in full evening dress, and the ladies
wore light colored silks, the effect of the
changing figures was very striking.
Among the guests who were present
were delegations from Courts of the
Order in Boston, Lowell, Rochester, N.
H., Bangor, Lewiston, Bath, Augusta.
and the cities in the immediate vicinity
of Portland. The order Of dances, which
received thorough attention, stretched
out to the hours of the early morning:
Prior to the ball Chambers full mill
tary band rendered the following pro-
gramme,
Overture-Concert0 in F -..... Kalliwoda
Characterisque-A and Retreat of
the Salvation Army. ...................Or Ortiz
Medley--A Night Out ........ Brooks
Fantasie-Emerald Isle. ~. Z. Clause
Selection-New York by Electric Lights.
War Dance-Sitting Bull. .......- Marshall
The gentlemen who had the affair in
charge and made it such a success were:
Floor drector-James E. Butler
AssistantS-Tobias A. Burke, L. Henry Black,
DR.. J. w. Comedian, Thomas A. Donahue, I.
H. Nowlan.
James E. Burton. Thomas J; Desmond I. II,
Nellgaii of lewiston T. III. Flaherty. w. Harry
Mason. W. f. Callahan of Lewiston, James L.
McAleney. NJ. E. Griffin j. H. DeCosta.
Reception COMMUNICATION. VIM. I'll. Looney,
Gen. John J. Lynch. Dr. James B. ONeill.
Edward G. SWEET. Thomas F. Sheehan, Thos
H. Butler. Thomas j. Hogan. Samuel Z. Somers,
John p WEIGH Walter A. Morgan, 7. b. Shee-
ham VIM. Fl. Dugan. VIM. o. Alden, Capt. NJ.
E. Con1ey. M. A. Cuyne of Lewiston.
Committee of arrangements Thomas +.
Sheehan, chairman; NJ. E. Hayerty, secretary
James e Burton, James Il. Butter, Will am B.
Bryson, VIM. II. I.owery.. Patrick j. Comedian,
J. Lappin, Timothy 2. Hartnett, William H.
Dugaii. Thomas j. Welch John S. Burke,
Cornelius A. DIannix, Thos. J. Lappin. Tobias
A. Burke, Robert F. Somers, VIM. H. Looney,
John Fl. HolbrooS. John P, Welch. Lawrence
Connolly. DIR. J. B. O'Neill. John E. Loring,
John A. AlcGowan. Frank j. Fairy
Mr.. W. Fl. Bryson printed the dance
programmes which were very neat and
elegant specimens of typographical work.