The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-12
BRYANT 4 STRATTON'S
Celebration Of 30th Anniversary at
Infantry Hall Last Night.
BRILLIANT BALLROOM SCENES.
II Was . Very Successful Reunion In
which Glasses for Fifteen Years Back
Participated Concert by the Ameri-
can Band-soms OF Those Present.

Bryant ~ StrattOn Business Ooiiese, was
one that for brilliancy has seldom been
excelled In this city. The reunion was
most successful affair. as about 500 peo-
pie, including the old students. present
students and their friends filled the floor
when the melodious stratus OF dancing
music were waited on the air. Outside
the cold winds chilled the flesh OF those
who ventured abroad, but inside the
great hall everything was aglow win the
hearty feelings OF congratuiation 10 tne
officers aud managers OF the well-known
college, as well as with the enjoy ment oil
the occasion.
The music for the evening consisted of
a concert by Reeves American Band, 70
pieces ana that for dancing by the or
chestra of Is pieces, The concert was
given from to $50 and tue program OF
selections was as follows:
Overture, wilhelm Tsll "............''.'k kossini
Clarionet solo, "Columbus' ...''''Nieo.g
Joseph Lemare. ,,,.
piscaIo as soo Tarantsa DecaTlo
f'' '''0' Max Guetter.
opers en sdso noo'n polp aGSa Briiiant Levy
Bowen X Church. ,,-.,
puiar Songs
The program was given with that pre-
cision and effect which has made the
great band famous ana on which IL is
unnecessary 10 comment here. suffice IL
TO say that never was more enjoyable
preliminary concert listened To by
throng of people impatient for the dance
to begin. During the rendering OF the
concert program reception was held In
the southeast corner of the hall by Il. B
Stowell, the well-known aud popular
principal sof the school. assisted by his
corps of teachers with their ladies.
The opening waltz found the floor
crowded while very few remained in the
balconies or elsewhere as lookers-ou,
everybody present having, seemingly,
come with the determination TO thorough
OF treat for the flying feet. The dance
program consisted Of sixteen numbers
and contained AL the most popular round
dances with fair proportion of the more
common squares and the strains OF the
good night" waltz were hu he'd as the
clocks chimed one when the tired but
happy throng wended its way homeward.
The Decorations.
Never has the hall worn moro beau
tiful combii alton of decorations than
was the case last evening. The display
of flags and bunting in the various COM
binations was dazzling, and AT the same
time nothing was overdone- AT the stage
end OF the ball a mammoth oil painting
of "Viciory Placing the Laurel Wreath
on the Head of George Washington" was
draped with two great American flags.
AT tne Opposite euu VI tne hail
the Goddess OF Liberty beamed
out from mass of Stars and
Stripes. The ceiling was decorated with
long streaners in the shape OF huge
Maltese cross and from the centre hung
a mammoth Chinese balloon. Around
the age aud balconies were draped more
than 200 flags representing the national
colors of all nations, stands of arms and
sunDurst fest0ons predomipating. The
cornices were artistically draped in the
national colors an fifteen small banners
designed especially for this occasion.
each representing ne OF the fifteen
classes which took active part In the re-
union, nestled amongst the bewildering
array Of colors. The electric lights were
also especially arranged so AS to give the
best possible effect to the decorations
Suspended over the stage was large
transparency, "Angeis Trespassing,"
which could be seen TO good advantage
from any part of the ball. The stage
itself was so generously decked with
ferns, palms and pot ed plants that the
orchestra was completely hidden from
view, and the sweet music seemed TO
come from out the midst of a beautiful
tropical grove and To Il lat down on en-
chanted wings TO the surface below.
The Committees.
Enough can hardly be said ia praise of
the management OF this most successful
reunion and the various committees
which had the diffe rent IL alters in charge
could not have performed their duties in
more satisfactory manner. The per-
sounel Of tie COMMITTEES is given below
and the members were choseI from all
the classes as far back as 1878.
Commute of arrangements: Chair
man, Mr.. Charles Hunt; secretary, Miss
Flora Nj. Anderson; treasurer, Mr.. Henry
III. Dexter.
General ommittee-Charles H. Hunt
n l-ss. y
George ii Mertz, Leland A. Thornton,
Walter B. Babcock, Henry NJ. Benson,
Crawford W. Barnes, Harris G.. Easter
brooks, Thomas l.. Burt, Henry L.
Morse, Glrard l.. Jilson, William g.
Luther Henry II: Dexter. Fred w. ii.
Chee&, Mary j. Behan McHale. Carrie h.
French. Carrie L. Hanger. Hattie s. Ma
goon. Susie 4: Cottrell. Mamie Turner,
Augusta H. kierDan, NJ. Florence Hol-
brook, Clara n. Briggs, Lila NJ. Gavitt.s
Nellie NJ. Morrison. Mabel T. Trow, Fora
NJ. Anderson, Eunice 1. Esten. Ruth A.
Fales.
Honorary committee--C S. Wady, ID.
T. Warren, H. 4. Hoxsie. J. *. Mailery,
r. ii. Hull 4. III. Freese, G.. Al. Holmes,
j. Il. Taft. j. g. Gregg. Annie l.. Wild,
Alice ID. Bradford Esten, Gussie Affieck
Miller. G. Edna Smith King, h. II.
Smith, j. +. Dawson, w. III. Mason, L.
l. Fuller, 4. K. Everett, T.. Is. Ashley,
W. 1. Johnson, j. w. Beach, &. T.. Doty.
Annie l. Boyaen Burlington, A. Mae
Remington Holden. l. iuise Grant Fox.
Hall and decoratious-F NJ. Mason,
Miss A. 4. Herman, Il. W. III. Cheek.
Entertalament-H. II. Dexter. g. T..
Jillson. Miss n. NJ. Morrison, Miss L. |.
Esten.
Refreshment-W. r. Potter. l. A.
Thorn on, Miss l.. NJ. Gavltt, Miss H. ;.
Nagoon.
printing-H. L. Morse. Mis- NJ. F. Hol-
kRook w. g. Luther Miss C. A Rrisps
Floor director-George IA. Mertz; Aus
q. 4. Jillson, l.. Is. Barker, w. A. Potter,
l. }. Bacha1d, III. g. Dexter. w. O.
Todd, L, ID; Hudson, q. 4. Hoye, w. Is.
Smith, A. L. Lsnau.
In the Infantry Drill Hall above the
corridor. L. A 1illinghast a. Co. spread
a bountiful supper. which was obtainable
from IL TO 1880 o'clock aud an intermis.
sion OF twenty minutes was taken 20 al
low all TO partake.
IL would be superhuous TO say that
among such rat ering OF representative
Hhnla IslanU men and xrarnau haunt a,