The Portland daily press., 1893-02-15
MAINE CENTRAL BALL.

City Hall Full to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Women and Brave Men in the Dizzy
Mazes of the Dance-Some of the
Stunning Costumes Worn.
Last evening the Maine Central Relief
Association held their fourth annual
ball in City Hall, under the most favora-
BILE auspices. Major George f. Brown,
assisted by large crew of men, and
with help from the Atkinson house,
transformed the hall into a bower of
beauty. The stage and front of the hall
were festooned with flags and bunting
which were draped around mammoth
painting of the Union Station. The
front Of the balcony opposite the door
was draped with pale yellow, lavender
and nile green, with silk banners on
which the names of Sewall, Tucker and
Boothby were inclosed in garland OF
flowers. Opposite the stage the balcony
was draped with rose and nile green,
with the initials M. c. R. R., the balco-
ny over the door being draped with pale
blue and pink, with banners representing
three railway scenes.
Potted palms, ferns, lilies and cedars
added to the attractiveness of the stage.
On the north wall was the large silken
banner of the association. In the rear
and under the balcony was a fac-simile
of Payson fuckers private car, luxuri-
ously furnished. Long strings of differ
ent colored lights radiated from the CEN
tire of the ceiling 81 Inc Ill to the gal
ieries, which produced a very artistic eff
feet. The lighting was under the diree-
ton of City Electrician Mason.
1t is safe to say that there were fully
1000 people in the Additionally packed
in the galleries, on the floor, the ante
rooms, and even the corridors were so
completely filled until past IL that it
was almost Impossible to make ones
way through the crowd.
The programmes were quite elaborate,
the cover containing the portrait of the
president of the Relief Association, Mr..
E. A. Hall.
Prominent People Present.
Among prominent railway officials
present were Mr.. Payson Tucker, Mr.
W. S. Eaton and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
E. Boothby. Mr.. VIM. A. Allen and wife.
Capt. Dennison of the steamer Frank
Jones, and wife.
Other prominent people were ]. E.
Blabon and wife and Mrs. Sanford, Mr..
J. B. Coyle and wife, Mr.. Green Smith
and wife, Capt Lewis and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sawyer, Hon. G. E. Gibbs. Bridg-
ton, and Hon. VIM. Wood, Winthrop.
The following are few of the out-of-
town people who were present: Mr.. and
Mrs. Burrill, Oakland; Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Sprague, Auburn; Mr.. and Mrs. E. E.
Parkman, Augusta; Mr.. and Mrs. Cahill,
Brunswick; Mr.. and Mrs. I'll. A. Whit
ney. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Tarr and Mr..
and Mrs. R. H. Elms, all of Bangor;
Messrs. Stewart and Rutherford, Boston;
Mrs. G. L. Hill, Boston; Miss Agnes Dom
nelly, Stratford, N. H.; Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Fl. Andrews, Lewiston; Mr. and Mrs. W.
FL. Richardson. Skowhegan. Mr.. and Mrs.
Drew, Bar Harbor; Miss Lottie Foster,
Mechanic Falls; Mr.. John Wyer and lady,
Vassalboro; Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Hanna
tord, Waterville; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Rounds, Auburn; Mr.. George Kavanagh
and lady, Lewiston; Miss Nellie Marble.
Richmond; Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Berry,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. G. Parker, Danforth;
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Gilbert, MI. and Mrs.
Frank Robinson, Bangor; Mr.. and Mrs.
F. A. Lawton, Gardiner.
The caterer was Mr.. j. Fields Murray
of Waterville.
Some of the Costumes.
Mrs. john Pooler. Waterville, India
silk. moss roses.
Miss Vonnie Reynolds, Waterville,
light China silk, white lace trimmings,
pink roses.
Mrs. T. E. Head, Waterville, light
blue faille franchise, princesse, Jack
roses.
Mrs. Stella Ransted, Waterville, black
silk, jet trimmings, pink flowers.
Miss Eta Sylvester. Portland, light
blue cashmere, square corsage, cream
lace trimmings.
Miss Sarah G. Mccarthy, Portland,
stone cashmere, green velvet trimmings,
carnations and white hyacinths.
Miss Mabel Fields, Portland, black
and lavender, jet trimmings, smilax and
pinks.
Mrs. w. F. Timmons, Portland, black
satin, en- traine, old gold lace and jet pas
pearls and garnets.
Mrs. H. A. Fogg, Portland, brown
broadcloth, sable trimmings.
Mrs. J. HI. harrington, golden brown
corded silk, gold beads, smilax and
carnations.
Miss lnez Ward, Westbrook, pink silk,
swans down trimmings.
Miss Ethel Alley, Westbrook, black
henrietta, jet trimmings, gold ornaments.
Miss Kittie Murray, Portland, black
gauze, square corsage, elbow sleeves,
corsage bouquet.
Miss Warehouse, Portland, light
china silk. white lace and satin trim
mings, smilax and pinks.
Miss Hill, Portland, white silk. red
satin and net lace trimmings. pink roses