Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-02-01
THE JUNIOR PROMENADE.

THE JUNIOR PRoMENADE.
1 Large Attendance at tho Great |
Closing Event OF Yaless Social Week |
MANY Pretty Girls and Elegant
C0stumes-Great Credit Due to the
s05 Prom O0mmittee-Sat1sfa
Music by Landers-F. b. Harrison
Leads tho Grand March with MISS
Katherine Wilcox-Mrs. Francis
burton Harrison, the Authoress, In
the Committee Box.
st. Elihu donned his richest mantle last
evening and then, accompanied by his fair
guest, the "prom" girl, drove to the armo-
~, where in fancy he wrapped his robe
about the myriad sons of the old universe
ty and babe them be gay. He then looked
upon the scene of his well-doing, saw that
It was beautiful, and then, with heart at
tuned to gladness, the hours were danced
away.
Thus the sons of old Yale, with their
parents and sweethearts around them,
clasped hands in mutual fellowship and
content.
The promenade concert of the class of
'95 will long be remembered IS one Of the
most brilliant and successful social events
ever given by junior. The gathering was
the largest and the most brilliant in sew
eral years. The committee from the class
of '95 who handled the affair this year were
William Sloane '95 of New York, chairman;
Francis Burton Harrison of New York,
George K. B. Wade of st. Louis, Frank 8.
DIT of Uoob{vrk0v, n n Thnroaa
n. Debeboise of New York, Cornelius Van
derbilt, jr., of New York, George T. Adee
of Sound, N. Y; Arson Nc
Cook Beard of Poughkeepsie, N. z; Lau.
rens Hamilton of New York and R. B. Ma
son of Chicago.
To these gentlemen great credit ts due
for the success of last nights prom. For
they had much greater obstacles to CON-
tend with than did their predecessors. The
barring out of the freshmen from attend
ance ct the prom, the scarcity of money
among many of the collegians, each limit
ed the amount of money to be expended,
and but for the generous and efficient eff.
forts of those at the head, '95's prom
1t really was.
At the door to receive the guests and d.
rect them to their boxes was a COMMITTEES
of ushers from the junior class composed
of e. @. Bald win, Q. E. Clough, 6. E.
Darling, E r. Gleason, E e. Osgood, W.
O. Reynolds. H. 8. Scarborough, R. De F.
Tucker. The decorations, which were BY
Roster of New York, who has had
/ charge of them for several yesrs
have been described in previous Issues. Ir
general, it may be said, however, that they
were fully up to those of former years
| Pink and white were the prevailing eolors
1 xuh{ ho min Aro,oo1 nj 1oo
| curtains and tapestries were hung below
them. The floor was laid with a whit,
crash covering. When one stops for I
moment to realize the vast expense, boil
of time. labor and money in transformin,
huge barn like the armory into an Gle
CANT and fashionable ballroom, he can IL
part realize what prom committee has t
do, and how successfully the firm to whom
the work was intrusted carried 1t out. Mr.
F. F. Roster of the firm was here person
ally experimenting the work. The sam
firm did the decorating for the Inaugural
ton ball, and for the recent Old Guards
ball in New York and for the Palestin
oommandery ball last night. All of thes
were attended by many of our New Havel
people.
The prom committee were espesiall
strenuous this year on the fact that tn
ball should begin promptly at 8 O'Clock
However. the grand march did not star
until few minutes past that time, thougl
hundreds had been in waiting prepared t
dance since 8 o'clock.
| The grand march was a sight to be re
membsred.
The band struck up the beautiful Robl
Hood, J." and after playing several preliu
mary selections the grand march too
place, led by the floor manager, Mr. Fra,
cis Burton Harrison of New York and Nil
Wilcox of New York, Miss Wilcox attire
the members of the committee who TO
lowed we're William Sloane and Mi
Bl.hop, who was attired in pink silk, an
Cornelius Vanderbilt, jr.. and Miss Sloan
Mrs. William D. Sloane of New York, q
aunt of Mr.. Vanderbilt, was present, chaI
eroninR Miss Sloane. -
As Lander's orchestra broke into II
beautiful strains of the waltz from I
Koven's opera "Robin Hood" hun1red
dancers winfield off to its inspiring note
Everybody in the hall danced, save Il
chaperons-or tried to-for the armol
was crowded to excess But dancers wi
!, dance, even in 9 crowd. and it is believe
that everyone tried to secure some plea
ure by imagining that q promenade was
good as q waltz. And so the mortimer
rolled along.
The music for both promenade ar
| dancing was furnished by Landers of Ne
York and was very satisfactory to Il
dancers, as several numbers were encore'
Stewart did the catering and gave satisfa
| ton to sill.
By 10 o'clock the spectators, who hs
crowded the galleries during the early pa
: of the evening were all gone, but Il
, dancers kept everything one gay and hui
| scene of festivity until O'Clock, when Il
last waltz was played.
Following is the list of dances on tt
programs, although many encores we
played: