The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-06
THE CHARITY BALL.
A Brilliant Gathering Of Society
Folk in Attendance.
Midwintcr Gaieties Now Ended-A
Large Number OF Guests from Out of
Town Present-The Ballroom.

A brilliant assemblage of Providence
society people was gathered last night at
Infantry Hall on the occasion of the annual
ball of the First Light Infantry. This prac-
tically closes the gaieties OF the winter sea-
son, previous to Lenten abstinence from
pleasures, An unusual number of out of
town people We're there, and the variety
and elegance OF costumes displayed were
dazzling in effect.
The hall at the hands OF skilled decorators
under the personal direction of Potter &
Co., and the profusely distributed plants
of Mr. O'Connor, was transformed into a
glittering ball room. Yellow and
black were the predominating colors.
The balconies were draped with yellow
silk with deep black lace trimmings, while
crossed muskets and bearskins stood out
here and there in bold relief, emblematical
of the military character of the event.
The musicians were located OPP
raised balcony, trimmed the same
as the balcony fronts. The stage wes
hung with yellow tapestries in the form
sof a semicircle, tastefuly trimmed with
black lace. Rugs and potted plants
were distributed in pleasing
arrangement sta;rassn ,..diwh while the broad broad
was covered with crimson Wilton
The windows were hung with yellow lace
in harmonious blending with the general
tone OF color throughout the ballroom.
At the extreme end large mirror,
framed in yellow and black, was banked
with pyramids of flowers. Add TO this
there were no less than twenty-five
varieties, ferns, vincas, fax and
river plants, combined with the
graceful festooning of smilax and
dracenea about the balconies and in every
conceivable niche. Over the whole shed
electric lights softered by yellow silk
screens and some conception of the spark
Tiiden and Thurber furnished the
bronZes.
The program was, as il always is, neat
and appropriate. IL was designed and
printed by j. II. Day. On the front cover
was engraved the date and object OF
the ball, and prominent in relief an Amer
lean infantryman bearing the stars and
stripes; on the back cover was the battal-
ion emblem and the dates 1918 and 1894.
Inside, the order of dances and the differ
ent committees were named, and also the
roll of honorary members.
The supper was served by Gelb q Nor
ton, who also catered for a number of pri-
vate spreads. Reeves full orchestra fur
nished the music. The appreciation of
Mr.. Reeves return was several times OBJ
served.
Shortly after Q o'clock Governor Brown,
escorted by his staff and squad of
infantry, entered the hall and was
received on the platform by Colonel
Phetteplace and the patronesses, Mrs.
Herbert Fenner, Mrs. Walter Peck, Mrs.
Henry Pearce and Mrs. Ellery Wilson.
Governor Brown and Colonel Phetteplace,
followed by officers and invited guests,
led the grand march.
A large delegation of Boston's crack ar
tillery company, the Ancient and Honor
able Artillery Company, was present,
among whom were Captain Fotler, COM
mandant, Colonel Walker, Major Follett,
Captain Lovett lex commandant), Captain
Falsom, Lieut.. Crane, Lieut.. Brahman,
and Lieutenant Mcdonald of Boston's
Fifth Regulars. Many OF the officers were
accompanied by their wives. Miss
Keene of. Bridgeport, Miss Darling OF
Lynn, Miss Smith, Miss Forrest, Miss
Gibson and Miss Pope Of Boston and
others, were among those noticed as from
out of the city. Members of the city gov
ernment were In evidence about the plat
form.
Although the treasurer had not his re-
port ready doubtless goodly sum of dol
lars will accrue for the Rhode Island So
ciety for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Children, for whose benefit the bali was
given.