The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-12-12
WAS A GRAND EVENT.
THE BALL AND ENTERTAINMENT
OF THE STERLING CLUB.
A VERY LARGE CROWD THERE
The Music, Dancing, Supper and all Ar.
rangements Most Completely Salts
factory-Everybody Pleased
and Happy.

If you wondered where your neighbOr
was Thursday evening, or if you re-
marked that his house looked particu-
| larly dark, you may rest at ease about
his whereabouts. He, with his wife and
sweetheart, was at the big ball and en-
tertainment given by the Sterling
! Cycle Club at Simmons hall. In fact,
perhans, you were there. If you was
not you was the exception. All the
rest of the citizens were there. Nearly
one thousand people turned out to
honor the invitations sent out by the
club The entertainment was a sort of
return to our citizens for the splendid
reception given the Sterling employees
last summer and right royal return it
was, too.
1t seems to be the policy of the Ster-
| ling Cycle company to keep closely in
touch with it's employees. 1t takes part
in their joys and assists them in making
life enjoyable. This being the case it
had a hand in the splendid entertain
ment arranged for Thursday evening.
When the boys began the arrange
ments for this ball the company told
them that it would furnish the music
for the occasion and as consequence
the citizens of Kenosha we're able to
dance to the music of eight Of the best
selected pieces of Thomas famous Chi
cago orchestra.
The arrangements for this splendid
event were very complete throughout.
The hall was decorated throughout
with profusion of flags and red, white
and blue bunting. The comfort of those
who attended was provided for by a
complete organization OF a checking
system and dressing room for the ladies,
while one of the most palatable sup
pers ever enjoyed by our citizens was
provided Tor, and everything done at
the expense of the Sterling club was
free to all guests.
The guests began to arrive very
promptly at $3.50 O'Clock. Within half
an hour after this time the hall was
crowded almost to suffocation with all
the classes of our citizens. Society
turned out en- m0SSe to do honor to the
occasion Our best people were there
and when at little after 9 o'clock the
grand march was started there were
so many TO join in it that there was
hardly room left in which to perform
the evolutions. After this when the
first quadrille was announced there was
barely room in which to crowd a few
couples into the center of the room.
The music was very enticing and it was
with difficulty that the guests could re-
frain from all joining the light fantas-
tic. The overture by the orchestra
followed the first quadrille. This was
a most excellent and artistic produc-
ton. The duet on the piano which
followed by the Misses Timm was an
artistic production, but owing to the
thrOng in the hall it could hardly be
heard more than a few feet away.
Those who we're close to the piano and
heard the sweet strains produced were
enthusiastic in praise of the young
ladies' work.
After another waltz, in which all
Joined who were able to find room in
which to swing, Miss Quinn favored the
audience with piano solos. They were
highly praised. The entire programme
was an alternating song, musical Sc
lection on the piano or recitation with
dances until the thirteenth number was
reached which was waltz and wound
up with march to supper.
The supper furnished was everything
that could be desired and was largely
in the hands of the ladies of the W. r.
G. Immediately after the supper there
was considerable thinning out of the
crowd, so that the following twelve
numbers were danced with more COM
fort and room.
The entire ball was entered into by
all with the utmost zest and enthus-
iasm, and when F." Home, Sweet Home"
came there was a tired crowd but an
entirely satisfied enc which left the hall
for an hours rest before the days work
was to be entered upon.
The Sterling Cycle company with its
employees are both to be highly praised
for this magnificent pleasure giving oc-
casion. The committee which had the
arrangements in hand consisted of the
following members of the club:
J. S. Glew, II. A. Torgesson, c. L.
Busch, James Roden, C. E. Rover, C.
c.. Shierk, 81. A. Martin, 81. Tlndill, A.
w. Thompson, j. j. Heitzler and A. 81.
SweitZer.
The committee which made the ex-
cellent floor arrangements consisted of
the following: c. Busch, chief; FL. A.
Torgesson, asst. chief; 81. A. Martin
and j. j. HeitZler.
The committee on invitations con-