The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-15
NJ. G. Il. R. BALL.
CITY Hall Brilliant With Light,
Bunting and Flowers
HANDSOME COSTUMES AND PREF
TY FACES IN THE DANCE.

If EACES In 11E OdA'S A'
Wellington sprague Was Floor Difector
with an Able staff of Aids-A Tribute
.ocanaral Manager Tucker-The Rail
road Men and Their Frienos Aofheo
Ont Grandly-The Affair Was Com
nlate Success-A Pleasing Entertain
ment Was Rendered.
TIL a annual Eall of the Maine Central lie
lief Association was held at City hall last
avening and was perfect success. Inc
hall was very deliberately decorated. Tie
stairway was mass of flags and bunting
and the hall itself made very pretty PIC
ture. The platform was almost covered with
bunting and ribbons. while festoons OF IVY
ran around the front of the gallery. A
large picture formed the background OF the
platform. In the centre was life sized
portrait of Payson Tucker. showing the
popular general manager of the Maine Cen
trail with his overcoat on, and apparently
lust ready to step in his private car for a
long ride of inspection over the road. ms
was aanked by views Of notable points along
the mountain uINlSlOu VI lAC 1AoAHN 1890
Back of the platform 10 the gallery, and
from the platform and the sides OF the gai-
lery and the centre of the hall were stream
ers, and hundreds of flags. The erect
of the central decorations when the eleo-
trIc lights were all turned on was very nne.
Opposite the doors and back OF the gallery
was large picture showing Maine cen
trail train on the ego" the Flying Yankee,
perhaps, evidently train that MAD the
right of way and bound to make good time.
Along the front of the gallery against a
white ground work were the words, MAINE
Central Relief Association" formed OIL
flowers, and which lighted up very timely.
The name of the association was also dis
played above the front of the platform. and
opposite the large picture of the tram. ana
sixth Annual Ball." was over the gallery
above the entrance.
In the rear of the hall was miniature
Maine Central station. handsomely fitted up
where Mr.. Tucker AID Others reviewed the
grand march.
Take it all in all the hall was charmingly
decorated, the designs doing credit to Capt.
George E. Brown. who had charge of the
work. While the decorations were elabo-
rate, they were not ove1done. and the gem
eral effect was very fine.
The following gentlemen had charge of
the ball:
Floor Director-wellington sprague.
Aids-F. L. Gardner. ii. T. Parkman, n.
Ric hardson, j. E. Kilborn, Charles =.
Kimball. =. S. CahiIl. M. F. Dunn. P; A.
Feeney. Frank W. York. W. +. stoneaam'
Committee of Arrangements-E. A. Hall.
F. L. Gardner, II. &; Towle. a. G. d Park
@an S v York = F. D. Rogers f. u
Reception considerations E. Whitney.
VIM. A. Allen W. ". Colby. George r.
Thomas E. D. aogess' York; nancy L. PHI
brook.
The following are the present officers of
the Maine Central Relief Association:
President-Elton A. Hall.
Vice President-Hor H. Towle.
SecIetary-Edwin g.. Foster.
Treasurer-ThomasP p. Shaw.
Directors-E. A. Hall, George Z. whitney.
Fl. H. Towle. George P. Haskell; j.. b.
Chandler. ". H. Richardson. J A. tinker
| ton, f. D. Rogers. s. S. Cahill, q. W. Babb,
Financial Committee-George W. York.
H. e. Parkman, l.. V. Philbrook.
There was an enjoyable concert before
the ball by Brigham's orchestra, led. by
William Fl. Brigham. Tschernhoff's trained
dogs were then introduced. it such word
should be used in this connection, and their
intelligence certainly warrants,it. 1t was
the finest exhibition of the kind ever seen
here.
Dillon Brothers, the parody singers, fol-
lowed, and after doing their part in adding
| TO the pleasure Of the evening gave way to
Pitrot. the mimic and facial artist, sue
cess in his line, and who was greeted with
| hearty applause.
Then came the grand march, with every
body on the floor, and hall AMI floor were
perfectly crowded, and it.was representa-
tive crowd, and one that showed that rail-
road men, especially Maine Central railroad
mea are fine looking body of citizens.
Payson Tucker has reason to be proud of
| the men who have been and are SO loyal to
| the road and to its general manager. Dl-
rec tor Sprague led the grand marc b, and
| it was watched with appreciative interest
| from the reviewing stand.
IN THE RECEPTION ROOM.
Among those who sat in the reception
room, the miniature Union Station, were
the following: His Excellency Gov. Cleaves,
Hon. James P. Baxter, Mr.. and Mrs. Pay
SON Tucker, j. Kicker, Mrs. Fred Hobson,
Hon. William G. Davis, Hon. Josiah ii.
Drummond, d. NJ. Norton, D. F. Chad
bourne. Mr. and Mrs. Fred c. Danforth,
Col. and Mrs. Fred N. Dow, Miss Marion
Dow, HOE. Fred E. Richards, Albion Little,
Miss Nellie Little, Hon. and Mrs. W. f.
Milliken, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles R. Milliken,
Miss Elizabeth Milliken, Col. II. S. Osgood,
Judge and Mrs. " ebb, Mr.. and Mrs. John
@. Twitchell, Miss Gertrude Twitchell, Hon !.
William ". Thomas. Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
Greensmlth. Mr.. and Mrs. Ammi Whitney,
| DR.. E. E.. Holt. DR.. H. E. 'Twitchell, Mrs.
| I. B. Rundlett. Mrs. S. G.. Sanford. Mr..
and Mrs. j. E. Blabon. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
j. Chisholm. Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Shaw,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. ". Il. Cooling. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. r. Cooling, Mr.. and Mrs. W. S.
Eaton, Col. and Mrs. F. E. Boothby. Col.
and Mrs. Thomas p. Shaw, Mrs. John W.
Deering, Miss Marion Deering. Mrs. I'D.
Moulton Mr. and Mrs W. A. Ward, Mr..