The Portland daily press., 1895-01-31
FoREsTERs' DANCE.
The Fifth Annual Ball Given by Court
Falmouth Last Evening.

There was brilliant gathering at Cityshall
last evening when Court Falmouth, A. o.F.
of A. gave its fifth annual reception ana
ball. There was splendid audience in at
tendance.
The hall itself was picture, with its
simple. but beautiful decorations. Festoons
of evergreen radiated from the central
chandelier to all parts of the hall. The
stage was a representation of pine forest
interspersed with rare tropical plants and
flowers of varied hues. The balconies were
festooned with evergreen, each festoon
caught up with little pine tree, emblem OF
the state. Mr. Davis, the Deering florist, is
TO be congratulated on his taste and skill.
Galatians Orchestra gave this delightful
concert the first of the evening, and were
warmly applauded;
OYerture-Fest. Leutner
Callahan's Orchestra.
Xylophone SOlo-Selected,
Mr.. Fred Robinson.
Grand Selection-Ernani,
Callahan's Orchestra.
Piocolu Solo-Selected,
Mi. o. Wheaton.
Descriptive Fantasia-A Hunt lin the
Forest. by request
Synopsis-Break of day. Huntsmen's horns
in distance. The mount and start. Ar
rival at blacksmith shop, smith at
"OIAs Sdll W d5Seuipt6s AuCg sing .ho
Champagne song. Mount and start
again. The hounds scent game. Firing
of guns. Finale.
7Callahan'S Orchestra.
Then came the order of some sixteen
dances...T. Henry Black was floor direo tor.
with T. H. Butler and D. Frank Magner,
assistants, and these aids: William II.
Looney, Edward G. McDonough, Frank T..
MCGOWAN, Edward D. Lehan. Benjamin
Wolfe. Thomas J. Desmond. BARLEY J. Cur
ran, John 3. Kehoe. James e. Burton.
Robert E. Wallace, Thomas H. Flaherty,
James H. McGlinchy, John e. Deyin, James
A. Broe.
These were the committees having the ball
in charge:
Committee of Arrangements-Jame E..
Butler; chairman: D; Frank Magner. secre-
Smith, T. 3. sheehan. N. E. Hayelty.
Frank ~ :; Fairy. !, p Dawson, J. 7. Welsh,
Reception Commit tee-James E. Butler,
chairman; Gen. John J.. Lynch, Captain
Thomas j. Hogan, John z. Welch, William
Kinds. George Kelley. Thomas F; sheehan.
Robert F. Somers. William Q. Alden. John
J. Lappin. William McAleney. Cornelius A.
Mannix. Patrick H. Smith, James Quinn.
The grand march was led by Floor
JJrectOfs Black ana MISS ElaCk. ana was
participate in by about hundred and
twenty couples. The procession was an ex-
ceedingly attractive one. many of the ladies'
being attired in light dresses, while the
gentlemen were all in full dress. AS they
wound in and out in the figures of the
march. the galleries, settees on the floor,
doorways and corridors We're crowded with
spectators. 1t was most attractive
spectacle especially when the colored lights
were turned on, which brought out the
decorations in bold relief and caused the
eyes of the polar bear, who was peeking
through the shrubbery of the stage to CLEAN
like balls of fire. There were about fifty
couple present from the Courts in Bangor.
Bath, Brunswick, Freeport. Gardiner. Lew
iston and Westb1ook. AT intermission ex-
cellent refreshments were served in the
Reception hall. These are the officers of
Falmouth Court:
Chief Ranger-J. T. Dawson.
Sub Chief-P. P. Gallagher.
Treasurel--T. Y. Flaherty.
Financial Secretarv-W. II. Lowery.
Recording Secretary-M. K. Hayerty.
Senior Woodwood-J. E. WEIGH.
Junior Wood wood-Lawrence Connolly.
Senior Beadle-Henry O'Connor.
Junior Beadle-M. A. Burke.
Court Physician-Dr. j. B. O'Neil.
TIustees-W. II. Looney, j. A. MCGOWAN
and W. HI. O'Brion.