The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-04
THE NAVAL MILITIA BALL
THE ARM0RY RESPLENDENT WITH
COLOR AND LIFE.

The Naval militia, Second regiment
ball, took place at the armory last even-
ing and was a superb social function.
The mise-en-scene was a veritable
fairyland resplendent with all that
wealth and taste could command and
graced by the presence Of many of
fashions leaders, radiant in handsome
gowns. AS a superb military social
function 1t has had no equal.
The decorations were by the New
Haven Decorating company and wers
beautiful. The effective combination of
crimson and white were the color points.
The walls and ceiling were canopied
with alternate bands of red and white,
interspersed on the sides with silken
flags and banners. The Second regi-
ment band rendered a very fine musical
program.
Moore and Champion supplied the
palms and conservatory foliage, which
filled the hooks and corners Of
the hall and hid from view the iron
girders.
The boxes were also handsomely dec-
grated.
Commander Buckland directed the
march, which was led by Brigadier
eneral Frost and Lieutenant Commands
er Day. executive officers of the Naval
battlaion. The event increased in splen-
dor and magnificence as the evening
advanced.
The following distinguished guests
present were in Governor Cookies
party; Governors staff, General L. e.
Vankeman, General A. P. Day, Colonel
w. L. F. Landers, Coolnel J. B. Mous-
ton, Colonel c. H. Case, Colonel Turner,
Captain John Milton Thompson, u. s.
A., Colonel Charles W. Pickett.
The members Of Brigadier General
Frost's staff present were: Brigadier
General Russell Frost, Lieutenant Col
onel F. G. Beach, Assistant Adjutant
General, Lieutenant Colonel Watson,
Medical Director Major H. g. Grid
dings, Brigade Signal Officer Major J.
III. Wade, Brigade Inspector Major w.
H. Marigold, Brigade Commissary Cap
tain L. Fl. Finder, aide-de- camp.
The principal boxes were occupied by
the following distinguished guests:
The middle box in the rear was occu-
pied by the governor and staff. On his
left was Brigadter General Frost and
his staff, and on the governors right
was Commander Bueklands box. On
Brigader General F'rost's left was
Lieutenant D. M. Goodrich's box, and
with him were Lieutenant s. F. Pun
derson and Lieutenant w. W. Hawkes..
On Commander Buckland's left were
the patronesses and committee. The
box No. 2 was occupied by Lieutenant
F. s. Cornwall and box No. was occu-
pied by Lieutenant N. w. Bishop, who
was f1anked by Ensign Averill.
Governor Cooke, Secretary Buckland
and party Of his staff arrived in town
at o'clock and went direct to the New
Haven house. They were afterwards
escorted to the armory where from
their box they viewed the grand
pageant
Following is the list Of patronesses on
duty:
Mrs. Charles P. Clark in lilac satin.
Mrs. Isham Henderson in brown
satin.
vet.
Mrs. Huntington Denton in black vel
vet and jet.
Mrs. Tracey Warren Of Bridgeport in
gray silk with cherry trimmings.
Mrs. E. Hayes Trowbridge lavender
brocade, with welt and point lace.
Mrs. Henry l.. Hotchkiss, white satin,
pink roses and diamonds.
Mrs. E. E. Bradley, lavender silk,
with point lace.
Mrs. N. D. Sperry, yellow satin, with
sable trimmings.
Mrs. Nathaniel w. Bishop Of Bridge
port, black satin and diamonds.
The military guests present were:
Lieutenant Colonel Thompson, First
regiment; Captain Saunders and Lieu
tenant Valentine of Company K, Hart
ford.
OF the Second regiment those present
were: Colonel T. H. Callahan, Captains
McCabe, Laudensack and Smith, Lieu
tenants Damn, Kapitzke, Plunkett,
Markham, Smith, Green and Broatch,
Regimental Adjutant Wells. Battalion
Adjutants Beach and Minor, Paymaster
Allen, Paymaster Colt of the Third reg
iment, Assistant Surgeon Browne, Gem
eral E. E. Bradley and Aide-de Camp
Fuller.
Among the distinguished guests were
Lieutenant Colonel Thompson, First
regiment; Captain Saunders and Lieu
tenant Valentine, Company K of Hart
ford; Lieutenant Colonel Callahan,
Lieutenant Colonel Watson, medical di-
rector; Major H. A. Gliding, brigade
inspector; Major Marigold, brigade
commander; Captain Terrell, aide-de-
camp; Captain John Milton Thompson,
C. w. Pickett and Mrs. Pickett, and
Executive Secretary ]. H. Buck.
The members of Brigadier General
Frost's staff present were Brigadier
General Russell Frost, Lieutenant Col
onel F. G. Beach.
Harry P Bradley, son of Charles A.
Bradley, did the catering. The service
was excellent.
Among those present were:
Mrs. George Alling, light blue brocad-
ed silk with Jewel trimmings and car