The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25
The Knights of Pythias Ball.

The Opera House AbIaze with Electric Lights
and Gay with Bunting. Brilliant Uniforms,
Beautiful Music and Delightful Dances.
The tenth annual ball of Belfast Company
formerly Belfast Division) Uniform Rank,
knights of Pythias, was given Friday even
ing, Feb. 10Th, and was a success in everv
particular. The attendance was large, both
| OF dancers and spectators, and the interest
Kept up till the close, there being more than
30 couples on the floor in the last dance at
| 3 a. m
The officerselect for the ensuing year ere
installed in the afternoon by Col. E. c. Mil
llken OF Portland, who with his characteris-
TIC enterprise drove through by team from
Burnham when he failed to connect with the
local passenger train. The officers are as
| follows: Captain, Francis Fl. Welch; 1st
Lieutenant, W. A. Kimball I'd Lieutenant,
E. L. Hatch; Recorder, A. E. Bicknell ;
Treasurer, F. G. Mixer; Guard, W. M.
Welch; Sentinel, W. H. Clifford,
The hall was more elaborately decorated
than at any ball ever before given by the
Knights, and was brilliantly lighted by
double rows of electric lights extending
from above the chandelier in the centre to
the corners of the balcony, in addition to the
usual lighting. Large flags formed an alcove
at the entrance. Above and behind the stage
two large flags were gracefully arranged,
and across their blue fields were the double
triangles in evergreen and the lily and
initials of the order in white. Below the
stage in front were the dates and words
" 81 Belfast Company. '97," with lily and
| initials in monogra1 NJ in the centre. The bal
cony rail was neatly decorated with bunting,
and flags were hung in the centre at both
sides and the rear. Wide streamers of red
white, blue and yellow bunting hung from
the centre, overhead, to the walls in all direc-
tions. Military emblems, including drums
and crossed muskets, were hung in num-
ber OF places on the walls, and on the rear
wall at each side above the balcony were
double triangles and lilies in evergreen.
AT O'Clock the company marched into
the hall under command of Capt F. H.
Welch, to music by the Belfast Band, and
formed a line. the right resting near the
stage Soon after Brigadier General Wesley
G. Smith and staff entered, escorted by Lieut..
klmball, and We're given the proper salute
by the company. Then followed Col. E. C.
MilHken and Major NJ. W. Welch, who were
saluted in turn. The members of the
Generals staff present We're as follows
Asst Adjutant General, Benz T. Chase,
Lewiston; Chief MASTERING officer, Edward
Parsons, Kennebunk; Major w E. Reid,
WaterviIle Col. Elmer Small, Belfast
The concert by the Belfast Band was one
of the best ever given by that organization,
and received with hearty applause, two
numbers being encored Following is the
program:
| i. Overture, "Stradea,' Flotow
a"Pilgrim's Chorus from rannhauser
| ?. Wagner
"Paraphrase on Medley in F, Rubinstein
3. longing for Home Hartmann
Cornet SOLO b. A Roundy
4. Selection The Wizard of the Nile, Herbert
| 5. "A Hunt in the Black Forest Noelker
Mr., Roundy responded to an encore with
"In Old Madrid" by Trotere and the Band
repeated portion of "a Hunt in the Black
| Forest"
The Belfast Band also played for the
grand march, which was led by Gen Smith
and Mrs. Elmer Small.
The list of % dances, to music by PuIlen s
Orchestra of Bangor, was we'll filled for
every number and the music and prompting
were highly compimented,
The committee of arrangements was as
follows Elmer Small, F. III. W Weleh, A. E.
Bicknell, w A. Kimball, A, G. W Whitney, l..
H. Cocord, E. T. Hatch, W. NJ. Welch, W.
A. Baker, Joseph A. Montefiore.
Capt. F. H. Welch was floor director,
with the following aids w. A. kimball, w.
M Welch, J. A. Montefore, Elmer Small,
W. II. Clifford, w. j. Clifford, Henry Sta
plies, j. X. bennett, Elisha Sherman, l..
H. Colcord.
| The reception committee was. Elmer Small,
F. H. Welch, M. w. Welch, F. r. Wiggin,
W. A. Kimball, W. Fl. Clifford
M. r. Knowlton of the Windsor Hotel
was caterer, and served an excellent supper
in the dining room in the rear of the stage.
Following is the bill of fare:
oysters, (Raw).
Cold Turkey Cold Ham
| Cold Tongue
| Chicken Salad
4 Celery Olives Pickles
| Hot Rolls
| Ice Cream and Assorted Cake
| Apples Oranges Grapes
| Tea Milk Coffee
At II O'Clock the visiting sta if and line of
| ticers went by invitation to the residence of
| Col. Small where lunch was served.
Tie knights have occasion to feel par
donabe pride in the success of this, their
| tenth annual ball. From the first the "k.
P. BALI has ranked high among the social
| events of the season, and tffs Is the most
successful in all respects that the Order has
! ever given.
| The Belfast Schools.