The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-10
TO KAL0N BALL.
The Brilliant Society Event
Occurred Last Night.
The Auditorium Presented a Scene
of Surprising Beauty.
Beautiful Decorations, Lovely Gowns and
Dreamy Music Make an Enchanting Scene.

One of the prettiest balls of the season
was given last evening at the Auditorium
by the To Kalon Club of this city. In
general arrangements, decorations and in
costumes the ball last evening surpassed
all previous balls given by this club.
From shortly after eight o'clock until ten
last evening a continuous string of car
riages besieged the main entrance and
until over two hundred participants had
reached the hall the arrivals did not cease
The sight which met the eye upon enter
All the floors Of the hall, the balcony
stairs and the stairs leading to the lower
hall were covered in white crash, and
those parts of the hall which were not re-
quired for the dancers were hidden from
view by white curtains, prettily draped
and decorated with palm leaves. The
stage was perfect tropical scene, palms,
potted plants, ferns, evergreens and pine
boughs being arranged to form hedge
between the dance floor and the orchestra.
All the incandescent globes in the hall
were covered in soft transparent colors,
which greatly mellowed the light and
added to the beauty of the gowns. From
the large central chandelier long ropes OF
laurel radiated to all parts of the hall, and
at heir extreme ends were festooned at
the.open work of the balconies. At the
boxes and back of the stage long strings
of laurel were draped and ropes of the
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balcony rail, the intervals being filled in
with palm leaves. There was not nook
nor corner of the hall but what was ap-
propriately decorated with plants or
green's.
The ladies' wraps were cared for In the
ante-room on the lower floor, which was
in charge Of experienced maids. The men
were assigned to the dressing room at the
head of the stairs, and the ante-rooms
were converted into pleasant smoking
rooms. Much more could not have been
done to add to the beauty of the scene,
and Mr.. Nisbet may be congratulated
upon the success of his efforts.
The music was in charge OF Leader Fair
man of the Pawtucket City Band, and
from his green bower upon the stage dis
coursed the sweetest Of music and con-
Quoted the fourteen pieces of his orches-
ira in SO satisfactory a manner that it Is
doubtful if it will ever be found necessary
in the future to go out of town for music
on any occasion.
. The program consisted of twenty two
dances, fourteen before the intermission
and eight after, but as the interest con-
tinued after the time arranged for closing,
the orchestra played several waltzes and
two steps after the regular program had
been completed and the clock was striking
three as the strains of ''Home, Sweet
Home" floated out from the stage.
At about midnight supper was served in
the lower hall by Tillinghast, and consist
ed of salads, creamed oysters, chicken pat
ties, ice cream, cake and coffee, all of
which were properly served by corps of
efficient attendants.
Many representative people of this city
enjoyed the brilliant scene from seats
about the hall. Among those present were
the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Emerson, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. b. Thornton, Darius l.. Gon,
Mrs. T. Sedgwick Steele, Miss Steele,
ex-Lieut. Gov. Henry A. Stearns and Mrs.
Stearns, Mrs. Joseph E. Jenckes, Mr.. and
Mrs. John f. Lennon, Mr.. and Mrs.
George c. Newell, Mr.. and Mrs. John ID.
Street, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Howard Walker,
Mrs. George Walker, Gen. William r.
Walker.
These cannot be said to have indulged
in the festivities with the vigor and ex-
travagance Of the younger set, although
many Of them danced occasionally to be
sure they had not forgotten the steps.
There were several from out of town
who enjoyed the ball:
Miss Greeley from Boston, who is visit
ing with Miss Goff.
Miss Kimball from Buffalo, who is Mrs.
John F. Lemons niece and is her guest.
Miss Cheney from Brookline, who Is
spending few days with Mrs. Frank
Leonard.
Miss Elizabeth Tucker from Chicago,
who is visiting her uncle, Archdeacon w.
p Tucker.
Miss Wallace from Providence.
Miss Stone from Providence, who is the
guest Of Miss Brown.
Miss Miller from Brockton and Mrs.
Miller, her mother, as chaperon.
Miss Foster from Providence, who is
with Mrs. Charles +. Pervear.
Mrs. Florence Jefferds of Worcester and
her sister Miss Jefferds, who are staying at
the home of their grandmother, Mrs. L.
b. Darling.
Miss Vaughan of Providence, who Is
with Miss Edna Darling.
Among the Pawtucket people noticed
upon the floor were Miss Angeline Tilling-
hast, Miss Bessie Goff, Miss Agnes New
man, Mrs. John w. Meiklejohn, Miss
Cornelia Gardner, Miss Ruth Brown, Miss
Alice Brown, Miss Gertrude Tucker,
Miss Elizabeth Chace, Miss Anna
Chace, Mrs. Charles o. Read, Mrs.
DIR. French, Mrs. Eben Littlefield,
Miss Edna Darling, Mrs. James X. Mac
Cole, Mrs. s. M. Conant, Mrs. George M.
Thornton, Mrs. William A. Lutte, Miss
Alice Carpenter, Mrs. Luther Newell, Mrs.
w. +. Keene, Mrs. Edward johnson, Mrs.
Albert A. jerks, Miss Emma Thayer, Miss
Florence Thayer, Mrs. William Ii. Barclay,
Mrs. j. X. Judson Miss Mary Holmes, Miss
Carrie jerks, Miss Emily Meader, Mrs.