The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-17
THE NAVAI MTLTTY1 B'ILL.

Elaborate Arrangements Being Made to
 Make it an Eminently Successful Affair
 Decorations Will be Elegant-List of
 Patronesses-Some of the Box Purchas-
 CTS.
 The Naval Militia ball, which is down for April 26, bids fair to be one of the most brilliant in the annals of New Haven's history and to equal, if not eclipse, all previous occurrences of a like nature in artistic beauty Ar engagements are going on on an elab- crate scale. The richest and most ex- pensive of decorating materials will compose the trimmings. Palms and conservatory foliage are to be used in abundance. The color scheme is to be white and red, which will be blended on side walls and ceiling. The combin- ation is a departure from the stereo- typed blue, yellows, pinks and various hues of green which have characterized so many events for long period past. It is the pet project of the naval men to 1 make their ball to the City of Films what the junior promenade is to Yale 1 college, and unless the boys of Yale | look well to their laurels on the occa- | sion of their '99 prom they will find themselves outrivalled by the town men, for there is no essential lacking to l label it a success.
 l The ball is to be distinctly military. | In every way will the militia be sug- gested. Shining out conspicuously will be flags in plenty and Gatling and Hotch6iss guns and cannon. There is an element of certaint y about the march being a full military march, which is of rare occurrence. At the | governors ball given by Company K, which occurred in Hartford, military march was given and proved a grand spectacle. Who the leader will be is not yet decided. The Second regiment 1 band, with full orchestra, will furnish music.
 The boxes, which will number fifty or sixty, are to be arranged on the sides. Especial attention will be given in their construction to the comfort Of the occupants. They will made as large and roomy as possible and handsc:nely
 decorated. In the rear will be con- structed a tier of special boxes for the :. dignitaries, the governor and staff and the brigadier general and staff, and the i patronesses.
 The preliminary programs and tick cts will be issued Monday. A waiter is to be stationed at each box and specia
 service will be secured for the stags <The ball will be brilliant not only from q military standpoint, but from a socia
 one as well. Society has set it's stamT
 of favor upon the affair. The com
 nanding officers of the National GuarC of Connecticut have been specially in vited, and all of the military lights oi New Haven and the state will no doubt attend.
 Mrs. Charles F. Brooker of Ansonia sister of Mrs. Rutherford TroWbridge is a new addition to the list of patron
 essas Mrs. Charles P. Clark, Mrs Thomas H. Bennett, Mrs. Henry B. Sar gent Mrs. E. Hayes Trowbridge, Mrs Henry l.. Hotchkiss, Mrs. N. D. Sperry Mrs. William W. Farnam, Mrs. 1shan
 Henderson. Mrs E. E. Bradley ant Mrs Henry A. Bishop of this city ant Mrs. Tracy E. Warren of Bridgeport complete the list of patronesses to bt on duty.
 Boxes have been secured up to datt by Judge Hotchkiss, President Charlet 1 P. Clark of the Consolidated railroad Commander Edward G. Buckland. MT Noble Bishop, MT. Roland F. Woodruff MT. John W. Nichols. jr., Dr. Arthur M Rice. NIr. E. L. Howe. Mir. Franl Barnes, paymaster of the Naval battal Tp,. "a, port. Surgeon W. w. Hawkes. of the na
 val battalion, Mir. William Loomis, MT
 E. P. Shaw. MT. Edward Clark, Mir Elmer Dibble. MT. C. W. Hazel, MT Harry Dow. MT Walter CIoggston. MT l Charles Dobbs, MT Henry Ellenberger Chief Bugler Barbour, Lieutenant c