The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-23
BLUES ANNUAL RECEPTION
ARMORY THRONGED WITH FAIR
WOMEN and GALLANT MEN.

in Years-Wen Known People From All
Over the State There-Armory Resplend-
ent in Pink and White huntingdon
traits of Former Captains,
The siXty-eighth annual reception
and ball of the National Blues, Co, D,
Second regiment c. N. g., was held in
the armory last night. The affair was
considered superior to any given in
former years. The armory presented a
pretty appearance, being handsomely
festooned with pink, blue and white
bunting hung in streamcrs prettily fes-
tooned from the center and caught on
the side where they were relieved by
the same colors, completely covering
the side walls. Also on the walls were
banners bearing the names of the cap
tains of the Blues, dating from 1880,
Captain Durand being the first cap
tain.
Promptly at o'clock the Second reg
iment band, Frank Fichtl, leader, play
ed an interesting program of music.
The grand march started at $50
sharp led by Captain Embler and Ma
jor George E. Albee, U. S. A., followed
by Colonel Lucien F. Burpee and wife,
and Colonel and Mrs. Turner Of Water
bury, Captain James NJ Townsend,
o6 iaf pf NT,ip tafp Of tlo
Foot Guard; Colonel and Mrs. C. w.
Pickett Captain Thompson, U. S. A,
of the governors staff, Twenty y-second
infantry, on duty with the National
Guard as inspector, and the following
OF Colonel Burpee's staff: Captain T.
F, Wells, Sergeant and Major j. It.
Townsend, Quartermaster B. ]. Dillon,
Battalion Adjutants r. V. Beach and
r. J. Murer, Paymaster Allen of Mid
dletown, Lieutenant G. D. Shelton of
Co. B., Fourth regiment, of Bridge
port, and Lieutenant Colt. paymaster
of Third regiment of New London,
Lieutenant Ware Of New London, Lieu
tenant Goodridge, Lieutenant Fl. G..
Young and wife, Lieutenant Smith of
Co. D, Major Arthur M Dickinson of
" L.
and wife, Major Theodore H. Sucher,
Sergeant Calef of Middletown, Lieu
tenant Fred l.. Miner, Sergeant J. Fl.
Leonard of the Fourth regiment
Bridgeport; Lieutenant Adams and
daughter and several members of the
Second company, Governors Foot
Guard, and of the Second division nav
al militia: Mr.. and Mrs G.. j. Atwood
Frank Atwood, Miss Mabel Permont,
Mr.. Bert Permont, Misses Ryan, James
Merwin, Miss C. L. Wilson and Mr..
and Mrs. John Reno, Mr. and Mrs. j.
w. Ballou, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Adams
Miss Battresby, Mr. and Mrs. w. S.
Rowe, Mr.. and Mrs. John Senion
James Merwin, Albert Lockwood, Mr.
Charles Hayes, the Misses Kerrigan,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Kinney, Mr.. and
Mrs w. Jenier. Mr.. o. Brion of ST.
Louis, Miss Minnie Pierce of Spring
field, Miss Thompson, Miss Teal,
Miss Lottie Shady, Miss Mamie Troy,
Mr. c. H. Porter, Miss Eta Sparks,
Miss Dillon, Mrs. Dillon, Miss Harrison,
Mrs. F. E. Gunnip, Miss S. M. Gunnip,
Miss Margaret Moran, Miss Daniels,
Miss Margaret Kehoe, Miss Katie Ke-
hoe Miss Lila Bryant of Springfield,
Miss Minnie Fuller, Miss Hattie l..
Hail. Miss Edith Culver. Miss Eunie
Culver, Miss Anna Cherry, Miss e.
Kinsley, Miss Eva Rowland, Miss Ma
bel Rowland, Miss Allie Bortle, Miss
Lizzie Dunn. Mr.. and Mrs. Doane, Miss
Charlotte Doane, Miss Margaret Luke
man. Miss Margaret Shay, Miss Mary
Lawlor, Mrs. Huntley, Mrs. Charles w.
Pickett, Miss Garlock, Mr.. William AL
ling, Miss Eva J. Glaessuer, Mr.. e. J.
Perrigo Mr.. Barbour, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
e. Lane, Mrs. ELS, Miss Lane of Meri-
den, Mrs. Ewers Of Meriden, Miss Ellen
Crotty, Mrs. John Dunn, Mrs. Ballou,
Mrs. Marlin of Bridgeport, Miss Mamie
McDermott, Miss Mamie Hurley, Miss
Edna Clark Miss Amy Dunn, Miss Ma
mie Kinslow Miss Elizabeth Murphy
Miss Anna Bowen, Miss Anna McDon-
ough Miss Mamie Doherty, Miss Alice
Degnan, Miss Anna Cooke, Miss Allie
Cooke. Mrs. Rev, Miss Edith Smith.
! The programs were dainty affairs,
with an excellent photograph of Gen.
Embler in full regimentals.
Following is a list Of the committees
| in charge.
| Executive committee - Lieutenant
Harry c. Young, chairman; Sergeants
Lowell H. Page and George V. Barton,
Corporal Frederick Bates and Private
Thomas Kenney.
| Reception committee-Captain An
drew H. Embler, chairman; Colonel
Charles W. Pickett, Captain George e.
Albee. U. S. A, Lieutenant Colonel
Francis G. Beach, Lieutenant Arthur
B. Smith and Lieutenant Harry c..
| Young.
Floor ommittee-Lieutenant a. B.
Smith, chairman; Corporals D. M. Nc
Intyre, n. A Bavier, D. J. Doody, w.
| NJ. McOmber, Musicians e. M. Dolph,
r. C. Miller, C. B. Jones, Privates w.
H. Beardsley, NJ. F. Chadeayne, 5. 5.
Johnson, R. Liddell, Fl. B. Douglass, H.
NJ Ives. J. Kenney, c. A. Gilmartin, b.
r. Stevens. J. A. Scott, Fl. J. st. jaques,
S. P. Rogers, s. P. Marshall. j. Mac
Gee. H. F. Lucas and f. H. Hotch-
kiss.