The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03
Annual Ball of the Police
Association.
INFANTRY HALL CROWDED
Prominent State and City Officials
In Attendance.
CHARMING CONCERT BY BAND.

Today the police are looking back with
pride on the splendid succ ess Of the con-
cert and ball given last night at Infantry
hall, under the auspices of the Providence
Police Association.
The 18th annual concert and ball was
probably a larger success than any of
those preceding.
Much time has been spent on the work
ing out OF every detail by all who have
felt interested in tbs affair and the result
of their laboIs was apparent last night in
the perfect arrangements
The hall was beautifully decorated and
presented CAV appearance. The stage was
hidden behind high bank of solid
green. and the musicians could scarcely
Le seen behind this. solid wall Of palms
closely arranged along the outer edge of
the stage. At the front OF the Balcony
were two arches OF green. ono on eacn
side. The effect of these was brought out
by a mum ber Of red white and blue In
candcscent lights peeping out from the
green of each arch. IEe centre OF each
one was resplendent with clusters of these
three colors. The rear balcony was
adorned with another OF these arches.
Festoons of evergreen hung from corner
TO corner and all in the hall presented q
most attractive appearance.
BY o'clock the hall and galleries Ewere
we'll filled with the friends Of the associa-
tion, and the fine selections rendered by
Reeves a.American Band were we'll re-
ceiyed.
AT s o'clock His Honor Mayor McGuin-
ness Chief Baker, City Clerk Clarke.
Aldermen McGann, Lowe and Mccarthy
and other mem bers of the city govern
ment, were ushered in at the side door by
the committee of arrangements and pro-
ceeded TO their seats in the gallery to the
martial notes of "Hail to the Chief
The following program was rendered by
Reeves American Band. Inc last seIec-
tion was especially fine and was heartily
appreciated by the audience:
Overture, "Maximilien Robespierre, "
Ltolf.
Synopsis. Andante desolation and ter
ror; Allegro. struggle of Robespierrs and
the triumvirs against the members of the
committees; POGO ritenuto, the Marssil-
laise bursts forth, at first exultant. then
mournful; A Tempo, outlawry OF Robes
pierre and his accomplices; Sempre. ercc-
tion of the scaffold; Accelerando Robes
pierrss head falls beneath the knife of
the Ruillotine: Andante. stupor mixed
with alright, gathering of troops To a
trumpet call; Allegro, end Of the awful
Reign of Terror has arrived, and cries Of
JOY resoupd.
a--Ballet Malta, Delibes; b-Kansas,
"Iwo-stcp," Pryor; solo for cornst,
"Arban Polka" Arban, MIR. H. Is.
Church; selection, 'Ihe Serenade, " Her
BERT Episodes in n Policeman's Life. ID.
w. Reeves.
synopsis Gathering at the station for
assignment marc n movement is heard
i'm the distance. increasing in volume as
the mem approach. Each one answers
Here" to the roll call, ana marches
away to the Lonely Patrol" Passing
along over his beat. he hears the Even
ing Hymn sung in a happy home; he
joins, mutterinR the tones OF "A Police
mans Lot. The sounds OF merry
dance are heard, followed by serenade
he gives "A signal, which is answered.
Inspired by the music OF the serenade. he
sings. "A Poiiceman's Lot is Not n
Happy One" Sounds of the night. The
dogs howl. The cats squall. The latter
perform n cat duet, which ends by the
discharge of pistol into the feline crowd
which scatters them at once. A drunken
party make night bideous, singing =" We
Won't go Home till Morning, " SO BADLY
that the long-sufferiD9 policeman sounds
the alarm. A fight ensues, which results
i'm the arrest of the culprits. Duty over
The grand parade follows.
u the conclusion of the concert the
governor and his party entered the hall
amid cheers and hearty applause.
In the party were His Excellency. Gov.
ernor Dyer ACCOMPANIED by.Chief Baker,
Adjt. Gen. Sackett, Quartern aster Gen
eral Dennis, Brig. Gen. Hiram Kendall
commanding brigade, Col. H. Anthony
DYER chief of aids, and members of his