The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-02
INFANTRY HALL CROWDED.
Governor Dyer, Mayor Baker and Many
Other Leading Citizens Present.
THE DECORATIONS WERE ELABORATE
Reeves American Band Gave a Very Enjoyable
Concert, Which Was Followed by 0an,lng
Until an Early Hour This Morning.

The 10th annual concert and ball Of
/ the Providence Police association was,
| as usual. a most brilliant and success
ful affair. and Infantry hall last even
ing was densely filled with the friends
OF the guardians of the peace. VINO
! came from every section OF the city and
| almost from every walk OF life TO show
| their appreciation OF the men who pass
| their lives in giving protection 10 lives
/ and property. IL was "A big affair in
/ every particular. and IL is safe To say
| that the policemen never had a ball
| which went off any more successfully.
| Infantry hall was very handsomely
| decorated, Stars and Stripes. red. white
| and blue bunting, big butterfly wings
! made of national flags. pennants and
| streamers being lavishly used 10 pro-
| duCe II most charming effect. The plat
| form. upon (which were stationed MIR.
| -. w. Reeves musicians, had been
| transformed into "A veritable garden and
| was mass of palms, potted plants and
| blooming chrysanthemums. Above the
| heads OF the musicians hung large
| picture. painted expressly for the occa-
| sion, of a policeman who was taking
| two lost children To their homes, one
| closely hugged To his breast and the
| other led by the hand
AT the opposite end of the hall was
| the Goddess of Liberty crowning George
Washington. and the whole effect was
very artistic, indeed. and the immense
crowd of people looked around and re-
marked that il was very pretty" At
s o'clock the vast hall was already
packed. but still the people came. and
the policemen generally and members
of the committee In particular smiled.
When Mr.. Reeves raised his baton for
the opening notes OF the concert pro-
gram there was barely standing room,
but everybody was happy, and none
seemed to realize that there was no
room for dancing on the floor.
The concert by the famous American
band, under the direction of Mr.. ID. w.
Reeves was. as usual. one of the most
enjoyable features of the evening. and
each selection was heartily received,
and when the last piece wound up with
THE Star Spangled Banner" there were
cheers from all parts OF the vast hall
The concert program. arranged by Mr.
Reeves, was as follows: Overture.
William Tell" Rosin: selection.
"Idol's Eye Herbert. march. Gov.
Dyer" Reeves: duet, Heavens De-
cree" Reeves. Messrs. Church and
Spary: descriptive. The Fail of San
tiago," Dalbey: synopsis-War declared.
march of the volunteers. soldiers fare
well THE Girl Left Behind" on the
train. i'm the south. the ships bell,
sailors hornppe, taps. night In south
ern waters. to arms. the squadron's bat
tie at Santiago. finale, Star Spangled
Banner"
Shortly before the close OF the con-
cert Gov. Dyer. accompanied by Adjt
Gen. Sackett Surgeon Gen. Kenyon.
Col II. Anthony Dyer. Col Studley Col
Taft and Col. Nicholson arrived. and
were escorted to reserved seats in the
gallery. Then came Mayor Baker. with
City Clerk Clarke. a number OF alder
men, councimen. officials of the city
and state departments. not forgetting
the mayors secretary, Mr.. D.F. George.
In the meantime the members of the
committee were busy on every side and
n finer looking lot OF men IL would be
hard to find. Every member wore
large white or yellow chrysanthemum
and also very attractive badge.
The grand march was started at
$40 o'clock. being led by Floor Direct
or James y. Mclaughlin of the Sixth
station and Mrs. Mclaughlin, and fully
l5O couples took part I'm the intricate
and graceful cvolutions, and the
couples at once formed for the first
number on the dance program, which
was a quadrlle. Then followed other
quadrilles and lancers until the inter-
mission, when an excellent supper. fur
nished by Caterer Gelb was served To |
those who desired II. Dancing was
again resumed and five more square |
dances were i'm order. Between each |
dance there was a promenade. the mu-
sic, all of a popular order. being fur |
nished by the American band. while |
the dance music was played by Reeves |
orchestra. Mr.. II. w. Reeves leading |
the band and Mr.. II. u. Phillips lead |
ing the orchestra, while j. Daily was |
the prompter
AS the night advanced the ball be- |
came more and more joyous, but the |
whole affair was concluded by about |
"A. M. and then everybody went home /
reluctantly, for the "policemen's ball' |
is one of the popular features of the |
season and only comes once a year The |
programs distributed during the grand /
march We're quite artistic, and these. |
together with the several badges. were |
the work OF James Il. Day.
The several committees that so sue \
cessfully carried out the concert and |
ball were composed as follows: Com
ihittee on concert and ball r. j. smith |
chairman; T. \. Rankin. secretary: T. |
Egan. w. T.. Bowen. j. j. Costigan, H. |
II. Robblee. VI. +. Fitzpatrick. &. II.
Stoker. J. T.. Mclaughlin. General SUI
perintendent. Scrgt. T.. j. Smith; hall
and music. T.. J. Smith. W. E. Bowen.
y. Egan; badges and printing. NJ. =.
y. Egan. T.. A. Rankin: |
decorations j. j. Costigan. r. A. Ran
kin. e. II. Streker: refreshments. T..
Egan. ~. u. Robblee. w. T.. Bowen: H.
nance. r. a. Rankin. j. j. Costigan. j.
Il. Mclaughlin: reception committee
X. II. Baker. chief of police. y. Egan,
deputy chief of police: Cant w H. |
Cory. CAPT. W. Marston, CAN'T II. J.
MaRill. Capt. r.. Stevens. Capt. W. "A.
Leavitt. capt. j. Costine. Capt h. A.
Matthews. u Parker. chief detective;
w Gardiner. clerk OF police: j. j. Cos
tisan. NJ. Y. Fitzpatrick. T.. T.. DunV. |
floor director. j. y. Mclaughlin. assist.
ant floor directors w. u. Robblee. NJ. y.
Feeney. aids F n. Anthony. ]. " Hen.
nessey. Y. j. Tool. w H. Conlon. JF.
Mathewson. @. r. Waterman r. n
Morton. W r.. Bowen. W a. Monroe.
- ". Streker. VI. Griffin. r J. smith.
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