The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-29
And Valor Beneath
the Flag.
A SOCIAL SUCCESS.
Dance of Light Infantry a
Most Charming Function.

Whoever said. Dancing is material
lied music" must have had in mind
with prophetic foresight the Light In
fantry ball held last night at the ar
mory It safely surpassed anything
held there before, both in arrangement
and general effectiveness There was
no flaw TO be detected in anything, and
the music by the Light Infantry Or
chestra and the Worcester Brass
Band was potent factor in the en-
Joyment Of the evening.
The decorations were simple and
complete. Over the door of the dance
hall was draped two large American
flags, making fitting arch for the
examples OF Worcester's beauty to pass
under The platform on which the mu-
slcians sat was covered with palms
and at the ends were arranged stands
OF colors. the regimental flags on one
side and the flag of the company and
The old banner of '4S on the other. Be
low the central window the seal of the
state was draped in a nag.
The opening Of the bail was particu-
larry impressive. Guards were posted
on the two sides of the hall,who walked
post as though In camp. Guard mount
was then formed, the Worcester Brass
Band playing the march and detach-
ment of Battery B bringing out the
cannon for the salute to the colors. The
bugle sounded, and as Old Glory
mounted the pole at the end of the
room the salute was fired and the
band played Star Spangled Banner
ill the red, white and blue ensign was
unfurled and floated in the breeze. AS
the familiar strains of the national air
We're heard, the assemblage of hand
somely gowned women and black
coated men rose and stood in silent
reverence. The band then took its po-
sltion and the dancing commenced at
ter the guard was relieved.
Before the opening ceremonies We're
performed, concert was given by the
band and the orchestra, which COM
pared favorably in quality to anything
heard in Worcester.
There were "a dances on the order
card, IL numbered and IL designated by
letters The music for the numbered
dances was played by the orchestra and
the letters by the band. An unusual
number Of round dances were furnished
and they were enjoyed all the more for
their frequency to judge by the en-
cores. The 200 couples on the floor
filled it comfortably, and left ample
room for the rows of chairs on the
sides. 1t was & picture of loneliness
and grace to watch the dancing from
the gallery. The bright gowns inter-
weaving with the dark hued clothes of
the men. intermingled here and there
with the dark blue uniform of the light
infantry, and the red trimmed costume
of the battery b men.
The interrnission came about 10 so
O'Clock, and refreshments. catered by
Rebolli, were served at that time. The
table for the punch was placed on one
side of the hall. On it was a design of
the American flag, done in colored flow
ers. and resting against a background
OF fern leaves and evergreen. On it was
the inscription Go. c., End" in blue,
During the intermission, some of the
ladies' retired to repair damaged trains.
while the men took advantage Of the
opportunity to puff a fragrant cigar in
the rooms of the companies.
The dancing was recommended at
LOU, and just before the last dance the
closing exercises took place Guards
were posted again, retreat was sounded
and the flag which had waived over the
most delightful dance given in Wor-
cester. was lowered and furled away to
rest till next season should call it out
again to be present at the first ball of
inc Worcester Light infantry for the
season of 1S99-1900
There were about three hundred pre-
sent, exclusive of the military men,
which makes the whole number un 10
about four hundred dancers. Among
the military men present We're: Lieut..
A: z. Edison, paymaster Of Holyoke
w. Z. Potter of the first corps cadets,
Boston; Capt. Barrett and wife, Cant.
Holden and wife, Lieut.. H. c. Young
and wife, Major Fairbanks and wife.
Capt Allen and wife Capt. Warren,
Capt Haynes and wife, Lieut. Boswell
and wife, Lieutenant Gould,
lieut. sayles. Sergeant F. B.
Lieut.. Chas. D. Thayer and WIZ. Mai.
Trowbridge, Lieut.. Marble Mai Har-
low and wife, and many others, in
Guiding all Of Co. c.
Among the guests We're Frank
Vaughn and wife, Frank Partridge.
Daniel Murphy. William Luce. James
Raddy, Jr., a. T. Lauder, Harry Hast
tngs and wife. Fred s. Dickie and wife,
Ray Green and wife, Henry Ketteli
and wife, Frank Kettell Charles D.
Thayer and wife, leonard Gates and
wife, ]. 3. Garland and wife, Or.
Frank Hatch and wife, James Coles
and Wife, Arthur Lonely George NJ
Coe, Henry Towne and wife Arthur
Dewey, DR.. Trowbridge and wife, Ed
ward Whitley, George Putnam, Harry
Estabrook, George E. Burr, Charles
Holton and wife David Earle, IT.
Charles Clark, Charles Wood Albert
Kelly, Harry Hestor. Fred Skinner
Edwin Harrington, William Thompson
Sanford Kendall and wife
Emile Zaeder Walter Fuller, Harry
Dadmun, Samuel Ellsworth, HARRY