Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-03
THE MASONIC BALL.
The Social Success Par Excel
lence.

A Large Company, Including Many
Out-of-TOwn Guests, Assembled In the
brilliantly Decorated ArmOry We'd
nesdsy Evening.
The Masonic ball of Wednesday evening
was beautiful as a spectacle from the van
tage ground of the spectators, and an occa-
sion of unalloyed pleasure to the particl-
pants upon the floor. 1t ranks easily as the
social success par excellence of several sea-
sons.
The Armory was a mass of brilliant col
orinp. arranged in artistic forms and drap'
inps. Red. white and blue predominated,
these colors, largely in fan shape, forming
a canopy over the main part of the hall.
The sides of the galleries and the sides OF
the building back of the spectators seats
were covered with long streamers OF bunt-
lug. Large flags in the form of caught-up
curtains decorated the posts of the gallery.
At the centre of one end of the hall, above
the orchestral box, was a large picture OF
a mounted Knights Templar, and about
the ends and sides of the hall in several
places were Masonic embems surrounded
by decorations in shield form. The bright
colors Of the upper hall blended with the
lighter shades which surrounded the main
floor. The posts on each side of the hall
were covered with lace curtains. There
was pretty effect in the frame work
which separated the entrance TO the ar
mory from the dancing floor, doors with
rounded tops, one of red and white and
the other of white and blue, being at the
sides The decorations were in charge of
Buchholz of Springfield, Mass.
Leitsinger's orchestra of 20 pieces has
seldom been heard 10 better advantage
than ia the varied concert program of eight
numbers. All the numbers were executed
with artistic finish, but the classic William
Tell overture, the enhancing selection
from Carmen, the delicate Evening Breeze
by the stringed orchestra, and Mr.. Morse's
cornet solo, were the favoItes. Following
is the program in full:
March ct Cortege, La Refine de Saba Gounod
Overture. William Tell Rosslni
Cello solo. serenade, THE Voice of Love"
Mr. Arnold Jansen. Schuman
Clarinet oblis alto by Nr. Arthur Geoffrion
Cornet solo, Souvenir de la Swiss Lberati
Mr.. Sewali Morse.
Pilgrims Chorus, from "Tannhauser," Wagner
Grand selection, Carmen" Bzet
Evening Breeze tstringed orchestral Langley
Selection, The Idols Eye Victor Herbert
Over lao couples joined in the grand
march, which was led by Fred K. Durgin
and Miss Amy Hines, followed by other
Sir Knights and ladies. Before the march
began the company gathered in three col
umns first the 80 Sir Knights and ladies,
next the Master MAsons and ladies, and
next the gentlemen not members of the
| fraternity and ladies. The Sir Knights
and Master Masons wore their regaia.
Many of the ladies were attired in rich and
handsome costumes. At the close of the
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and TO the command present their
swords formed an arch Of steel, under which
the other couples marched. Following the
march the company joined in a quadrille,
which was followed by - other dances,
the pleasure continuing until o'clock
Refreshments were served during the
evening by Frank I. Turner, landlord of
Hotel Brattleboro whose services as cater
er were in every way successful.
Among the out Of town guests were DR..
Z. w. Hitchcock of St. Johnsbury; DR.. NJ.
j. StodGard of Springfield, Mass DR..
Richards and Messrs. Comstock, Payne and
Chase of Greenfield, Mass II. T. Abbott
of Peabody, Mass. George A. Hart OF
Holyoke Mass. Walter S. Pratt Of Athol,
Mass; Fred Perry of Walpole, n. II. :;
Walter Rogers of Bellows Falls; Walter
Whitemore of Athol; f. F. Stratton of
Northampton, Mass; A. Milliken of
Springfield, Mass; Mrs. c. A. Risby of
New York Miss Alice +. Barton of Green
field, Mass. Miss Goodhue, Miss Burge
and Miss Williams, of Bellows Falls; Mrs.
johnson Of Wardsboro.
The committee having the ball in charge
consisted of Dennison Cowles, VIM. b.
Ninton, Fred Il. Durgin, Harry K. Ran
dali, Charles A. Miles, Anthony F..
Schwenk, j. Albert Taylor, Edwin H..
Putnam.
The reception committee included !:
Charles A. Miles, Herbert f. Taylor, Isaac
d. Bailey, David A. Young, Henry d.
Holton, Kittredge Haskins, VIM. II. Vim
ton, Dan p. Webster, j. Gray Estey, Will
ford II. Bracket.
Fred X. Durgin was the floor director,
and the aids were; Harry R. Randall, WIN.
B. Ninton, Ferris r. Vaughan, Ernest G..
Brown, j. Warren Miller, Louis H. Henkel,
Arthur X. Norris, Dennison Cowles, Major
c. Houghton, Walter S. Stearns, Anthony
F. Schwenk, Edgar A. Stoddard, Charles
+. Newell, Clarence +. r. Jenne.