Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-20
A GRAND SUCCESS.
afs
18th Annual Ball Of Belfast
Uniform Rank, K. Of P.
CllvaIiers of Canton PaIIas, |. 0. 0. F.,
iha Guests Of the Evening.
IFS Couples in Grand march-Briei Seicf
Of Belfast Company.

Belfast Me, Feb. l9-(SpeciaD.- -
All hats off to the Sir Knights Of Bel
fast Company, No. >. Uniform Rank,
knights of Pythias. one more com
plete success has been scored to the
already long string by this company.
Whether il be field DAY, prize drill o.
even an ordinary turn out" the Bel
fast company commands notice at
once for it's splendid military appear
lnce as Il body and knightly presence
If the individual members.
Tn" occasion Of the last success was
The 18th annual concert and ban by the
company, which took place in the Bel
fast Opera house Monday evening. 1t
was a brilliant affair i'll all particulars
and very largely attended. In fact. it
was. as heretofore for many years, the
great social event Of tn" Belfast sea
son. February 18th is the GATE set for
this annual function and every evening
upnn that date. if il be not sunday i
comes off regardless Of the weather
There is never Il postponcment and
never 4 failure.
This evenings affair was 10 c'lcrp-
ton To the usual order Of these events
Thr hail decorations We're profuSc ana
lrtistically sct forth ana are worthy
If mention. At the main entrance
we're two huge flags arranged portirre
ashiop. under which those having ball
tickets passed to tn" floor. II place of
ne curtain ON the stage We're two more
lugr flags uniting in the center form
ng one great curtain. In the center Of
ne flag curtain was a large double tri-
angle made Of SpruCeS upon which in
.bIpr,d lights We're the letters L. r..
\ T." Surrounding the triangle We're
Il transparent Illuminated letters Bel
asst Company. No >" The effect WAS
cry pretty. on the facing If the stage
Vrre '''N1 Belfast L. r.. *. +. Com
1any. 90" Flag drapery relieved the
walls IN each side Of the stage. High
NJ. running from the ceiling in all
ARTS. We're large STEAMERS of red,
white. blue and yellow. which We're
gathered in dropping folds about the
yrrut center chandelier. EntWinrd
mnting ran about the facing of the
Galleries. rcli. ved in places With flags
rusSed swords. guns ana drums. Sus-
,,udcd from the gallery above the en-
rance was the silken banner If the
| .nmpanN. In addition t. the regular
| lighting facilities of the hall We're add
| d four lIrg" are lamps and strralnrI 5
ii incandyScrnt lights. The whole cf-
f"'t was bflIIldIl Hhi "I'lHi' ~ 'i'
Nt'th'.
l'N " CLOCK. inc Il" N.'S
| .raVded with those holding ball ticket :
| NilI' every S'.'' ~ ''' '''''' wa,
"'uIH'h ~ Slt' .''.'1' - III 'it'' '''i''
'cIlilS AT lhSi'lII'S ill"I'" s'''' t''i''
| htf" IS "" S"uii' n l'"."P'i'7 =
| ne r"r'l'r's ar '.,N' "oi''' ''Ii'' ""
ne nan mar enc" i''''"s' -, my "
~ VI ! - !" "'' una
''hH 'll'''u .i'' NON '''''',' ~ a. =.
| l1"Se ""' - iii'' -
| ''iI'I Y 'illl'iN I''' I'LL g T.
| NS'l" t"' P'' i'9 n ~ di''l Till
''"'i ""!S = "''h TIT ! I,
"ii ~" ;,.l.,
W. 81 '.. - c..
~, i,'.,t.,..t ,,..,,,,,.,,,,. M,
'N'i''7' ''@ ,..,i ,,.,,
II y '',I' > \ y ~
II, u i,aI
Hill, ,.,,,,,,i,,. I'll. LEni'rhts f,r III.
a,..,,;,,,.
| ,rhnsa tvo bo,lice nraenntad q most
knightly and chivalrous appearance,
| barrase.l as they were i'm neat uni
e'. Kill, ,.,,.,,;,,,.. ~, ,,.o,,,l,
Forms did gay ddPIilSS. y" "'4l'tl
| the ladies hearts beat faster ana their
eyes told tales of admiration.
Put ne companies are dismissed IS,
''',,' ,.', ,',l,,,a,s hooinr Th, ,,,,sio
a.1e ,''7 ~. hanI n,l,',sah -
',,,,,;'.ia,.. ao,b -, ortie,.. ,,.i,h Iii, in
i,,.,,,,t t,a-,d .},a+ ,r.,i,,aI IL
-arT,d r,,I,,aIs v-hnro,..,. ann.,rinq
.,.i,rti,,,. II bn,,a II. .h,.,,d anI bne
,',,,, LII, .,,.(.,1 H., I,,,,3 i, 1T. on,l pnoi-
,.,a+ r,ir,,,, Nm, L-,inhte of
p,.thi,. If Nai,o Tbis j. tha hand
a.. r,,,.,I,,.n1 tho cb,,.noi,s concert
ma ''""'i,4 'i'' '1''' ms 49, -
MONDAY evening ana now Wei the l1rS'
audience appreciated its efforts was
,,,,I,. t.ytifn1 tn. IAadar ana III
""iF'S
Structof OF N" -ild regiment bahd i
Frank ]. Rigby, thorough musician
If tho ,rrc.t tyna He is ably assist. !
W ''i' ..r,'i'.,, ID ,,t,o .t,,i.,i
by Robert Ch"p T. has'' the Local
musical genius who could compose
rhynr out of boiler factory. And