The Republican journal., 1900-02-22
knights OF Pythias Ball.

The thirteenth annual concert and ball of
Belfast Company, No. 2, Uniform Rank
Knights of Pythias, proved, as the commit
tee in charge hoped to make it, one of the
most successful and enjoyable events of the
kind ever given by the Order in Belfast
February 10Th is the birthday of the Order,
| and is celebrated in some way by the
Knights everywhere. Since Belfast Divi-
sion (now Belfast Company was organized
in 1887 it has been the day of the tx. P.
ball" which has ever been looked forward
to with pleasant anticipations by the dane
ing public, and remembered with pleasure
| by those no participated.
Last Monday was pleasant day, and was
followed by a clear, moonlight night. The
| Belfast Opera House, in which all the K p
balls have been held, was handsomely deco
rated, the symbols, colors, etc, having spec
| ial reference to the Uniform Rank of the
Knights of Pythias order. The emblems
above the stage were similar to those of for
| mer years, but with some improvements in
the manner of lighting The large double
| triangle In evergreen was mounted on cur
X. p" were in the orders colors with incan-
descent lights, while the words belfast
| Company No. g" were in Illuminated
| red letters above and below. Red blue,
yellow and white drapery was looped
overhead and on the front of the balconies,
and groups of guns, swords and flags were
hung at interv ais. The words "'S7 Belfast
Company, '00,'' hung upon the wall above
the rear gallery, and the Companys banner
upon the rail of the same gallery. The cen.
tre chandelier was furnished with red globes
and four arc lights hung at equal distances
from the centre towards the corners.
Promptly at o'clock the Company march
ed in under command of Capt. F. H. Welch
with VIM. A. Kimball, 1st Lieutenant; E.
T. Hatch, I'd Lieutenant. The company
formed along the right OF the hall and re.
ceived Assistant Commissary- General Elmer
Small, Major M. W. Welch, Serg't-Maior A.
E. Stevens, and Sir Knight Roland Follett
the latter of Keyes Company of Rockland.
After this Canton Pallas, Patriarchs
Militant. I. o. o. F., marched in under
command of Commandant L. 7. Shales
D. F. Stephenson acting Ensign. The usual
salutes and courtesies were passed between
the bodies and officers, and the Belfast Band
played march as they entered.
The concert by the Band was, as usual
finely executed and the numbers we'll
chosen. The program was as follows:
Overture, Pique Dance, Suppe
Dance of the Hours Ponchinaili
Selections from Robin Hood, De Koven
Souvenir de Cadiz, Missud
Medley of Popular Songs, Beyer
Arkansas Husking Bee, Pryor
A card of % dances was given as follows:
Grand March and Circle
l Waltz
2 Quadrlle
) Two Step and Waltz
Boston Fancy
Waltz
Quadrile
Waltz and Schottische
Lancers
8 Waltz and Two Step
10 Portland Fancy
II Waltz
II Quadrille
13 Schottische and Waltz
IA Lancers
10 Waltz Quadrille
16 Portland Fancy
II Waltz
Is Virginia Reel
10 Two Step
20 Double Quadrille
81 Waltz
% Quadrille
% Waltz
At the intermission, after the eleventh
dance, an excellent supper was served by
M. K. knowlton, caterer, in an extemporized
dining room on the rear of the stage Fol-
lowing is the
MENU:
Oysters, (Raw)
Chicken Salad
Celery Olives Pickles
Hot Rolls
Ice Cream and Assorted Cake
Apples Oranges Grapes
Tea Milk Coffee
The committee of arrangements was as
follows: Elmer Small, chairman; F. II.
Welch, A. E. Bicknell, W. A. Kimball, f.
D. Jones, E. T. Hatch, F. j. Stephenson,
W. NJ. Welch, J. A. Montitiore, A. c. Whit.
ney, j. B. Waterman.
The reception committee was F. d. Jones,
Elmer Small. M. W. Welch, J. K. bennett,
W. A. Kimball, F. A. Riggs, A. e. Bicknell
Floor director, Fred G. spinney; aids, F.
Fl. Welch, Elmer Small, ]. S. Burrows, W.
M Welch, j. A. Montifore, J. K. Dennett
W. W. Knowlton, F. W, Patterson, j. B.
Waterman, D. R, McAndless.
The music up to and including the grand
march was by the full Belfast Band, and for
the dances by Ames' Orchestra, consisting
of Carl 81. Ames, first violin C. H. Crosby,
flute; j. F. Rigby, CLARINET Mr.. Morang,
cornet; 81. A. Drinkwater, trombone; G. o.
Poor, cello; c. "A. Stevens, bass John Parker,
drum; Miss Gilmore, piano. The march
composed by r. P Chase and dedicated to
the Second Regiment, U. R., K. of p, was
played for the grand march.
The Kenne bee journal gives an excellent
report of the ball, concluding with the fol-
lowing brief history of the Belfast Company,
No. 2, U. R K. p;
The company was organized, June 9, 1887,
and was the secoud in the State. 1t had 30
charter members. The first officers were:
Captain, br. Elmer Small; 1st lieut., D. q.
Smith End lieut., M. W. W elch; recorder.
W. P. Carter; treasurer. /. M. Cottrell
guard, M. r. Knowlton; sentinel, E. H.
Sherman. From the first the company was
strong in tactics and drilled constantly. Sir
Knight Captain Small was an ideal officer
and hujlt the f0np1atlon that hau ,noGa tbi,