The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-23
THE BLUES ANNUAL BALL
W.dS HELD IN THE ARMORY LAST
 NIGHT.
One of the Finest Ever Given by the Company-Over 6OO Attended-Regf- mental Officers Present.

l
 The attendance was larger than eve
 before, and the armory in its trim
 mings of red and white never presented
 a prettier appearance at an occasion o
 the popular company. The trimmings
 were on very much the same plans a'
 those used at junior promenade, tht
 ceiling being completely hidden witf
 red and white cotton bunting in can opy form. The galleries were |drappet in the same prevailing colors, anc
 scores of American flags were placed
 around the armory and helped to beau
 tify the scene.
 The large blue banners with the
 names of the ex-captains and the years
 that they officlated in that capacity | were hung around the ball room and
 handsome tapestries also adorned the
 walls.
 The boxes on either side of the armo- l ry were very tastefully decorated and | contained all the necessary furniture to l make them comfortable for the occu- l pants. Flchtl's orchestra was station ed in the middle of the Whiting street street side of the armory, and furnished
 splendid music for the programme of i twenty dances
 Nearly all of the line and field officers | of the Second regiment attended the
 ball and there were about 600 present, The galleries on either end of the armory were thronged with onlookers. | The band played concert from un- l til 10 o'clock, rendering the following l programmes:
 l March--Battle of the Waves. Overture-Morning, Noon and Night. | Tn the Mill-Characteristic. | Medley-Fiddle-D e-De
 Following the concert came the grand | march which was led by Captain and
 Miss Isbell. Then followed the officers
 of the company with their partners Dancing continued until o'clock this morning. The executive committee was composed of Lieutentnant Lowell H. Page chairman; Sergeant D. J. Doody,
 Private F. W. Schindler, Corporal T. F. Kenney, Corporal H. A. Beebe. The reception committee was made up of Major John Q. Tilson, chairman; General Andrew H. Enbler. Captain John Shuster. Lieutenant James Twin ing, Lieutenant Henry c. Young Cap tain Ernest L. Isbell.
 The following were the occupants of the boxes:
 Box 45-Miss Carrie McGrail, Grace Platt, Fannie Hall, Mrs. Huls, William c. McGrail, MT. and Mrs. Ward Hills of Providence.
 Box 44-Miss Rhodes, Miss White, Miss Stratton, Miss Lloyds, c. F. Aus tin G. Andrews, C. R. Farnsworth, J. F, Raymond, F. D. Ives.
 Boxes 43 and 42-Foot Guard box Captain A. H. Johnson, Lieutenant George Cutler, Miss Cutler, Lieutenant Eugene somers. E. T. Pittman. Mrs. Whitcomb A. Thomas, Mrs. Thomas.
 Box 41-Mrs. Ryan. Miss Ryan, MT. and Mrs LeGrand, Miss Belle Allen, MT. and Mrs. Hubbell, Mrs William c. Dunn, Mrs. Allen, L. Pfaff
 Officers box-Adjutant General Cole. Colonel Landers, Colonel Sucher, and staff, Captain Welles Captain McCabe, Captain Townsend, Captain Young, Ad- jutant Kraft, Captain Bradley, Captain Norton of Wallingford, Lieutenant Nor ton of Wallingford, Sergeant Major Amos Brewer, Sergeant Major Young, Mrs. Young, Mrs. Bradley, Mrs. E. $. 1 Osborn, Mrs. M. o. Addis, Mrs. H. G. Young.
 Sarsfield Guard box Lieutenant Cane Lieutenant and Mrs Spencer. | Misis Spiegle Miss Myers, Miss Breen | of Hartford. Sergeant Higgins, Corpo- | ral P. F. Mahoney, Private Mccarthy, [ Lieutenant Laflin, Mrs. Laflin, Captain Donovan.
 City Guard box-Captain and Mrs. Pauly, First Lieutenant Druedl and | Mrs. Druehl, Second Lieutenant Saler- mon and Mrs Salermo.
 Grays box-Miss Van Schoeten. Mrs Clark, Lieutenant Clark, the officers of the company, Miss Anna Prince of ' Keeseville, N. Y., Mrs. F. S. Hamilton, Farnham Fox, Henry Man son.
 Light Guard box-Captain P F. Rey- holds, Lieutenant George E. Hall, Ser geant Julius Planten, Mrs. Planten, Robert Walker, Mrs Walker, Miss Ella Sanford, Miss Bessie Bohan, Miss Rose Dehmer Private August Dunsing, Lieutenant John Howard, Mrs. Shaw, Sergeant Henry Vath, Mrs. vath, Sergeant John Vath, Miss Lottie Vath, Miss Jessie Graver
 Box 24-Corporal McDermott, Com oany D; Miss May German, Musician 3oydan, Company F; Mrs. Boydan. Box 23, Signal Corps box-Miss Brad ey, Miss Edith Bradley. Mrs. Louns- ,ury, Mrs. Shell, Lieutenant Louns- ,ury, Lieutenant Gager, Miss Robinson, Miss Metter, Miss Hinkley, Lieutenant She'll, Miss Goodsell, J. O. Modes, F. c. Iinkley, w. McAuliffe, Miss Berkeley, d. c. Nolle J. P. Roett, B. Conklin, J. smith, Lieutenant Hotchkiss. Box 22-Miss Anna Mccormick, Miss { Treda Fisher, Miss Donnelly, MT. Me q Iormck, MT. and Mrs. Edward G. Hub ( ell, Edward Dugan. ( Box 20 and 21-Captain Isbell, Mrs. l sbell Mrs w. w. Bronson, Mrs. t Bishop, Clarence Bronson, Miss Mollie $ Lewis Bronson, Miss Bishop, Judge Bishop. C Box IS, Major Tilson's box-Miss s )ana, Miss Dyer, MT. Simbury, MT. | Durham. ] Box 17--Miss Etta Schindler, Mrs. c. | ,. Thrall. Fred Schindler, Miss Landon, | f Hartford, G. F. Carter, George Brad [ ay Miss Myrick