The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-18
Social
Gossip

Tie arnlory last night retained all
the beauty % decorations, floral and
ar;iIicia which made it such a me-
morahlc scent at Fridays great open
ing ball. ana the hundreds of couples
who attended Company D's dance en-
joycd themselves every whit as much
as those who we're present on the
more auspicious occasion The ball
proved Il great success from every
point of view and proud aggregation
of soldier boys We're the members Of
the reception committee. who proudly
ushcrcd their guests around the hand
some company room, which has a big
ID" Owe" the door. This apartment
Is now completely furnished, and if its
appearance alone doesn't bring n
number Of recruits into the company,
why ii will only be bccausc-wcll.
maybe because "I'' has a pretty cosy
room, to-. or because he is iuveigled
away from il by one of the numer-
Gus cntcrprising youths who.arc con-
stantly engaged in cXpatiating upon
the merits of their company mess,
their company officers and everything
connected with their particular COM
rany
Last nights decorations We're pre-
Cisely the same as Friday The big
shield blazing with tri-colorcd cleo
tric lights, the two beautiful Amcri-
can flags, with the gentle ripple rum
ming constantly through them, the
stately peacock, with its blazing tail,
the baskets rf artificial flowers with
tiny ncanlcsccnt electric lights
cleaning forth from their gay petals,
all We're there. uniting 10 form the
handsomest decorations of the kind
even seen in this portion of the state.
Tie palms and ferns were unmoved
and formed the same cosy bowers as
on the preceding occasion and made
the same friendly trocha around the
dance floor. which was declared by
the dancers to bc in splendid con-
dtion.
Bauer's orchestra was cnthroncd in
the balcony at tho eastcrly side of
the building and the music discourscd
was far from being the least enjoy
sblc feature of the night. Twenty
dances were on the programme, but
those present We're not satisfied with
this generous number and the orchos-
ira was forced to give an encore to
each before the floor would be cleared
for the short intermisson.
The majority of the young men pres
ent were in uniform, but there were
many also in attendance who wore
the sober black dress coat Of the civil
ian. and during each dance the combi-
nation of color blended in an effect
most pleasing to the eye. The many
colorod gowns of the members of iii"
fair sex on the floor, the dark blue
uniforms of the members of the regi'
ment relieved here and there by
Il
dress uniform, or the glitter of a
shoulder strap the white vest of The
civilian, all swayinG to and fro in
the dreamy music OF a waltz. made
a picture which will long linger with
those who watched from the boxes
or balcony
Colonel r.. III, Ripple was among the
older soldiers present. and the form
of Major W. S. Millar was also seen
In. box. Colonels T.. l.. Hitchcock
and III. A. Coursen, eX-commanders of
the regiment, were both present in
civilian garb,
ON the floor We're also seen Major
". W. Inglis, OF Governor stones
staff, and Lieutenant Colonel +, w,
stillwell of the Thirteenth. Cap
:ain Foote, Of d, the hosts of the
light, and Captains John Kambeck,
If B; George Russ, of A; Milton
1Connell, of *; George Merriman, of
F. and Joseph Helriegel. of q.
Supper was served by Hanley in
the dining rooms on the third floor.
Tie members of the floor committee
In charge last night We're: Lieutenant
Ezra Ripple, jr Sergeants Richard
Kelley. Charlie $. Ross, Ralph A.
Gregory. Corporals John Connell. Ed
ward Finnesan, Winifred Hornbaker,
Rex. Van Gorder, Privates Arthur
Brown. John Dunn Fred Gould. VIII
liam Morgan, Harry kinsley, George
Walter, Frederick w. Young. The
supper committee was: Lieutenant
Thomas Russell jr., Sergeants Joseph
+ Cleary. Charles A. Adams, corpor-
sls John Mnller, Archibald Phillips
Thomas Bradbury, Privates Turvey
BIeese. William Muller, Howard