The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-31

Inc lotn annual concert ana Dali Oh tue
| Providence Permanent Firemen's Relief
| association, which was given in Infantry
| hall last evening, was the great and un-
| qualified success which these suspicious
| deed II may truly be said that the ball
| OF last evening eclipsed all previous ones
in the history OF the organization. Infan-
try hail was packed as never before and
long before o'clock every seat in the
| balcony and on the floor was occupied
save those reserved I'm the balcony for
| the guests of the occasion. As one stood
at some vantage point In the balcony and
| surveyed the ever increasing throng be-
| low the sight was indeed inspiring and
| fun OF interest as one realized what the
presence of so great a throng meant 10
the brave fire ladies
II was estimated that fully $500 persons
were present at $50 clock and this fact
alone will demonstrate 10 all friends of
the firemen that the excellent beneficiary
| association for whose benefit the ball was
given will receive a permanent and last
ing benefit thereby. The decorations of
the ball were exceedingly brilliant and
tasteful. the balconies for the entire
length and breadth OF the hall being out
lined with festoons of red. white and
blue bunting with the stars and stripes
drsped here and there. The walls above
the balconies for the full length of the
hall and in the rear were decorated with
flags of various nations. Tine stage was
banked with palms and the wall in the
rear hidden behind most effective ar
rangement of the stars and stripes in
| termingled with greens.
STAGE AND ITS DECORATIONS.
Behind the mass OF green which
1 stretched along the front OF the stage was
stationed Reeves fun American Band
! with Herbert l.. Clarke directing.
At the rear OF the stage also was the
piece de resistance" OF the entire dec
orative scheme. This was a large standard
formed OF green and designed by the fire.
men themselves and in large letters
formed Of electric lights one read the
words. Welcome Friends, ''P. p. F.
r A" The brilliancy and beauty of this
design was not realized. however, until
at shortly after S o'clock ths crowd on
the floor parted and Chief Steere with
A. l.. Crsndall OF Hose II advanced
through the rear doers OF the hall fol-
lowed by squad of firemsn, in pairs
and behind them the distinguished guests
of the evening. Governor kimbsll and
stan. In full uniform; his honor, Mayor
Granger, the Providence fire commits
sioners and members OF the city govern
ment.
AT the moment the chief entered the
hall the band struck up Hail to the
Chief and at the same instant the de-
sign on the stage flashed forth Welcome
Friends.
The scene was profoundly inspiring and
fun of color and beauty Down the hall
the party marched and up the stairs at
the right OF the big organ 70 seats re-
served for them in the centre OF the
right balcony As the guests assembled
to the balcony the space on the floor was
instantly filled and the entire hoor of
the hall was one solid mass of humanity
and for the next hour or more the great
throng stood still while the band played
on"
SOME OF THE GUESTS.
Among the distinguished guests in the
gallery were Mayor Granger and Gov
erunr- -kinhan- Land members of his stan.
as follows:
Adjutant General sackett. Lieutenant
Colonel Dr. Lester s. Hill. Assistant Sur
geon General Colonel Frank W. Tiing-
hast. Colonel Bryon sprague Watson, Col
onel Jesse p. Eddy Jr.; Colonel George
7. Greenhalge, Lieutenant Colonel Web
ster knight and Charles H. Rowland
other guests were Fire Commissioners
stillman White, Dexter Gorton. Ben
jamin r. Harrington and William II.
Luther with j w. Morrow. secretary
Members OF the city government were
present as follows: City Clerk William
". Clarke Alderman Lewis r.. Davis. Al
derman Dennis ". Sheehan. Councilmen
Ira winsor. George ". Grant, jeremiah
Hall. James y. Canning
THE CONCERT.
The bard concert began at shortly after
s and continued until al5.
The band numbers were most agreeably
varied with songs by the Einklang Sing
ing society. Mr.. q. Ssscke leader
The entire musical program was as fol.
lows:
Overture. "Massainello." Auber: piccolo
solo. selected. Mr. Fred Padley: "tn the
Alps Hegsr. Einklang: selection. Burg
omaster.' Luders: trombone solo. select
ed. MIR. c. w. Spary; "Cruiskeen Lawn"
old Irish ballad. arranged for male chorus
by John ". Mason. Einklang: Ca) ON
terr1ezzo salome." Lorraine. (b) ~
Frsnleesa." Costa selection. Flora
dora stuart: Sunset In the Forest"
schrolzer. Einklang; cornet solo select
ed Mr. Herbert T. Clarke: Hunting Song
descriptive. RuccalossL
The cornet solo by Mr. Clarke received
most hearty encore. while the Hunt
ns sonr" which closed the concert nro-
Rrsm was given with dash and spirit.
which was truly delightful
At the close OF tho concert program, .he
time FOR the formation of tho grand
march was announced and those m the
gallery who caxed down on fha scene be
low narveied how any possible space
could he made for the dance. which wr.
80 .cnnie Bv dinf ~ much pprsuss sion.
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