Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-10
F|REMEN'S BALL
Sixth Annua Of Barre Fire.
mems Club Last Night
LEADING SOCIAL EVENT
Large Crowd, Fine Music, and
! a Grand Good Time

Inc SIX q annual pail OF the Barre
Firemen's Club was held last evening
in Miles hall and proved, OF course,
the chief social event OF the winter,
as it always does. There was large
attendance, limited only by the size
of tho hall, the music by Blaisdell =
orchest ira Of Concord, N. f., was all
thaf Mould be asked for, the prompt
ing was excellent and the decorations
of the hall were in good taste, SO that
everything contributed to make the
bail thu, great success that it richly
deserved to be. Rarely, if ever, have
the BaETe tiremen had a more success
full or enjoyable bali. Certainl" they
have ne(er had one that was ANY bet
ter man (ged in every way
From ! until 8 O'Clock one o. the
best orch\e estral concerts ever heard in
Barre was given by the orchestra.
Every ~ti1mber was given in almost
perfect harmony, good1time and with
excellent expression. The hall was
completely filled and the audience
manif. sted it's pleasure by generously
applauding each selection. The pro-
gram given was:
Marr;h--The Man Behind the ,mn sonsa
OvertureA simmer Nights Dream Suppe
cort4et Solo, fan,nsi9ae"lEa eSaT. Casey
IntSg Sgmezzd-.Zsmona Lorraine
Vat.S Al~lodmue Langev
nlsssa sseln, 4 !E..s.r No Foe s.,., P1sNti
Selection from Erglander's Musical -4E .,--
eSsaE1f ii'Sefn hu"t n the Blae ROBERTS
Forest Noeiker
Finale-The American Kepubiic Thiele
Intro. Star Spanrled Bann"G
The de ,orations Of the hAll were
striking indeed and the BARI dingy
hall was completely transformed by
them. Tne work was done ~ E X.
Ellis for George v. Conner, Mr.. Ellis
designing, thea executing them.
They were done IN excellent taste and
It hected great credit upon bis abinty
in this line.
The Stage at the head of the hall
was transto, med into miniature for
est with evergreen trees placed
against the wall ia the rear and
palms along the front edge. At each
of the front corners was placed a gi-
gantic palm.
The two sides OF the hall were dec
orated alike. At tie center of each
was large inverted sunburst OF green
and white with large mirror at the
center. At each side and midway to
the end of the hap was large invert-
ed sunburst in red, white and blue,
with a mirror at the center. On the
left Of the hall undeg the chief deco
ration we're hung wTspeaking trum-
pets such as are used at fires by the
foremen or engineers. On the right
to correspond were hung old helmets
From the ceiling overhead were
hung three large japanese umbrellas
and strings of Japanese lanterns.
Also three large electric fans to
keep the air in circulation.
On the wa next to the entrance OF
the hall with sunburst OF red, white
aud blue as a background, was large
framed picture of the department as
it appeared in the street parade at the
time Of the meeting of the State Fire
mems Association on July %, 1896.
And at a prettily decorated booth in
the southwestern end of the hall Mr..
and Mrs. Wen ner Beck and Miss So lie
Keith served lemonade.
At the conclusion OF the concert the
grand march was started as soon as
the seats could be cleared from the
floor. This was led by Chief Engi-
neer G. Fl. Campbell and Mrs. Camp
bell, Floor Manager G.. O. A"erill and
Miss Ivis Averi.l, Mr. and Mrs. E Nj.
Tobin ard MFR and Mrs. w M. Hold
ed followed by about so COUPLES.
Mrs. Campbell wo.e a becoming
gown OF white organdie trimmed With
black lace and black velvet ribbon.
Miss Averr1l's handsome costume was
blue silk crepe trimmed With white
Mix applique She wore pinks. Mrs
] Nbin hau an attractive dress Of pink
G 1slin trimmed with chiffon and
III vt trimming She wore white car
N~Ahpns Mrs. Holden had on very