Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-01
COMPANY G's BALL.
Danced Away the Old Year Amid
 Beautiful Decorations.

given by Co G, c. N. G., in the City hall last night. Never before did the old hall present q more beautiful ap- Dearance. The decorations were pro- fuse. elaborate and very beautiful. The baroness of the old walls and cell ing were completely concealed from view with profuse decorations or nile green and white Along the balcony or gallery railings were large branches of apple blossoms. The stages deco rations were about as pretty as any in the hall Behind bank of potted plants. palms and ferns, the American band under the direction of J. M. : ui- ton, discoursed sweet music. On the front of the stage was an abundance of smilax, while the background was in the nature of an American flag.
 AS to the audience, adjectiveS of the superlative degree must be used 10 describe it's size. It was one of the largest audiences which ever attended a social event in the City hall Long before : o'clock every seat in the gall lery and on the floor of the hall was occupied Many people were forced to stanu during part of the evening. A pretty feature of the dance was the boxes, which were six i'll number, three on each side of the hall. The entire audience was well pleased with the concert and promenade. By far the great majority of the audience waited until long after the midnight hour. Those who were not enjoying the light fantastic step were content | to look on the gay scene.
 | And a gay scene it surely was. The 1 floor was crowded with merry dane ers The light and pretty costumes of | the young ladies contrasted we'll wltn the Iu1l dresa suits of the young men. l Then there was the gallant military officer, who was in full uniform with out sidearms. lie was the idol of ,ne evening.
 Abolt s o'clock the concert by She American band and orchestra of 40 pieces was commenced. The band never played better. The pieces were of very fine nature and were ren- dered excellently by the band The concert was very much enjoyed by the entire audience.
 Immediately after the concert dane 1 ing was commenced. The dance pro- gram consisted of the latest in the l terpsichorean art. The old year had passed away and the new year had been born for several hours when the festivities came to an end A very impressive part of the evenings pro. gram was the sounding of taps as the hour of the birth of the new year ar. rived.
 Many military officers were present Tie list included the following: Majol Charles k. Ramon, Captain Patrick F. Ramon, Captain Alfred T. Wolff and Captain Daniel B. Fitzpatrick, al four of whom have held the office ol captains since the organization of tho company, September 9, 1871. Among the other officers present were Captain s. F. Cronan, Company k, Fourth regi ment, Bridgeport; Captain J. r. Dono van and Lieutenant W. B. Spencer ot l Company c, Second regiment, New Haven; Captain J. F. Kain of New Haven, quartermaster on Colonel Such CTS staff: Colonel l.. F. Burpee, re tired, of Waterbury; Colonel Jame: Geddes, Waterbury; Lieutenant Thom as J. Kilmartin of Waterbury, assist ant surgeon on Colonel Sucher's staff
 Lieutenant Chauncey P Goss, Jr
 Major J. NJ. Benedict, Waterbury. sur geon, retired; Lieutenant w. H. Sand land of Company A, Lieutenant Pat rick Halpin and Lieutenant Thomas F
 Hallinan of Company c; Sergean
 Thomas F. Lawlor and Sergeant Franl
 F. Brett of Company G.
 The out-of-town guests were in numerable and included prominent per
 sons from Hartford, New Britain, Nev
 Haven, Bridgeport, Meriden, Ansoni;
 and the various towns in the Nauga
 tuck valley.
 Brilliant indeed was the promenad
 and concert of the Company G boys
 Well did they sustain their enviabl
 reputation of being past masters in tn
 art of entertaining. They did thei
 work neatly and brilliantly and to-
 much praise cannot be accorded then
 for the magnificence with which the
 robed their promenade. Such beauti
 ful decorations, the sight of the ol
 hall transformed into a scene of beau . ty, of gaiety and of merry festivitie 1 was of superb nature. The member of Company c should feel well repai , for their weeks of arduous labor wit the knowledge that it was one of tn 1, most brilliant social events of the sef ! fSon. The hall was decorated so as t
 resemble the interior of tent. Muc credit for the brilliancy, gorgeousnes: the dazzling splendor and the ruch su, cess of the concert and ball is due t the members of the arrangement con { mittee, who knew their business, a 5 evidenced by the result of their worl and to the members of the other con ; mittees.
 The committees were as follows: t Arrangement, Corporal Edward
 Callahan, chairman; Corporals Jame T. Kelley and George T. Jackson, Joh :. J. Bowe and John Griffin. To u members of this committee muc n praise is due. To them is due t1 : credit for the unique and brilliant de : oration of the hall.
 i Floor committee. Corporal George < Jackson, manager; Sergeant E. II. St :, livan, Corporal John J. Bowe, Musicia g Frank X. Bergin and Privates B. : Brennan. A. r. Campbell, NJ. H. Go 3 nor. F. ". Courtney, Joseph Corcora
 T. r. Egan, E. E. Gilbert, W. F. M
 Donald. T. L. Mcfarland, w
 O'Donnell, George F. O'Neill, M. z. P
 ters. R. F. Robinson. ". V. Thomps(