Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-02-07
THE MASONIC BALL.

Brilliant Scene at Festival Hall Tues
day Evening with About 90 Couples
in Attendance.
The annual Masonic ball Tuesday
evening at Festival hall was distin-
guished by beautiful decorative sur
roundngs by a concert up to the genu-
inc symphony standard, and by the
large number of representative men
and women who participated in the
festivities Nearly all of the men were
Sir Knights in their brilliant uniforms
and plumed chapeaux or other mem
bers of the fraternity displaying the
regalia of their rank. No attempt was
made to have this "dressy' affair,
but the ladies we're befttingly attired
in full evening costumes. handsome
and i'm some instances elaborate.
White duck carpeting covered the
floor of the hall Overhead. radiating
from the central chandelier. was
mass of green and white streamers,
covering the electric lights. which
were alternately displayed and dimmed
during the progress of the grand
march Draperies were at the win
dows. while the front of the orchestral
platform was banked with evergreen,
fringed with palms. On the sides OF
the hall and the front of the balcony
were displayed the striking insignia
and emblems of the several branches
of the Masonic fraternity.
A concert preceding a ball is usually
regarded as prescribed conventional
accompaniment. and little attention is
paid to it. but the one on this occa-
sion was followed with intent interest,
at times developing enthusiasm and
winning for the soloists hearty en-
cores. Leitsinger's full orchestra. with
Clint. NJ. Dugan as leader was aug
mented by several skilled performers
and the soloists were Tahey Mauch
| cornetist. and +. o. Dodge, trombone
This concert was easily first among
all that ever has been given at balls
in Brattleboro. The program was as
| follows:
Marche--"I.a Refine de Sab" ..... .Gounod
| OVerture-"Wiliam Tell" .......... Rosinni
| Nalse de Salon-"Lost Happiness, Cor
StringsD...... '.'........ 1900. -Glllet
Cornct solo-"Churchonian Polka"
church
Tahey Mauch.
Grand Selecton--"Carmen'' ........... Bizet
| Duett-Prson scene from I'll Trovatore."
Verdi
Mauch and Dodge.
| Gems from THE Fortune Teller
Herbert
Nearly 80 couples joined in the
| grand march, led by Eminent Comman-
der David A. Young of Beauseant Com
mandery. and Mrs. Young. followed
first by other Sir Knights and ladies'
After the various evolutions OF the
march the Sir Knights and ladies sepa-
| rated from the others. while the Sir
Knights faced each other in two col
umns with the ladies forming second
lines in the rear. The Sir Knights
then came to attention with the
swords. forming an aisle through
which the other members of the com
pany and ladies passed.
The buffet supper. served on the Au-
ditorium stage. had a somewhat chill
ing effect. The dancers made a plunge
into this cold storage chamber where
the winds whisked about. and it was
not necessary to suggest return to
| the dance hall as soon as possible
The refreshments for the orchestra
were served last. and as a result the
entire intermission dragged through
| period of about an hour and a half
change the arrangements for serving
| refreshments and for the intermission.
The dancing continued until about
, o'clock. Among the out of town
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Park b.
Swift of Athol. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Perry and Mr.. and Mrs. Perley of
Bellows Falls. Samuel Oliver of Bos-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Adams Gillian
WOolaruJ of Springfield. Mass. f. c.
Robertson of Hinsdale, and his son.
Winifred Robertson of the Massachu.
| sets Institute of Technology
Frank B. Putnam was an efficient
floor director, with these aids: Harry
r. Randall. VIM. b. Vinton, Arthur P.
Simonds, Robert c. Bacon. Luke F.
Woodland. Charles H. Thompson.
Charles F. Bingham, Charles f.
Thomas, Anthony F. Schwenk. Arthur
d. Wyatt, David ]. Shaw.
The arrangements for the ball were
made by Jesse f. Haynes, Frederic
|. Swift and Major C. Houghton for
Brattleboro lodge; and James F.
Hooker, Charles r. Crosby and Clar-
ence F. r. Jenne for Columbian lodge.