The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-12
MILITARY
BALL, AT
TR0CADER0
Sword Presented to Captain
John {. Pickcp at Company
A, +. |. l. Dance.


a grand civic and military ball in the
Trocadero last evening at which nearly
400 persons danced and made merry until
the wee sma' hours.
The scene was a brilliant one, the Grim
son uniforms OF the soldier boys, Offering
a pleasant contrast to the conventional
garb of the civilians and blending with
the charming gowns OF their fair partners.
Company A entertained guests who APP
peared In uniform from the Machine Gun
battery. Company II, Pawtucket; Fall
River Naval Reserves and Signal Corps,
Company /. Fifth Massachusetts, regi-
mont OF Attleboro, and the Newport Ar
tillery
The NJ. s. orchestra furnished music and
rendered two new compositions by two
members OF Company A, Z. II. COTE and
Geo. w. Andrews. One OF these. the "F.
l.. !. March is dedicated 10 Col. III. J.
Gross. and a caprice "Cupid's Dart Is
dedicated to Company A. The evenings
program in its entirety was as follows:
Waltz. Promenade Waltz" two-step,
I'm Sunny Africa" schottische. ANY
Rags waltz, Jolly Dutchman;" Ian
ciers. Chinese Honeymoon" caprice.
Birds in the Brook" two-step. Cats
Parade" waltz. I'm Wearing My Heart
Away for YOU" march, IF. l.. /. March,"
waltz, King Dodo:" caprice. "Cupid's
Dart;' two-step. Laughing Waters Ian
ciers. "Highwayman;" schotticse. Mock
ing Bird" two-step. "Anona:' waltz.
"Dolly-varden'
PRESENTED A SWORD.
During the intermission floor space
was cleared and Capt. John f.. Pickop
was asked to step forward. AS he did so
he was met by Acting Major f. Tudor
n
owing TO the absence OF Col. Gross
from town I have been requested 10 say
few words TO express appreciation OF
the service you have rendered the COM
pany. II has grown largely in numbers
since your election and the interest you
have taken has called forth favorable
comment not only from your own COM
pany but also from the other companies.
Your gentlemanly conduct as an officer.
your enthusiasm as a member and your
soldiecly bearing on parade have met with
the entire approval OF your fellow mem
bers, and have been asked in behalf OF
the company TO present this sword to you
as token OF appreciation oft he debt they
owe you. am confident you will wear II
with honor TO your self and credit 10 the
company you command.
Capt. Pickop was overwhelmed with
surprise. but managed to express his
thanks to Capt. Gross and the members
OF his company
Lieut.. ]. Howard Collier acted as floor
director and chairman OF committee OF
arrangements and was assisted by
Sergts. Carlton F. Nicholas and p ID.
Hebden. Corps. Robert c. Northcott and
Frank Kelley. Privates Chester S. Hood
and c. Il. Morrison.
The assistants to the floor director
were First Sergt. Carlton +. Nicholas
and Corp. Robert G. Northcott and the
aids were Ordinance Sergt George III.
Brodges, Jr, Corp. Frank Kelley, Pri-
vate George w. Andrews, Private An
tonic r. Vota, Private Edward b. Nc
Laughlin, Private George w. Liant. Sergt.
Percival ID. Hebdan, Private G. b. Nor
rison, Private Harry Taylor. Private
Charles j. Willis, Private Walter o. -
Baker and Private G. s. Hood.
Honorary reception oommittee-Col.
Harold j. Gross, Maj. j. H. Davenport,
First Lieut.. Frank w. Peabody, First
Lieut.. Everett I. Rodgers. First Lieut.
Foster II. Townsend. First Lieut. John
c. Pegram. First Lieut.. William NJ. p
Bowen, First Lieut.. Walter j. Lewis.
Second Lieut.. S. A. Rowland Chaplain
Francis l.. Whittemore. First Lieut..
Howard d. Wilcox, First Lieut.. Fred
eric Hayes, First Lieut.. 3. A. Tessenden,
First Lieut. Halsey De Wolf. First Lieut.
Albert F. Brown, Second Lieut.. John H.
English, First Sergt. B. E. Daggett
Reception committee-Capt. J. Il.
Pickop Capt. Z. T. Gross. Capt j.
Gammons. Capt. Walter j. Comstock,
Lieut.. George b. Hebden.. Sergt. Maj
Baker, ouartermaster sergt. A. H.
Brown. Private w. whipple.