The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-12

There we're whole lot who felt that
way at any rate. and despite the great
crowd that filled the floor IL was sui
possible 20 dance with degree or en-
ioyment unsuspected until one tired H.
Indeed II was much easier TO dance than
IN stand still. when the full American
band with Bowen r. Church, wieiding
the baton, burst into rollickins Two
step. or played dreamy waltz tune
some idea of the number in attendance
could be secured when the crowd In walt
ing for the opening OF the doors at
o'clock was seen choking up Inc main
entrance TO tho building, and the whoie
front sidewalk for quite A distance and
the street TO the car tracks. while a
large number hovered around the side
entrances, hoping that they could obtain
eyress there Iney were not mistaken.
for An order 10 facilitate matters tne
extra entrances were used ana tDe Dig
crowd was let into the hall In sur
nrisingly short time. considering the
number OF people involved.
The big hall certainly looked It's pref
tiest the decorators having outdone
themselves In the artistic drapery or the
walls and the balcony railings. The
great archway over the stage was taste
fully draped In pink and lavender with
large banner in the centre, emblazoned
with words OF welcome to the guests.
Down the sides OF the arch the same
color scheme was continued, and the
front OF the stage was concealed under
a screen OF tall palms and tropical plants
PRETTY DECORATIONS.
The gallery rails were draped in white
and green and pink and white, and
yellow and white bunting caught up with
pretty rosettes at intervals. ON the wallis,
the draperies were comprised almost en-
tireiy of the national colors, old glory
being very much In evidence, and each
exit was harmoniously draped and sur
mounted with golden spread eagle.
The band under the leadership OF Bowen
r. Church played an excellent program OF
classical and popular music. being hidden
behind canvas screen during the early
part OF the evening. The seats in the bal
cony with the exception OF the space re-
served for the guests were taken early
and by the time the first number on the
program was rendered the entire floor
was covered with dense mass OF people
packed as thickly as they could stand
This program was rendered with nu-
merous encores: March. col. Goddard.
Reeves: descriptive. Forge in the For
eet" Michaels: piccolo solo. Little
Robin" Di Carlo. Fred Padley; medley
overture. Opera Comique," from the la
test successes. including, Three Little
Maids" Yankee Consul ''Tenderfoot."
Babes In Toyland" Silver Slipper"
Mother Goose" Rogers Brothers in
London arr. by Mr.. Church. trombone
solo. Concert Waltz Mr. Archie jail
bert: overture. ''MassSainello" Auber;
oornet solo. "Cujus Amman" from sta
bat Mater" Ros'ni. Mr.. Church
EscoRTED TO PLACE.
While the concert was being given the
reception committee was kept busy pro-
viding for the distinguished guests OF the
association who included the state and
city executives and both city and state
officials and these were provided with
neat silk badges and boutonnieres being
entertained In the managers office.
Then about o'clock the floor director.
Arthur y. Harrington and his two assist
ants, Charles r. Lincoln OF The News and
Arthur L. Philbrick OF the Journal lead
the procession, which escorted the guests.
through the ball room between rows OF
the densely packed people. The aids fol-
lowed in double file and when the foot OF
the stairway 20 the balcony was reached
the files separated and the visitors passed
through the line OF escort. who stood al
= salute
The guests Included his excellency Lu-
cius v. G. Garvin. governor Of Rhode ISL
and. and his personal stan and members
OF the general starr I'm full uniform his
honor Mayor Augustus $. Miller. Gard
ner G. Simms. Ira Winsor, William An
drews. George A. Steere, Holden q. Hill
John w. Morrow. Dennis y Mccarthy,
Dexter Gorton. BENJAMIN r Harrington.
John &. Dunn. John o. Darling, David
y. Lingane. James A. Potter. Jr.. Thomas
r. Monahan. James v. Canning. George
r. Peterson, Albert A. Baker. Jeremiah
II. Hall, Gilbert X. Parker. Daniel r.
Grady. Joseph Balch. Henry II. Evans
Walter IT, Durfee. visiting firemer from