The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-05
THE SARSFIELDS' BALL.
ILLIANT AFFAIR AT THE ARMORY LAST EVENING.


 agnifieent Decorations and Musie- .Ior scheme PInk and White. ast evening the thirty-eighth annual
 and reception of the sarsfeld lrd, Company c, Second infantry. c. .G.. was held at the state armory on ldow street, and to say that it psed all the other affairs ever given the popular company would but in- quately express the conditions which vailed. The attendance was very ;e and the decorations were most gnificent.
 I n entering the hall the spectator
 presented to a veritable fairyland.
 color scheme this year differed those of the last three years nts, inasmuch as, instead of green white. this year the entire scheme pink and white, all the decorations sig entirely new and specially pre- ad for the occasion by the New Ha- Decorating company. Not a par ss of the wooden interior of the arm was visible last night, the entire Ills and ceiling being draped. Over Ia bunting of pink and white crown i. he ball room White squares were ed and outlined by pink-huted Hting, in the center of each square lg diamond of pink. The gallery { 5 were covered with pink and white I Ids, while over the galleries were 3endicular bands of bunting, similar hat which extended over the entire .er of the hall, bearing a right angle the straight bands.
 ack of the boxes was white bunting b background. on which were hung dsome silk American banners, be- Zen which were dainty point lace Rains hung over pink, which gave \ aappearance of an entrance to a bal ly at the rear of each box. he boxes themselves were finished white, but their furnishings of deep ,ade and Oriental colors and palms e a rich tone to the final result. The les at the extreme end near the com N rooms had as a background a Hing line of pink and white. .sle absolute simplicity of the color Isme of decoration had charm all flown, which, under the myriad of 'sI and white-colored lights, proved ,h more beautiful than a more elab- .e scheme which would introduce a lter collection of colors.
 he one exception to the general color Issme was the btandstand, which was Eoed in mammoth American flags, Tween which was a small Irish ban | Irish flags were also gracefully |lnged about the corners of the Ind.
 Iirectly opposite, across the hall, the box which was occupied by the ernor and his staff and other distin- Ihed guests.
 rom the center of the hall hung the
 pany's seal, made of colored electric Its.
 l. " lions the beautiful effect of the le was greatly strengthened by the snif1cent costumes worn by the la-
 and the military uniforms of the tlemen, which made the scene a
 t brilliant one and one not likely to
 Forgotten for a long time by those
 were fortunate enough to witness he Second regiment band furnished
 music, and enough praise cannot |afforded to Leader Fichtl and his Isicians for the excellent music Nch was rendered. A concert was AIiered by the band from 8 o'clock zRl g o'clock, at which time the mili- march occurred and it was led by Stain w. B. Spencer and Governor snberlain.
 the conclusion of this the grand ch was formed, which was led by \stain Spencer and lady, followed by Arly five hundred couples. The reg
 dance programme followed, and it
 nearly 4 o'clock before the twenty
 dances had been finished. At the
 ,lusion of the thirteenth dance there
 an intermission of an hour for
 h, and most of those present ad-
 ned to the Tontine hotel, where
 were refreshed in a most satisfac-
 manner.
 he fire and police protection at the
 cry was most satisfactory, and
 re was no disturbance of any kind
 mar the enjoyableness of the occa-