Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-25
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The exhilaration of dancing was de- evening where the united councils of lightfully exhibited at Eagles hall last the Knights of Columbus held forth in their annual concert and ball. It was a fine feeling last evening to know that one could trip the light fantastic for dancing is coming to be fine art in this city. Yet there was much pleas- ure, sitting in 2 comfortable chair and looking down upon the whirling throns of exquisite color. It was very pleas ant evening and the change from the sackclOth and ashes of seven weeks Of lent to pretty costume or evening dress with dancing pumps was evident ly appreciated without any effort of concealment. Every year the Kniglits, of Columbus celebrate in this manner. It was the first time they selected Eagles hall, and the basis of decora- tion was taken from the color scheme of the costume of Columbus and his crew when they arrived on the shores of America in 1492, on their great yoy- age of discovery. This was green, white, pink, red and blue. uyery post and pillar of the building was hidden under bunting of some color, either showing few stripes anu stars of Old Glory, shield of Columbia, or the pink and white colors of Ferdinand and Isabella's famous crew. The iron grey complexion of the old hall was thus changed to lively pink and white for the most part. Long stream CTS of green hung from the ceiling to the railing of the galleries and on the foreground of the stage stood huge picture of Columbia upholding her colors, and over this was another very large picture of Columbus and his crew thanking God for their safe journey across the new ocean just discovered by them. Crash covered the floor of the lobby and even out to the sidewalk where the pat rons of the occasion passed under an awning to the interior. The. dress rooms were quite gaily decorated also. It was evident that upon the dscora- ton was to depend an essential part or the success of the evenings enterprise and pleasure. It was about 9 o'clock when the merry makers began to ar rive, and soon after the hall was quite comfortably filled. The costumes of the fair dancers could not fail to at tract the eye. Very few. of them went into a variety of color. Quite a number of them were solely of white and few entirely of black. Bllt they were all as pretty as they were intend ed to be, and quite as becoming also.
 The orchestra was under the direc- ton of J. Albert Browne and the con cert consisted of:
 March Down the Field".. Friedman Overture "William Telr'.... Rossinl Japanese March
 ''I1l a Tea House.. Browne Medley of Irish airs ........ Wfegand
 Then began the dancing and soon every one who had any music in his feet at all were whirling on the floor to the seductive strains of 'sEspanita." There are undoubtedly waltzes and waltzes but "Espanita" is the waltz. and the committee who prepared tle program had printed at the bottom or it "positively No Encores." The idea and people aching for seven long weeks to shake the kinks out of their ankles fin just such dances as were contained El the program. For while the or. chestra held out against the volleys or applause but finally Mir Browne sur rendered and gave the dancers all tncy wanted. The selection of dances was a good one, could hardly have bcch better.
 It was midnight when the hall be- gan to clear out. and 1t was o'clock before the last strains of the orchestra fioated away on the wings of the morning. 1t was splendid night of dancing and among those from out of town who enjoyed 1t were MT and Mrs Joseph Jackson, New York city; George Donahue, Mrs McGlynn, Miss Margaret McGlynp, E. Crandall, New York city; John Shea, Ansonia; Miss Mayme Weary, Miss Minnie Freema, }. Edward Donahue. District Deputy Ahearn and wife. Naugatuck; Miss Margaret Smith, James Smith. New Britain; George and William McNally, Knoxville, Tenn; Miss Grimes, Phila- delphia, Pa; Miss Annie Carey, Bristol; William Grimes, Ansonia; Miss Mar garet O'Brien, Bridgeport; William J. Bryan, Winsted; Charles Brimble, Tor ringtM; Dr John Dillon, Providence, R. l.; Miss Maude Leary, John Fitzgerald, Tn1