The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-12
GOVERNOR aNDSTAFF ATTENDED
Hall Was Beautifully Decorated for The
Occasion With Flags, Bunting, Pictures
and Palms, Effectively Arranged.


their social duties and in spick and span
uniforms devoted their attention to lis
tening to frst-class music. dancing. eat
ing all sorts OF good things and doing the
thousand and one other things that go TO
make up sum total of the annual police
ball.
The attendance at Infantry hall last
evening was probably the largest that has
ever attended any of these annual func-
tions OF the police association.
HANDSOME DECORATIONS.
Those who took In the ball were well
repaid for doing SO. They got more than
their moneys worth several times over.
A good look at the hall was worth the
price OF a ticket II was decorated more
handsomely than ever with red. white
and blue, varied with white and yellow
bunting and white and green bunting The
bunting was arranged in exceedingly taste
ful manner. In addition TO IL the front
OF the platform was covered with big
bank Of palms which added much TO the
general effectiveness OF the decorations
as a whole.
In the centre OF the platform was a
painting OF an American eagle OF heroic
size The Txcture was shown up In good
shape by frame finished In gold and IL
Illuminated with n number of electric
was draped many large American nagS
and beneath the graceful folds were
stretched wide stripes OF yellow and white
bunting. IL would nave been very hard
10 have chosen a more pleasing effect
The galleries and the gallery walls were
also decorated with many flags and hun
dreds OF yards OF bunting. A prominent
part OF the decorations was gold
trimmed banner over the proscenium
arch. In the centre of the banner was n
beautiful picture OF a cluster OF roses,
while over them in gold letters on dark
blue field was the word welcome
Directly across the hall from TINS, Sc
cured to the gallery as centrepiece for
the decorations was a large picture OF
President Roosevelt. II was a good pic
ture and was happily placed
The graceful festoons of American nags
around the gallery was secured al inter
vals with golden eagles which formed "a
pleasant variation from the handsome
colors OF the other decorations. on each
side OF the stage were handsome pictures.
That on the right, looking towards the
stage represented Commodore Oliver Haz-
ard Perry leaving his sinking flagship at
the Battle OF Lake Erie
There are over 300 officers on the police
force OF this city and by far a Dig ma
1ority Of them were present at the ball
last night. Among the distinguished
guests present was Governor George II.
Utter.whe- was accompanied by his staff
II was at $50 o'clock that Governor
Utter and stan entered the hall and the
party was escorted TO seats reserved for
them in the east gallery by Chief Mat
,hews and Deputy Chief Egan, the COM
mittee OF arrangements and the reception
committee while the band played Hall
10 the Chief
Governor Utter was accompanied by his
official and personal stan. Mayor William
x Reynolds, Mayor-elect Elisha Dyer
William III. Luther, chairman OF the
Providence police commission; Police
Commissioner Lewis j. Pierce, State
Treasurer Walter A. Read, City Treasur-
er william T.. Clarke Secretary Samuel
Gee OF the police commission and Police
Surgeon Griffin.
THE BAND CONCERT
Partially concealed behind the heavy
bank OF palms on the front OF the plat
form Reeves American band with Bowen
r.. Church as leader, dlscoursed sweet
music. The program was one OF the best
band concert programs that has been
heard in Providence for a long time and
every number was applauded heartily. The
bursts Of applause would have been much
greater hut for the fact the hall was so
crowded It was impossible to get ones
hands far enough apart to clap them I'm
good shape.
745 O'Clock It was as follows: Over
ture. Ada" Verdi; piccolo solo, Little
Robin, rel Kittle I'm Coming" theme
and variations, DeCarlo Fred Padley
grand selection, Faust" Gounod: bari
tone solo. ''Ernnerung au Noderney Herrn
Kammermusikus Rammult in Hanover
Gewidnet," Sgnor A. Zambarino: seec-
ton. Johnny Jones" Hoffman; gems from
Mayor Of TOXIC" Roberts, cornet solo,
"Appeggio. Tongueing Polka" Levy.
Bowen r. Church. duet, trombone and
cornet Alice, Where Art Thou" Messrs.
zambarino and Church.
After the concert as given above had
been enjoyed. together with an encore
program which nearly doubled the length
Of the original one dancing was in order.
There was n big crowd OF dancers and
every set was crowded.
The grand march, which started at e15
was led by Patrolman John H. ORourke
OF Station and lady. Forty-eight couples
participated I'm the grand march. 10 mu-
sic composed by Church. II was called
''The Pride OF Providence" and was dedi-
Gated to the Providence Police associa-
ton. lILi ,
THE DANCE PROGRAM
The first dance after the grand march
was dedicated to "our chief" II was a
plain quadrille. Then canFs dances dedi-
Gated 20 the deputy chief. and TO various
others There were six dances on the
program before intermlssion and IL I'm ALL
exclusive OF the good night waltz with
which the affair closed. Refreshments
were served from 10 O'Clock last night
until / o'clock this morning and the sue
cess achieved in the commissary depart
ment was fully as great az that In any
other one feature at the ball
frfa n1u - s.l..s
TegaIed on n list of good things that
would cause an epicure turned loose
among them to pinch himself 90 see II
he was really wide awake and partak-
ing Of things specially designed TO make
the mouth of an epicure water or
whether he was simply the victim of a
hallucination which would be dispelled as
soon as his sumber was broken.
The feast was furnished by Caterer
Gelb. wig fairly outshone All his previous
efforts In his desire TO put up an assort-
nent Of good things that would outdo all