The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-27

The militia brigade ball at Infantry hall
last evening for the benefit of the armory
gymnasium fund resulted in military
spectacle In which all the field, staff and
line officers OF the brigade appeared In
dress uniform with side arms. gold braid
and all the trappings which give pomp TO
full dress functions.
The attendance was hardly more than
500. but eminently representative from a
military standpoint.
II was the first military ball to be given
by the united efforts OF the brigade and
naval battalion.
Fronting the stage were gun stacks and
a bank OF cedars 10 give a camp aspect
Overhead from the stage arch depended
the national and state rags with bunting
OF cavalry yellow at intervals with strik-
ing effect
The balconies were covered with tri-
colored bunting surmounted with stream
ers OF yellow with centrepiece shield
on either side. ON the rear balcony the
flags Of the signal corps Were grouped
effectively with national and state flags.
The Stars and Bars OF the Confederacy
and Spanish cavalry emblem of red and
yellow stripes loaned by Troop Il, fanked
the decorations of the rear balcony rail.
A concert by Reeves American band
preceded the ball and the following pro-
gram was rendered: Overture, "Des Wan i
derers Ziel." Suppe: selection, Pearl ana
the Pumpkin" Bratton: baritone solo,
minstrel Boy" with variations Alfred
Zambarino; selection. The RollicSing
Girl" Francis; cornet solo, Concert
Waltz" with variations, Jules l'evq'
Bowen r. Church, sextet Lucia oil Lam
mermoor. Donizetti selection, The
Mayor Of Toxic" Peters; trombone and
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During the concert Gov. Utter arrived
accompanied by Executive Secretary
Richard w. Jennings. Mai. Charles w
Abbot. II. s. A.. retired, and the following
members OF his staff: Adit Gen. FRED
erick NJ Sackett Quartermaster General
w. Howard Walker. Asst Adit. Gen
John II. wetherell of Newport Assistant
Ouartermaster General Webster knight
Assistant Judge Advocate General Ma
thaniel w Smith, and the following aids
Col Everett r. Whppie OF westerly, Coz
Zenas w. Bliss OF Cranston. and col
Austin s. Cook OF Woonsockct.
The receiving party consisted Of Mrs
George II. Utter, Mrs. Frederick NJ. sack
ett Mrs. Herbert S. Tanner, Mrs. zena'
w bliss. Mrs Austin 9. Cook. Mrs Rich
ard w. Jennings and Mrs Albert, a
Baker
After the concert the ball was opened
with a two-step. led OF by Lieutenan
Henry u. c. Dubois OF the Cavalry stan
with Miss Grace @. Coven as partner
and Lieutenant Martin s. Tanning OF tn
First Regiment stan, with Me. Tanning
The floor was under the direction o
Lieutenant Henry ID. G. Dubois, VIII
Lieutenant j. Allen Bufinton or the Hos
pital Corps as assistant.
Auoona the representatives OF othe
commands outside the brigade we're Lieu
tenants Barruws and Robinson OF the Ma
tional Lancers OF Boston, who were tn
guests OF the officers OF Troop Il. Frrs
Squadron Cavalry.
Among the officers OF the brigade pres
ent were Brigadier General Herbert
Tanner: Brigade Staff-LAeutonant Colo
mel Arthur V. Warheid. assistant adju
tant general: Lieutenant Colonel Charlie
+. Sweet OF Pawtucket. medical director
Captain Glines, commissory; Capital
Clarence IL. Greene, engineer. CAPITAL
Henry c. Cram. Judge advocate; CAPITAL
Horace l.. Manchester provost marsha
Captain Charles Woodbury. German, aids
de-camp
First Regiment 1nfaniry-Colonel Fran
w Matteson. Lieutenont Colonel Gcorl
A. Forsyth. Major Charles H. Ledwar
Major Alexander "a. Johnson. Regimen
oil stan-Captain Ralph 8. Hamilton. il
adjutant: Lieutenant Martin q Fannin
quartermaster; Lieutenant Walter
Sweet, commissary: Lsuteuant Horace
Peck. paymasfer: Lieutenant Arthur
Mash and Lieutenant Edgar l.. Burche
battalion adjutants. Line Oficers.-capta
Archibald g. Matfeson ana Iieutena
George w DanielsOn, Company A: Ca
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