Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-13
co. C'S BALL
Arches of Smilax, Laurel and Win ter Greens Made a Bower of
 Beauty.

He duIludI Ddli VI SomPuHs VI, 'SVST ond Infantry, c. \. G.. was held at the Auditorium last evening, and 1t proved to be one of the most brilliant gatherings that has been given ill the city for long time.
 While the concert was being rem dered the decorations were the cyn- osure of all eyes, and the work of Dallas elicited admiration from every one present As one entered the cor ridor he was agreeably pleased to no- tice that the walls were covered with smilax and wintergreen arranged in manner that was attractive to the eye. As he proceeded into the hall the beau- ty became more resplendent and II was more like entering some refresh ing spot in the woods than bare and desolate looking dance hall, which IS usually the case. The walls and bal comics were almost green because of the abundance of laurel. smilax and wintergreen, which blended with the natural wood. much of which is used in the hall. formed an arrangement that would be difficult to surpass from an artistic point of view.
 Strings of smilax. intermingled with laurel were extended from pillar to pillar in such fashion that those who were enjoying the art of Terpsichore saw nothing but green above them.
 Where the hand of some clever artist was most conspicuous was in the sur roundings of the stage. which is gen erally an eyesore in the Auditorium. The orchestra was almost hidden. the spectators being able to catch only glimpse of it now and then. Streamers of smilax were suspended from the ceiling. potted plants. many ill, num- Der, were on the sides. while in the center were those elegant appearing Australian ferns cOntrasted with the red pincettas at the base of the stage, all making up view which is seldom seen in a dance hall.
 On either side of the floor were boxes covered as were the other parts of the hall with the predominating green.
 But if many had come to see the labor Dallas had wrought, much larger number of onlookers were pres ent to view the dresses of the fair young ladies. who have an important part in the making or breaking of ball. The costumes were indeed beau- tiful. several of the gowns being of such a nature that the young and even the older men were almost infatuated. The military boys in their duck trou- sers and blue coats made neat ap- pearance. Many of the prominent men of the city were present in the early evening and many old time. followers of Uncle Sam could be seen chatting together. X group that was interesting to watch | was Major Charles k. Ramon. Captain P. F. Ramon. Captain \. ]. Wolff and Captain D. E. Fitzpatrick. the cap tains of G since the company was organized in 1871. The dance program consisted or | twenty-two numbers. with only few encore. while the concert consisted of the following:
 March-"Paddy's Day" ...... Mullen i Overture-"Bridal Rose" .Lavallee Cornet solo-"Belieye Me If All l Grand selection-'The 0uld Sod
 Some of the out of town guests, of whom there were many. were Miss Catherine Kenny of Hartford. Miss | Collins of Brooklyn. N. Y.. Miss Mary McMahon of Brockton, Mass. Miss | Madden of Thomaston. Miss McMena-
 mim of Meriden and Miss A. Coffey of | New Britain.
 The committee in charge of the af- | fair was: Chairman. Lieutenant Hal pin; secretary. Corporal Monagan: ! treasurer. Sergeant Mcdonald; aids, Privates Dunphy. Bagley, Spellman, | Hickey. Courtney. Ghent. Driscoll, Me. Carthy and Gagain.
 The program for the ball was a de cided novelty. being arranged in such
 a way as to resemble the knapsack of the soldiers.
 The boxes were occupied by. John McEvoy and party. John Driscoll and party. Frederick II. Lawlor and guests, Charles Welch and friends, Corporal
 W. F. Monagan and party, Thomas Sullivan and friends. William Shanna- han and party. Major (, k. Ramon and party. Peter Courtney and friends.
 Dr James Grady and party. Dr John D. Freney and guests. George Jackson and friends. William Ghent and party, Dr Thomas I. McLarney and guests, Lieutenant Patrick HalpiB and friends,
 Patrick Tehan and guests. Maurice Cul.
 hane and party. George Bowling and guests. John Hackett and party. NIT Connor and friends. Captain D. T. Fitzpatrick and party.