Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-03
HUGE PROSPERITY BALL.
Windsor Mnchinc Company Entertain.
ed 2,ScO NJ Gala Event

Windsor. Nov. 26.--The prosperity
ball given by the Windsor Machine
company tonight was attended by
$500 and in the early evening 500
couples were dancing on the capacious
f'oor. This grand event in the social
life OF Windsor was in celebration CT
en- addition to the machine company's
plant of building, 90 by 100 feet H..
dimensions. and the return OF pros
perity. The building had been spe-
cially decorated, the color scheme be-
ing red. white and blue with arches
and festoons of tri-colored streamors
in an old Roman effect, the design OF
Charles Blake. over 200 electric
| lights We're furnished by the COM
pany's own plant, these also being in
red. white and blue, the effect being
fine especially In the moonlight
waltzcs. There were two hundred
Japanese lanterns hung about tho hall
and In the windows. the latter being
draped with white curtains.
over the musicians balcony were
the words "prosperity ball" in large
letters. and on the balcony reserved
for the officials md distinguished
guests were the words windsor Ma
chino Co" Six large flags represent
Ing the United States. Great britain
Germany. France, Italy AID Japan, the
countries with which the company
does business were draped about the
muslc!ans balcony and hundreds Of
small American flags were placed
about the room.
The music wes furnished b. the Wind
1f l1l
an excellent concert from eight until
nine O'Clock and furnished music for the
dancing which followed. The march was
led by the Hon. Ches \. Moore presi-
dent of tho company. also president OF
Manning Maxwell & Moore Of New
YORK Maxwell Evarts, vice president Of
the company, was also present and took
an active part In the evenings program
During the evening refreshments were
served, the caterers being Farmer and
Narcott. The guests We're received at the
door by General Foreman Max. D Now
er and the ladies IN the office upstairs
hy Miss c. II. Gullivan, the company's
secretary and stenographer.
Tho reception committee consisted OF
Foreman Justin C. Smith. NJ, and Mrs,
| q. T. Haz-n Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Gridey,
| Clinton, A. l. Sanderson, Misses Alice
| NJ. Cone and Edward J. Mower and the
| floor was in charge OF Supt +. /, Cone
assisted by Manager c. O. Gridley. +
| II. Chester, 4. l.. SandersOn, T.. S. Jones,
Leonard Lacey. l.. G. White, L. G. Morey
| and Fred Mayo.
Windsor has long been famous for the
fine machinery turned out by its excellent
mechanics. and 1t bids fair to continue
under the liberal policy OF the present
| company. The first turret lathes ever
made were MANUFACTURED here in 1853
from designs Of Henry u. Stone a noted
machinist in his day. Justin G, Smith, a
foreman In ono OF the rooms. has been In
the business for &c years and has worked
IN this town all that time record tina,
will be hard to equal. There are othe,
workmen. who have worked here from
"a to 40 years
The old Robbins and Lawrence firm
made guns for the English government
Years ago, and later manufactured rifles
for the United States during the Re
belllon This Nrm was followed by Lam
| son, Goodnow g. Yale, the Ascutney
Manufacturing Co, Jones. hanson & Co.
and finally the Windsor Machine Co.