Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-23
WILLlMANTIC.
Third Annual Concert and Ball Of Co.
L-Governor and Mrs. George L.
LilIey the Honor Gussts--Menbers
of Governors staff in Attendance.

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The third annual concert and ball
given by Company L, First infantry,
c. N. G., in town hall Monday eve
ming was the greatest social achieve
ment Of the season and far surpassed
all previous standards set by the mill
itary men in their social affairs.
Town hall was deliberately decorated
ana the natural beauty of the hall was
enhanced by artistic arrangement of
the national colors and window set
ting of red with large white letters,
e. y. c.. at the top and in the center
o. each window.
Across the proscenium arch was an
electric sign IN red lights. co, L., c.
n. c. The stage was prettily banked
with potted plants and laurel and
white roses materially contributed to
the artistic effect.
To the right and left Of the stage
were boxes. attractively draped with
Gags, the one at the right occupied
BY Gov. George L. Lilley and Mrs.
Lilley. had the fag of the common
wealth at one SIDE of the entrance.
The other box was reserved for mem
bers of the governors staff.
The decorations were arranged by
p. d. Donahue and the handsome cleo
trical effects by Elmer M. Young.
Several hundred bulbs were used in
the display.
From 8 to o'clock while the re-
ceptiQn was being held this concert
was eXQulsitely rendered by Heimold's.
orchestra OF this city:
March Boys of the Militia, Boen-
lein. overture, Trumpeter OF the Fort,
GruenWalo; intermez2o, Cupid's Gar
den. Eugene; Doekstader's Medley,
Denmark; Reverie, Traumerie, Schu-
man: selections from the opera, Be-
hemian Girl. Balfe.
This beneral committee assisted in
receiving the governor and members
OF his staff:
Captain Z. J. Ashton, Mayor D. p.
Dunn, General u. S. Boss, Colonel
Edward Hunter, Captain II. r. Chap
pel, Captain f. P. Fenton, Captain
Charles Fenton. Captain j. 3. Paul
hus, Lieutenant James Haggerty
Lieutenant Thomas Ashton, Charles
A. Gates. George A. Bartlett, Repre-
sentative Guilford Smith, Peter Hard
man, I. Frank HOWE, Postmaster
G. ii. Dimmick, J. B. Fullerton, J Z.
Brick. James S. Donahue, DR.. T. r.
Parker, DR.. owen O,Neil, James P.
Mustard, w. J. Sweeney, G. O. Cartier
w. a. Arnold, J. r. Batting, W B.
Knight, L. p. Chesbro, S. Arnold Peck
ham, James A. Shea. ]. B. Baldwin,
Frank NJ. Smith, A. B, Holmes, c.. w.
Melony Leo Thompson, "A. G. Lathrop
G. 70. Hinman, W A. King, II. c..
Murray John Reilly, c. z. Rise
dcrf Frank Larrabee, w. Fl. Potter,
A. d. Chafee, l.. S. Bigelow, e. H.
Hall, DR.. c. Fl. Girard, DR.. w. P.
S. Heating. Representative Bradley
NJ. Sears Of Mansfield, II. Dion, Sen
ator W. l.. Higgins of South Gov
entry, A. I. Bill, d. A. Lyman, Maur-
ice WEIGH, J. M. 3erard, d. G. Bar
rows George M. Harrington. w. d.
Grant, DR.. II. u. +. Tiesing.
The presence Of Company L in uni
form and Garde Florimond, under
command Of Capt. J. B. Paulhus, added
a true military aspect to the animated
scene.
Town hall has never before held
such an immense audience at a re-
ception and ball, The gallery was
crowded to capacity and the main floor
filed
The Grand March.
The grand march was a pretty sight
and 200 couples participated. Music
for the dance programme Of Is num-
bers following the grand march was
furnished by Helmold's orchestra and
was all that could be desired.
-'AI.9 ~ ~ + AJAAlAA GlLiQ 4lTEs 1liAGE
led the grand march, followed by Gov.
George L. Lilley and Mrs. Dunn: staff
officers Of First regiment, and ladies';
Captain Eugene ]. Ashton Of Company
i, with Miss Margaret Glover. Lieut.
F. J. Greene and wife, Lieut.. Uric
Rivaud and sister, Miss Mary Rivaud:
members of Company L and ladies:
members Of Garde Florimond and la
dies, and some 100 more couples.
It was the grandest military BAH
ever held in the Thread city and it
was the first time that the governor
Of the state ever attended an affair of
the kind in the city Of Willimantic.
The committees were: General d.
rector, Capt. F. J. Ashton; floor man
ager, Lieut.. T. T. Greener. assisted BY
Sergt. Arthur Costello Corp. Arthur
Vanasse Mus. Sam. Godreau Private
Frank Mclean. Private Fred Edwards
Private James Norton, Private Robert
Richards; reception committee. Capt
Z. J. Ashton. Lieut.. F. T Greener
Lieut.. L. A. Rivard; committee of ar
rangements, Capt. E. j. Ashton, chair