Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-10

the evening, the attractive decorations
and the beautiful gowns adding to the
effectiveness of the affair.
Grand Officers.
Those of the grand commandery
present with ladies and other4 invited
guests occupying the large box at the
west end of the hall were Rt Eminent
Mrs. Hall, Meriden; Very Eminent
Deputy Grand Commander Wesley U.
Pearne and Mrs. Pearne, Middle
town; Eminent Grand Generalissimo
Charles L. Hubbard and Mrs. Hub
bard, Norwich Eminent Grand Cap
tain General Arthur d. Chaffee and
Mrs. Chaffee, Willimantic; Eminent
Grand Senior Warden Frank NJ Scott
and Mrs. Scott Danbury: Past Grand
Commander Costello Lippitt Norwich;
Past Pas; Grand Commander Eli g. Birdsey.
Meriden; Eminent Grand Warder
Carey Conglon and Mrs Congdon New
London: Eminent Grand Captain of
the Guard Benjamin L. Coe and Mrs.
Coe, Waterbury; Eminent Grand
Sword Bearer William w. Prayer and
Mrs. Prayer Hartford; His Honor
Mayor Thayer and Miss Mary Lyman,
Norwich: Eminent Commander James
c. Mcpherson and Mrs. Mcpherson,
Norwich.
Pleasing Concert.
From s TO O'Clock a fine concert
was given by the First Infantry band
of Hartford. G.. p. Hatch conductor.
The Valse di Concert. Fl. It. NJ. writ
ten by A. w. Jarvis and played for the
first time in public proved a melodious
production and was we'll received. The
band selections were all finely played.
the band being located in the elevated
stand at the west end of the hall. The
band and Miller's orchestra alternated
in playing for the dancing, there being
fifteen numbers ON the programme
while n number of selections by the
band We're interspersed. The music
was n feature of the evening Millers
orchestra having seventeen pieces, and
was stationed in the southeast corner
on an elevated stand. Throughout the
evening the members of the command
cry acted as Ushers and escorted the
guests to the boxes.
Grand Officers Received
Tt was about $40 when the grand
officers arrived, and were escorted into
the hall by the commandery. The war
dens of the commandery, George e.
Parsons and Z. Leon Hutchins. led the
lines into the hall and formed three
sides of a hollow square. They We're
followed by Captain General y. T.
Ayling with a picked escort of "a sir
knights who entered the hall and hol-
low square. where the officers of the
commanderH together with visiting
past commanders from other places
We're found and escorted into the lob
by. from which point the escort and
officers escorted the grand officers into
the hail. the escort and commandery
members standing at present as the
officers passed to their box. All in the
large drill shed stood as the officers
pa sscd through.
The reception was held in front Of
the grand comnlaudery's box. Mayor
Thayer and Miss Mary LYMAN taking
part in the reception. There was d
general participation in this feature Of
the evening and it was not concluded
until $50.
Grand March.
The grand march began promptly
on time under the direction of Prof.
II. IT. Miller. and there were about 100
couples participating. Tt was led by
Eminent Commander James c. Nc
Pherson Of Columbian cOmnnandery
and Mrs. Eugene A. Hall of Meriden,
the second couple being Right En-
fnent Grand Commander g. A. Hall and
Mrs J. C. Mcpherson.
Throughout the dance programme
the floor was filed. an encore being re-
quired for each number The intro
dtfction of the band selections through
the programme of dances proved pop
ular. At initermission refreshments
were served by the members under the
direction of Fl. NJ. Lerou.
There We're attractive programmes
containing the embossed insignia of
the commanderY on the front cover and
the badge on the back. The ladies' iii
the grand commander box had large
bouquets OF chryanthemums
Those in Charge.
Those in charge of-tte most sue
cessful affair We're:
Executive Committee. C. James
Mcpherson. James l.. Hubbard. Mel
son !. Ayling. James l.. Case, George
4. Davis, Frederick w. Lester. Her
bert NJ: Lerou, Walton c. Davenport,
G. Leslie Hopkip~