The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-02-24
THE RED MEMS BALL.
A Street Parade, Concert, an Indian We'd
ding Ceremony and Dance,

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ding Ceremony and Dance.
1t was taking big chance to select day in
February for a street parade, but nothing
daunted by snow and sleet and slush the Red
Men got away with it on Monday last, although
they had to postpone the march from II. As a.
m. to p. m. A little after the latter hour the
braves started from the Pythian block and
when Strengthened out were lined up on the
sidewalk in the following order: Belfast Band
Lee Patterson, leader; City Marshal Hammons
followed by six policemen in uniforms with
drawn billies; half dozen kid Indians in war
paint and feathers; muchy big Indians, ditto
horse sled had party of sguaws and two
Indians were on horse back, the horse dragging
lodge poles on which another Indian was car
ried. The march was down High street to the
avenue, up Church to Main and down Main to
Pythian hail.
The great event, however, was the concert
Indian wedding and dance in the Opera House
in the evening. The Golden Rod made special
trip from Castine and Islesboro and brought
over goodly number, while many came from
the neighboring towns, and the Opera House
Was phCheQ. 1 lie Hall was elaDOTdCely ana G1-
fectively decorated with the colors of the or
der, flags, snow shoes and other Indian en-
blems, and the stage never looked prettier.
Four flags formed the drop curtain-two large
and two small, the large ones draped back from
the small ones. A typical forest scene was
formed with evergreen trees and miniature
tepees. The balcony railing was decorated
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pended from the center chandelier to different
sections of the hall. A large eagle suspended
from the chandelier bore in his talons the staff
of loosely folded silk flag. The University
of Maine orchestra of five pieces was seated
on the stage and gave an excellent concert,
rendering the following selections:
March, RaKosky. List
Overture, Lustspiel, Keller Bella
Selection from Stubborn Cinderella, Howard
Idyl, Geichevurnechen, Liucke
1t was the first appearance of the orchestra
in this city and it made most favorable i'm
preston and was literally applauded. Then
came the Navahoe wedding in which about
sixty of the Red Men and others in costume
participated. 1t was given under the direction
of Mr.. Orrin J. Dickey, who SO successfully
presented the Snake Dance at the ball last
year. Preceding the entrance of the wedding
party three little Indians came forward and
knelt in front of the stage The wedding
party marched in from the rear of the stage
as if coming from the forest, the bridegroom,
Orrin ]. Dickey and the bride, Mrs. G. A.
Matthews, the last in the line. The other
principals of the wedding were Arthur N
Johnson, sachem Clarence E. Hall, prophet;
William Estes and Hiram Curtis, sanaps. The
costumes and ceremonies were those of the
Navahoe tribe of Indians and were both real
/ istic and picturesque. The wedding dance fol-
lowed the ceremony, and then the floor was
filled with masked dancers, whose make-ups
were varied, original, and many of them mirth-
provoking. The dance was kept up until the
small hours of Tuesday morning to excellent
music by the University of Maine orchestra
Robbins & Arey furnished refreshments. The
general committee was composed of Orrin j.
Dickey, Charles E. Sherman and Clarence E.
Hall, and the floor was under the direction of
Charles E. Sherman, assisted by William Estes,
Orrin ]. Dickey, George H. Darby, Clarence E.
Hall, Hiram Curtis and G, Parker Cook