Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-27

The 14th annual concert and ball Of
A A. Young, IT., Hose and Ladder Co,
No. 1, given in the Finn Opera house
Friday evening, was as usual one OF
the prominent social events of the sea-
son and a pleasing success. At
o'clock all the seats in the balcony az
well as the side seats on the main
floor were filed. The programme open
ed with pleasing concert selections by
the Heagney & Wallace Singing or
chestra of Worcester, ]. ]. Finnerty di-
rector. They gave the following num-
bers, each Of which received hearty
encores:
March-NavaI Parade Allen
Overture-The Golden Treasure, -
Cornet Solo-Selected.
II. W. Stone.
Intermezzo- Star .--.,. Johnson
Xylophone Selected.
Perlsey w. Latin.
Finale-Flash ----...-.-.. q. Christie
There were IS couples in teh march
after . O'Clock, led by Foreman and
Mrs John c. Delaney.
The beautiful gowns of the ladies as
the intricate evolutions of the march
were carried out made a color scene
as viewed from the balcony very at
tractive.
The dance programme or "A num-
bers, with Prof. Frank Proctor prompt
er began with the Welcome quadrille.
The decorations on the walls and
balcony front were the same as last
year. with several notable additions.
Streamers of red, white and blue bunt-
ing had been festooned from the cell
| ing angles, and where they crossed I'M
der the chandelier a large red bell was
hung. On either side of the hall, as
| well as in the proscenium arch, there
were attractive displays Of flremen's
| e1nblems, helmets, axes and several OF
| their handsome presentation tFumpOts.
! Over the stage was suspended a largo
| banner Of welcome. 1t was well to-
ward o'clock before the last waltz
| dedicated to Heagney & Wallace was
finished.
The committees were complimented
on every hand for preparing such an
all-round, genuine good time. The fire
engine house was open all night and
was visited by many.
There were visitors present from
| DanielSon, Wauregan, Bridgeport, Put
| nam, Providence, Norwich, New Lon
don, Hartford and Waterbury.
The COMMITTEES we're as follows;
Master Of ceremonies, John Delan-
ey: floor director, William Grenier;
aids, Dory Jarvis, Clifford Langlais,
Harry Wakefield, Velo Sharkey, Joseph
Foy. Maurice Shea, Peter Monty; re-
ceptfon committee, Peter Bryant, James
Shea. David Boutwell,, George Ayres,
Henry Ballou, Timothy Driseoll, Gu
gene Carroll; committee of arrange
ments, John Sullivan. Pearl Morgan,
Dennis Griffen, William Rail-, Dennis
Sullivan.
At the Conversational church Sum
day morning and evening the Rev. DIR.
W. H. Cane will occupy the pulpit His
subjects will be The Lords Battle, and
, Is It Worth While?
At the Baptist church the Rev. e.
W. Potter will preach; morning theme
How to Keep Unbelief Out Of the
Heart; evening, Why Jesus Christ
Came to the World, What He Came
to Take Out
There is to be an especially attrac-
tive service at the M. Il. church Sun
day evening, the story Of The Pink
Rose by Mrs. e. NJ Whittemore, mus-
ic arranged by Tullar- Meredith. Thg
story will be read by Miss Alice Rich
mond, with the musical numbers hJ
the choir.
Personal Mention.
E. f. Burleson and e. II. Hiscox were
in Norwich Friday evening and at
tended the Bass Cled concert, as did A.
r. Young and Miss Young.
Alec MeNJicol and Theodore Robin
son attended the Robert Burns ami
versary celebration in Norwich Ou
] Thursday evening.
( Gift for Teacher.
The Gardiner class OF the M h. sun
4 day school gave a surprise party II
1 | their teacher, Mrs. A A. Gardiner, al
Z her home, on South Main street, Fri
day evening Nearly the whole class
was present, and the evenings er9oy-
ment could hardly have been excelied
There were games and refreshments
with stories old and new. Acting fol
/, the class. the president Mrs. FREQ
7 Smith, presented Mrs Gardiner I
: handsome fountain PEN
Miss May Connell of Bridgeport Il
The guest OF relatives in town
4 Mrs. Willard Potter is ill at tn,
i home Of her daughter, Mrs, Charles
t JefferH ..s