Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-17

! successfully conducted its second an
! nual ball, having the big drillshed filled
| with a brilliant thr0ng Of dS ncers num-
! bering between six and seven hundred
| for the attractive programme OF ~
| numbers rendered by Lang's augment
I ed orchestra.
/ For the first hour of the evening,
! from to O'Clock, the following con-
cert programme was finely rendered by
/ the orchestra and greeted with APP
| plause for each number:
March, Col Wellington, Reeves
! Selection, Remick's Hits, Remick
! Waltz, Adlyn, Hall
| Overture Semiramide, Rossini
| Hungarian Dance, Brahms
Handsome Decorations.
! In sparkling electric lights from the
! front of the orchestra gallery the hail
! ing sign of the Owls, Hoo Hoo flash
/ ed the fraternal greeting to all who
entered the hall, while on the front of
! the spectators gallery was arranged
I the gold 81 IN of the nest, three owls
+ with electrically lighted eyes and the
! whole decorative scheme was carried
| out with an elabOrateness that exceed
| ed the ball Of year ago and brought
! forth many compliments for Chairman
| jeremiah A. Desmond of the decoration
!
| Particularly effective was the emble-
matte centerpiece arranged in the ceE-
| ter of the floor built up in pedestal
| form, upon which stood a large 1axen
| haired doll, prettify gowned, over whom
! lowered three owls mounted specimens
! kindly loaned by John Porteous and
| EIrs. G. l. Richards of Broadway. The
! upper one of the th'ee was a handsome
| white owl which was shot by Mr. Per-
/. Vss-I,1- --1r 9Th
/ two were brown owls, these two being
| loaned by Mrs. Richards On the group
was the orders motto, The Owls Pro-
| tect Me, and in the child's hand was
! an American flag, while palms were
| grouped about the pedestal, with blue
and white electric lights among the
! palms Southern smilax irtertwined
with electric lights was draped from
the ceiling over the centerpiece.
The general decorative scheme
around the hall was richly carried out
in blue and white as the predominant
| coiors bands Of white edged with blue
hanging from the r2fters of the drill
shed, caught up in wide ~laits and in
| terspersed with the pink and white
drops which had been used in previous
! balls there in the past week. \ heavy
| frieZe of blue was lraped completely
| around the side walls. blending in pref
| ty effect with the blue border of the
| drops, and bands of white and blink
| were arranged under this. The boxes
| were done in white with pOtted plants
at each box, and the numbers were in
card designs repres 9nting the three Os.
There was a pretty floral pyramid in
the front hall. composed of palms,
ferns and decorative plants, these beir 9
furnished by John Moore.
Forty Couples in Grand March.
The grand march at 9 o'clock was
participated in By 10 couples, being
prettily carried out and forming the
three O's on the floor of the hall in the
evOlutions of the march, which was
under the direction of Cornelius /.
Crowley. President George H. Stanton
with Miss Elizabeth James, were the
leaders in the march, and the three
couples Immediately following them
were Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. George
Mr. and Mrs William r. Balloon, Jere-
miah A Desmond and Miss May Des-
mond
When the well executed march was
concluded the dance Pre- gIamme was
taken up, the 20 numbers being con-
J cluded after l o'clock.
! Among the many present were a
number from New London nest, No
1881. which had four boxes, and there
; | were also visitors from other cities in
. | the state.
Out of Town Guests.
Those attending from Jewett City
included the following: Mr. and Mrs
Charles Maynard Alexander Rainey
James Smith, Edmund Bryant, Edward
Bryant, Joseph Foley, Joseph Farrell
Fred Tanning, Walter Seymour, Louis
Morey, Docy Jarvis, Oscar Spicer
Louis Balloon, Waiter Jackson. Dona
; JodOin. James Smith. Merton Bugbet
and the Misses Eva Lafiamme Gather
inc Moriarty. Mamie Smith, Florence
Peloquin. Mary rin'Iar, Yvonne Pid-
geon, Clarinda Pidgeon and Mrs Pid
l geon.
Those in Charge.
To the following committee WHIT
handled capably the various details il
their charge, goes the credit for tn,
success attending the ball: Entertain
4 ment committee, J. 4. George chairman
= Frank J. Pagan, Cornelius J.. Crowley
William r. Balcon,, Joseph p Des
= mond, John J. Donahue, William A
I Harvey, John J. c. Stone, Jerem lah A
5 Desmond, Merton B. Johnson, JJhn r
/ Robinson; master Of ceremonies, Cfeorg
g H. Stanton, president; general foo
director, John j. C. Stone; assiStan
floor director, William ~ Harvey; di
e rector of grand march, Cornelius /
Crowley; aids, Joseph p Sullivan, Her
4 man A. BrdcKner, Patrick A. Barry
Edward H. Jilson, John c. Donovan
Q Saul A. Alofsin; reception committee
= | William r. Balloon chairman, Arthu
r. Keables, Henry Gebrath, George G
Engler, John A. Hagberg, Or. J. H. Nc
Lauehlin, John H Barnes, William
| Donville, Charles +. Whitney, f. {
- | J, I'll
Andrews, John Wall, DIR. ]. ]. Dcnohut
William G. Haselden, George c. Grant
G Joseph T. Donovan; refreshments, job
, r. Robinson; wardrobe. Herman 4
= eager
Secretary Warren Andrews was /
G the box Office for the evening an
a Frank Q. Smith and Louis Gagnon too
the tickets at the door.
: Many Fine Dresses.
S, There were many beautiful dresse
), worn at the ball. Of which the followin
are a few:
y Miss Elizabeth James, yellow chlffo
d over messaline, lavender and peal
1t trimmings
: Mrs. J. A George, yellow crepe owe
Il silk lace, and pearl trimmings
Mrs. w. r. Balloon, olive green sill
Mrs. H. P. James, black silk.
Mrs. James johnson, lavender chiffo
, over silk.
n Mrs. Anthony Berard, black silk j
A trimmings.
= Mrs. William Bogue, pink crepe owe
:, messaline.
% Miss Lester, blue messaline.
y Miss A. Tiesler, blue silk, white an
- gold trimmings.
"a Miss Ella James, pink silk poplin.
- Miss Marion Bartlett, blue silk.
= Miss Ruth Bogue. white lingerie.
- Miss Alice Oat blue silk foulard wit
- white fringed trimmings.
\ Miss Cecilia Maurice figured mai
81 quisette over white messaline wit
n bugle trimmings.
8 Miss Myra Kendall, white marqu
"a settle over pink silk null.