The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-09
BENNINGTON K OF C
HOLD THEIR 9TH
ANNUAL BALL
Gala Affair Last Evening at
Academy Hall
WAS BIG SOCIAL EVENT
Good Music, Artistic Decorations,
Pretty Dresses and Happy Crowd
Make Successful Combination

Bennington council, Knights OF
last evening once more
demonstrated its ability as a royal
the occasion being the
annual Easter Monday ball which
was held in the hall of St Francis de
Sales academy. The event, which
was the fifth reproduction, has come
to be the big social event OF the year
in Bennington, and the affair last
evening constituted an appreciable
to the reputation that has
been building during the past half de-
cade.
Many of the knights have been
members of the same committees
ever since the original concert and
ball and have consequently acquired
a familiarity with their duties which
enables them to carry out the de-
tails with the fnesse of diplomats
long in the service.
The hall of ST. Francis de Sales
academy, although pleasing in its
architecture, because of its nearly
rectangular form does not lend itself
easily to decoration. The committee
in charge of this feature of the en-
tertanment has always proved cap.
able of overcoming this difficulty
and again rose to the occasion with
a number Of artistic features. 1t
was the general opinion Of those who
have attended the ball year after
year that the stage never before pre-
scented such pretty picture. The
lavish use of red, white and blue
bunting in the background with the
customary screen of young spruces
at the footights and the droplights
with their vari-colored shades made
pleasing and harmonious effect.
American flags had an even larger
place in the scheme this year. They
were prettily draped on the high
walls and were used in different
designs in every possible place. The
colors of the order, purple and
white, were in evidence in the fes
toons of crepe paper hung from the
rafters and in the big bells which
broke the monotony Of the wide
ceiling. Over the entrance was the
shamrock outlined in small green in
candescents and the centerpiece over
the stage was the Illuminated mono
gram N. OF c." A new departure
was the draping of an Italian hal
over the entrance in honor of the ma
ton which produced the discoverel
OF the western continent
The concert was by Frazier's or
chestra of seven pieces, which alsC
furnished the music for dancing di
rected by Thomas J. Reynolds. Tn,
program was as follows:
March X. of c. Fische
Overture Der Gelst des Wojewoden
Grossmal
Musical Gems from the RED Widow
Genes
Medley Overture, All Star No.
Fische
Selection, Little Boy Blue Lamp
Shortly after $3.50 the compan.
formed for the grand march lead b,
Grand Knight William j. Lonergal
and Miss Julia Belisle and conductel
by Joseph a. Evans. There were be
tween 75 and 100 couplesin the marcl
The list OF those present include,
the following:
Daniel A. Guiltinan and Miss Liz
zie McDermott, William j. Gibnel
and Miss Mary Gibney. Mr. and Mrs
John H. Kelly, p. J. Prendergasi
and Miss Anna Birmingham. Charlie
r. Burt and Miss Lucretia Edgertor
Alfred Laren and Mrs. w. Larer
Burt Henchy and Mrs. NJ. Henchy
Joseph j McDermott and Miss Katl
leen Quinlan, c. Russell Phillips an
Miss Helen +. Hurley, II. T. Grenna
and Miss Sallle l.. Healy, Charlie
, Mclaughlin and Miss Ella Murray
, John Nash. Jr.. and Mrs. John Nasl
. MIR. and Mrs. Emory S. Harris. J. /
Powers and Mrs. Joseph A. Evan.
! Mr. and Mrs. John II. lneson, Nh
B. and Mrs. william +. Sears. Thoma
b Toomey and Miss Rose Hackett, Rob
ert Carney and Miss Mary Carney
. Frank COToole and Miss Title Hel
, vey. Mr., and Mrs. Joseph Langdot
Levi Ladd and Miss Jennie Connolly
. Raymond G. Quinlan and Miss Agne
! Quinan. MIR. aud Mrs John Haye
. and Miss Margaret Hayes, John .
l McKale and Miss Edith Bowie, job
3 Mccormack and Margaret Kelle
| John u. Harte and Miss Alice M'
e Dermott John NJ Cronin. Jr, an
! Miss Barbara Cronin. Mr.. and MIR
!. John r. Ryan, Mr.. and Mrs. A. {
LaMarre. MIR. and Mrs. w. A. Vial
=. ]. II. Fleck. and Miss Dora Mona
MIR. and Mrs Henry Seymour, T.. l
McCue and Mrs. Mary s. Heal
r James MoCue and Miss Ellzabet
McCue. George w. Moore and Mi,
Sarah McCue, MIR and Mrs. MART
Kearns. W. ] Galpin and Miss MAJ
l Butler. Joseph Koarns and Mil
y Louise Larln. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
? Corbett, Mr. and Mrs Grant Il. He
& lenbeck. Joseph y. Hackett and Mi
g Irene Hackett. MIR. and Mrs. Ere
d S. Rice. Mr. and Mrs. W. d. McGur
8 Charles Shelter and Loretta NJ
Kearn. John Whitney and Miss Nj,
Whitney. Earle J. patten and MI
e Katherine T. Stewart. Augustll
20 Daley and Miss Harriet Daley an
a Miss Helen Dryer. John J. Tral
and Miss Katharine NJ Caslin. N
and Mrs Thomas Morrissey. Mr.. at
Mrs. y. A. Ward. Mr. and Mrs.
y Hogan. Frank c. Phillips and M
u Ruth NJ Burt. Frank Brazil aud Aii
Patrick Brazil. Mr. and Mrs. wilma
OHfFn. Mr. ana Mrp Frank