Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-20


The twelfth annual concert and ball
of the Putnam fire department, always
a big social event and this year the
last Of the pre-Lenten festivals was
held in Union hall Monday evening.
As is customary at the annual events
of this kind given under the auspices
Of the department, there was a large
number out to enjoy the pleasures of
the evening, many coming from Dan
ielsOn, Pomfret, Thompson and other
surrounding towns.
Living up to the precedent set in
former years, the department spared
no expense when considering the dec
oratiye features. Union hall was as
pretty in its special dress of bunt-
ing, arranged by a South Framing
ham firm, as at any similar event for
a long time The side walls were
yelled under festOoned national colors
and drapings of nile green and white
with series of tri-colored streamers
radiating from the center Large
paintings depicting fire scenes were
placed at conspicuous places through
out the hall. The stage was banked
at the front with greenery, in which
red, white and blue strings of electric
lights were placed, while the center
of the proscenium arch was embel-
lished with the letters 'P. f. D." these
in red incandescent lights. Over the
heads of the members Of the orchestra
an electric moon that shone at inter
walls during the evening was suspend
ed-this for the moonlight waltzes, al
ways special favorites.
Surrounded by this setting, the
| dancers began to assemble Just before
eight o'clock, at which hour the fol
| lowing concert programme was com
menced by the Cargill orchestra 0.
| this city:
March-High Roller. AIe1
| OVerture-From Dawn to Twilight.
| Bennett
La Ffancee-Valse Lente, Hart.
| SMYRNA Turkish Serenade, Tyeri
Leonore Waltzes, Rolf,
March-Nayal Parade. Evans
The grand march following the con
( cert made an animated scene. tn,
beautiful gowns and natty uniforms
! adding much to the attractiveness O
this feature. The march was led b!
| Mr.. and Mrs. Barrak K. Smith.
The dance programme was made III
OF eighteen numbers, a waltz follow
ing the march and circle, every othe
number being a square dance. Their
l
evident indication that the large mum
Der present were enjoying the evening
immensely.
J. A. P. Gagne Of Mansfield hos
company was the efficient floor direc
tor, the floor aids being as follows: @
Guertin, n. PelOquin. l. Delorme, L
Nichols, G. Sharpe. Fred N. Flags
Thomas P. Ryan, Martin Welsh, ]. E
Daigle, E. A. Bibeault, Alfred Lizotte
H E. Morse.
The reception committee was heade,
| by W. S. Fuller, as chairman and in
cluded all the members Of the de
partment.
Frank E. Murray acted as prompteI
The ball was a social and financia
success IN which the members Of Gen
eral Putnam hook and ladder com
pany, Mansfield, Protector and Eagl
hose companies all had an equal share
A car leaving here early This morn
ing for Danielson took away man.
from that place who attended the bal
| Attending Harrisburg Convention.
c. e. Child, president of the Lumbe
Manufacturers association of South
ern New England, is attending a con
vention called by the governor 0
Pennsylvania at Harrisburg for tn
purpose Of considering the danger pre-
sented by the prevalence and sprea,
of fungouS disease of the wild chest
nut tree. known as the chestnut bar
disease, and to consider methods t
be pursued in accomplishing its posi-
bic control.
Mardi Gras Social.
st. John Baptist society is TO OBJ
serve Mardi Gras this CTuesday) eve
n'ng by holding a catherine in bel
hall on Providence street. There
to be a musical and literary pro
gramme, arranged with special cart
A number of out of town guests wi
be present,
Local Interest in Pitney's Advancement
The announcement that Mahlon Pit
ney, comptroller Of the state of Nel
Jersey, is considered as a pOssibl
appointee to the United States SD
preme court, is of special local inter
est because of the fact that Attorne
Richard Morriarty, now deceased, for
merly of this city, was associated
a law firm at Morristown, M IT, wit
Mr.. Pitney. Attorney Morriarty was
graduate Of Putnam high school an
OF Yale university, where he studio
with Attorney Charles N. Torrey {
this city.
Went Fishing in Wagon.
Fhe delightful weather of Monda
was factor in inducing a party
Putnam people to go 'fshing at Alex
ander'S lake, across which they droy
! their horse in going to their fishin
grounds on the west shore The iC
on the lake varies between II and