Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-06

space. between covered by the white
looped in graceful curves, with clus-
tiers of smilax at intervals. OVERHEAD
from the six cross-rafters is hung
white bunting yard wide with an Is
inch fringe of pink, the whole plait-
ed to add to the decorative effect.
Booming the Rose.
Between the rafters were draped the
festoons Of smilax with electric lights,
and in the center of the hall was a
stiking novelty in the form of an inn
mense rose suspended from the roof.
Over and around it were arranged
most notuarlly festoons of smilax
and lights, with splendid effect. Two
white arrows lettered in pink carried
the words Booming The" and as
! they pointed towards the rose it is
easy to complete the signifiance of
their meaning
The boxes were done in white, with
! clusters of smilax, and there were
| green steps to the boxes on the south
/ side of the hall The musicians bal
| cony was in pink and white, With the
word Thermos flashing in 81 electric
| lights from the front of it. The spec
| tators' gallery was also attractively
| decorated on the front in the two col
ors.
The decorations will remain for the
| Charity ball, with few changes. The
! electrical effects were the donation OF
1 The Eato --Chase company, $40 small
/ incandescents being used, besides SIX
tungsten chandeliers. Morgan Gro
/ nan was in charge of the DECORATIONS
! for the musicians, and with his usual
4 n
which Won the Animation of all at the
ball The strikingly pretty pink rose
! in the center of the han was the work
of Otto F. Ernst
Band of 66 Musicians.
From to 9. the following concert
| programme was given eXcellentiy by a
band composed of &C musicians OF the
city under the direction of Frank r..
King:
March-Seeond Regiment. Reeves
Observation-Disclosures Lustspiei,
Keller Bella
Waltz-Blue Danube, Strauss
Selection-B Bohemian Girl, Balfe
March-Col. Wellington, Reeves
The band was seated in the center
of the hall and was enthusiastically
appiauded for each number by the
big crowd present. Those present oc-
cupied all the available seating room
and were massed solidly under the
gallery and out on to the floor for
some distance beyond the edge Of the
gallery.
The following committees looked
well after the comfort of III present;
Master of Ceremonies-James B
Shannon.
,, Reception Committee-Co. Charles
w Gale, chairman; Nelson J. Aging
/ Walter M. Buckingham, Frederic W
! Cary Thomas H. Crawford GrOscenol
Ely, George A. Keppler, John L. Mitch
ell, Frank H Smith. Herman Alofsin
ID, Lucius Briggs, ]. Dana Colt, Geo
A. Davis, Herbert r, Kind, Herbert I'd
) Lerou, Charles D. Noyes John R. Tar
rant.
Arrangement Committee-Walter W
f Lang, chairman; Judge \. J. Ayling
5 William R. Stevens, Joseph f. Will
5 Jams, Thomas NJ. Connor, Arthur L
Story, Morgan Cronin. William r
t Frisbie, T. c. Murphy. Frank J. King
2 Orchestra Of % for Dancing.
! At about 9.15 the grand march 0
I 30 couples led by Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z
l Shannon, with Judge and Mrs. \.
| Ayling as the second couple, opene
the dance programme, which contir.
|
t ! o'clock. For the dancing an orchestr
r. of rs pieces. directed by Walter v
v Lang, played in the orchestra CALLER
e and every number was an encore.
In the Boxes.
d The following were the boxholders
e T. A. H. Chase; 8. c. H. Frisbie
o Z, Mrs. H. E. Robbins: 8. f. ]. kint
n Otto Ernst: 9, c. Leslie Hopkins; il
f c. W. Tubbs; Il. j. Dyer Potter: L.
7 W. L. NORM; 10, W. 3. Young; j
n George Ashley; Is. A. c. Lyons; L
T f. II. Smith; II and Is, G. ". Car
o roll; 10, l.. o. Smith and .. l.. John
: son; 20, r. c. Plaut: 81, Adelphi club
d % and %, J. Dana Colt; "a E.
s Perry; %. G. W. Carroll: &c, J.
% Shannon; q, John Steiner, Or. d,
: Shahan; rs, Rev. Hugh Treanor; ?
r H. NJ Lerou; 80, Walter NJ. BuCking
= ham: 81, H. l.. Branche; So. ].
+ Haviland: 80, John Fl. Ford; "a, II.
n Carpenter; So. A. Mitchell; Al, ger
: eral and team captains.
e Complete returns were in in G
Monday night, butt was estimated tn;
at least $500 could be counted upC
from the sale of tickets with $3.50 MOI
II from the sale Of boxes and balcOI
- seats. Expenses would not De ov'
n $50, so that net returns Of $4,000 migl
70 be expected. The ice cream for Il
ball was donated by the Candy She
10 and the soda by c, e. Wright Al
other contributor Of valued assistant
in many ways was Adiutant Sergea
J. Barbour who is in charge of the a
" mory Boys furnished by tie Post
m Telegraph company distributed Il
j. dance programmes.