Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-09

Arrangement Committee. graceful effect, the white below and the lavender above in 8 drapery eff feet.
 White Birch Arches.
 Boxes were built entirely around the hall, and in these also a new and novel plan was shown In having each entrance made in an arch of white birch, trimmed with laurel, among which artificial lilacs were intertwined. For the raised boxes on the south side of the hall, the steps and the lower front panel were nj lavender, while on the opposite side of the hall the lavender panel ran behind the boxes Close to 1000 yards of cloth in all were used in the decorations, and there were over 500 electric lights in the steamers from the side walls to the center,
 sodaIity, 1sso- 1912. At the far end of the hall, facing 1 the entrance and upon the wall. were three big frames of laurel. trimmed with electric lights, the central one in circular form carrying the word "Sodality'' in white letters, and the other two on either side showing the dates ISS0'' and "1s12." These two l lIdtNGS were Ol oval lbIus White Birch Summer House.
 Particularly effective in the entranc- | ing scene was the white birch sum mer house for the band stand. It was | trimmed in laurel studded with tiny electric lights evergreens, also being used, and artificial wistaria flowers. White birch lanterns containing elec- tric lights hung along the sides of the house.
 1 Under President Thomas J, FitzgeF- | aid, the Sodality members set out to make this ball their greatest social success and a record breaker, and they | had able workers in the two who planned and worked out the decorative 1 scheme, Jeremiah A. Desmond and Daniel J. Hinchey. The electrical work 1 was by two members of the society James McGrory and Harold Hinchey and the carpenter work by Harold Counihan.
 The Concert. At 8 o'clock the opening concert was finely rendered by the Cadillac orches- tra, James F. Drew, director, whose playing for the dancing was also fea- ture of the evening. The following was the concert programme:
 1 March, Zenobie, KinG | ONeTIuTR. EDel anu EtdSdul, Duppt Cornet solo, Victorian Polka, BroWI
 Frank s. Galligan.
 Mazurka de Concert, Memories of Vienna, Bendil Duet, Miserere, Il Trovatore, Verd
 Frank s. GaIligan. Herman F'eltcorn. Selection, Balkan Princess, Reuben' Grand March.
 l The grand march, nj which 75 cou ples participated, was finely carrieC out under the direction of Professo Maher. prompter, who skilfully adapt ed 1t to meet the form of the foo, with the summer house in the center It was a pretty feature that wa l greatly admired. The march was leC by President Fitzgerald with Mis- Hannah Malone. who wore pink satil and carried pink roses the next fou couples being Dr. and Mrs. T. Crowley, the latter wearing emeral green satin and carrying 8 bouque of daisies and ferns, Jeremiah i. Des mOnd with Miss Helen Hinchey, wh wore blue and carried pink roses, an John Sullivan with Miss Sarah Nc Namara, who wore blue and carrie
 lilies.
 This opened rhe programme Of eight , cen numbers, in which the novelty 0 , two tntermissions was introduced Professor Alaher prompted from th
 summer house orchestra stand. , ! Included in those present were ran
 from out of town, these including
 considerable delegation from St John Literary association of New Londol which had special box, Ths Committees. The committees were the follow
 ing:
 Master of ceremonies. Thomas Fitzgerald; floor director, Jeremiah { \ i Desmond; usher aid aids, John Me \ Cormick, Thomas Brennan Michael I Coscoran, Joseph Sheridan, Williai s Harrington, Walter HyndG. Richar ! Tarrant, Charles Mckay, Jerefnia 4 Riordan, George Powers, Thomas Ri q ley John Walsh, Daniel Mullen, lame 4 NfcGrory. William Murphy, Charle 4 James.
 Reception committee, John j. Sull van, ". J. Leahy, Edward Price. | c. MuEpily, John W, Barke, Th6ms E D0dd, w. F, MeGarry, Daniel Mahe
 A, J, WheIey, M, V, Murphy, H.
 Buckley, James Dedd, J. J. Kelly, D,
 Shea, Dr. T. A. Crowley, ThaddeI
 Leahy.
 Arrangement eSm4Hittee, T.. J. Fit:
 gerald, J. A. Desmond, J. J Suil
 van, F. LeaAE, Bn EN A GRs#aess !