Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-04
MOST SUCCESSFUL CHARITY BALL
Ihrong of 1900 Dancers Brilliant Scene the Armory- White and Gold in Decorations Form Harmonious Color Scheme For Annual Social Function by Catholic Wo- mans Club of St. Patricks Parish.

Declared the most succeSSIul Tn the long list of similar events conducted under the auspices of the Catholic Wo- mans club of St. Patrfck's parish, that annual Charity ball of 1913, held Mon day evening in the armory will stand out a conspicuous success in every de- tail t1fat went to make up the pleas ures of the evening for the crowd of 1900 people who thronged the hall. Along with the satisfying social side of the evening went the consciousness that the work of preparation by the officers and all their assistants was to be crowned with a success that would be large and substantial for the cause in which they had been working and that they would be able to make a large return for the charity work of St Patriek's parish.
 Concert Programme. For the opening part of the even ing there was a concert programme from S.30 to g o'clock eerr,ndCHARI from S.30 to o'clock rendered with fine effect by James F. Drews. full or. chestra- The following were the se- lections:
 Overture-Poet and Peasant Verdi Selection-Popular Airs. Snyder
 The Decorations.
 During the concert programme the big drill hall was rapidly filling up and beautiful and animated scene was presented. The color scheme of white and gold, completely and elab orately carried out so that not a yes tige of the real armory interior could be seen, made a setting at once soft, rich and harmonious for the beautiful gowns worn by the ladies. For this splendid decorative effect all credit is given to George F. Mccormack, as- sistant decorator at the Boston store, who had as his principal assistants John and Joseph Sullivan, while in the electrical effects was seen the work of John Carney, assisted by D. J. Cough lin and J. McGrory.
 In the treatment of the ceiling there was refreshing departure from the streamers which have been used on previous occasions, for the ceilng was completely covered in white cloth, di- vided into large squares by shirred lines of gold cloth. Only In the ceiling was the color used for the boxes, front \ and rear walls were completely draped in white. A string of electric lights, one for each side of the hall, was fes tooned along the ceiling lengthwise of the hall, with southern smilax inter twined. There were S5 electric lights in each string.
 In the boxes on each side of the hall a graceful effect was achieved with oval forms brought from the corners and made to meet over the center of hung in an artistic shade in white and gold. The southern smilax was twin ed over the eova1 arches, which were covered in gold. On the north side of the hall an upper tier of boxes had been specially arranged, and these were prettily decorated with potted palms and ferns on the front rail On the front of the elevated band tric lights, and at the opposite end of the hall, on the gallery, was the electri csign. 1913. The presidents box under the band stand had an at ,..4S~ I.lxr d other green plants at It's entrance and a basket ofg daffodils stood on the center table.
 The Grand March.
 Shortly after o'clock the floor was filled with 100 couples for the grand march. which was one of the prettiest as well as one of the most intricate time: but 1t was successfully carried through under the direction of Prof Thomas F. Maher. The couples par ticfpating were separated into two di- visions each completing it's figure in its half of the hall and then coming togther so that the head couples emerged from the center and adVanc- ed up the hall to complete the march The line was led by Professor and Mrs Frank l.. Farrell, the latter the presi- dent of the Catholic Weman's club She wore an exquisite gown of laven- der and carried large bouquet of My Maryland roses. The seven couples following them, the ladies all beauti- fully gowned and carrying bouquets of roses. were Mayor and Mrs. T. c. Mur- phy, MT. and Mrs. Maurice Kelly, MT. and Mrs. James F. Fenton, MT. and Mrs James B, Shannon. MT. and Mrs. J. J, Cerkery, MT. and Mrs. William B. MeKnigt, and MT. and Mrs. M. c. Higgins,
 When the march was concluded amid applause the dancing was taken up to occupy the rest of the evening, with eighteen numbers.
 The Committee.
 The general arrangement commit tee included Mrs. Frank L. Farrell, Mrs. T. c. Murphy, Mrs. Maurice Kel- ly, Mrs. Richard M. Powers, Mrs Will jam Brown Mrs. John Slattery, Mrs. William H. Shields. Mrs. James Fen ton, Mrs. James B Shannon, Mrs. J. J. Corkery, Mrs. N. E. Sullivan
 The officers for the evening were as follows: Master of ceremonies, Frank coran; aides, Thomas M. Connor, John R. Tarrant, Frank B. Eilers, John Sul- livan, J. J. Desmond, Walter Casey Charles V, James. Albert Portelance, John Carney. George Powers, J. Harry Shannon, John Slattery, James J. Don ohue NJ D., Thaddeus Leahy J. w. Callahan, NJ D.. Alexander Kilroy, Morgan Cronin, George F. Mccormack and William P. Murphy.
 The box office was in charge of F. J. Morley. Edward Mckay, John Me Cafferty and Edward Kirby distributed programmes, and one of Malletts avn ings protected the patrons from the inclemency of the weather.