Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-01
JEWEIl CITY
Firenen Surpass All Records Tn Sue cess of Fifteenth Annual Concert and BaIi-EspeciaIIy Fine Music-EIe- gant Gowns-Efficient Committees.

The fifteenth annual concert ana ball of A. A. Young Jr. Hose and Lad der Co. No. 1 was given in Finn Opera house Friday evening. There was a large attendance, comparing faverably with former years.
 There were two departures from the usual custom in the SbaH given last evening; there were no decorations whatever about the walls and stage, as the theater has just been re1tted and decorated and an entire steel ceil- ing put in; hence Manager Barnett cannot allow decorations to be at atched to the walls. Heretofore, sometimes, the decoration committee spent as much as two weeks in beau- mfngS, one year five hundred yards of festoon tissue were used. The other innovation in the ball is that it was changed to a dress ball, the fremen being in dress suits. instead of the regulation parade uniform. The fire mems ball has always been one of the social events of the season and nine in the last fifteen years has ex- the ladies appeared to more advantage or been .costumed as handsomely.
 The galleries were crowded for hours with spectators who enjoyed the anil mated scene on the floor below At 8.30 John s. Fogg's orchestra of six pieces, from Brockton, gave the fol- lowing pleasing concert program, each number of which. merited the
 
 of Independence, Hickman; overture, Orpheus, Offenbacl; tromDone solo, Louis Carroll Selection. The Red Widow, Gebest; dance, In the Shad- ows, Finck; finale, Hero of the Isth- mus, Lampe.
 MT Carrol1ts trombone sole made a pronounced hit.
 The grand march led by Foreman Dennis Griffin and his daughter, Miss Helena J. Griffin, moved at half past nine, after which the attractive dance program of twenty seven numbers was successfully conducted by the follow ing committee: Master of ceremonies, Dennis Griffin floor director and prompter, Prof. Maurice J. Shea, IT,; aids, Gordon Willis, Louis Mitchell, Eli Lague, Jr., Marcus H. Driscoll, seph H. Mccarthy, Eugene J. Carroll, Veie Sharkey, Henry BaHou. James H. Shea, Peter Bryant.
 The committee of aFFaHgen entS, which is receiving congratulations on all sides for their successful manage sment of such a pleasing event includ- ed; Dennis Griffin, William Rail-, Jo- sept H. Mccarthy, Marcus H. Driseoll, John F. Hermon.
 There we're visitors present from Norwich, New London, Willimantic Putnam, Wauregan, Moesup and Plainfie1d. A buffet lunch was pro- vided in Hibernian hall in the same building. At all times during the night sandwiches coffee and ice cream were served.
 Pulpit Themes.
 At the Methodist church Sunday morning the pastor, Rev samuel Thatcher, will preach; subject The Kingdom of God; evening theme. Three Great Facts.
 At the Congregational church Sum day morning the topic will be Men Second Mill. The pastor. Rev. " III. Cane, will occupy the pulpit.
 Rev. E, w, Darrow of West Will 1ingtoR, Conn, will supply the Baptist pulpit Sunday.
 Rev, J, w. Payne, will preach for Mir. DarFew at West Wilmington.
 Eenuei S. Bliss 90.
 The PittsfS1d, Mass, Journal of Jan, IS gives an interesting account of the life of Lemue1 Sylvester Bliss, wfle was born iR Hatfield. Mass. ninety years inIeadeat and butter maker at tte Je~ett City creamery. Mr. Bliss who is hale and hearty, ,sdte11s among other pleasant reminiscenees an interesting story of his early life. He says: It made nay hair stand straight, i was tFayeliAg in Ceatral Vermont and ar rived in small town just before midnight and put up at the only ho- tel fhere. A town meeting had been folks were carOGsing about in a half drunken way The hotel was filled with guests that night, and I was. top of 8 long flight Of stairs I could not sleep and during the morning hours I heard a soft step on the sairs. I looked, and by the candle light saw a man making his way toward my and a candle in the other. I was too frightened to move. The man reached over my head with the knife and eqt down from 3 beam largs