The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-18
OPERATORS BALL
BRILLIANT EVENT
Effective Decorations and Delightful
Overwhelmingly Programs
List of the Operators.

The second annual ball of the tele-
phone operators of the Brattleboro ex-
change Of the New England Telephone
& Telegraph Co., which was given last
evening in Festival hall, added an
other brilliant social event to the
season S list. In attendance, music,
decorations and every other respect it
far surpassed the ball of last wear. The
decorations We're elaborate and effec-
tive, and were in charge of Marion &
Spaulding. Blue and white crepe paper
was suspended from the center of the
hall to the balconies, and potted plants
and palms ornamentcd each window
The stage was made into an arbor ef-
feet by using laurel and evergreen i'm
| profusiOnS. Over each bower was n
lattice work Of blue and white paper.
aud several bay trees were placed
about the stage, which partly concealed
the musicians. In the middle of the
stage at the bottom was 4 large en-
blem blue bell, lighted with tiny blue
lights, upon which blazed, n. f. T.
! 4 T. CO, - "l9l4' -
! Leitsinger s orchestra of 10 pieces,
including three pieces from Keene.
gave a concert from eight to nine,
which is deserving Of special mention.
and enthusiastic audience The pro
gram consisted Of the following mum
bers; March, Kaiser friedrich. Fried
man; overture, Stradella, FIotow
song for cornet, played by Sewall
i Morse, Robyn; Henry VIII dances
Morris dance, Shepard dance, Torch
dance. German; American sketch, By
the Suwanec River Middleton; selee-
tion, Sweethearts. Herbert The eornet
solo by Mr.. Morse was rendered i'm his
usual artistic manner. and was encored
enthusiastically
The dancing began at Q: and was par
ticipated in by large number. The
dance programs were attractive bear
ing the blue bell on the front page
while under each number of the pro
gram was quoted some expression in
common use in the telephone office. sucI
as: Hello; Toll Operator; The Operator
will call you; They don t answer: VII
YOU please excuse it?; Your number
please?; II connect you with the Su
Ipervisor; Please hold the line; You ar,
talking overtime; II ring them again
; Who viii talk, please?; Thr-r-r-ee
thr-rr-ee; Another nickle, please; On,
moment. please, IN try to reconnec-
YOU; Line busy, shall I call you2
- ~. - 4 We VIII hfAtf II All-
Goodbye
The dancing lasted until I 'cloc
Miller catered and punch was serve,
, during the evening Much credit is du
the committee in charge for the success
, of the affair, which consisted of Mis-
Lena Smith, chairman, Miss Minnir
foomcy. Miss Lucy Walbridge. Mis-
Matte Baldwin and Miss Mabel Snow
The Introductory committee consiste,
of Manager Ralph !. Eldridee an,
Wire Chief Herbert c. Shaw Tn
, floor manager was Elias Foley, tes
! man.
, The operators Of the Brattleboro eN
change are Miss Mabel Snow, chic
: operator: Miss Matte Baldwin. super
visor; Miss Alice Newell. senior opera
+ tor; Miss Minnie Toomev. Miss Len
I Evans, Miss Florence Holton, tol
: operators; local operators, Miss Nil
! dred Alexander, Miss Mary Booker
! Miss Lena Smith, Miss Lena Coomh.
Miss bessie Worden, Miss Alice Hal
: Miss Gertrude Gum. Miss Lillia
Stoddard, Miss Euniec Stevens. Mis-
n Esther Johnson. Miss Cecilia Johnson
: information operator, Mrs. Alie
! Squires; night operator, Miss Nelli
Hager.