Putnam patriot., 1915-02-19
FIREMEN'S BALL
Bad Weather but Good Crowd. Very
 Successful Affair
Decorations Highly compIinenied

The Fifteenth Annual concert and ball Of the Putnam fire department was held in Union haIl Monday even. ing. 1t has always been local say ing that the weather man is always good to the firemen, and it has almost without exception been the case, but Monday night surely be must have forgotten that the men wanted one of his best evenings for the one he hand cd out was one of the worst of the sea- son, yeritable downpouF keeping up all the evening While this Of course kept a few at home there was still large gathering and weather condi. tlons were forgotten as soon as the hail was entered,
 Tbe decorations this year were by the New American Decorating Conn pany Of Providence and were personal ' supervised by the manager, c. II. Ross ln past years an effort has been made 10 completely cover the hait with coIored bunting put this year this manner Of decorating was discarded aaa lhe aew method of usinR sei pieces Was used and proved decided relief Many present expressed the opinion that never in ils history had old Union halI looked 50 well as Monday night. IL was as pretty bali room as one could wish for The stars and stripes and United States flags and shields were mainly used and formed set pieces on both sides and ends of the hall. The scheme was most artistic one. Overhead were culored banners and long strings of the flags of all na- tions Over the stage were the letters r. F. D. iu eolored electric lights and the stage was banked with palms and ferns from the Andem greenhouses and there were incandescent bulbs among the green that gave pretty color effect
 The Cargill orchestra Of eight pieces rendered an excellent musical program of six numbers from to o'clock and when the last number was finished the hall was filled and Prompter Frank l.. Murray called for the forma ton of the grand march. The march was led by Chief Joseph Maynard an1 Mrs. George Guard, MT. and Mrs. Thomas r. Ryan being the second couple. There were nearly eighty couples in line and after the march they formed for the circle after which the dancing of twenty numbers was begun and it was nearly 7 o'clock when the fast dance WAS finished.
 At midnight there was an intermis- sion. Many went out to supper but the majority remained inside as re | treatments could be had in the hall. There were visiting fifemen from many and they were the guests ot the Put. nam men at fire headquarters. Moth ing marred the occasion except the ] weather, and that not to any notice able extent, so that the members of the department can we'll put upon their records another social event well plan ned and well executed and SO perform the last act of the Fifteenth Annual concert and ball.
 The committee in charge Of the af fair was as follows;
 Floor director, Thomas ?. Ryan.
 First assistant, Fred NJ. Bruce. Second assistant, John E. Byrne. Ihird assistant, Ovila Guertin.
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 | Louis Winslow Robert S. Bruce Remi Delorge Henry Guertin Harry Morse James Barnes William sullivan k. MarIiot Committee Of Arrangements Fred Al Bruce r Clouiier Walter N hetton Joseph Roy \ Gray don sharpe Frank Dumas Louis WiHslnw OVtla Guetlia
 William tuller Henry Weteh James barnes Joseph Page r J Mhfei IT. r. Ryan r. D. ThNer J E. Daigle