The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-04-06
K. orc. HOLD NINTH
ANNUAL CONCERT
AND BALL
Biz Social Event of Year at For
ester's Hall Last Evening
SIXTY COUPLE IN GRAND MARCH
Excellent Music, Pretty Decorations
and Happy Crowd Combine
to Make 4 Joyous Event.

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Bennington's big social event of thU
year, the annual Easter Monday ball
of Bennington council. knights OF
Columbus, was held last evening at
Forester's hall. 1t was the ninth
event of its kind and like its predeees
sors was success in every way.
In previous years the concert and
ball has been held at the hall of st.
Francis de Sales academy where the
largest dance floor in town has been
available Because of the ruling by
Bishop Joseph j. Rice OF the Vermont
diocese prohibiting dancing upon all
church property, Academy hall was
not available this year and the coun-
Gil was compelled TO seek other ale
smaller quarters for the entertain
ment
Although handicapped by the low
ceiling the members of the council.
who have acquired considerable ex-
perience in that direction during the
past nine years carried out an exceed
ingly pretty scheme of decoration
Festoons of purple and white crepe
paper. the colors of the order, paral
lelled with numerous colored tulip in
candescents formed the basis of the
arrangement which was broken by a
number of porcelain domes ana a
large center light. American ilag>
were used on the walls and the big
monogram "K of C" outlined in in
candescents was a conspicuous tea-
ture, A low hedge of evergreen eh
closed the orchestra.
Preceding the grand march, which
was led by Grand Knight j. z. Prem
dergast and Mrs. Prendergast and d.
rected by Joseph A. Evans, Hurlcys
orchestra of seven pieces gave a etE-
cert with the following program
Enzugsmarch Der Bojaren
Halvorscn
Overture. "Orpheus' Offenbaca
(a) I'm Piu d'Amour Silesa
tb) Serenade MosZkowski
Selection, Firefy Fr.ml
The rendition OF the concert pro-
gram was especially pleasing and the
music for the long dance program
that followed was big factor in max
ing the ball the success that il WAS.
The time was excellent and the se.ec.
tions. both for the round and tie
square dances, were given Witt he
life and energy that mean so much IN
dance music.
Sixty couples took part in tha
grand march. somewhat smaller
number than has composed the line in
previous years, but when all the daEc
ers, including those who arrived aftes
the march, were upon the floor there
was none too much room for comfort.
Refreshments consisting of chicken
salad, rolls. olives, pickles. sand
wiches, neopolitan ice cream and cake
were served in the rooms OF the
Eagles on the second floor Of the
building. Fruit punch was wed
during the dances
The grand march was composed of
the following couples: d. A. Guiltin-
an and Miss Rose Morrissey, William
Gibney and Miss Mary Gibney, Mr..
and Mrs John j. Hayes, Mr., and Mrs.
ID. A. Ward, f. d. Cullinan and Miss
Buck of Arlington, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert T.. Healy, F. p Nolan and Miss
Gertrude Nolan, William p. Mccarthy
and Mrs. p. Mccarthy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Hurley, William Flynn and
Miss F. NJ. Coyle OF Springfield, Mass
Mr.. and Mrs j. p Ryan. NJ. Gilmore
and Miss Hardenberg of North Ben
nington, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sharpe,
Mr.. and Mrs. William e. Sears, r. 5.
Cullinan and Miss Mary Mann of Arl.
ington, Warren Waite and Mrs w.
Vail, Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt O. Wood,
Francis LaBatt and Miss Mildred
Bushee OF Pawlet. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Hollenbeck, William f. McGnrn, jr.,
and Mrs j. A. Evans, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Sears, Walter ]. Kelly and Hazel Kel-
ly, Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Rice Edward E.
Gardner and Miss Ruby i. Olin, Pat
rick Dunn and Mrs. George McKeon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Campbell, William
f. Hurley and Miss Agnes Hurley, Mr.
and Mrs. f. E. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
]. McDermott, NJ. f. Burgess and Miss
Helen G. McGurn, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j.
Cunning, William Harlan, of Schen-
ectady and Miss Nj. F. Ryan, Edmond
Lafranchise and Miss Clara NJ. Peller-
in, Thomas Toomey and Miss AIrriel
Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. D. 7. Murray,
Owen Craddock of Hoosick Falls and
Miss Mae Jewett, Fred C. Martin and