Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-16
POLICEMEN'S ANNUAL.
ball ut the ArmOry Attended by 0OO
Couples.

The 4th annual concert and ball by the ?
Burlington police department was given in
the large hall of the armory last evening
and from the point of view of attend
ance was the most successful yet held.
GOO couples being present when the grand /
march was started Hagar's orchestra
furnished music, a concert being given
from eight to nine O'Clock. followed by
an order of "a dances.
On the platform reserved for the in /
vited guests were Mayor A. S. Drew,
Judge G. S. Palmer. Clerk Jed p. Ladd.
Postmaster J. E. Burke. C. d. Stockwel,
chief of the fire department, the police
commissioners and members of the board
Of aldermen and their ladies.
Promptly at nine O'Clock formation
was made for the grand march, which
was led by Chief and Mrs 2. j. Russell.
with Deputy Chief =. J. Cosgrove and
his niece, Miss Mary Cosgrove, as the
second couple followed by IA of the police
officers and their ladies'. The leaders led
about 100 couples through ntricacies,
which made very effective designs upon
the floor the climax being reached when
l6 couples came forward abreast The
march called forth prolonged applause and
was consummated when all formed for
iquadrille, the first dance number on the
program. In the program were dances
to Mayor Drew. Chief Russell, the alder
men, the commissioners and Deputy
Chief Cosgrovc AT intcrmssion supper
was served at Dorn's.
The hall never looked more beautiful.
the entire decorations being made up of
American flags, in all sizes. In the CEN
ter of the hall was an immense illum-
mated star. and 40 feet of American
flags extended four ways from it. The
side walls and stool girdcrS were covered
with cans made of flags and there were
hundreds of smaller flags AT the extreme
end from the raised platform where the
invited guests were seated was the police
shield background of white with
the green letters making up the word
police OF the hundreds of flags used
not one touched the floor at any point
The musicians platform was also decor
atcd with flags and banked with palms
and bay trees.
The oldest member on the police force,
John Brothers, was one of the most ener-
petic dancers Officer Brothers has
always taken a most important part in
these affairs given by the force for the
Burlington Police Relief and Benefit assoc
ciation of which the officers are rs fol-
flows: President, i. II. Ryan; vicc-presi
dent Levi Vincent; secretary, J. j.
Splain: treasurer Victor Fisher; uus-
: tees. D. F. Brodie, o. II. Nalyou and
= Joseph MCGOWAN.
, The honorary committee O. the ban was
composed of Mayor Albert 5. Drew.
Edward L.availee. j. II. Quinn and a, \.
, Lucia, police commissioners, Chief =. j.
Russell and Deputy Chief =. J. Cosgrove,
A. ~ Lucia was chairman of the com
, mittse OF ARRANGEMENTS. with Edward
IavaiIee secretary and Chief Russell
. treasurer. The other committees follow:
. Music, Officer A. l.. Brockney, chairman
. Officers Levi Vincent. j. j. Splaln and
: w G. Collins. printing Oihc"r Is. NJ
. O'Brien chairman. Officers +. j. Barry
V Fisher and r. II. Collins; refreshments
Officer Victor Fisher. chairman, Officers
George Fraser, +. g. Colt and q. "
simon Onicer A l.. Brockney acted as
' floor director assisted by officers w. 7
- Hanlon. b. NJ. o. Bricn and j. !. Brothers
with the other members Of the force as
: aids The reception comInittc" was mace
u iup of all the members Of the force.