New Britain herald., 1921-11-01
BIG CROWD AT BOYS
 CLUB ANNIVERSARY
Masquerade DanceS-NeW Or chestra Plays-Other Functions

Close to 300 young folka attended the celebration of the first anniver- sary of the opening of the new build- ing at the New Britain Boyg' club last evening"
 The occasion was observed in the form of Ha1lowe en party and dance and was the first of series of social affairs Superintendent Marshall Cook has planned for the winter. It also was the occasion of the first public appearance of the new Boya' club or. chestra.
 Strikin: Costumes.
 The gymnasium wal fittingly deco rated to represent Halloween. Witches riding broomsticks, black catg roaming rampant, owla and bats and other denizena of darkness vied with spooks and hobgoblins and ghosts on the walls and their personification in real life on the floor. Fairies, elfs, animated dolls dancers from Occl- dental climea and Oriental shores. po- lice and brownies and Buster Browns, the pajama girla and Pierrete and tougha and hoboes, disguised so com petely that hey had difficulty getting in, and Charlie Chaplins and Katzen- jammer kids and Indians. and in fact almost every figure known to modern masquerade dancers was represented,
 He'a Got Hia Coming.
 Fancy paper hata wera worn by guests who were not in costume such a1 parents, cnaperonea and other vis- itors, confetti and ribbon paper" cov- cred the floor and filled tho air, giv- ing the whole place tho appearances of an immense ball room. One of the most striking features of the evening waa that of young '1ady' who camo in late. Clad in a pink bonnet trim med with roses, underneath which peeded out some golden curls, pink dress of some rich creamy appearance, with Iace and other trimmings, which mere man reporter passes up and too deep for him, brown silk hosiery which she did not hesitate to display to advantage and ballroom slippers. 'she" attracted considerable attention. Tho sensation waa created at 6 o'clock when MT, Cook, aa master of cere- monies, blew whistle for unmasking. The young lady" who by this time had danced with most all the boys in the Older Boys. association, under whose auspices the affair waa held, upon unmasking, proved to ba mono other than Fred Bramhall, judge of the juvenile court in the club and shop manager of the Boys Club News. His "getup'' was declared to be the most clever.
 Prize, For Costumes.
 The grand march was led by the Boya' club band, of 35 pieces. Prize1 for costumea were awarded aa followH by Mrs. Marshall Cook and Mrs. A. c. Brunelle, who acted as judges: For the prettiest costumes, Misa Flavia Rivers, as a Persian dancer and A1isa Ethel Lockery, as a Spanish dancer, were awarded first prize; and Miss Hazel Sullivan. as Pierrette and Miss Lillian Meckler, a1 a Turkish dancer, were granted second prize. For tho mos comica1 costumes, Marion Quinn. whose outfit was so grotesque that it defieo description and Harry Rudman who out-hoboed the original hobo, won first prize and general laugh. Herman Schmarr, aa Charlie Chaplin, and Miss Ida Katzowitz, as Charle'1 wife, were declared "as good as {, circus'' and won second prize.
 Costumed children as young, ap" parently, as four and five years were there with their parents, while their elder brothers and sisters appeared in large numbers.
 Character Dances.
 Tho character danced included "Ghost Dance" and "A dance Of Hal lowd'en," under tho direction oi Misl Helena Doerr, by the Rainbow Divi- sion of the Girl Reserves of the Y. W. C. A. Those who participated in the ghost dance were Misses Flavia Riv- ers Alice Rivers, Anna Pikutis, Alice Eagan, Stella Stanlekis and Ida Kat zowitz In the Hallowe' en dance wei c Misses Marsela Kilkiates, Florence Gordan, Margaret McDermott, Laura Brown, Mary Rakutis and Jennie Silva Miss Elizabeth Schwer officiated at tho piano.
 Pleased With Orchestra.
 Dear Old Girl" and Angels" were rendered in solo form by A. c. Brunelle, physical director of the club. ==----