Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-22
TAFTVILLE


 T.e largest and one of the most pleasing of the post-lenten affairs -ook place Friday evening in Pone- nah Hall, when the Has Beens Club -a1e their eighth annual dance. with several hundred members and guests lu attendance. The decorations about the hal we most attractive. sev- c.a rows of electro Lights beng hung l om thc ceiling. and fastened from tne .remcN 1rk Was d profusion of uem ock. which partly concerted the lamps and produced a sCfr and pleas lug effect From the evergreen were suspended Var.-colo ed streamess and hundreds of Inflated toy balloons of many colCrs. al of which sWayel gent y Co and flo during the dancing. Ees- looms of red. white and blue bunting hung across lhe t.oat and rear Of the 1aI- and fr- -i--.t-riIl -a~ lraD- .d between the sue WINDOWS. Th stage ,.a- .- -.isU and vas banked vi.h palms. te.ms ami aoxwood ove- wh ch hung string of electrically lighted Jananese. lanterns. From the center uf the hall was sus- pended swing ou which stood d small Hewn.e doll. Bay trees were groupel About the doc, ways. and heLlJck was rsei iu the corners. TEe lighting sys- lem was perfect and there was d bril- r.ut luster that made it possible to enjoy t0 the uu extent t.e many ex- iu.sitc gowns and the decora tions. Professor Edwin T ul.ham of Hanover who has prompted for the club dance Tor thc past seven years, occupied I-s customary seat or honor on a gor- seolsly decorated throne at the left ,f .he Eai and be prompted in his Ia" Tnat 1a --a a'g lrc-estr1. ably conducted by Miss E,hsi Ma au fwn shed the music For tls .tls-u-.
 Th. -aCd march lOrmeI promptly O. t,-u uItn Ai. and Ms, Charles r. Werste. leading. Mr. and Mrs. An .cN frolnader ds second couple. and N and Mrs Albert J. Abers. Mr. and Mr.. John 70. Sharplts and Alr. and Mrs. Ia le N Wood. as third, ol-th and fiftl couples s9eciively They were followed by the of cers. remhcr- and guests of tce club, there 'e.ug tvo hrudvei coup.es in the line 7f march. Mrs. Web-ie gown was nf ultrk lr.-rilCttc.. Mrs. Iroma der Nu.e brown tasf,ts: Mrs. Aberg. bed U;iu canton crepe: Mrs. Shatples. blue se.rSptte and Nrs Wood black chal Q l'ru.e. The pros n of sixteen num- 'e-s was then carIed out. one of the iauces being a carnival dance with confetti and cOlOreJ strcamers show ed upon the dancers Young. old and m.ddle aged. joined iu the fun maklus and all who attended pro- n0unced it the plea.autest gather ng ever arranged by the club
 Ire club was especially fortunate lar.-s the services of Miss Mildred Mctartpn. a twelve year old danceuse and eu-rrtaiuee Of Providence, E l. Mss McCarI on. who daE-ed at mum as cl ieatres and large private af- te tu New England appeared in 1aftl Nl1c sel;, carrying a cane. and executed the Plattsbureh dance on he dance floor Fer an encore. she d d cakeW8lk atti-ed in pink dress trim med with Grmine Her exhibition was warl.lv appl1uded by the guests. al 1f vGom pronounced her q mistress 1l fas g {. The young lady aso sans VIC alea-iug songs. which proved that her ability Is not linn tel to dancing Her acc0mpauist was Mrs. Celia Geis 1r Crauston B. |. Miss McCari on wal lrlcnpanied by her parents, Mr an, airs Ada Entwistle. and resided il tlis village many wears ago.
 The guests. many who caale iron Niiimantc. Piaiuteld. Jewett City t,alllc. New London. Kew Haven Providence. R. l. and Boston, Mass lohu u. Sha ples was the master O ceremonies and chairman Of the danc, fOumittea, Andrew l'romader was tn, foor director and lis aides were C T Webster ord E. M Wood. Alber T. Aherg was chairman of the Hal and music committee.
 The decorations were in charge O Nillam F. Chamberlain assisted b! Edmund Oueliette and Harry Hannah The coat foom was in charge Of Joli Hurd and bis assistants and they al go supervised the marking of motor a The rear Of the building
 The officers of the eirh are: Presi-