Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-28
EWEI CITY

The weather man was On the inside Of
the lines Friday evening and presented
the A. A. Young. Jr., fire company tide
| finest sort Of weather for its twenty-fourth
annual concert and ball in Finn Opera
house These yearly times Of festivity
| figure prominently among the social
events Of the town and never fail of re
ceiving good support and fine attendance.
Friday nights event proved the biggest
ball in the history of the company. Now
| that the whole theatre is laid with fire
proof sheathing the decorations are of
necessity confined to the large flag dis
| played on the stage. The Jewett City
! hremen's annual ball Is by no means
| h5cal affair was evidenced Friday even
New London, Boston, WiAimantic, Plain
! aeEd, Wauregan, Mossup Providence,
Danielson, Putnam and New York state
| SuHivanis Singing orchestra % Mil
ford, Mass, gave fine concert, the dane
ers spoke in the highest terms Of their
music for the floor and they gave to
those who didn't dance a continuous en-
itertainment
The grand march, Of 90 couples moved
at little after nine, with Foreman and
Mrs. Thomas Walseley in the lead The
carefully planned figures were executed,
in perfect harmony, much of beauty be-
ing added by the many handsome gowns
worn.
In the opening waltz there were 100
lconples on the floor. Two small boys,
George Richie and Ernest Iloranger Of
fered for safe to the dancers carnations
which were a gift from the A. A. Young
greenhouses
The fine concert by the orchestra con-
sisted of the following pleasing numbers
March
Solo, Edward J. Sullivan
Popular Airs Orchestra
Solo Joseph F. Sullivan
Vedan Orchestra
TaIbo solo Edward j. Sullivan
Quartet.
All admired the attractive dance pro
grams furnished by The Bulletin Co of
Norwich, the title cover showing an en-
bossed design done IN gilt and red of the
NEW truck, as near to the real one as
though stamped from copy.
The eoanmittee, who spared no pains
TO maintain the accustomed high stand
ard of excellence always apparent at the
Fremen9s ball, oognDTiseds Master osa
ceremonies, Thomas ]. WaAeley; floor
! i director, Nose Loranger; aids, Walte1
Benjamin, A1pihonse Fountain, Bert f.
} Grenier, Louis Masse, Velo Charter. To-
seDa Mccarthy; reception committee
Dennis Griffin, Newyay Osga, Eugene
tN<e|A Uni 1A-11l4iS" AOtiS fAui 2tH 4hGildI
Lionel Boucher; committee of arrange
ments Thomas Wakeley, Nose Loranger
Mathew Exley, Robert Olson. Hector Sc
!billeaud.
Launch, served in an adjoining room
consisted of sandwiches, cake soda lee
cream, coffee
William Liberty, well known Local
baalplayers signed a contract Thursday
with the Hartford Eastern league Ia Sc
bah club and is to be given given a tria
this spring. He is a catcher and started
his baseball career with the local gram.
t mar school team back in 1915. In 1915
! and 1917 he played with the Holy Name
club, a local amateur team. In 1918, he
! was seen with the (gone but not forgot.
ten) famous st. Mary's team which ere
: ated sensation throughout the state
and was rated the best amateur team ir
| New England. In 1919 he entered ths
semi4pro ranks, catching for the loca
se1ni-pro team, Ashland A. A. The fol
S lowing year 1920 he went to Plainfielt
: where he caught for the Plainffeld 4. A
Last spring he was given a trial witt
ttsheld, champions of the Eastern
league and made a very good showing
t Returning from Pittsfiefd he joined thu
Norwich K. of G. team and was with then
y until mid-season, when Hal Chase, man
II ager of the local club signed him t.
catch for Ashland He also caught fos
: the State Hospital nine last season ans
: Twas the main reason for the fine showing