Putnam patriot., 1928-05-03
HOLD ANNUAL
 CONCERT AND BALI


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 scheme that was not too henvy but was most attractive in its simplicity.
 The center piece was a revolving electrical device from which flashed four coiored search lights. green. gel low, red and blue. 4 generous use of crepe paper in bright colors was used to drape all of the lights about the hall and was fashioned into neat designs on the sidewalks. At the east end of the hall Putnam Fire Department" in red crepe paper was set of by incandcscent lights. The orchestra occupied q stage in the northeast corner of the hall.
 From the fire headquarters build | ! ing Co the armory were strung many small electric lights. red, blue, green and white From the top of the armory were the letters "P. r. D." outlined in colored lights. Outside and inside the decorations were most attractively arranged.
 Shortly after eight o'clock the guests began 10 arrive. From then on until ten o'clock more and more people entered the haii. From eight o'clock until nine o'clock Sharpe's orchestra of ten pieces gave most excellent concert. The orchestra was led by Merle Fish. violinist
 A Unique Feature
 Ae nine o'clock unique feature was introduced At either end of the hall new fire alarm box of the most modern type has been installed by Charles T. Thayer, superintendent of the fire alarm system. The boxes had been connected up with a large gong on the stage lt was the pur nose of the arrangement to demon strate that in a modern fire alarm system two boxes pulled in at the same time does not bring confusion. Lights in the hall were dimmed, the revolving search lights in the center were set in motion, colored lights, operated by Edmund Gilbert, operat- or at the Bradley Theatre, were brought into play, and, after the spec tators had been warned that there was no cause for fear in what was about to take place, Awkward Thayer, son of Mir. and Mrs. Charles T. l Thayer, and Silas Wheelock, Jr., son of Mir and Mrs. Silas M. Wheelock, Church street, were given the signal Co pull in alarms from each of the boxes in the hall. boxes 42 and 34, simultaneously. This was done sew eral times and both box numbers were recorded by the gong These boxes are to be installed as part of patnam's fire alarm system to make a beginning in bringing the sys- lem up to date. At the present time if it happened that two boxes were pulled in at the same time 1t would cause such confusion in the ringing of the alarm that the fremen would . not know where to respond.
 Omit Grand March
 Following the demonstration, which . was most interesting, the orchestra f started waltz and the guests were 1 invited to dance This is the first | time in the annals of the departments social event that the grand march f | has not ushered in the draeing. It ! has been noted that year after year there has been a falling off in inter- est in the march and 1t was decided Co abandon it as an experiment.
 From then until an early hour Sat urday morning there were twenty dances and extras with an intermission after the tenth number. There was a ready respond to the square dances and Billy Bates handled the figures most aeceptably.
 The hall was a gay scene. The color of the decorative scheme was augmented by new and colorful gowns worn by the ladies. There were vis- ! iting tiremen from surrounding towns. There were receptions for these visitors at fire headquarters and at No. ? hose house. And SO the 2Sth annual event, looked forward Co for several weeks. moulded into perfect whole by hard working com- mittees, passes, but 1t will be remem- bered until another year rolls round and anticipation eenters upon the 29th annual event.
 The Committees
 The committees in charge of the concert and ball of 1928 were as follows .-
 General chairman, Frank Dumas; secretary, Merle Fish; treasurer, Walter A. Wheaton; H. W. Sharpe, Eugene Berthiaume, Joseph Dumas. Victor Lapointe, Delor Viens, Wal I lace Jones, E. Favreau, John Ryan, 4 Vincent McEvoy, Edmond Keane, i Charles Ryan, Eugene Rayno. Henry Guertin.
 l Reception committee, all active members of the department. Floor director, Philip Gagne: aids, Harry E. Morse, Eugene Rayno. Edmond Keane; music, Merle Fish, Eugene Rayno, Victor Lapointe Eugene La- parle; hall, Vincent McEvoy, Wallace Jones, John Ryan; decorating, Wal ter Wheaton, George Winterburn, Eugene Rayno; advertising. Edmond Keane. Herbert Owen. Vincent Me Evoy; program, Vincent McEvoy, 4 Herbert Owen. rafreshuent Edmond