The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-08
Photo by Gualtieri

welcomed at the inaugural ball. Ar l inter- -changeable array of light S | held the beauty of the surroundings | in prominence during the evening. 1 Military music and uniforms added to the marshal bearing of the at tendants.
 An array of colorful gowns and stunning evening wraps worn by the women intermingled with the uni forms of the men added greatly to the effect which created unusual brilliance and charm.
 In Governor Cross's box was Mrs Wilbur Lucus Cross, Jr, of New Haven, the governors official host ess. who wore a princes gown of ivory satin, Lanvin model, with d shoulder bouquet of gardenias. a dia- mond pendant and moire and silver slippers. Mrs $. Avery Cross. another daughterin-law of the governor, also of New Haven, wore d white chiffon gown embroidered in silver beads. She wore a black velvet coat with lapin collar. silver brocaded slippers and a corsage of orchids and lilies of the valley.
 Also in the governors box were Mrs Fannie Dixon Welch of Colum- bia, who wore a red crepe gown,
 
 with jeweled trimming, silver slip pers. pearls and diamonds; Mrs Kenneth Wynne of New Haven, wearing a black lace gown made on princess lines and Mrs Patrick E. O'Sullivan of Orange, wearing tur- quoise blue satin.
 Owing to the absence of Mrs John H. Trumbull former Govern or Trumbulrs daughter, Mrs John Coolidge of New Haven sat with her father in his official box. Mrs Cool idge wore a gown of turquoise blu, satin with crystal trimming and d corsage of orchids.
 Among the women guests of local interest who attended and a descrip- tion of their gowns are as follows: Mrs $. Mclean Buckingham of Wat ertOWn wearing turquoise crepe Elizabeth, Mrs l.. McScovillc of WatertoWn wearing black lace, Mrs John l.. Gray wearing aquamarine crepe. Mrs Lewis Behan. wearing black silk, silhouette mode. Spanish shawl, Miss Mary Katherine Roach of Naugatuck wearing old rose tai feta and tulle trimmed with silver. silver slippers with rhinestone bu- ckles and headdress of rhinestones, Mrs Anra E. Daly wearing Dahla velvet with rhinestOnes and black velvet wrap with ermine collar. Mrs Joseph H. Lawlor wearing black velvet chiffon with rhinestones, black velvet wrap with chinchilla collar. Mrs James A. Phelan wear ing black brocaded velvet and lace with metallic wrap with sable collar. Professor Esther c. Carey of Con- nccticut College. New London. wear ing black velvet, Mrs Joseph A: Cimnera wearing turquoise blue Elizabeth crepe with slippers to match and crystal jewelry and black velvet wrap, Mrs Hugh w. Burns of Naugatuck, wearing black lace over black satin trimmed with ivory lace and rhinestones, black satin slippers and rhinestone buckles, Miss Jos ephine Boynston of Cheshire, wear ing cggshell satin and baby blue, Princess style, white satin slippers. crystal jewelry and corsage of pink and white roses. Mrs George II. Waite of Naugatuck, white chif- ion and crystals, Miss Rena O'Con- ncl of Thomaston, green satin, Miss Margaret O'Connell of Thomaston. white canton crepe.
 Others who accepted invitations to the ball were: $. Mclean Buck ingham of Watertown. Hugh Burns of NauPatuck, Frederick S. Chase and John L. Gray. of this city. To- cal military guests who attended were Major James w. Carroll and Major Joseph A. Ciminera.