The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-24
Old Time Dance Program
 Revives Memories Of '67

early after 1900. And it must have been the custom in the sixties, too, for the program in question says free carriage in attendance at 6 o'clock" The old hack drivers, Joe the Frenchman, Johnny Meara, still living, Jack Coleman, Andy John- son, Henry Freeman, Larry Ruth, and his celebrated marriage hack" Charley Dwyer and his free easy- going team, the genial Pat Lunny MT. Hayes, the chubby little Irish. man, who owned a hack of his own Frank Shepard, who drove for Nor. tons, Frank Davis, driver for Par tree and Parker, and the accom- modating Billy Mccarthy. All O1 these men and others, too, were en- gagged in advance, and called al your door in time to get you to the hall for the opening number. Ot course you had to wait bit and take your turn when the affair closed, but nevertheless they got you home safely, even if it were early in the morning.
 The program says the floor com- mittee consisted of Wm. Laird, D T. Munger, c. B. Thomas, J. J Davis, o. T. Hull, John Moore, H L. Lott, H. T. Sperry, James Leahy
 Committee
 Names of others on the program include Willis Merrill, R. K. Brown A. c. Peck, David David, J. C. Johnson, I. Myers, T. w. Smith, C. H. Lawlor, Samuel A. Cook, w. H Thompson, s. L. Bradley, H. T Smith, P. McCaffery, s. N. Oviatt A. M. Kelsea, John Schenck, B. Bol. an, H. T. Sperry, H. Miller, Martin Moore, Geo. Clark, R. Manchester P. F. Snagg, G. L. Lyons, Johr Moore, John M. Claffey, P. B. Nor. ton, K. Flaherty, Che was the head of what was then known as Fla. herty's famous brass band), R Shipley, James Boyland.
 The honorary managers included Mayor P. c. Rockwell, B. P. Chat field, Chas. Benedict, c. B. Merri- man, T. s. Buel, A. s. Chase, o. H Stevens, Edison Allen, c. N. Upson Gen. S. w. Kellogg, c. H. Carter J. w. Whittall, James s. Elton James P. Goodwin, A. Burritt Nathan Dikeman, Major E. J. Rice c. P. Goss, R. E. Hitchcock, H. c Griggs, J. w. Smith, Merritt Lane G. H. Pendleton, John Kendrick Captain G. w. Tucker, J. c. Booth Chas. M. Mitchell, Captain J. F Simpson, T. I. Driggs, A. s. Blake 4. B. Wilson.
 The program says further, "Mili. tary and firemen are requested tC appear in their respective uni. forms.
 The concert, says the program also, will start promptly at "7h o'clock"
 It also stated that supper woulc be served at the Scovill house, ''tt which your company with ladies is respectfully solicited" And, oh, how good the old Scovill house served its patrons.
 Hotchkiss hall, by the way, wa! located in the present building, run ming along East Main street, iron the corner of North Main street, ol north side of East Main street. I was famous meeting hall, during these days, and also at the time O the enrolling of recruits for thu Civil war.
 Letter of Value
 Mrs. Rowe explained in her lette to Chief Lynch that in goin: through the files of her late hus band, she found the program il question, and though it would be o more value to the Waterbury De partment than it would be in tn Rowe home.
 s'Now," said Private John F. Eng fish, president of the Waterbur, Firemen's Association in charge o the coming affair, i've cannot fur nish hack for our patrons, but W guarantee that the coming danc will be one of the best ever give by the present department. W shall try and arrange for some ul time numbers, so that the danc will be in keeping, in part, at leas with the spirit of the old times.'