The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-07

More than 1000 guests rose ana
with q thunder Of applause greeted
Governor Wilbur l.. Cross at the an
nual inaugural ball held last eve
ming at the state armory IN Hart
ford. The affair was one Of the
most brilliant and colorful social
events to be held during recent
years.
Long, looping strings Of smilax en-
twined with more than three miles
Of blue and gold bunting converted
the Foot Guard armory into a
kaleidoscope Of color. The scarlet
uniforms Of the Foot Guard inter-
mingling with the brilliant array OF
evening attire added to the glamour
Of the evening. Varied colored light
ing effects playing upon the dancers
at intervals completed q scene OF
pageant gayety.
The governor and his two escorts
arrived, started down the aisle and
paused before the American flag at
which time the band swung into
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" Fol
lowing series Of presentations, the
grand march got under way.
The ball for the governor has been
tradition with the Foot Guard,
the first being given to royal gov
ernor in It'll.
Lieutenant Governor T. Frank
Hayes and other state officials, were
presented to the governor, then
members of the official staff Of the
First company, other distinguished
guests and occupants of boxes.
Visiting military officers were also
presented.
Then the other guests were in
vited to meet him and so many took
advantage of the invitation that it
was one full hour before the grand
march could be started.
Governor Cross and Mrs. Sturges,
with Mrs. Wilbur L. Cross, Jr., and
Major Sturges led the march. The
guests fell in behind and the long
procession wound up in serpentine
fashion up and down the hall while
the Foot Guard band, under the di-
rection of Captain William B. Ia
sillo, played the Coronation March
from Meyerbeer.
With the elaborate pomp and cere-
mony over, a number Of the guests
left the hall for refreshments while
a number stayed on for dancing.
The ball continued until 2 a. m.
With Governor Cross in his box
were Colonel and Mrs. Michael A..
Conner of Hartford, Mrs. Conner
wearing royal blue crepe, Miss Jane
Conner in black net trimmed with
emerald green net; Mr.. and Mrs. 8.
Avery Cross Of New Haven, Mrs.
Cross wearing black net appliqued
with flowers In brilliant shades; Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur L. Cross, Jr, Of
New Haven, Mrs. Cross In white chif-
fon with rhinestone trim; Colonel
and Mrs. Robert F. Gadd Of Hart
ford, Mrs. Gadd wearing black sat-
in; Colonel and Mrs. Edwy l.. Tay-
lor of New Haven, Mrs. Taylor in
silver lame; Major and Mrs. Harold
B. Pinney Of Stafford, Mrs. Pinney
wearing white satin; Colonel and
Mrs. George A. Wardinski Of Hart
ford, the latter in fushia chiffon
with gardenias; Colonel and Mrs
Allan B. Lambdin Of New London
Mrs. Lambdin wearing white satir
with brilliants and red roses; Com
mander and Mrs. Herbert l.. Sewaro
of New Haven, Mrs. Seward In black
crepe: Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Hewes
Of Avon, Mrs. Hewes wearing pastel
striped satin; Major and Mrs. John
j. McGarry of Putnam, the latter in
gold beaded satin; Mr.. and Mrs
Hugh M. Crawford Of Beechurst, L.
l., Mrs. Crawford wearing black vel
vet with gardenias; and Judge and
Mrs. Kenneth Wynne, the latter
wearing black crepe and net with
American Beauty roses.
Lieutenant Governor T. Frank
Hayes had as his guests In his box,
Mrs. Helen Dillon of Hartford, in
black velvet and ermine; Lieuten-
ant Thomas Hayes Of Newport, r.
T.; Miss Eleanor harrington Of Wa
terbury, white taffeta, embroidered
with silver, and a corsage Of sweet
heart roses; Miss Polly harrington
Of Waterbury, white net with satin
trim and corsage of roses and ILL.,
les Of the valley; James Bowling
Of Waterbury; Miss Margaret Nc
Grath of Waterbury, accordion
pleated lavender chiffon with violet
velvet trim; Lieutenant Walter
Monagan, Jr., Of Waterbury; Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel F. harrington Of