May Ball
May 1, 1911
May Day, a ball took place at the Fitzwilliam Town Hall. It was a happy, Monday evening. The music playing that night was performed by The Heagney Wallace Singing Orchestra of Worcester, Massachusetts. Everyone who arrived was offered a dance card, one of which survives here at our museum in Fitzwilliam. It is a lovely and simple reminder of a pleasant and unhurried time, almost 100 years ago. Here is a sample of the “Dance Order”:
Waltz
Quadrille
Two Step
Waltz
Portland Fancy
Schottische
Two Step
Quadrille
Galop
Waltz (German)
Two Step
Quadrille
Waltz
Portland Fancy
Schottische
Waltz
Caprice
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