2017 Returning Heroes Ball
2017 Returning Heroes Ball
Saturday, March 18, 2017
Dance Class – 3:00-5:00 pm * Ball – 7:00-10:00 pm
Holliston Town Hall, 703 Washington Street, Holliston, MA
$30 general/$20 student
Music by Spare Parts
Liz Stell, Bill Matthiesen, Eric Buddington
$30 general/$20 student
Free Dance Workshop at the Town Hall from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. Ball runs from 7:00 to 10:00 pm.
Music will be provided by the fine musicians of Spare Parts: William Matthiesen, Elizabeth Stell and Eric Buddington
Dance calls and instruction by Barbara M. Pugliese
Commemorate the end of the Civil War and the brave soldiers on both sides of the conflict with an evening of authentic music, dance, and refreshment.
Enjoy an evening of contradances, quadrilles, waltzes and polkas taught and directed by Barbara M. Pugliese. Attire of the 1860s, civilian or military, is required for this event. Dance cards will be distributed at the beginning of the ball. Note: Late arrival will limit the availability of prospective partners whose cards may already have been filled. The ballroom will open at 6:30 pm and dancing will start at 7:00 pm. The hall will be available at 6:00 pm for those who wish to change on site.
We are pleased to announce that the music will be provided by the fine musicians of Spare Parts: William Matthiessen, Elizabeth Stell and Eric Buddington.
The ball will be held in the auditorium of the Holliston Town Hall, a charming nineteenth-century hall built in 1857.
Civil War period dress is required for this event
Gentlemen in the uniforms of both sides of that great conflict are welcome. Gentlemen in civilian dress should ideally be in full formal wear, consisting of black tailcoat (modern or period style), white or black vest and black trousers. Frock coats and cutaways are viable alternatives to tailcoats.
Hats should not be worn in the hall. White gloves should be worn throughout the evening, except when taking refreshments. Sidearms, sabers and spurs may not be worn in the hall, nor will there be a secure place to check them. Hobnails and heel plates must be covered by heavy tape or moleskin to protect the floors. Plain modern shoes are a preferable substitute.
Ladies should ideally be in ball or evening gowns of the style worn in the first half of the 1860s. Day dresses of the style worn in the 1860s are a fine alternative for ladies who have not yet acquired a ball gown. Ladies should wear comfortable dancing shoes with low or no heels. Wrist-length white gloves should be worn throughout the evening, except when taking refreshments.
Children should be dressed fittingly for the period, and are expected to display adult manners.
Changing space is somewhat limited at this hall. There will be a changing space for ladies, but, if at all possible, we encourage attendees to arrive fully dressed.