Danbury Comes Out To Party At Museum's Hat City Ball

DANBURY, Conn. — The Amber Room Colonnade was the place to be Friday night, as the Danbury Museum & Historical Society hosted its second annual Hat City Ball.

Historical Society Chairman Geoffrey Herald (left) with Denise Wiedl and Danbury Fire Chief TJ Wiedl at Friday night's Hat City Ball.
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The Traveling Men Quartet sings at different tables throughout the evening.
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Michael Giorgio and Jeri Martin at Friday's Hat City Ball.
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Louis Mongillo and Sally Frielle at Friday's ball.
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From left, Dr. Margaret Murray, Dr. Leslie Lindenauer, Dr. and WCSU President John Clark, Dr. Laurie Weinstein, Dr. Bethany Morrison, Faline Schneiderman, all from Western Connecticut State University.
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From left, Maressa and Marc Gershowitz, Levi Newsome, Judie Newsome O'Donnell at Friday's ball.
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Friday evening's Hat City Ball at the Amber Room Colonnade.
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From left, Art Cilley, Andy Bayer, Danny Anderson and Wynn Wilcox are the Traveling Men Quartet.
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From left, Dan Casagrande, Stacey Olszewski, John Olszewski, Pat Hembrook, Robin Edwards, PJ Prunty at the ball.
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01/25/2016 5:00 a.m.

It's a night of dancing and dining to benefit the museum.

Party-goers, along with city and museum officials, were decked out in their finest tuxes and gowns for an evening of entertainment and live auctions.

"What's great about the ball, is that it's an opportunity for Danbury to celebrate its history," Geoffrey Herald, chairman of the Danbury Historical Society, told Daily Voice.

"With the Historical Society representing that history, and carrying it on. Teaching it to the youth in our schools, bringing it forward to anyone who comes to visit our facilities, and allowing us to understand where we come from, so we have a better idea of where we may be going.

"The historical society is a bunch of hard-working volunteers, and paid staff," Herald added. "And the group that puts this on has worked so hard over the last couple of years, building this up. It's really a fabulous time. ... It's a party going on right here."

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