The Boston Society Orchestra (note the intentional similarity of the band's name to the famous Boston Symphony Orchestra) featured vocalist Larry Holton, and was one of the earliest big band dance bands. The band had several recordings available on vinyl 78 records, on the Jewel and Oriole labels.

Knowing that the great Weirs Beach fire of 1924 started in the Music Hall, the webmaster speculates that perhaps the material hanging from the ceiling shown in this photo might have been very combustible.