Evening Star Newspaper, March 3, 1885, Page 3

Sate le ; o <t D. C., TUESDAY, “MARCH 3, 1885—DOUBLE SHEET. 3 aoe il l mT BALLS OF FORMER DAYS. donate toward the erection of @ monument to | | Festivities Attending the Presidential | President Lincol, At this ball 2000 ieketg fou Battalion Virginia volunteers, Maj. tani tiathaies had been soid, admitting one gentleman Lay hepherd, Jr. two ladies, ahd it was estimated that 8,000 2 persons were present. The jam in the passages THE BALIS GIVEN FROM WASHINGTON’S TIME | EO Gu the atalrwrays was torte, The arrange- DOWN TO THE PRESENT—JUDICIARY SQUARE | ments for checking and delivering hats and A FAVORED PLACE—BALLS THAT HAVE BEEN | coats were defective. Many waited hours for Vilso : ccuiaiias the redemption of thetr checks, and. were then fetes pape ore area compelied to go away batless and coatless, i Poarfield Light Infa Fredericksburg, Va., Toone rceoe Dette neve 8 Mitiry aa Souk OF] Senes an aLdeaty at oe apt. B. Scott the history of the Constitution. The first ball | ®¥2'ting the deitvery’ of bis white overcoat, a * 2 and, It Is sald, “he swore a good deal in the odd: Company hird Reciment New Jersey Na- was given in honor of General Washington. yey most miscellaneous style.” The disa- Sree Lagnt abate, Loonie ia ape Tot The ball tomorrow night in the new Pension | groeabie (raiuires of the oveaslom sprang inrgely ay lin ag wie a ld building promises to excel all its predecessors | frym the fact that the sto and exit from Ria “nt Maryland National Guard, in point of brilliancy and attendance. In years | {€ ltneh and cloak rooms were by the same Col. Ste Brown, Md., Capt. Louis poll past there has always b a difficulty im secur- ing a hall large enough for the ball, and fre quently temporary structures have been erected for the occasion, The new Pension building, With its vast interior court, however, affords an ample hall, and it is probable that, the pre- cedent having been established, that building Will, for many olympiads to come, have the | f THE SECOND GRANT INAUGURATION BALL. Preparations were made for the inauguration li of 1873, which would have Insured a bril- llantsueeess had the weather permitted. A ding 350 by 150 feet was erected on Judi- cy Square expeciaily for the purpose, The jor arrangements and decorations’ were pronounced superb, excelling those in any ever erected before for onsville, Md., Capt. D. P. Bar- . Towson, Md., Capt. C. B. Mo uards, Baltimore, Ma., Capt. @. altimore, Md., Lieut. : honor of being the chosen place for holding In- Suit tou wae a feet tices) gy feet timore, Md. Capt, Geo. augu ’ gis iL to-morro’ twill be and was lights by 2.500 burners On ; the s udiciary square. In form Ntsupply pipes and below the burn unteers, Charleston, S.C, days it happened semetimes that two and even tang eruMson, blue. Al New York National old aprons, th re © balls were non the nightof the in- | Benes on day, and all dlaimed the title of the | conc ation ball. toe i tot mu h these were cross stre handelier See room. ‘The walls ns hese et were covered with white cornice painted in blue ané shice Was a continnous itinentals, Sehenectady, N. nated onthe oc c 1 looped up with rosettes tion of Gen. W on, in Philadelphia, in piue. Todeed, the national : ball was siven in pursua of the edeverywhere, A north end 2 ch appeared in the Philadel- fred, white and bine, with gold diverging trom th in every direo of the Senate and the Honse | ward, and tern ange gold leb | fthe United Stat ming the ." The bat | ; deoornted feosher Guards, Providence, R. L, Lieut. hite aud biue trimmi all Managers to cover the d muke the whole building d Muss af d ations. The Pres n platform was covered In fro biue and gold glazed mns ly carpeted, and provided with sult. ire. The sipper room, into which twenty entrances, was’ also highly men with tl National Guard, PRESIDENT MAT The first i al batt on the ey > ment Ohio Na- ven in this elty was wu ration of President It ot ) four miles of lanrel Fourth Division. There were provided 10,000 tried oysters, 8,000 Ries tit Nopod 5,000 pickled oysters, 160 jor Thomas J. Luttrell, Marshal, utente Bcaisott ert doar As nota | Mast capons, lozen quails, 200 hams, orna- STAR. lange m1 ceording to modern ideas, | mented with tridges, 8,000 sand- Anderson, chief of staff. wiches burrels of swlad, 2. 5,000 Tolls, 1 Lvl Mr. W. Drew, Mr. Thompson, Mr, J. M. Chae 8 naar THE NEW PENSION BUILDING. OH loaves of bread, 0 pouuds Of butter, 300 Char: 100) gallons fee cream, 200 gallons barrels Malaga grapes, $00 gals i punch, 300 gallons coffee, 200 gal- 100 gallons chocolate, &c., &c. st $10,000, aud the hire of dishes VRESIDENT MONROE. non th ion of the second | lotte russes, of President Monroe, in 1821, | ied out under the auspices of the Washington assemblies, Mr. Wim. B. Smoot, Mr. L. D. n. AE £ eo. Mebiain THE BALL ROOM BUILDING. | bunaing. It is simply a structure 42 feet wide, | and discomfort usual on such occasions will un- | the valley which formerly crossed the site and alle forme pened the a JOUN QUINCY ADAMS. tall the labor und expense tneurred SeRne pouia spnce ex. edly be avoided, been filled up. The ing Wi Among the » Of the ball give: were made of small effect by the outrageous be- | covering the outside of a rectangular space ex: | doubtedly be avoided. which has P . Among th: ofthe ball given at the { 00 feet from exst to west and 200 feet : have 166,000 square feet of flooring, and will bes es 5, | havior of the thermometer, Those ladies who ‘ant Marshal. A Magnificent Italian Palace in Gal hoa open tosouth, ‘This building 18 76 feet TWO TIERS OF GALLERIES furnish accémmodations for 1,600 clerks. ney Adams, in 1625, ved the weather ignored all vanities and . C. Duncanson, Dress. high and is divided into three stories, The | Tun around the court, by which access is gained Gan OUTER WALIS Mtmau, Thos, Monroe, W. red in the warmest wrappings they ‘ard Clagett, Den rooms on each story are lefty and spacious, the | to the rooms, and these galleries, with thelr : sell oncans Richard Wallach | sessed. The gentiemen showed a partiality for terson Sprigg, | THE GREAT EXTENT AND PROPORTIONS OF THE | standard dimension of each room being 37 by Ionic and Dorie columns, add to the architectu- | are faced with press brick id in red mortar, nw . Daniel Rrentand | hats and overcoats, The conveniences supplied BUILDING—HOW IT WAS PREPARED FOR THE | 26 fee! Folding doors w 1 separate the rooms, 4 | and decorated with mouldings and sculpture in » ball was held.as | for taking care of wraps were more than suf ie Association, D. £0 that ff needed two rooms can be thrown into | TA! effect of the hall. In each front of the t tia Die. ariadbvw mice: andthe rsof the kind in | ficient to meet the demand. There was @ erent eae one spacious apartment. The interior space be- | building there isa brick staircase, which leade | terra co! Boy: he aie rs y known as the | rush at the supper table for hot drinks, but the an N. Y.,Thomas 8, Brennan, tween the walls forms into alanding on each story, andfrom thence to | Seneral architectural design of the building Is other datnties Were neglected. An army of ca ene se — While the political interest in the inaugura- A LARGE COVERED COURT YARD. the galleries looking into the {nterior hall, all | Roman, and ft repeats some of the features of nary birds had been provided for the ball room, i vi - N, he ¥.. Mr. H. 0. Thomp- tion centers about the ceremonies at the Capi- i —s 4 the rooms having entrances from the galleries. | the works of the renaissance architects of the yemocracy, N. Y¥., Mr. H. 0. ‘ ‘ieee but'the weather Was too much for thi ndrew Jackson's first ine | UL te weather | mselves strictly m. Insh of the | On the ovea: angurati m. The r throats, and they devotee to the task of keeping d all the re- of weeks, and prevented the S which would otherwise have 5 s tof the great event clusters | OT inside hall, the dimensions of which are 116 | As the rooms oceupy the entire width of each | Roman palaces and villas. The windows are bany Democratic Phalanx, Mr. A. Hamil- aucut ie new Pension buiigiie where the ball | X816 feet. This court yard will be roofed, the | de of the batiding they are © en to the ligt | decorated with pilasters, cornices and pendi- | "Meals sia . i al i cl st DO! 3 | and air on both sides instead of on on! 3 : i} A Sans isto be held. Here for weeks busy workmen | roof being of eon mee h an at Taonisnee the outer windows will be double giazed, the | ents In the two upper stori 8 Is the Jower Democratic Club, Brooklyn, Mr. | nave been engaged in the magie work of trans- | above the walls, the center rising still higher. | Me out panes being separated by about an inch | story a horizontal cornice, supported by terra dricks War Veterans, | formation, and the great masses of brick and | The sides of the roof will be of glass, to admit | or * wich arrangement is belleved to be eotte conpoles, crowed Ws ndews. A very mB Rutan. stone have been skilfully hidden behind rich, | the light. xe he ae nt x getnelines e) ene canyon ‘dea of buildine aelacce nelle cane ‘ghich marks the first story.consisting ofa hand | inaugural ball r Chas. Walker. | warm colors and handsome drapery. The evo- | are ued aetheg is iron roof was hot on when | lighted and ventilated from the outside, sub. three feet wide running ‘around the building, | saloon and was a lution of @ modern ball room, glowing with | the building. This iron roof was not on when } 1 ouided by rooms, isan entirely novel one in | 4nd representing scultur | was found, however, that tl li, though ae light and glittering with color, has finally been | the inauguration committee took hold of the | the architecture of public buildings here, Gen, | Hous scenes and incidents in a sold ball was given at this guration, in 18; entral M nt Hayes’ © Was bot time after the commission Was an- Tange for one, es the var slit nounced to B ¢ ey ee fone spacious, was ramped for an oc AUGURAL BALL, nry W fi 2 building. It was roofless, and without win-| M. C. Meigs, the supervising architect and engi- | , All the staircases and floors are of or this chnrabte the next Inay, ee ss ay Pats Nha, Ae Wallan, © | Spe am edition So the ditticaltles:| toys aca ldoore There wanin Mek. noice | meee nee blicea te eee the galleries surrounding the central hall are | 0! tis. : ; ‘ The ball given in 1881 in honor of President i Di Fe 6 Edinousion, | Which beset this transformation, arising from | (ON. Ovone wars walige, Tine! test thing to be of brick masonry, res: rehe on Harry E. Davis, R. 0. Edmonston, Garfield excelled iron PRESIDE Allen, Svivester Barnes, | the fact that the building was in an incomplete | done, as realized by th mmittee, Was to roof | THE PLAN OF THE GREAT ITALIAN PALACES, | supported by 1 its predecessors to point of A deep e T HARRISON, ca a tendance, The National Museum building : : ave he first of the kind ever | in the northwest corner uccommoda the manazers havi rze determined ac. 7, rtions has added to the mag- | in the building, and fora time it believed and this building is t cas thei on y completio: Se ne senna We EiOmas | Siade OF thie werk: — THe erectatin froneena bic Gr cauva ant Lemicean Ge cables | attempted in this country. It does away with THE HEATING APPARATU to muke a cham theater on Lou- | Merior was converted fC toe nin ee ng Men's Democratic Club, Dis- | outside is hardly apt to realize fully the great | would be a suflicient protection to the build- | the dark unwholesome halls that are found in isian: nue was secured for this fr gz, and the It Hadley Doyle. extent of the buil me difficulty | ing. Afterwards, however, the committee be- , Wiimington, Dei., Col. Wm. | is experienced from a point of view in the in- which is similar to that used in the} me convinced that the canvas roof would not | Rearly all the public buildings, and avoids the ance Wis purchased by a committer Wist ‘ : i H d. ‘The roomy rotunda, Museum, consisting of immense tubular boilers, | i Pre! Mat tte cored 3 a Side.” ‘This ts occasioned by the graceftl propos- ently stable. nnd at once the:work of | sinall and badly ventilated rooms which have | nis puliding an iuberte token ponaaee (Cones nen of tis comina {hullsaud rows of arches and columns ine a ions which the architect, Gen. M. C. Meigs, constructing a wooden roof wa Ke |. such a deleterious effect upon the health of gov- he National Museum, and the latter, in the | 2 sul & thoor was aster statue of Liberty was erected Se ee ene rouge Cus in piling up the masses of bric wooden trusses were sprung over. th of} ernment employes. The roof will be of iron | &f the a n 5 tetoay coves pi 3 erected in the Poors Wwe: 1 to me mortar,and the harmony of detail,which iseom- | the court, and upon these boards were Inid, plete, An immense Roman palace,with its walls | which were then covered with felt : : Cam-| surrounding an interior court-yard and all {ts | room was then ready tor the he periehe aad Spavumente atrectly communicating with the | ball-room thus secured is one of the largest ever F. G. Horne. outside air and light, 1s the main idea of the | used on an oceasion of this kind, and, with i, Hon. J. F. Fol-| plan of the building. ‘There are no halls in the | its numerous exits rson Democratic Club, Cincinnat!, Mr. he. on Democratic Club, Columbus, Mr. A. and fi that of the middle third of the | Severest weather, is as seen from the north and south, will | from .65 to 75. de hizher than that over the’ two | about 82 tonsof coal per month. Tt » foundation is of concrete, resting on | that this bnilding can be easily heated pund. Cellars and’ vaults for | consumption of coal is placed at abo are ated in the line of tons p | rotunda, holding aloft aw electric light. On the “piers about the rotunda were devices in bas lief, representing industry, sc eulpture, architecture, nd navigation. ‘The Wesign, whith was fole owed suce fully, was to make the temporary s hartnonize with the permanent ural ornaments of the building. Rows is jets column to jumn. The dent and their families, 1. Hancock, Gen, Sheridan, members of the pt at a temperature of | [4 | se was say an expenditure of | jook S altractive g themcht | a grand suc senses of purchasi id allother in if about petween thi nd entrances, the crowding diplomatic corps aud a number of high officials < Glee Club, Mr. F. T. Chickering. admitted the northwest entrance, tieut, Democratic Club, Norwich, Adjoining this eutrance were retiring rooms Chapman. | ndsomely fltted-ap parlor for the THIRD BRIGADE. 1, the ex-President and thelr parties, ‘of the procession to the main ball jliows: ‘The President, with J. We hompson and Hon, George Bancroft, chair n of the executive and reception com: James H. Hopkins, Assistant Marshal. Charles S. Moore, John J. Diel On mittees; ex-President’ Hayes, with Judge mosh. Oe guration Ball” at the (then) Masonic Shellabarger and — Dr. Welling: members ine alin Re Semaine COLK: ¢ the “committee; Mrs.” Garfield, with ee cactus oak acl The inauguration ball of President Polk took | Col. Corbin and Mrs. Riddle; Mrs. Hayes, with Mr. John 8, Alley, and others in thelrappointed the ex- | order, ‘The reception took place in the western nee (notwith- | hall, the iving party standing with thelr d to 600), it was, | b: to the wesiern door. There was a low ant affiir. It was | barricade in front of the party. Here, with cer gorgeous toilets of the | tun gentlemen of the committees, stood the and the number of uniform 1s Club, Philadelphia, W. F. McCully. UW Association, Philadelphia, Association, Philadelphia, R. 8. mensing Legion, Philadelphia, Frank A. place in Carusi’s saloon, and, th treme crowding, was an annoy standing the tickets were limit on the whole, a very ple: conspicuous for fhe Inauguration Ball. ladie the corps fee e Se ident, “a jor ype ij diplomatique and v ds nav: Gartield rs. Ha: an Mrs. Hazen. The Mar ch 4, 1885. mented tifa force Like its sentations to the “Prefident were m < ax teran Association, Philadelphia, a sented in full f Like its y niations to ‘eSident were made Db; proved ggghecess, financially ; it no loss. Ss Welling. Several members of Presid pinet with ladies stood back of t ng the reception, which concluded : itis estimated that about 6,500 peo- Ithaving become evident that there was no ed the reception and ball. People be- hail or building in Washington which could wiglinghigtes Oe thatthe SG aioe eee 1 i, aiinoos eb | Many carriage a1 Give “cntite satistection asa ball-room'on sncb | Oris isalteonian grove pied ier down the great public occasions as presidential inaugura- | Steet, The grounds were liehted with oeiel i it was determined wher Gen. Taylor was | lights, pee eyed pt gen inand out inaugurated to construct a temporary bitilding | the building were looked aiter with care. for the acabmmodation of the guests and dan- | Ste) meen Pali apeett nearer oe cers, After some @eliberation Judiciary square > ye rst PRESIDENT TAYLOR. uth Ward Randall Club, Philadelphia, vey Chester. elphia, Jacob Thompson. wlelphia, George H. Me- Cleveland Club, Philadelphia, First Wa German. Demiocentio Club, Phila- bing. .ding, William J. Rouke. : ricks Club, of Reading, rritt. Democratic Club, of Harrisburg, J. V. — = : was chosen as the site, and a wooden building ns Be pl eee ber prem Lutes ne < erected in the rear’ of the City Hall, with | &Y ether band of one uundred musicians, ae sages. This structure was splendidly decorated EG TION! : and furnished with all the comfottsaud con | SEGULATIONS FOR THE BALL, which it communicated through covered pas- ——ror Yeniences of the period, and, to add still further | Things which are Forbidden—Hew S splendor to the ¢ at, the cele ated Austrian “9 ” g 4 band of Prog rd to furnish Guests Will Enter, &e. the danci u c just arrive: : = in this country, se att ISC4 | Phe following are the regulations adopted for es—Stephen Gambrill, Josey 2 E P H. . Matthe: more Be yfilmmore Bett A.A. THE PLAN OF THE BALL ROOM ", but it proved a | the government of the ball at the new Pension ttling all bills, | building to-morrow night on hand, | 7. ‘The entrance will be at the F, G, and Sth icsupon | Street doors, 2. Positively no return cheoks, ution | 3. No smoking allowed in the building. ¢. All ht, one at Jack- | articles found should be handed to some mem- A MAGNIFICENT BALL-ROOM. the temporary roof. All around the room are | of the stuff is displayed with wonderful effect- | made a part of the decorations, and will be one given on the si newt J > eigen Tows of columns supporting the baleony, with | ivchese und Conta tes Jargely to the warnfth | of the notable features of the ball, The eight pou fall and’ the other at Carusi's saloon. | ber of the floor committee. 5. No charge in arches, extending fror e column ‘to the | of coloting which pervades the hall, The eye | immense pillars are wound a vith wi sident Taylor visited a . 6 ke rare eee Pena ca BY the Deco: ther,” Yards upon yards of muslin were | feasts upod 1p andl waenver the spectator tucks | Geren Ae TIE Cok ae ee tenia or | ihocoune or ike lenis eS oe ea Soca Seem rations. stretched over the walls and around the the rich coloring glows and the gold ornamenta- | flowers ‘and growing plants. In each of the PRESIDENT PIERCE. floor. 2. Bermons oot aloeeh Se eteed Pecos. pet of the gallery, and even the great pila tion encrusting its surface scintillates and | four corners of tie hall are pyramidal stands of | 71.04, whieh followed the Inauguration of | eo padae tt ot al ”, e a follo ng halls” during dancing. the height of ‘the roof, were completely | sparkles, throwing back a myziad of bright | tropical plants. At the west end of the hall : b ing u PE ee, WIA WELCH NOS cadens ants Ce eaten GR eee gleams as the flood of light falls upon It sal, there Is a beautiful Japanese canopy, twelye | Franklin Pierce took place in a building simi-| | Committee badges—General | tn e TILES THE GREAT BALI-EOOM—THE GOOD} ration proper began, and, as will be seen, the | thouzh this luxuriant band of color runs around | féét high, surmounted by a large horseshoe. Tn | larly constructed on the same site. The rooms aris: excuunive Commatioes, Peano on ee TASTE DISPLAYED, Sreuloe ta the poon “agtie.s glow and warmth | the entire hall, still it is not unduly conspicu- | thiséanopy will be placed the Presidents'schalt, | jn ‘thority Hall were temprorily vacated, ava Geption, dark blue: doorand promenade, whise, ofcolor to the roof. While this is the general | ous, It rather blends and harmonizes with the | composed of fine Howers, making a beautigul were occupied as dressing, reception and cloak | pices myitie, trance: eho ron me ae | If it s safe to make any prediction in advance | eifect, yet the decorations r inspection | rest of the decoration and contributes to the | design. ieating with the bell buliding | Seplion, sods puplcorden pees paliomeaeee re in detail. The roof presents such a brilliant eral effect. Below it and at the capital of GEAUuiedd eLbGAG ieaiGw. rooms, communicating w © ball building | ception, red; publicorder, tal Club and Madison Club, | Of he cyent tt may be sald that the decorations | spectacle in the flood of lizht. that fils the ball, | cach pillar are Atecrican chicids susntucded 28 through covered corridors, A gay and splendid | brows: fireworks, cherry; Wansportation, myr- . ‘adison Club, | of the ball-room, in point of effectiveness and that ‘t is dificult to imagine that behind with a semicircle of American flags, the staffs | In addition to the flowers and tropical plants | throng of pleasure-seekers assembied to do BOlce fapaintione Pati tobnts ace tions, beauty, will receive @ general verdict of ap- THIS WEALTH OF COLOR {which are tipped ee iver Spears. The | which will be placed in different parts of the | honor to ae os ato, and it was one of the bureau of Information, at the righ yore Gsirect Club, Portiand, M. M. | proval from the multitudes that will attend on | are the rough boards and trusses of a common.| owns are, ctneeated behind long silk ban- | Fai there will beseven large pleces representing | Most jovial inatuguratiom balls 60 tar on reco 5 is f th thes care a entrance. Guests in public vehicles will arrive D. F. Whittier. the evening of the 4th inst. The decorators, | wooden roof, From theraftersand cross beams rele ERG AiEeaNoe ae Mrow andsof the | the different executive departments of the BUCHANAN'S INAUGURATION BALL and depart by the north or G street en 1 trance, : 8 se are eight feet in diameter, | Wasalsoasplendidly gottenam affair, in fact, too | taking the first couveyance at band. “That nd Fug Escort, Moberly, Mo., | Menera Gunsel and Neal, etary thet tare hung fine bunting in the shape of half ae Hi ane csora onaselt wettest ee oe aee States represents | 8Plendid, perhaps, under the circumstances, for | Herdies, cabs, and street cars, will enter and st good taste, In addition te the dranbeck, | Moons, and from the bosom of this glowing sea | Peed in the decorations. Ie would be Impossi-| A coat of arms the ‘Treas: | when the accounts came to be squared there | depart by the west or 5th street ‘entranee, Club, Piedmont, W. Va., | great good taste. In addition to the drawbacks | of color spring forth long, uraceful streamers of | Pe fOr RY he strong light which fills the hail.” | tte Department of State, a large safe the ane ; . or ‘Those in private conveyances will enterand oe whieh such an immense place naturally pre- Poe ch en Alpe stream endure in the strong light whicl is the \* ury department; a full rigged eee of war ae was a small deficit, which was made up by the depart b; ¥ sirent ox south entrance. s 2.1 tran emoeratle Club, Chicago, | sents to effectiveness of decoration, there were | Tizht nue whlch fall and droop, and then are RICH HANGINGS AND DRAPERIES, Navy, Gepartment; two crossed cannons the | gentlemen composing the committee having pnbetial ates “forthe inauguration ball: >, Topeka, Capt, | the rough brick walls and pillars, bare and un- | these brillian 2 t irlafds | Under the gallerles the walls are hung with | pnbedaad In it, a plow at its base and scythe | the matter in charge. A temporary building, in tonne bonnie en ae fener pent Hn Foy dressed, inall the unsightliness of an unfinished | of green nurasting, vet | bunting and rich bauners ofsilk. The numerous | and sheaf of Wheat,’ Interior <ooparupents | Judlelary square, bad been erected and fitted up {twehore) nccording to agreement noteoowde Le They qashed << a CES Beco ae one Hee enleh pours sores doors leading into the various committee, re- | desk an nat Justia. the Deparanentor| musiowas furnished by the then ‘celebrated | ing $10. No owner or driver of a vehicle, as be- color of é press brick exterior, and so was r which was divide E een the two: lums,whieh ba adv been beneficia ‘wo other inaugur . and H. Club, D. ©. 5. W. Arnold, i " Caluanet Club, ‘ ‘ nore, Patrick Riley. *. Morrison; Bouldin, ADE. Marshal. . John ut Th roo! Pra En ie GELS fore named, shall refuse to carry a passenger Bt ‘ pended on rods from the roof brings every de- | CePtion, cloak and supper rooms are hand-| Tustice; a mail bag: with the letters U.S. M. | Germania band, and” socially, thougl, hot , shall refus K swinan, | necessary first to completely conceal, the walls | fail out, but the colarsare ee eeheniek bejeke | somely’ draped with fine. silk damask, with | Lasts envelope tddrested, to Mr, Cleveland | nauclally, theaifuir was a decidca suooes. "| the foregoing cates: nor shall he, wien <nigaged, ay . Wrenn, | from sight before even a background could be | and combine! with such good eflec, thal the portieres of the same material. The co.ors are | post marked Washington, March 4th, 9. p. m., SBE] g ford, G.L. Nichok. obtained for the massing of colors. When the eye lingers and feasts its t. a J 7 PRESIDEN LINCOLN. without the consent the person or persons ae » We. Bi elf upon the glow! finely blended, old gold, blue, reen and | the Post Offiee departm: On each design is 1 Po great extent of the place is taken intoconsidera- | picture. ig Sow rE a being the principal colors of theserich stufls. aquill pen and a scroll bearing the name of| The ball which attended the first inangura- pe gh tir sion the gre gg ered => y of the 219 electoral votes, D.C. ion, the finished result will be ay preciated. A glance at the roof gives at once general ef- | The entrances to the gallaries are covered with | the department. All the floral designs will be | tion of Abraham Lincoln 1s still remembered Vehicle or driver, and the address of the com- | The ball-room is‘over one hundred feet wide, a fects, but the hall is so large that it is difficult to bunting, and the walls on each side of the stair composed of handsome flowers, and this portion 4 by many ofour citizens. For y days before | plainant, shail receive prompt attent dricks. Club, Lewinsville, | SUflicient width to allow the building of the gain a general idea at first Tho walls back of | eases are tapestried with brilliant colors. The | of the decorations in point of elezance and ean on we Bowed Gace neat [cu aniicman ao hee at eae py 2 * | bureau of engraving and printing, with its] the gallery are covered with bunting, and will| stand for the band which will furnish the | beauty will correspond with the rest. There is cam a ‘pressed 1 Every drivegor owner of the conveyances em- ates tower, or the Smithsonian, with its towers, to} make a tine background for the handsome toi- | dancing music is in the middle of the hall, and | nothing mean or cheap in connection with the | anxiety that it should be an affair worthy of the i din th's order shall exhibit -e ted SELAS EO! be placed with their fronts flat on the floor. It | lets of those who may wish to be spectators of Gpposte the.stand where the promenade music | decorations. Everything is first class, arti the great occasion, and he was indefatigable in his print 1. will : y of the same in @ couspicuous place im his = So is over three hundred feet long, and from the the yscene. The pillars in frontof th 1. be stationed, It is elevated to nearly the | pleasure which the multitude who attend the ro er oe » Ssosiatton New Yorks P. | center of the baii-uom to the top of the ridue- lery‘are entwined wih fresh similax and flow: | height of the balcony, and itis bung with rich bat wi Tecelve from a spectacle of go) inuchy Soon opecure this end. After consulting with | vehicle, > fae peze: pole porary board. root seventy | ers, and between each arch abov inte damask si mi & very effective | beauty wi 4 : ' te Duseet ot Ootunibis, | Toot This great room is: divided into three coxtwotarms of the Warlous state Sar lecoration. "At the ast end of theFoom isan $8,000, Which was paid for the decorations | Matvoy and Mose, Lene aa Ne Hold OF the Keep the Roadway Clear. “neds = of four columns, w! are} The chief feature of the decorations, h 4 jate glass mirror sixteen alone. cf Tar EB Stam: vpeestions ‘not tneluded tn | fivended to support the permanent'roof, These | ts the broad band of rich maroon velvet wineh | snd wen tect wider it base beveled eae thee | Tee fine cut of the Penston building printed | buitaing “in Jadicagy age tae Neale peerage! the procesahiaibe # es tea, Bi the maratal columns are about twenty-four feet in elrcum- stretches around the entire hall, covering the | inches wide and a frame composed of six hup-|in THE Star January 17th is reproduced to- Thompson and Alex. R. Shepherd furnished in not f th t Lt tines ot Bast Capi | fence at their base. Around the entire room | front of the paranet of the gallery. It is two | dred separate pieces of cut glass. Thig mirror | day, together with # diagram showing the plan the gas fittings and chandeliers, the latter be- | the executive committee of the Inaugural eere- sat 11:30" o'clock am, | TBS @ balcony with @ brick parapet, which | yards in width and Is heavy ‘with cmbroldery | was at the dentenpial and Paris expocPide: wed | oF the eaten Fe eae disposition made cf ling brougt irom “Jayne's ba in Phite | monies reported in last night's Sram, I joost WO o'clock & TM.) supports rows of columns running up to the | of elegant design in gold thread, which gleams | is valued at $7,500. Beautiful stands of| the adjoining rooms by the executive commit- delphia, the proprietors of elias Had agreed to | heartily second the views expressed by Mr: Tare i izations not included In above | BEXtbslcony, whieh t ver, concealed by! and sparkles in the light. e deep red color flowers are at its base. The floral displ is ] tee. joan them for the occasion. Mr. John Alexan- | ner, chairman of the committee gn public ¢om- 5 time tor special as- der furnished the decorations of the ball build- | to the feasibility and necessity of Fa jime, fe special se- ing, and to Mr. Chas. Gautier was assigned the | ort, in regard y F; i aitees woceuce ah teenie electric signals, putin by Mr.C. Schneider, of ‘The Program of the Bal 7. Polka, The Clock, Arnstein. Beef tenderioin oa hele task of preparing and serving the supper. | keeping the roadway of the avenue clear while avenue aud Ist street east at 11:300'elock am, | YS NY: oe on etectrican ORDER OF MUSIC AND DANCING—THE Brut of | 8. Promenade, Valse de Consert, Intagiio,| Boned pheasant with trufties. Everything was arranged on a grand scale; bui | the procession 1s passing, and confining the a It cc meet — ise inunciator centrally vie ‘Sousa, Russian salad, one seasons.) the result faied to come up to the expectations spectators to the sidewalks. ; ee secoumon he cr by menos ot wtee"A'pane | ‘The ‘program printed for the naoxural bat | x8; Bese’ Heaee Renes Wetngarian Orange, ome Tn oence, | Say ESE oe ate Nanaia | ia poatner Sty ne fm. emare of is so — = . = = Valtz, Southern 8 UBS, eavy loss Was the consequence. Nor wi FEATURES OF THE GREAT BALL. button ts Sal agin ae ee fe iach | has @ neatly engraved cover,with portraits of it Promenade, Morceau,’ Inv'n @ Is Valse, non os aemon) pineapple, vanilla, ball, In a social point of view, the success it had epee > Itereagle ee = Arrangements for the Comfort of the | given and shown on the annuiclator which | Cleveland and Hendricks on the front and a 12, Polka Tile Trac, Waldtentel. Cakes, fruits, ete, Sirived tn the bistoey of cat cour eae any procession. The military march down pas 1s for Dancin; . | Will be in charge of the chief floor manager, who | picture of the Pension building on the back, ean ido, Wein; Assorted cakes, fruit, cheese, nuts, raisins, ed as if ne one—noteven the gay butter. in New York, reaching from curb to = Scaite le cing Stg-) will in turn communicate with the mane guic| It contains the memes or ree commttteemen. | 14: Waltz, Bopeur sthdene Millecker. coffee. Ries of a Washington season were Is buroror | ur, and civic = inthe maine ae ARIS Tenens tie ee eee The program of the music and dancing and the | 18. Proménade, Spp, Fabtasia, La’ Poloni,| Gao, p arte On Spirite to thoroughly enjoy themselves. The | die ofthe, street four, six or elght deep, as rw ct that the ball-room is only : tect ing, 2 issu Mu pet glee eng hon einen spectators to rush forward pong bat atnicy Caltroom is onty | ,, General M. C. Meigs, architect of the bullding, | menu are then set Out aa follows: - | 46, polit Bohnte Bouche, Waldtenfel. Grand Seo, fales ni & Co. Bnd mae Ee eee eae neal room | Of spectators to rush forward aud leave bere bk Schlep ire Is ubandenan Of | to change the entire ‘volume of air every five | Music by the U.S Marine Band. 17, Lanciers, Fala, Chastalgne, Extra Dry’ G. H. Mumm @ Go, Teons in politics and soclety, whose presenee | lane for. procession to make ite way through. € og wbundance of minutes. The heating apparatus produces a| John Philip Sousa, conductor. 18. Promengge, Gavotte, Stephante, Czibulka,| Veuve Cliquot, yellow label,Schmidt & Peters. | PoT°pea ‘expected for certain, failed to put in Gen. Slocum an¢ Major Dye, with = space § tnd comfort of guests | temperature of 70 degrees, Itis thought thata | Salvatore Petrola, assistant conductor. 10. Waltz, Kiss, trom M ar, Strauss. an appearance. The pecuniary deficit wasborne | rence, to thelr ability, need not set up wit pon the domain of the | Wa:mth of about 60 degrees will be sufficient, Promenade concert, 20: Quadtille, MéSorley’s Thflation, Braham, “Pro Bono Publico.” by the gentlemen of the committee of arrange- | Views a8 against the expe oe peso ant of the uses to which | and can be maintained. Reception of the President, 8 to 11 o'clock. | 31° Promenade, The Chase, Michaelis, ments, some of whom lost quite heavily. a PT ay op these rooms opening Into the ball-room will be | noted "x mous the wae abe mee eM bend or rey Ream 3% Lanolers, 4 Nigae in vue Streues, say gu seine id nana THE SECOND LINCOLN IXAUGURATION BALI | Until they ty. If we ate to haves | put will b The most important | ball-room are the water coolers, wielr oi ys | 9, Selection, Aida, Verdi. Se Co ee mate 7o relieve the pressure on thestreets andside | which came off in the “model room” of the | let us have A tree, at least as L.-F—. t loak rooms. These | placed in different sections, thus providing an “orchestra, (The nine roomson the north and east sides | W#lks 1t would be a good idea to put up stands | Patent Office, was more of a success, both so- — one of Soin ee wine abnase, pula: | abundance of good drinking water. The coolers | 8. Descriptive Fantasia, A Hunting Boene, are set apaft as supper and wine rooms) thane crossings of the streets slong the route of | cially and financially. It was, however, chiefly | this city on the occasion of processions. ie ~ purpose, The gen- | and the ice are furnished by the Great Falis lee ‘Bucallossi. The supper is furnished by Messrs, Hunting & | the probession, say one at every other crossing, | remarkable for the confusion which prevailed Qiu, oF elmer point of vontags onion 5 ee ne ae | om pany at the suggestion of Mr. Lawrence & Overtake, Tava ans Hammond, of the Murray hotel, Park ave-| and allow the general populace to occupy them | in the cloak and hat rooms after the ball was to take my chances with the crowd and am « opposite side, and there is also | “It seems certain that, no-matter how many Pe Orchestra, BiSiee of supper tickets, one dollar; to be ob-| fee of charge—"frst come first served.” It. Whsl everyboay cleo bad potand wast msbody Ons oe es Sere ‘Uvinins. where the ladies will | people may go to the ball, there need be no dis-|_ 5. Collocation, La Giuconda, Ponchielli, tained in the ball room'on the evening of the Would cost une inaugural fund Iittle for the | Wnt ve. Such a turmoll and topsy-turvy Washington, D. C., February 28th, 5 a supper rooms ae in the | comfort from crowding. The gallery alone will Band. Fourth of March, hire of the lumber, Lannie would be a demo- state has seldom been equalied any- —._——— ' fr se bulatng; the kitehen | have seats for 8.000 persons and iis estimated 6. Belection, Queen's Lace Handkerchief, cratte step in the rlght dir ection. |The poor WhO | Srhete, ‘The Washingion batters made a + A Good Suggestion. Pi nm annex built si can wal al ce ip 18 jtrauss, y mi following ordinary ns yivonité side ofthe hall orto the | served. for the, dancers “while. there will be . Orchestra, Soe -| Rey n.d posting fox teks omnes 9908 | Ent "ona pail boon equal, ( the emergtnes, | So Gelso et Kas Ibvannee Beam. Are rootus for the reception commit- | abundant room a} m (or rsa | — a ie. cen room the scanty accommoda- ph P corps and the press. The | tion, promenading and refreshments Fico Order of dancing. Clam broth, Consomme. ‘and furnished gratis to the rich, and those in mH oe Ba Sell aoaine ane crowding | 1 Deg space to suggest a popular benefitand uuu ls Just east of the F street en- | rooms will be used for the supper, and it ts esti- Mages commences ‘atti o'clock. - Cold dishes, x Power, who see everything the year ‘round for oR om cre ly pak or testimonial of regards on the part of the Wash- 3 guests, ‘The general comunit: There will be tn Sook Fooss a pal ees oe ee Peace eeanghss POT ed Greene, pats de masgion | ac ineouet ee Gad children PRESIDENT GRANT, ington public to the Messrs. Rapleysand Mr. guests. 1 take place 7 z Hour committee have each a room to | drilled waiters. M. Schmitz, conductor; Henry Febling, = ee eeiads. it a oe ee ae ‘The first inauguration ball of Gen. Grant was | Samuel ae, X dewey —~d md 1 the G street entrance, where those | - In the room which has been set for the | jr., assistant conductor, Chicken. Lobster. | walks and go far held in the north wing of the Treasury Depart- ‘pecn the servants of the reanoet tree a Diep one oh gd pete es Lae aye Western Waltz, SA agi erp cd Waldteutfel. 1a Ymamental dishes, AK ping ties prone clase, eee id | ment. Barring the crowding, consequent upon this ety ind would he ony a proper ne mah and legraph com- Promenade, Cornet solo, Excelsior, Salmon a june, . such stan will be located. “The executive com-| panies have put in instruments, ‘an Mr. Jaeger. ' : pans an weniro de Ms ‘tpellier, poor and | the small rooms and limited accommodations, | tion of their services by the of the Bae il ave, ¢ ato the mento te F Bight of the Dall there will be f corpe of operas & Quad quater Sovereignty, Braham. | Honed osponss la Mursay Bane ' Knot Workington apabtio | vrasan enigyaule aus and s rest succes | Drary, to come forward and give them such & en Fe e rooms will bane rs ndance. The accounts of the ball| 4. tz ns, Strauss, Bastion, ala ocrat. gladly cont reread . a ‘citizens somely furnished. can be sent cut direct!” from the ball building! 5. Caprice, a musical joke, Missat, @ la Rossini. ‘@ benevolent: enterprise as | after all been paid, which sum, it | again present to our ‘costly Que feature of the ball room is the system of | thus facilitating grex 1. newspaper work. 6. Lanciers, rattan, Welngarisn: Pain deloleg: @ la Regence, ‘would also, yours, M, | wasby ‘of the managers resolved to | temple. ro