The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 5, 1901, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MARCH 35, 1901. BRILLIANT SCENES AT THE INAUGURAL BALL Bewildering Splendor of the Decorations and . Marvel- | ous Electric Effects. Temporary Ilness of Mrs. Mc- Kinley Causes the Grand March to Be Abandoned. Vast Throng Assembles and Dances in the Great Pension Building. LIGHTS FLAS D ARE DECORA 18 o foal e and inspru- trumpet sipe H AZZLING IN ARRAY e boxes g ., decorated at about $i5,000. The floral corations alone came to being no lese than volved in the illumi- GRAND MARCH HAS TO BE ABANDONED ted of States Marine Band and an & hundred pleces were sta- decorated with | |PRETTY GOWNS OF of the decorations entire | + 1 0.‘ L) \\\acm.‘.‘- hall and for an 1 of the Presiden otlc airs. tial party arrived at 10:30 s in full uniform and to the private otice of ans, which had been lav- The President bowed through_ the Hanna, Lieu- Miles, several urt of the their -wives 'and a the Cabinet circle joined the The crowds on the main pushed back to make rvom grand march and the band was break into the opening stralns h from ‘Tannhauser.” t he passed nd ) Mre . march consequent- ned. The band struck up “Blue Danube” and the first re- he; was abandol missing the t and the gave the the assemblage at h with the Preside: iy of the land at its h e the whirl of gayety nt and Mrs. Roosevelt ar- time the President came their res the formal levee rs, officer: officials the e proceeded to room floor. the ene was at its height. Under lden canopy of the dazzling filigree ts moved the thifting throng—wo- in exquisite dowagers and rons in rare ol s, buds and_ de- creations. With m were officials distinguished in every public life, grave Supreme ices, Governors of States, sur- i antes in dainty corps, Senators and Represen- officers of Troop A, the Presi- t's crack organization, in uniforms of ustrian Hussars. As the orchestra and band alternated this ever-moving throng ed in promenade and dance, making t kaleidoscopic picture. PROMINENT WOMEN Mrs. McKinley wore a most beautiful white satin gdwn made for the occasion. Like all the gowns made for Mrs. Mc- Kinley it is high in the neck and long.in the sleeves. The sgkirt, which s made with an immense train, was trimmed with two bread rufiles of point lace. The bodice had a deep collar of point lace in back. whjgh, crossing the shoulders, ded ex balf way down the front on either slu.,' “wyere preceded by a glitter- | | forming a revere-like effect, opening on | a vest of pieated chiffon, overlaid with the same embroidery of pearl and rhige- stones which beautify the skirt. 'lshP | sleeves were close-fitting and embroidere: | in rhinestones and pearls from shoulder | to waist, where thcy were finished in a | ruffle of point lace. "A diamond necklace fitted over the high collar. Mrs. Roosevelt wore a severely plain | g8own of heavy white silk embroidered in silk, made en’ traine and finished at the hem with full rose quilling of lace. The skirt was velled in soft French lace dra- peries, ht at each side by graceful loops of satin ribbors. On the low cor- sage the same desigas were carried out. Strings of pearls were worn around her neck, from which depended a magnificent ostrich tip fan. An aigrette of ostrich tips was worn in her hair, caught in place by a magnificent crescent of pearls and diamonds. President McKinley held an informal re- ceptior in the upper corridor, Lieutenant General Miles acting as chief of the re- guests to the President. Mrs. McKinley’s indisposition was of brief duration, as she was soon able to be with the President and the brilllant assemblage In an embowered box over- looking the gay throngs below. The President occupled a seat near the rafl on the right, with Mrs. McKinley at his side. To the left sat Vice Preside: and Mrs. Roosevelt. Near the Vice Pre: ide as Governor Odell of New York. while grouped further back was Major General Corbin, Admirals Bradford and Crowninshield, Secretary Root, Justices Harlan and Gray. Senator Lodge, Gover- nor Stone of Pennsylvania and many ladles_of the Cabinet, army, navy and the official set. The Presidential party and Vice Presi- dent and Mrs. Roosevelt left the hall at 12:15 o'clock. Before leaving they partook of a lunch with a jarge number of in- vited guests in_the private dining-room. The festivities wen: on unabated until a late hour. SOLDIERS HONOR MISS HELEN GOULD Regulars and Volunteers Appreciate Her Work for Them. ‘WASHINGTON, March. 4—Miss Helen Gould received new evidence to-ddy of her popularity among the men in all parts of the United States who wear the uniform | of *the nation. Regulars and volunteers alike appreciate ception committee t> escort distingulshed | | - — 1 GAYETY RULED THE CAPITAL AT THE INAUGURAL BALL. - what she hes done for the soldfers in Cuba, Porto Rico, the Philippines and at home, and throughout this evening there was an almost continuous serenade in her henor at the Shoreham Hotel. Military bands, representing almost every organi- zation now in Washington, played in her honor, and no sooner had' one concluded than another was ready to take its place in paying musical tribute to the friend of the soldler. . — Harrison Has Clear Field. CHICAGO, March 4—There was no con- test over the head of the ticket at the Democratic primaries held to-day for the nomination of delegates to the city con- vention, which will be held to-morrow. Mayor Harrison will have a clear field | for renomination. WASHINGTON IN BEAUTIFUL GARB| Scheme of Decorations Su- perb and Admirably Executed. ‘WASHINGTON, March 4.—Washington had ‘decked herself as never before for the second inaugyration of McKinley and the induction into the Vice Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. She has begn many times a bride. To-day she was truly regal . for her twice accepted lord. She was dressed like a queen. The committee In | charge had insisted upon uniform and har- | montous decorations. The scheme was su perb and it was admirably executed. The | gem of all was the court of honor, where | the President reviewed the parade. It exe tended from the Treasury bullding, with its severe classic facades and columns, to | the State, War and Navy bufldings, with its imposing Itallan renaissance architec- ture, comprising the stretch in front of the Executive Mansion. Guarding the en- trance were gigantic white pilons sur- mounted by bronze urns for the Greek fire at night. Doric columns ifke measured sentinels’ stood before the white-roofed stands in which the distinguished person- ages were seated, while other columns ran gin a semi-circle through the White House | grounds. It was as beautiful as the set- | ting in a theater. | _The brilllant pyrotechnie display sched- uled for the night was postponed on ac- count of the weather, but at the beauti- | fully. decorated Pension building fair wo- men and thelr escorts danced and passed the time until hours of the morning, | @ ittt (VICE PRESIDEN INDUCTED INTO OFFICE Continued from Second Page. sentative Cannon of Illinols, membe the Ipaugural Committee, the Pres stepped briskly down the main_ ai the historic red leather chair wh been placed for him in the area ately In front of the secretary When seated the President faced the tinguished assemblage upon the floor. he seated himself the President bowed smiled to Mrs. McKinley, and she r the salutation with a pretty gloved hand. On each dent sat the memb sional Inaugural ( Hanna, Spooner and named, on his ri Cannon, Dalzel As the assemblage a new Vice President to_delfver his inau, Before the delivery venerable chaplain Dr. Willlam H. Mil vine blessing upon the ceremonies. ROOSEVELT’S BRIEF INAUGURAL ADDRESS At the conclusion of the prayer the Vice President began th: y of his ad- dress.. The inaugu ess was brief, and was listened to with the utmost at- tention. In full the address was as fol- lows: The part the history of tho tive bedies in which ated the > his desk freedom. ows greater ser. who, with fear- 18 tell | rendered 1s & v machinery of one of mankind. or for evil, ration. Great ours and heavy g0 with these Accordingly as we do W kind in the future be raised belong to a young natiom, strength, yet whose forecast of the pow | stand suprems in a Fast and west we old, and of their reason for | resolution and | our capacity lles ready should count - apprecta high in deeply do 1 position, for PROCLAMATION OF PRESIDENT READ The proclamation of the Presid ing the Senate into extrac was then read by the clerk, for the reading beigg the der of the new VicE P | At the conclusion of | proclamation the Vice ed the new Senators to presen | at the desk to take the oath of gffi clerk called the names of th groups of four, the left of the take the oath the dial applause from the g | “A notable ras of Texas by | of Representati men conspicuot them for many d escorted e, they were In th | on of Georgia, B of Arkansas and B ;uyk Iilinots, Dollive: ow Elkins of West ho, Loulsiana, Frye South Dakota McMillin of M Morgan of - rado, Sewell of ) North Carolina, lina, Warren | of Rhode Island @ | oath. | Announcements were ma | 1eagues that Senator: sippi, Mitchell of Oregon Minnesota were from the chamber a oath at this time. the ceremony incident t of the Senators Vice Pre: directed the serge the order of the inm: Colonel Ransdell then c McKinley, who followed the arms on the arm of Chief Ju to the President’s room, where, Inaugural Committee, the seating of the gu ch appe: fice and deliver his inaugural address By direction of the Vice President those entitled to the floor of the Senate proceed- ed to the inaugural platform here the induction Into office of President McKin- ley occurred. McKINLEY SIGNS A NUMBER OF BILLS While Majority Are of a Private Character Many Are Very Important. WASHINGTON, March 4. — President McKinley affixed his signature to about 100 bills passed by Congress, while at the | Capitol to-day. The greater p of | them were of a private character. The more important follow: The District of Columbia Civil Code the naval appropriation bills; making appropriations for the postal s ice and for the sund: ! expenses the Government; establishing a Bureau of Standards; the St. I bill; amending the act authorizing ceipt of United States gold coin change for gold bars; the bill common carriers engaged commerce to make full repo dents to the Interstate Commerce C mission; amending the act making a fur- ther provision for the civil government of Alaska. the - Moser Jury Disagrees. PEKIN, Ill., March 4—The case of Sam Moser, charged with the murder of his wife and their three little boys, was given to the jury at 6:30 this evening. At 9:30 the jurors sent word to the Judge that it would be impossible for them to agree on a verdict to-night and the court attaches retired. The entire day was de- voted to arguments. Frankfort Municipal Loan. FRANKFORT, March 4—The firm Lazard, Speyer & Ellissen has takem, ov the Frankfort municipal loan of 15,000,000 marks at 3% per cen:, repayable at par by drawings within 3 years. The loan will be offered exclusively in New York through Speyer & Co ot