Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-03-17
g VOLUME 7-NO. 81. .
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correspondent Of the Boston Atlas gives the fol-
lowing particulars of the preparation making, in
Washington for the grand Inauguration ball on
the 9th of March: 1.EsFr. gir-E .s.-1r..rN
We commenced by contracting for the erection
of pavilion or shaped) containing dancing halt
$50 feet long, so feet wide, and % feet high, and
apromenade saloon at Ae west end, 100 by so.
and of the same height the hall. The interior
of these vast rooms is to be covered walls and
ceiling) with white domestic muslin, and decorated
with festoons, roseties. stars. &C., of blue, pink
and yellow colored po per- mbrc the floor to be
covered with linen, chaked in light green and
pink orange. The area Of these rooms will be
$4,000, square feet-space sufficient, think,
to accommodate, commodiousy, 1850 persons. "
For the erection, decoration, lighting and warming
of this building, we pay the contractor 2l5O dol
lars. - rc-f t.ssa f-LD -ssa.J 81,
The total cost of the building will be about
$500 dollars, but to the contractor belong, after
the ball, all the materials used in and upon it.
This building. already framed, sheathed and
shingled, stands 20 feet from our City Hall, with
which it is connected by q covered stair way
leading 10 spacious door in its second story.
Chamber, 80 feet long by 60 wide, and % feet
high OF this splendid apartment "a beaufet'' is
to be made, in which supper viii be served from
the opening to the close OF the ball. An adjon-
ing room, Is by 30 feet. is to be fitted up as a
refec.ory for gentlemen. and suite of four office
rooms upon The same floor is appropriated for
dressing rooms for the ladies. For this supper
we have contracted to pay 1900 dollars. - r-.
5. From the bill of fare will give you, from me-
mory few items Imprimis-A0 pyramid of
chry>taIised fruits. 6 feet high; 9 pyramids (3
feet) of cream; so gallons of cream; 80 gallo
Roman punch 80 gallons lemonade; so moulds OF
Jelly; 90 mouIds of blanc mango; 5000 small (tea)
cakes; 40 pounds Of pound cake 60 pounds of
fruit cake; 80 boned turkies; 20 iefv hams 40
'ha fasp 81 ,Iotno chi
salads; $50 terrapins. frcasseo, ricandise and in
soup. and oysters without end, raw and in every
variety of dressing. This contract (S200O) for
the supper is exclusive Of all wines and mixed
liquors except the Roman punch. The wines and l
mixed liquors will, 1T is estimated, cost $500 dol
Iars-one item of the list being rs baskets cham
pagne. - -
You have probably already seen it announced o
that Gupg'rs band has been engaged for this great
occp sion. ... 60,
To induce them to come from New York, we
pay their expensea, on and while here, and give
them the pavilion for promenade concert on the
"Wednesday and Thursday evenings next after the
ball. Their expenses and while here, we es-
innate at $50 to 600 dollars The next consider q
able item is the invitation cards. !" The card,''s
designed and executed by Dugad, win, | venture
to assert. he pronounced by the best judges of the
art, a gem of the first water;'' whether for the
felicity and beauty of its general design the tout
ensemble of It's ornamental work vignette. ara -
besque work columns and emblernatic insignia, or
for the exquisite artistic skill Of lis execution.
We have ordered $500 6x9 inches French eA.r
ira enamelled cards. These, with the printing
the envelopes, the filling up of blanks and the d.
recting, will cost about 800 dollars If, to the
foregoing items. we add $500 for contingencies;
such as servants wages. hack hire, bouquets, etc.,
we shall have sum of 1850 dollars. To meet
this expenditure, we confidently calculate upon
IL = Ill.
Should the result prove this calculation to be,
rect, then will the nobest feature Of this grand
affair, unsurpassed certainly, if not unequalled,
for libera lity. spendor and magnihceace. be fully
developed. We shall have surplus of 5000 dol- q,
lars wherewiih to bless the widow and the orphanl
AT the first meeting of the managers it was unah-
mously resolved, whatever surplus may remain,
it shall be equally divided between the two orphan
asy lums and the outdoor poor of our city.' g0r
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