Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-03-08
The Inaugurntlou BalI.

Howard, Of the N. 2. Times tone Of the
best and jolliest Of newspaper correspondents,
by the way writes the following gossipabout
ihs InaugnratiOu RAll, which We transcriho for
the benefit Of our lAds readers especially, q
-fsom symptoms exhibited at the lincoln
ssception here-it is not impossible that one
Of them viii be carried on 70 New York be-
fore long by this same Howard;
The hall was we'll hlled BY Ii o'clock with
dancers impatient for the signal 70 commence
1.-THE may" but ss Mr.. Lincoln had not vet
arrived, Il was not considered etiouette
to bsgin. A little Whlls longer and the
youngsters impatient for the pastime, started
the band and st it they went. Soon, h0w-
ever, i was noised about that the party had
arrived. Dancing was for a moment sus-
pended, and all eyes turned in the direction
Of the door. Presently the President ap-
peared, leaning on the arms Of Viee-Presi
dent Hamlin and SInator Anthony Of Rhode
Island. His entrance was, of course, the
signal for applause, and the band struck up
"Hail Columbia Behind the President
came couple, the sight of whom was singu-
Tar and yet eminently gratifying; singular,
becanse 50 wholly unexpected, and gratifying
beesuseit was an indication of the beginning
of an era Of good feeling. 1sa-a .d-g lGa .
The parties were Mrs. Lincoln and Senator
Douglas. Mrs. Lincoln appeared remarka
bly, we'll; she wore q very tasteful ard be-
coming head-dress, and a low-necked laven-
der silk, Il think) of exquisite shade. perfect
st, and evident richness Her lace was
point, her jewelry was the simple diamond
and her attire such as commended itself TO
the good taste, the sense Of propriety and the
love of the beautiful of every person in the
room. Il was general remark that Lincoln
was an infinitely better-looking man than he
was represented, and that Mrs. Lincoln Was
evidently lady Of refinement, Of tact and Of
taste ...
OF the ladies who were with her Miss Ed
wards, Of Springfield, was the most noticea-
bic. She dressed with great elegance and
equal simplicity-what the name of the ma
terial is, do not pretend to say or know. It
was very thin, gauzy and white looked as il
it would burn very easily, and had long
row Of beautiful boquets down the front of
It. That's not a very technical description of
lady's ball dress, but It may answer every
purpose Just as well. ,-sa
Mrs. Baker was also dressed very elegantly.
She wore a white silk, in which were em
hroideFed flowers of exquisite color She
wore 8 head-6ress to match, and looked well.
Mrs, Sedgwick and Miss Bean, of New
York; Miss Williams and Miss Cameron, of
| Pennsylvania; Miss Chase, Of Ohio; Miss
1 Dixon, Of Connecticut, and Miss Blair, of
Marvlona ,-ynra aIzr gnri0Af y,arficrIiar stara
There were many others there deserving of
notice but time foFbids. 1giI asa
They danced, talked, airted, ehatted, supped
most bounteously had splendid time, and
all that sort of thing. affording a series Of
items dnrivalled for sketches, but as the cars
are soon to 60, mus close by stating that
this Inaugural Ball is considered to have been
one of the pleassntest and most enjoyable Of
any sTeF given in this good City Of Wash
ington. HOWARD.