The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-06


pAtA 10 pass some measure, "not Of compromise,
III ef pooys which should bring peace TO the country
ads and make Us once again the brethren OF one CON-
mon family TIL H.as4-..te68
INAUGURATION BALL N WASHINGTON.
90 eEf4a IN HONOR OF THE
HAUavRATIoN OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN,
Monday, March 4, 1861.
ARRAY or REruBLIoAN WIT, BEAUTY, rNTELLIaENCE
I AND Observation-Disclosures DAMES RIVAL
ENG THOSE OF SISTER STATES IN oEAs AND
sArINs AND LACEs-ABsENCE OF THE SOUTHERN
ELElENT" AND WASHINGTON ''soCIETY"-PRE-
eENCr OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN AND OTHER DIHTIN-
GvHBfED PERsONA0Es-"oLD ABE IN A BALL-
KoON-H0w HE LoOKKD-MRs. LINCOLN, AND now
3 GHB LooKHD-THE GIRLS AND DANES, FOREIGN
-sGINIsTxRs, ETC., AND Row THY ALL LOOK
I'd, ETC. xHf #9a fAH
me concluding OF inauguration day were,
- usual the Inauguration ball and ts attendant plea
Ucs Preparations had been nade to render the affair
sual In briancy fashion and beauty TO any Of It's pre-
seeescre and young Black Republics taking the matter
Hsusy in hand wrought out Of what Of one time pro
missed to be almost decided failure, rather fair expe
ynent The affair would have been attractive bad
shs hall not been immensely large, for in hall Of
aler dimensions the presence Of two thousand people
sosty fair young ladies' and noble looking daes would
have produced more decided, II not agreeable
pect Bot hasten 70 description OF this the
st pubic social under the dynasty; and first
ID us look at
Passing up through Four and Half street from Penn
nyiyania avenue northward you behold rather prorni
mem. looking building which is used the City Hall OF
shs federal metropolis It has the usual amount Of pill
hrs on either wing and about the usual Of Wash
tonian STEPS reaching 70 the main floors and halls On
nearer approach you perceive the central entrance 10
ne building something like huge wooden funnel, or
ssEher gune balgng into the street, clear to the
curb stone This the entrance to the main passage
way and would serve admirably shelter 10 tho ladies'
N sase Of stormy weather, white tripping from their
carriages TO
1 0t the Dressing ROOMS
These conveniently situated In The City Hall buld-
ing The ladies' dressing usually occupied tas
Circuit Court room and that Of the gentlemen as tho
Criminal Court room, which sumptuousiy garuished
with punch bowl instead Of prisoners dock, although
some good old London dock not far or Th- court
q famous for being the place whcren OK tt & re
wkable and exciting the criminal record was
kSed-the Sickles
The attendance IN the dressing vcry We ar
ynnged and there was less confusion than usually tho
ease 10 large assembages OF this kind Before descend
hg the grand salon must give brief description
q The
EXTERIOR or DANCING HALL
mo building rs constructed Of PLAIN, fine boards very
nsay and oompacty put together by the builder Mr. An
gus Like all other structures built Of similar materials
No exterior rough and unprepossessns. Its uncoutha
Vsarsnce however, N shielded from public observation
N front by the City Halthe palace Of Justice In wash
AHsto-
However rough 1t may appear outside, the briliancy
vihin IL more than dazzling, and here let hasten 70
m soox-rw PALACE on ArAppry--rHE uIpsos
AVID DIFFUSION.
On descending into the grand saloon al ten O'Clock
. beautiful spectacle arrested attention. Tho Hlu
animation achieved by the Ave monster chandeliers
plded the centre OF tho door regular intervals
aSwn is entire length and the Jets Of gas
streaming their contributions Of light from the four
walls Of this white muslin palace Of Aladdin, trimmed
With blue, produced exceedingly brilliant effect and
Arought out the many coored dresses a the ladies' and
Che ladies themselves, into beautiful relief the scene
indeed, for some moments daxxling, but then the
eye adapting Itself 10 the food Of light accepted and
soe time 90 charmed BY the spleadid io, sssc~e az
- lose sight Of any details =
"a CHANGE COMES ovxR rns SPIRIT or our psxM
palace, occupied by fairies in the fairy dance OF mid
summer nights dream we came 10 look At this spec
taclc from more matters fact point Of observation
Thus that there perhaps two thousand per-
sons present that while there young
hsse proportion Of elderly DANES IN the more
pubdved autumnA hnes OF drabs, russets and
browns The infusion Of army and navy officers,
small, because, as sympathixng damsel naivey said
$50 many have resigned, you know senior de- Fganerc
Baron ssoeckl and tho French Minister con-
spcuous among the corps dsSomdtigc that failed
detect many others IN point Of fact say that
eonsderng the day the occasion and the gorgeous AIRY
- distinguished celebrities which have figured at our
preceding Inauguration balls the present exhibited
ecdedy msagre collection Of lions Of any Description
rsm Aswwcx on the sovrxas m ErpEr
And u lacked in q remarkable degree that rpirit
wyacity, hiIary and universal abandon TO the enjoy
mens Ct the hour which heretofore have made ina
Wuratfon balls the delight Of all visitors Here sombre
mas seemed 70 rule The Southern element vitality
missing, or hardly represented at all below the
boundaries Of Warrington II was Northern and North
western assemblage. The women were extensively the
Of the maids and matrons Of the rural
districts OF the Norm and the Great West; the
nasal tweng Of the strong wlled Puritan was heard on
every de Northern republican stumpovs engineers and
Wide Awakes moved uneasy amid the crowd, like men
suddenly transferred into scenes, reeponsbilf
tsee and dangers which they could not comprehend
SG1nsAhka wkB --sEsAToRe SEWARD WILSON
~ - - oiooMy IMPRESSION COMPANY.
Inc cheyalier Webb with O beautiful young girl nj hts
ce was one o. the few Of this republican love who
seemed 10 epjo2 with the zes Of an old csmraianer
N,erfecty at home Mr.. Seward pale as ghost moved
slmsaly and snrinsnsy amid the throng Cen Cameron,
Aih charming daughter upon arm appeared 10 be
nbrbed In the troubles OF oid Abe' concerninv hs IN
bntt Senator wison, OF Massachusetts was eyieottv
Festival In honor a The administrator for Ana S
"K0w we have government, we shall soou shoy vo
Chat The Union is not rope Of sandn Bat tho general
oppression or the company assembled ANYTHING hut
thai q satisfaction. the solemn and not hs ehaar
sa saoouDocment Of the formal ocenpA.ono Of w ngton
And there was moro painful curiosity among Tho chi
present M contemplating tho scene than OF ay,oa
hv Tor tbe pew regime In truth Y The inaugural pro
= n eat and Joyous jubilee dis ball va more
San experiment. than suoceasfui browning OF the hors
- The sy 70 The republican masters Of the government
Yhsye wa, too rrnch of andnsss ana Of apprehension az
axsbt AID n tlr fnceo NJ oi