Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-04-01
The Inauguration Ball.

Our .dy readers, perhaps will thank Us for
sisng at least, SO much Of The account OF the
Inauguration Ball at Washington, as com prises
description Of the elegant dresses of prom
nent ladies who were present on that occasion.
We extract from the Washington correspon-
dsnce of the New York Tires
The Washington season is past, and
there certainly could not have been more
magnificent nor graceful finale; not alone
TO the Winters gates, but to the cere-
monies which have made Abraham Lin
culn our President again for The next four
ears, than the time bonortd National In.
augura,on Ball which came off On the
evening Of the 9th aud it is entirely ap.
propSia,e that not alone with firing of eau
non and waving of banners, in which nen
alone participate, but with music and dane.
ing should we meet and celebrate this signal
occasion, when the gentlemen p,e expec' ed
to lie ns gallant and the ladies as lovely as
possible.
The marble halls Of tho Patrn,-c fiae
were selected as the most comnnd oss aud
best adapted in he city. The hall appIo-
priated to doncirg is two hundrcd and
eighty feet long. by about sixty feet in
width and the floor is laid in large blocks
of blue and white marble. It's decoration
we're really beau,ilnl-emblens, banners
and devices heirg tusletully disposed on the
walls, while the elahoraely frescoed ceiling
impaired an air OF decided grandeur. A
mong the decorations the American flag
was most prominent, while The various flags
OF The different army cops formed au up
propr'sle accompaniment. A gallery at
De east end Was occupied by fine brass
bshd, which gave music for The promenade,
wblic in The center, on the south side n
splendid string baud furnished music for the
dance.
Beside this spacious hail. wing, three
hundred feet 10 length, was appropriated
for promenade, aud corresponding one on
the opposite sidefor the supper room. The
music wes excellent, and had the several
halls and the entire bull ling beon thorough
ly lighted, which They were not. the effect
would have been much finer. But gas is
certainly not good in Washington, though
said 10 be very abundant. 'On a dats, a.
the northern side, were sofas and chairs in
blue aud gold for the President and fami-
ly.
As early as Q o'clock the carriages be
gsn TO arrive, md soon the ballroom was
throDged. The excellent bands of music
soon set the lovers of Terhsichore.into' the
graceful mpzes of the dance. AT about
1880 o'clock au drani courier cleared the
way from the main entrance, when his
Exceeney. accompanied by Speaker Col.
IL kan Mrp
Lincoln uponsthe arm of Senator Sumner.
They walked down the centre Of the long
hall, and turning at the upper end return.
ed midway to the dais, when they becsme
seated Mr. Lincoln was evidently trying
to throw OF care for the time but with
rather i'll success, and gratifed, as he was
greeted by The people. He wore plain
black suit and white gloves.
| Mrs Lincoln looked extremely well, and
was aitired 10 the most elegant manner ;
her dress was made Of white satin,
very ample and rich, but almost entirely
covered by tuIic or rather skirt of the
ipest point applique. Her eorsage, which
! was low, and the short sleeves. were orna
mented richly by berthe made OF the
same ma, erisl, and the shawl, also OF the
. same rich lace, was most exquisite Pass
ementerie of narrow fater satin ribbons and
: nouds completed the dress, Her jewels
! were Of the rarest pearls, necklace, ear
rings, brooch aud bracelets. Her hair
which was put plainly back from her face
was ornameuted with trailing jessamine ant
clustering violets most gracefully. Sh'
: looked exceedingly vel. with her sof, whit
; complexion, and her toilet wss fauislsss
! Her manners are very easy and sfsbie,
Mr. Robert Hncolus GnsIookiug younl