, 1869-02-21
TIE INAUGURATION BALL.

dsaEreed about the propnety OF deuclng
= the august balls Of the National Capitol The
they st It loRge1heads on tho question !,
admitting the colored folks +; then they ca
ried their quarrel 10 General Grant, and /
D settled It BY vetotpY the measure 50 II
. committee gave up the ghost GRACEFUL
and abandoned the idea Of baring
ta'. Then the cltizens took up th
q l''' md set It rolling right mel
: live men went to work, rejecting the compl
: cations Ct politics, and IN application ~
made for the north side OF The Trrasur
i building. The old committee saw there va
{ far prospect Of auccess awaiting the CT.
. ze1s' Committee, go they held another meet
Ing, and resolved to have their share Of III
: credit. 30 they raised hue and CIV abou
The Conservatives and Democrats, rlrctpJ
} up plot to trap General Gsaut. and com
. promised b. eunseuttng to take charge O
i the whole affair, sod take few Of the Ctt,
zeDs' Committee into theirs.
Now that these chickering's and fes1nr,,fe,
arc removed, the preparations for the erxnt
: pail 70 forward apace and the prospect d
thai the entertainment will b. astupendou az
and magnificent aHAtr,
The new portion of the Treasury is admir-.
AnIJ aaAptsd for the puFpo.es Of \ bali. II
Is solid, roony. well yeatia3ed, pleasantly
warmed, fnll Ct broad lalle and corridors.
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W iue nle NJ o. The ball the grand entrance
~, Mm Dc H. = doos On 5ho Fifteenth street
broad stone stairway 10 the third door aud
2" along corridor 70 the noTih ode.
Ht1e the gentlemen will leare their l. dies At
: the door OF spacious room de7oted to re-
ceivhE the ladies' cioaks, sh2wls aud wrap.
pings and viii ascend auother flight OF stair,
70 the f~urth floor, where they viii. dsposIs
their coats, hats, DC. This aoor viii "a ~.
siEned to The gentlemen exclusively, a. ,e .
cluded fetfeat to which they eau ay for re-
is11tion trcm tho tatgues oftne BAH and re-
neshMcnt rpOn..
teach end Of the ladse.' cloak room, azs
smaller rooms, where they can retreat to rc.
| pa,F damages to halr and dresses, and which
"il} he provided with ali the tndtspensahle
appnssenancss Of the toilet: At sh. east eud
Q. ell ine - !oug corridor ate tTo rooms, which
private rooms for ladies. On the opposite
side OF the corridor-that fronting towards
Pennsy!sania arenne-ls large rosm, which
sill bc used for daDciIg. This rocm is sey-
enty 'nins 1cet lopE By twenty-five fser vide
fne parlols, to which The ladies win retire
! when reatE for tho ballroom, to avail tpcIr
] escorts. Attendants will be posted 1t The
doors Of theee pat1orato facilitate the reunion
| OF separated partners
Having described the disposition made of
the third and lourth floors, VIC will descend
smother Hight OF 1rairs to the second 1.lor,
At the sast end Of the corridor are more
roome, to be css{e ned 10 she monopoly Of the
lsdks. Az other long room at the northeast
Sotntr Of t'is aoor will b. used for darcing.
From this taoctng room to the west end Of
1hc budding Is suite Of four elegantly fur.
nrhed part or, to BE-, used as recent N.
rooms By The President aud Vice Presldcot-
elect sud their l0des+ That next The bali.
room fs Set apatt for the Vice Pressdent-elec&
Is . Eecertlon room. Next Is larger roono.
TO Be used by General Grant fet receiving
thoer who ma, rot bare enjoyed An oppot.
tunitT IN the II ternoou to Congratulate hin
on:hts advent to the White House. Com
rnunicAt[og With the Gcneral's. reception
room u another for the exclusive use Of Alrs,
Grant md tho members Of the Executive
hnily. The 1ane rom Of tnc suite Is dcs{e-
nated for the use Of ladies', the Immediate
irtend. tsa o. tLe fan lies of the PRECEDENT and
=, Descending atlll ,suothe1 stairway, we reach
the first hoor- But one roon and the spac-
ious corridors Of thi floor will be used dur.
ing n, !, the plight Of the ball. The principal, and
VIII be OF this floor. IN the splendid cash
room. This roomis la1gee than any Of the
others, end the ceilI og is much higher. thu
height of the room ccaudlnR the CONT bined
heiGht Ct the arss ~ second stories. The
walls ere fseed With ya1iegated marbles. the
Gsncr A. finish be!oE e9mpo=ed Of two orders
Of architecture, the <:or1nthisa and cn,n M.
rite, separated on lac with the second Inur
by bronze balcony. Each order il mo1uted
on on sJtanste oi rxI1egased marbles. The
VITO panels Of Bsrdig1io. The ceiling Is Isid
oh IL, ohonC and squaru panels OF white. bnr-
d. re with cltt col nlces, aud the leayy cor.
iI! niGe ol he val L. also rich Rlldrd. The room
brc.rze chandeliers, the centre one c3ntsfn.
ing io1. burners and the two end ones |
thl rty ak burners each, making in ali liz
b. oa ,ne1s' each shaded by ground glas.
'fhe Heor will be covered by a smooth
bo ard door, and the music will Be placed in
n balcony at the cast end o{ the room. Al
ouch every effort is being made by Mr,
y u1let, the supervising artict, who possesses
ts 81 . energy e haH dozen mcn to have the
IN CT March, 1t Is probable that portion Of /
be north side and the west end nav mai he.
{ ompieted In time, in which case the uuf.n-
shed pafts will bo drAped with national
Opposite tho door OF the cash. room /, thu
man porth entrance to the building, the ap-
proAeh to which ia by = fieht Of steps Of
magnificent and imposing proportions,
s1aae aEa boz 0nd Th1eh |. s%ooh e5paose Of
level 2i the street, to anothes flight Of stens
asec1 dug 10 Pennsylvania
IN the centre OF this smooth plain Is an i'm
1ense fountain, Hthc weather should prove
70 be mild on the night OF the ball, 1t il In
ENDED 70 throw open this door. and use
the portico and the whole space ii front for
: promenade, nnd at tho came time thu |
1n1 TS tan AN, VII ssna aott It's tst Jet Of watrr
Y decorated md brilliantly illuminated. and
the blaze OF Light, together with the music
rom four excellent bands, the fipe ma = M |
g = hsa nsa q .se dancers a they wh!rl past
Carriages, IL the ADJACENT strerta, anG tbe
General excitement, will nitrsc. . much
lafceF croxd outslde ol the building than
there will be within. 'sA
Iee 1e!feshment and supper department
Mhl oe N the basement. A room Of annie
u set apart for the supper
'ab'es, and ttvcsal smaller rooms, onS for
ces, eonfcct'cns. and mild beverages for the
'eircshmcnt ot tts hoies, acd two for such
.eIte1nMents 4! as are more generally sought
alter By the ste3cr ser. On thi5~ffoor. TOO.
L another large room for dancing. matin1
'our rooms to b. devoted to t.xpsicnoresa
efefelseE. Each OF the three northeastern |
.sooIst on disbursement, second, and third !
loo;:. VII accommodate I've ao.lllloa sets,
aha h Ae cash room will sford. space for ten, 1
;hEs, for cotiiaons, giving one hundred |
.o1ples an Opportunity to dance at the same
= ament, and IT tie headA and sides BE-
ienoled, tGr which there Is Rbundapt room, :
~. ,slee tnaatunb may occnpy the floors n !
The managers md committeeman hare
AIKEN Lively Interest IN pe1ecttng the NJ
:ansenents for this quad1cnniai he. aud rom
nc meznnude and completeness Of thtis
,lanS there Is every reason TO beley> that j.,
he approaching grau3 ball will sxceed Ia
iird.
Especial attention. will be given to the OBJ
e1t OF securing Harmonious action II, al the
Il tr1nEemenu, ard 10 prevent epoHding,
'nsh3ng and confusion.
An Unups1sd Historical Hsue,
1t u eE1ious ACT that there LIZ sieh r.,e.,sls
EnEith history In the he7r: OF London which
,ota Of tbs nunefous tlstan4ns> gene1al ana
Fecs- feem 70 have araliea Themselves of Such.
u least, u >te tses II Wa may believe Nr. BIB
3Er:dge, f@hte Charn1a Of tho Cit, L,b.a.y |
stmnItee,s Who, In 1 p:ty1.e m1mo:zu.pta
prepared ias the Cout: Of Common CourciL
ayr:
a9ln thst biftor:aL doeauents Of tae vesy
,ltastt importance exist, a5 which It m2y Sc 1
40. Eos onlJ that tteJ have Fever Jet been SAT
11tnfly stod!sd. bnt, for the npt part, re1er {
'tud,ed q Al and think 1ou Will be Of op,Iton
!sas II u TINE soEe pznupt Action shond Do |
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