The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-07
INAUGURATION "REMINISCENCES.
The Story of Two or Three Of These
Days.

The story of Two or Three Of These
Days.
"Prrle," writes of inauguration ceremonies
to the Boston Journal. He remarks that the
Inauguration of Taylor was attended with un-
usual pomp, and In order to accommodate the
throug a temporary edlfce was erected, sd-
Joining the city hall, for ballroom. Gene.
raj TAYLOR was attended by his daughter Belly
and her husband, Colonel Bliss, whose re.
mains now repose near those OF "Old zach"
near Louisville, Kentucky. She mas married
again. Madame de Bodsco was the belle oil
the evening, and looked "stunDing" In her
Russian court dress of white crimson vel.
vet. with a white satin undersklrt and
train, and regal display OF dia.
monds. When Mr.. Buchanan came for
ward to present some lady friends to
the President, General Taylor said: "Ah, Mr..
ladies'" 1.-THE truth is, Mr.. President," re-
piled Old Buck, cooking his head on one Side
ike parrot, "that your taste and mine must
agree in that respect "Hell, replied Gen.
eral TAYLOR, ~ have been so long among In
dams and Mexicans that hardly know how to
behave myself surrounded by 80 many pretty
women" The beautiful banner of the Salem
Taylor Club. brought on here by Captain Saf-
ford, was noticeable feature oil the decora-
tIons of this ball, and the nuisance thereof
was the dripping from the composition can
dies In the chandeliers, which ruined many q
black coat, and made more than one belle in
a low.necked dress shrek as The melted tal.
low burned her shoulder. The Pierce and the
Buchanan Inauguration balls were also splen.
did affairs, but c0Dtrolled py tne !eaoere OF
Southern society.
Llncon's Inauguration was rather solemn
affair, but Mr.. Seward had taken personal
pains to have demonstration OF Union Sen
timent. and he was especially anxious that
the bill should be a success. Mrs. Lincoln,
who was handsomely dressed, came Into the
ballroom leaning on the arm oil Senator
Douglas, and followed by vice-Presldent ant and
Mrs. Hamlin. Mrs. Samuel A. Way, oil Bos-
ton, was one of the most noticeable ladies',
wearing black velvet, with costly set OF da-
monds, while her sister, Mrs. Cutting, wore
black velvet and pearls. TIE South was un-
represented, and the Sangre dEMt Of this dis
trIct remained away.
The ball on the second Inauguration of Nr.
Lincoln was given in the halls OF the Patent
Office, just completed, but not occupied M.
Sumner escorted Mrs. Lincoln into the ball
room. which was crowded by gay and FASH
ionable thrcng.
General Grant at first positively declined to
attend the ball gotten up in honor of his inau-
guration, but was persuaded to reconsider his
determination. The use Of the new north wing
Of the Treasury was secured, aud was well
adapted for the festivities. although much
trouble resulted from the employment OF the
colored messengers as attendants in the cloak
rooms. They received wrappinRe and gave out
checks with alacrlty. But when people came
later in the evening and presented those checks
it soon became evident that many Of the mas
sengers cJuld not read figures. and the corres-
ponding wrappings were not forthcoming.
After iretting while, some OF the indignant
guests insisted on personally hunting up their
property in the room. and the contents Of the
pigeon holes were soon piled in heaps on the
floor. When the managers were informed OF
thls mixing up of coats, shaws overshoes, aad
hats lpto miscellaneous medley they sent one
OF their number TO endeavor to straiRhten out
matters; but as he was making his way up the
crowded staircase he heard just above him the