, 1873-03-08
THE INAUGURATION BALL.

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ashtngton tAfarch a Dispatch to tho Neu Pork 1rio
was.it ball in q barni ans; 1t aeomcd so to tho
oyo Of Now York irreycronco, Us TINT eye first
Ss whenco came {atle piquant and entieing gunhos
OF. dance music. a wild glare Of blue light re-
vealod such bare and unpicturesque spaeeB Of
qS boards ta ha the 9ye Tas to ppea
thing Of tho aspect Of Q court hall. A mighty
hall. Largo enough to hold 8, 600 people, glowed
with light and tho colors Of countless 1ags and
coats Of arms From theso the imagination
Of comfort, There was touching effort made
to warm tile hall with steam. m effort
rendered remarkable BY its failure. Tho
place waa 10y cold. Drafts wandered malevo-
and down the soppor.room,, whore . gorgeous
variety OF cold things froZe tho blood with hor-
ror. Tho pretty shoulders md tho littlo noses
Of tho Indies Wero bluo, and tho fair young
aud atraighter than usual. With fine aelf-
devotion, = galaxy Of these young gentlemen,
surrounded BY an atmosphere of nncompromis-
ing collar and buttons, wandered up and down
the floor mnnagors for instant execution at tho
eyes Of lovely women, many yoars older andVery
mich bigger.
Balconies brightly draped held tho bands, and
d platform at the coldest end, the clalr
t1is S:as VAS tha iegend md %arant and VII
son." . snbatituto for the delicate aud OK
preasive ono Of "Ecee Homo" prepared by
some glowing and gushing being on the Com
mittoe, and cruelty removed by more practised
souls. The walls we're lined by rough scatsg,
filled by rainbows in shape Of gowns and head-
| dresses. Thoro was stately air given to the
/ scene by tue powdered hoads and waving fcatll-
ere Of mAtrons and girls, while the high combs
| ooquetry and mystory.
| Let no ono who has not soon an Inauguration
ball imagine TINT ho kmows anything about de-
| mooracy and republican institutions. Toroign
| once had the honor OF blaoking boots for a liv-
| Ing, and madomoisel1e in d thick cloak and bon
| net brushed against mademofselle In lnce and
| pearls, and WIS entirely contonted and happy.
Here was tho strange viBion for America Of 4
| party OF negro men and women attfrcd like birds
| Of Paradise, behaving with tho utmost ease and
| grace and promenatling with people Of fairer
| tint. There were graceful young men Of society,
su,ncked Of what Mr. Pogram beautifully called
"Iha broad nnd boundless perearers," and who
wore thoroughly unapoiled BY whitening conyen-
tionaltlos. The mqst remarkable @ mon Of their
eubdulng ntolleots strained to the polnt of keep
fho now Vico-President filled the hill with
because he wns absent. The Crodlt Mobior
| Committee wore a. soft and gontlo mail.
nor ~. 1t moved among feathers aud
fouucob, and official enemies slipped cold punc',
together with as much swoetneaa as ito aour-
moss permitted. Ono Of Tho prettlost young
girls in tho ball Was a Japanese,
With Mr. Mori, en oiye-Htinned damsel with soft
dark cyca, long laqhes, geld pins " hor smooth
wh1oh looked moro like m embroidered bag than
II The crowd grew steadily and danoed lndustri-
ously until 11:80, whom tho Royal Family ap-
poarod with the Cabinet and foreign Ministers,
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