The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-01
THE INAUGURAL BALL.
PEN sketch of what the Big Hop will be

Pen Sketch Of what the Big Hop Will be
WASHINGTON, February ~.
Yesterday afternoon I visited the ballroom
10 be used for the grand Inauguration bail on
March 4. The building Is nearing lts compile
ton, and from the details given me of the ar
rapgements, 1t seems impossible that the an
noyances of past inaugural balls can be ex-
perIenced on this occasion. A few gentlemen,
wealthy citizens of Washington, have pledged
their names to meet all expenses, and If there
is deficit will make 1t up. The tickets
have been placed at twenty dollars each,
the hope of defraying expenses, but
with no expectation of making money.
The gentlemen are simply actuated by a de-
sire 10 give ball which will be credit TO the
city. They claim for the building that II is
the largest ever erected simply to be used for
a ball, and that Its arrangements have never
bsen surpassed. II eqnalled. The building is
1926 ieet long by l50teet wide aud Sc ieet high.
The roof Is supported by perfect arches.
There is an entrance on the south side Tor In
vited guests, |. e., the President and cabinet.
Adjoining this entrance are dressing rooms
and boxes and checks for wraps. The main
entrance Is on Fourth street, the east side OF
the building, which, by the by, Ia erected on
government reservation, known as Judiciary
square, ia near The city hall, and close by the
jal. An additional building Is now being
erected for members OF the press,
which will adjoin the main building on
the north side. It has been erected at
an expense of $500; has private entrance,
dressing rooms, and writing rooms for the
press. At first II was thought no such ar
rangements would be made, but 10 considera-
on OF the city press and The corrs or WASH
ton correspondents having generally
v ten fsvorably 10 the Interest OF The city,
th, extra expense has been cheerfnlly
inc. ed, and tickets will be given to cor
to be lthorized representatives OF eaid
papers. platform. thirty by one hundred
feet, will D1 erected at The north end of the
ball room for the high dIgnltarles TO alt upon
and be looked at by the multitude. o. either
side of the main entrance are 8 succession OF
stalls lettered A, B, G, 30, and provided with
boxes for the reception of wraps, &C.;
on the left are the boxes for the Ia
dies, and on the right for the gentle
at The entrance and 20 10 the left and enter
these stalls, twenty-five feet vide. In each
stall will be TWO attendants. The ladies' de-
posit their wraps and go on to the drawing
rooms at the extreme end OF The hall; Inc
gentlemen turning to the right do likewise.
There are quite numler Of entrances from
these stalls and the drawing rooms to the bail
room, where the ladies can meet their es-
corls or they can return TO the central en-
trance. Preparations are made 10 accommo-
date the shawls, cloaks, &C., OF 5000 persons.
There will BIZ seats for non.dancers nearly all
around the hall, and for the dancing there Ia
an area of 800 by 100 feet. Opposite the main
entrance is the supper room, 800 feet by ABOUT
rs teeI. There are numerous entrances 10 It,
- e.ak If fran Thn mi
be ready from The time the bal opens. Back
of the supper room are store rooms, from
which aupplies will be brought to replenish
the table, and back of the store rooms are
The kitchens, detached from the main
building. The committee purchase the sup
plies aud employ French cook. They won't
run the risk Of the supplies falling short by
giving out the contract to any caterer. IL Is
at present believed that II will be q Temper.
apce bail. There will be three bands to
furnish the music. That from the Academy
at Annapolis will furnish the dance music:
while the West Point and Marine band Will
alternately furnish the promenade music. Tne
illumi nation of the ball building will be OF The
most brilliant description. ills to be thorough
Iy heated by steam. Fourth street for Two
SQUARES Ia 10 be made as bright as day oy
means of calcium lights. II this oal ls In any
Way fIilure II will not be because The several
committees have not worked like locomotives
to iusure It's success. On the 9Th of March 1t
Is expected that ma. qnerade Will De
given In The building: and before the
week Ia out The several State $3.50
Citations expect to give reception. The MILL
tary will oe the most Imposing display ever
witnessed, except the grand reviews at the
close of the war. In some respects It Will eX-
ceed those, for IL may be remembered mat the
lroops on those two days marched IN the dirt,
rags and latters 10 which they reacned the
CITY, whereas on this occasion all WILL wear
new and sparkling uniforms. The chairman
of the committee on military affairs, Colonel
A, Webster, is handsome young man, VINO
was formerly on General Grants staG. The iol-
lowing is q list OF the mi itary who Will De 10
The procession: Boston Lsncers, City Troop,
Phi ad.lphla United States Regulars,
consisting of Batteries B. G, b, and
Second Artillery and Light Battery A. Flllh
Battalion United States Heavy Artillery from
Fortress Monroe, West Point and Annapolis
cadets, battalion United States marines; Dls-
trlct of Columbia military, conslsllng OF inlan,
try, cavalry and artillery; State F"ncloles and
Washington Grays, Of Philadelphia; Albany
Bur.esses Corp5-lhis will be the third inaug-
uralion at which This corps has asssteSi sec,
ond Connecticut. Fifth New YORK, Culonel
Spencer; Sumner Corps, named 10 hon0r OF
General Sumner, Of syracuse Inlru hesr ,
ment New jersey Slate National Gnarde, tne
Old Guard OF New York, bringing with them
Dodworth's band ol thirty-three pieces;
Fifth Maryland, Dnquesne Grsys, Pitts
burg, Penn; brigade OF colorsd traops,
which will consist Of colored militia from
the District, Philadelphia, and Richmond: Va;
university cadets. Nearly all the troops oring
bands with them, which Will give tnirty or
Iorty full bands. There will be over eight
tbousand troops 10 the procession, including
The bands, all OF which are crack organlza-
IIons General John &. Foster, United States
engineer. will be grand marshal, and will
nave staff OF assistant marshals and aids se'
lecled from officers OF the army and navy. ".
m freworks and illumlnations. These are 10
be be doubly as ane as those that were SO u ad. l.
mired two years ago at the carnival. They
will be displayed on the west side Oh the
capitol and south portico OF the treasury.
MARDI GRAS IN NEW ORLEANS.