Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-05
THE INAUGURATION FESTIVITIES
THE GRAND BALL.
A Brilliant and Distinguished As
semblage.
An AdmirablyM Managed Affair
The SCENES On THE AVENUE LAST NIGHT.
Examinations and Grand Display
Of Fireworks.
THE AVENUE A BLAZE OF LIGHT.
Review Of the "a Connecticut Regi.
nent BY the President To-day.
Exhibition Drill BY the West Point
Cadets.
Thousands Of People on the Avenue.
Visit Of the Roston Laneers to the
White House.
Movements Of other Whiting Organl.
zatIons To-day.
Review Of the "a Connecticut Reg
Dent BY the President To-day.
Exhibition Drill BY the West Point
Cadets.
Of People on the Avenue.
Visit Of the Rosten Laneers to thu
White House.
Movements Of other Visiting Organl.
zatIens To-day.

Unless there is sanctifcation in inauguration
cold, there is in frozen river when the ice
is broken for delicate women to be immersed
FOR religions sake, who are said always to es-
cape illness, there must certainly be much suf-
fering in the city to-day. The cold endured
during the day scarcely acclimated any one for
all 10 be endured ut the ball. Hereafter the
proyerb, ''as cold as Christmas" must be
changed to Gas cold as the ith Of March, The
ballroom and supper were all that had been
foreshadowed, perfect in beauty and abund-
ance; it was only the intense cold that marred
the effect Ladies, for the evening, ignored all
yanities, and appeared in the warmest wrap
pings they possessed: gentlemen were rsyi. i'm
hats and OvercOats. The music was of the very
best, and those who danced cnioyed the space
allotted them. 1t was late before the company
arrived, as it took some time for every one to
make up their minds after the Sufferings of the
day, to again venture forth. 1t was quite half
past Ii O'Clock before
THE PRESIDENT AND CABINET
arrived. The marine band struck no {" Hail to
the Chief" N. Il. The marine band knows
that as well as the Mocking Bird y the crowd
parted on either side and the distinguished
guests, escorted by the reception committee,
passed up the center of the room to the plat
form. where chairs were placed for them To
occupy. First came the committees, then
President Grant escorted by Gov. Cooke and
Mr.. A. Il. Shepherd. Vice President Wilson
followed, who was escorted by Mr.. Hallett Kill
bOurn. Then came Col. James G.. Berret with
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Nellie, Secretary and Mrs. Fish, Secretary and
Mrs. Boutwell,, Secretary Belknap, Secretary
Robson, Secretary and Mrs. Delano, Post
master General Creswell, Attorney General and
Mrs. Williams and Speaker Blaine and lady
The arrival of the distinguished visitors was OF
course the event of the evening. As soon as the
party had reached the platform, the guests pro-
ceeded to pay their respects, BlacqueiBey, the
Turkish minister, leading of i'm that direction
The Presidents platform happened in CON
,tquence OF the turn in the weather and the
IN hp a fha l,.s
uie room, and the handsome tOilettes of the
ladies were partially concealed by ermine canes
fhe President and Mrs. Grant were the central
ngures. Mrs. Fish was sitting little back with
The Secretary of State behind her chair. Next
vas Mrs and Miss Boutwell,, the Secretary of
The Treasury with them, next Mrs. Creswel,
Miss Grant stood by the side of her mother,
Miss Edith Fish was with her mother. Miss
Mcintyre accompanied Mrs Creswell. Gov.
Cooke, with his wife and daughter, were next
10 the Cabinet ministers. Jay Cooke was also
present. Mrs. John DelanO was with her moth
er-in-law. Back of the Cabinet stood some of
the foreign ministers. They were not in court
'lress, but some OF them were brilliant with dec
orations. Madame Preston accompanied the
Haytien minister, and Madame Flores the min
ister from Ecuador. By this time the room was
quite full, and its influence was felt by grad
nal warmth peryadlng the atmosphere. Some
time before, the gentlemen had been able to
remove their hats, and the ladies were divestinc
themselves of some OF their many wraps for
IN MUMMY STYLE,
here were masy layers To be taken Off before
recognition.
THE SUPER
was eminently success. 1t was ready before
he ball was, and its choice supplies never gave
out. Ii was beautifully arranged and was COM
posed Of the most tempting viands. But, alas.
the cold! Even thin sandwiches, which always
strongly tempt the writer of this, could nor
tempt in that frigid atmosphere. There were
an abundance Of attendants; there were boun-
los ntr
which did not need the usual admixture OF ice
10 dilute and cool them. The air was enough
10 do the last, and really no one wished the first
WANTED SOMETHING HOT,
and tea, coffee, und chocolate were i'm vogue.
anu were swallowed i'm haste before the bali be-
the supper room, and swallowed hastily the hot |
cold.
But the supper table had a cheering look and |
no private supper was over more lavishly sup
piled or more handsomely Ornamented. nor bet
ter supplied with choice articles OF food. The |
room was decorated with laurel rope and the /
national colors, and the table was covered with
white muslin. The entrances were numerous, |
IN All measuring upwards of 80 feet.
Ihe PRESIDENT had "A private supper room for /
himself family, cabinet, &c, also, what there
was of the diplomatic corps. The room was |
decorated, and also the table. 1T /
was piled up with Manifestation. i'm huge
dishes, preserving its fshy form; wild turkeys, |
delicious food they could offer when the right |
stroke came; delicious bOned turkey; mates
everything, III short, which the well stimulated |
appetite can enjoy.
The Presidential reception rooms and the |
dressing rooms for himself and other gentlemen |
invited, and those Tor the ladies, were not only |
well decorated, but actually moderately warm.
The dressing-rOoms for all the ladies were quite |
comfortable by comparison. There Is no use |
Disgusting the fact that the cold paralyzed all |
the good results for which the committee have
for many weary weeks worked so hard and so /
faithfully. All honor to the committee, but a |
vote OF censure to the weather bureau.
property. e., wraps-was far better than the
occasion demanded, for gentlemen wore their
oyercoats, and in many instances their hats, and
peared In street dresses and hats. Few naw
dresses were worn, by the ha6ifues Of Washinr.
ton society a. least. Ladies learn to be prudent
The cold and the DELAY i'm fhe reca;pS
Of their Invitations was the cause assigned.
WHAT WAS WORN.
Mrs. Grant wore white satin, entirely covered l
by fOunces Of black Brussels lace with ,ave,-
der trimmings. Mics Grant wore white illus;on |
with white flowers i'm her hair apd upon her |
dress Mrs. Fish wore rich pearl colored silk
with aounces Of white point lace, ermine cane
me. Ms. M1' cameo
trimmings. Mrs Creswell, white silk with
black velvet Mrs. Williams, pearl coiorea az
with cherry Timing .,;s na with landau Of gold
becoming pompadour dress Of blue and pink
Miss Mcintyre wore white Illusion. with
ornaments Of pearls. ~, Miss Edith Fish was
over satin, wore emerald velvet. with
trimmings Of lace; ornaments, diamon1x,
Miss Cooke gore white, and looked lovely and
trimmed with valencicnnes laces, ornamenss l
pearls and diamonds. MIN Garyin, another |