National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-03-13

meeting OF the presidents OF the various
State associations was held yesterday afternoon
at Inauguration headquarters for the purpose Of
completing the arrangements for grand
national union bail at the Inauguration bail
building, under the auspices Of these assOcla-
tIOns. Hon. A. NJ. Clapp occupied the chair and
=. A. FOunce acted as secretary.
Mr.. klighn, from the committee 90 printing,
presented samples OF tickets checks aud invita-
IisEs. go6S SSecEs and O. oSo inyitations The TSS
designs presented were OF the most elaborate
styles.
Mr.. Bell was OF the opinion that the ball could
he financial success with ordinary tickets.
Me-. FOunce offered the following resolution:
Rss0lr'd, That the committee on printing shall
he allowed to cNpend on tickets, Invitations and
checks q sum not exceeding $500.
Col. TIchnOr said the question OF tickets had
been thoroughly discussed by the committee,
and they had determined that the purchase OF
5000 would not he too much with 1000 pro-
grammes. Their estimate was f625.5O.
Tue report Of the committee regarding the
number was adopted, and u lively debate arose
col. Ford remarked that Il the work was to be
done on cheap scale he would favor asking for
sealed proposals.
The question was nnAlly settled by limiting
the amount TO 800.
Col. Ford Inquired who was to lie responsible
for this printing, and In response the chairman
the tickets out OF the sales. lie remarked that
II was the 1rst time In his life he knew OF
party OF gentlemen meeting together for such a
purpose when the question OF solrency was
agltated.
The committee on music reported progress.
The committee on carriages submitted state
ment from Mr. A. NallOr settling forth that he
would furnish carriages on the following terms;
4 carriage for three or four passengers 10 and
from the ball az a carriage for one or two pas-
scngers TO and from the ball, s.; a carriage for
one or two passengers, with the privilege Of
taking In another party Of one or two, $3.50 each
extra passenger; all within the city OF Washing
The vote By which the price OF admission
tickets was set at o. was recOnsIdered and the
price changed to 81, admlttinga gentleman and
ladies'.
II was decided that free admission will be
given to each member OF the committees, and
That Invitations be extended to the President,
Vice President, Cabinet and members Of the
press, also that the hall shall take place Tuesday
March rs,
Committees Of three on police and CLOAK room
aud three from each State on door and reception
were decided upon. Adjourned.
The Fenst OF PurluI -Grand ball To-nisht.
Yesterday being the fourteenth day OF Adam,
was celebrated among the Hebrew population as
Of day Of mlrth. Friends exchange visits, the
rich bestow gifts on the poor, and In the evening
numerous private masquerade balls and fancy
dress parties take place. The events commemo-
rating this festival are wildly nlrrated In the
Book OF Esther, which Is indeed, the only au-
thOrty upon which Its history Is based. " Is
there related that AhasueTus, Whlch "a another
name, IL Is thought, for ArtaxerXes, elevated
llanan To the highest position In his gift. IIa-
man, pulled up with pride, demanded that all In
the royal residence kneel upon his approach and
show him other marks OF reverence, To this de-
manl Mordecai, the Jew, refused 70 comply, and
Haman being made aware Of II, swOre that not
only Mordecal, but the entire Hebrew race un-
der the Persian dominion must be destroyed.
Lots were drawn, and the thirteenth o. AdaT was
liked as the day for the erterminatlon OF the
Hebrews. Esther, wife OF the king, aud niece OF
ger threatening TO destroy her people. The Pc
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