Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-19
THE lNAUGURATION.'
Interesting Facts About the Hall.
A MAGNIFICENT BAIL-ReeM

Interesting Facts About the Hall.
MAGEIFfCEET BALL ROOM.
The hall in which the inaugural ball Is TO be
neld-the main floor of the National Museum
butiding-is admirably adapted to that purpose,
There is contained In 1t -, 800 square feet c.
floor space. All Of this IS available for bsll
purposes. Allowing for tie space that viii be
taken up ey the purely reception part CT the
evening ana Dy the decorations and ORR aleenta-
ton, there will remain plenty of room for every
holder OF the $ 600 t1ckets-shouid that humber
be so.d-to indulge In the dance with pleasure
ana without the discomfort and tad words
InutteTed under breath which always 60 hand
10 hand with an overcrowded room and eternal
nunpir g together OF whirling cour,es Those
~ho 90 not want to dance eau comforta-
Oily look On Ii they want 10, bat will also have
tae pleasant alternative OF walking around
without interfering In the least with the
cancers The floor is divided into17 halls. These
Freely communicate with each other By wide
ana LOFTY archways. In these there WIN
be the dancing and promenading. 1t Is a lOnS
Walk 10 traverse them all The center Of the
BUILDING Is octagonal on the floor. This Is illa1
''Bnder the dome" The gentlemen coming
from their room VIII Join the ladies from theirs
without any trouble. They win greet the Pres
other pleasures OF the evening" The building
i Sd rOorny and the halls so Convenient that
Z. cannot even be lam in the vicinity OF
tie President
BEAUTIFUL BALLROOM DECORATIONS.
The Crnamentations permanent In the build
irg are very pleasing to the eye. The work OF
further decorating the hall is In the hands of
Messrs. Cluss Schulze, architects. They have
Lot perfected their plans as yet, but pretty
&C urate Idea of the decorations can be friyen
AS The seventeen halls are only divided from
each other by piers and arches, tue decorations
Will consist mainly OF ornamenung them and
the galleries. The piers Will be adorned Ia the
main hall with the coatrof. arms OF the dider-
eht states and territories. Above them
and to which they VIII be secured viii
be the coat OF arms ot the nation The latter
will be draped by national and state flags The
ceiling win be decorated by flower garlands
and looTs OF national colors- Ia the center OF
colossal statue OF Liberty. This has already
teen erected. The figure holds in her left hand
the American shield; IL the right is a torch
from which Will burn an electric light the rays
OF which VIII be thrown In every direction. Tie
figure is l6 feet high and looks as IL it was cut
In MAJ BILE. From the taSe OF the pedestal 10 The
llgnt IN the right hand there is a measurement
Oh thirty ieet: on the eight piers or the dome,
surround. ng the statue, there Will be emb;ems
oe inuustry science, painting, architecture.
sW This ag as yo o9F from ana nl
rotunda. AS you look from the main hall these
piers VIII De decorated with enbIems
symooiical OF arnusements. The galleries and
balconies that surround the hall VIII be deco:
rated mainly with flags and draperies It Is
expected that the President and invited guests
VIII be In the main hall on the west end of the
building That side will be decorated with the
flags OF all nations, surmOunted by the Ameri-
can eagle-1ndicat1Ve of peace with all nations
The promenade music VIII be In the gallery at
the east end or the building. The grand
orchestra Of 100 pieces will be placed In the
gallery at the south end OF the building, which
has been proportionately enlarged for that
purpose. The contracts for the work OF deco
ration have been given out by MessrJ, Gloss
and Schulze, and work Will commence at once.
THE HAT AND CLOAK ROOMS
me subcommittee on tickets OF the ball and
no tho
ganization met last evening at the Metropolitan
BANK buildihg-Mr. James E. Bell presiding and
Mr. Brady Wnkins secretary. The chairman
suggested that the letter carriers be employed
for service at the hat and cloak rooms and re-
marked that they were efficient men, who were
Wen known to the citizens. Six names were
The following list was agreed upon as employees
In the hat and cloak rooms:-John T. H0ge. c.
d. Dant, VIM a. Hazard, VIM. Bailey. John j.
John Lerth, G. NJ Towers, T. A. Carroll, ~
Quirk, Arthur Fowler. Geo. F. Smith, B. SImons.
T. fob Il Clark ;o 5ohn Mccormick C. ". Langley,
G. W. Billings, f. X. Callahan, j. +. Larcomb,
John H. Forney, w. E. Wise, X. E. Cox. Thos.
G g @ e. D; :, Bond GB.stratton. o. Drown.
". ID. Taoler, +: W. Longley, T. f. Shryock. E.
Thos- j. Smith. Harry Atkinson FL. H. Hazard
Rudolph Willis, VIM. S. Bcyo, j. E. Willard.
cn,,, Wpehrley' +; G; Dubois. F. Bergman. jill.
ONeil, F. Golden, Howard Beall, - McLewis, |
VIM. Brown, F. E. Smith, Joseph X. Bridge. A.
Z: Smith, W. g; spotswood ". \. ChaIncy, !
w. A. RlGgel, James E HibbS, c. x. ShryOCA
J. W. Needham, Frank Kirby, James r. More. |
land Thomas Dolan, G. E Fraser. Arthur SIN. |
Hunter, George ". Scott, 4. W. Hudson ana |
W. A. stewart MIR. S. S BROOKS submTte1 = |
DID agTe eirg to furnish five men-three BARRIERS |
having and ten cents for bootblacking. The |
bid was referred to the chairman for consiiara- |
ton and action. The question OF toe employ |
I meht OF women TO LOOK after the ladies' rooms
was considered. and it was decided that fifteen |
would be required for this purpose. Messrs. j |
L. Bell, j. w. Wnelpley aud CapT. r. w. Tyler |
were appointed committee 10 examine the |
re- concentrations and select those best suited |
e % service It was decided ID use chairs and |
set for seating purposes In the hail. and a |
So ocommittee consisting OF Messrs. Hill, Spring |
chairman OF the executive committee In secur |
ing them. Messrs. Harvey Roberts aud q Brady |
1lklhs were appointed committee TO secure |
the Competing requisite for the building,
INAUGURATION NOTES. |
II has been decided to have the cadets from |
the naval academy parade at the Inauguration. |
! hey ' i ! come to Washington from Annapolis |
On the Sd.
The Governors Guards from Annapolis. so |
strong, Captain Louis Green, will be here at the
inauguration.
Co. +, 11th regiment Pennsylvania, Cap. It. |
D. Alexander, Of Oxford, Pa, So men, wan be |
present.
Inc mouse passed joint resolution today to |
grant 10 the executive committee on the ilaU- |
gural ceremonies tents aud camp and garrison |
equpage for the use of visiting military organi-
cations expected 10 be n the city On the iIlt OF
March next.
The Pension Onice building Will be decorated |
TO the extent OF 500, which has been SUB |
scribed by the clerks for that purpose.
The Hill City Guard, Capt Joan w. Clrley
Oh Lynchourg, with band OF twelve pieces |
will be guartered at the Israel Church.
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