New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-05

8. Promenads. "whirlwind Polka" Levy Cornet duet
Jaeger and Petr9la-
). Polka. Ny Lady" FAnst
q. Promenade XylopbOue solo, Michaells, Mr.. f. B.
Llsby.
7. Lancisrs. Alliance" weingarten.
8. M.Zurka, Mentor" Rarbb0ne.
0. Promenade selection from THE Bat" Strauss.
10. Qu4drlie, The Mullgan Guard" Braham.
II. Polka. "Kulsche." stiastny.
II. Promenade vaIse, 'CRanuly." waldteufel
r. La9clers La File dn Ta@b S Major" onenbach
10. QaadriiIe, " Jou Jou." GnngI
~. Polka, " Aug IN Aug" Hover
IL. GaIop, Tout Ia Joie." Fahrbach
Home Sweet Home"
THE SUPPER.
The supper was in n temporary building on the
east side OF the Museum Building. This was two
hundred feet long by eighty feet wide. 1t was
suitably decorated. One dollar extra was charged
for supper, the bill Of fare for which was:
Picked Oysters. Chicken Salad.
Roast Turkey. Roast Ham.
Ice Cream. Water lees. Cake-, assorteC-
Je les, Rolls Bread and Butter,
Tea AMI Coffee Lemonade,
FrultS Re ishes.
THE MUSIC AND DANCING.
The cooking of these began two days ago. The
caterer calculated on serving 1000 pounds OF
turkey 100 gallons of oysters, 30 hams, $50 pounds
of butter, 700 loaves Of bread 1000 biscuit 1000
rolls, 200 gallons chicken salad $4,000 cakes 150
gallons ice cream, 80 gallons jelly, 80 gallons
water ices go gallons coffee and other delicacies
in proportion. Not taking into consideration any
expenses OF help cooking fixtures, anything else
than the actual coat of provisions, Mr.. Glasscock
figured that they would cost $llOO.
Considered as a spectacle. this Inauguration ball
was great Improvement over balls in previous
veara They have usually been held in
some gigantic shed built for the pur-
pose. which was cold when the weather was
unfavorable, and was barn-like and dreary at the
best Considered rs a social incident good society
ia not likely to take the ball seriously.
The ball il good deal Ike the
promenade on PenusylVan,a-ave.-everyon goes
there. with tickets at 50 q head, in city so
peculiarly made as Washington. the ball Is certain,
in spite of all precautions, to be rather moro pronis
cnous than the average of public balls. And the
company tonight was not an exception to the rule
of past years. Many digntariss were
there, from tho two Presidents down,
many visiting statesmen and men of prominence
from all quarters Of the country, and many
Of the representatives. of the best society in Wash
inqton. These made a certain proportion of the
crowd With these was mingled largo array
of people to whom this quadrennial ball is
great social event. and who are
glad of the chance to 60 and tonch elbows even if
for only once IN four years, with tho real society Of
the Capital.
A MISCELLANEOUS GATHERING.
The crowd Is an entertaining mixture. The un-
tanned Congressman from distant Wllds, who never
wore KID glove in his life, steps on the toes Of the
polished young diplomat, who speaks all the Ian
suages and knows al the dances, and
secretly INDUCES IN deep contempt of the oc-
casion The petty local lawyer josteS the Supreme
Court Judges the professional and notorious lobby
list struts about before tbs learned professor from
ono of the Scientific Bureaus OF the Government,
The contractor aud the Senator. the Department
clerk with his daughters, and the millionaire with
his daughters, cadets. Cabinet Ministers,
ladies of ali degrees OF social rank; men and women,
indeed of all the sorts that to be found in this
miscellaneous city, are in tho company. One GU
rious element of it would not he seen
in any Northern city and perhaps not in any South
,rn CITY, Washington IL on the dividing limo and
neither flesh nor fowl This is the presence Of col
ored people The NOrtherner can hardly believe
his uuaccustOmed eyes when no sees III
this gayly dressed throng of dancers
fnll-blooded negroes, muiattoes, and now
and then men and women so nearly white that only
the company they keep proves their color. IL was
probably mere coincidence, but tone time tonight
in one Of the dancing rooms, out oil hlteeh couples
on the floor four were colored people, one or two OF
the women being so light that 10 was
n little startling az blob w "SS '"NA
dancing with negroes. Several things were to
he observed. They danced well-could not have
oonce1 much better, indeed. If their skins had
boen white They were tastefully dressed and bore
themselves with quiet dignity and grace. Certainly
no COMPLAINT could be made against their presence
on any of these points and no complaint was made
The Caucasans went en- dancing with the utmost
conteptment. The only criticism hearu was the
orowl Of one dancer that he drew the line at
a colored quadrille 1t is not to DO in
ferred from all this that the colored people
made themselves conspicuous in any way.
Their behavior was entirely refined aud
modest. Nor is to DO inferred that the ball
was not as well managed and as strictly
Guarded as any such entertainment
can be. The management could hardly
have improved. The arrangements for the comfort
of quests. checking Of hats and cloaks, ETC., were
n.rfect. II il also true that the company was
marked Improvement on that present At
any preyious ball. Heterogeneous as the assem-
blape was, its general character was that Of
refinement. Inauguration balls will always-Wel'
they will always 10 Inauguration balls but this was
undoubtedly the beat in all respects ever gwen.
SOME OF The TOILETS.
Mrs Pound, of Wisconsin, wore chez G@HVrs OF
New.York artist in dress The dress was composed
Of plain ivory tinted satin and superb brocade The
tront and sides Of the dress were emDroioered In