Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-04

sueamerS; also 2i12 Pennsylvania avenue;
and buntlng. and Luttrel 4 Wine. dry goods,
with small hags, bunting, shields and stream
ers and large flags Engle's dry goods store
small days Moores drug Ut s uapfY HAMS as
shoe store NJ. Newmyers. dry goods,
c. winners grocery store. Cap5 >: w.
G. S. Krafits bakery, and E. L. Kaiyat 5
restaurant, all were gay with bunting
The Restaurant Dubois and J. Gawler. under
.aksf, dspiay Inc national coIors as did J. H.
| goods, John Albert and VIM. Diety's rastau
! rants, Madame Demonet's confectionery. Wm.
the Avenue Dairy, James McGrann's restau
rant. and the store Of a. Douglas, wines,
! liquors, &c.
| The Inauguration Ball.
| MAGNIFICENT BALLROOM.
| The hall In which the inaugural ball is to be
| held--the main floor Of the National Museum
huilding-is admirably adapted TO that purpose
| There is contained In it 81. 500 SQUARE feet OF
| floor space. All OF this is available for bali
| purposes. Allowing for the space that Will be
| taken up ny the purely reception part OF the
ton. there Will remain plenty VI room for every
hOlGer or the tickets. Those VINO do not want
TO daLce can comfortably look on If they want
| 10. but VIII also have the pleasant alternative
| OF walking around without interfering la the
least with the dane ors. The tl1or is divided into
II halls These freely communicate with each
other by wide and lefty archways. Ia these there
will Be he dancing and promenading. Ii a a
long walk 10 traverse them all. The center OF
tne 6u.ioing Is octaeonai on the ioor. This is
.'unCeT Tie dome The gentlemen coming
from ther room VIII join the ladies from theirs
Without any trouble. They will greet tue Pres
idenE and Mrs. GARFIELD and then pass on IN
other pleasures or the evening. TIE building
IS SO rocmy and the halls 50 convenient that
there cannot even be jam In the vicinity OF
the President
BEAUTIFUL BALLROOM DECORATIONS.
mo Ofat
Ing are very pleasing to the eye The work of
further decorating the hall was In the hands OF
Messrs. Cluss & Schulze architects AS the II
halls are only divided from each other by piers
ana afches. the decorations consist mainly OF
0rnamentation OF them and the galleries The
piers are adorned fn the main hall with the
coat arms OF the different states and terri
tories. Above them and TO which are secured
Is the coat OF arms CT the nation, drapei by ma
tfona! and state flags. The ceiling Is decorated
by flower garlands and loops OF national colors.
In the center of the rotunda under the dome"
there is colossal statue of Liberty. The
Ggure holCS in her left hand the American
shield; IN the right is a torch from which Will
burn an electric light. the rays OF which viii
De thrown In every direction. The figure Is Is
feet high and locks as II 1t was cut In marble
From the base OF the pedestal TO the light Ia the
[Ight mana there Is measurement or 30 feet.
On the eight piers OF the DOME surrounding the
statue, there are emblems OF Industry, science
painting, architecture. sculpture agriculture
commerce and law. This as you look from the
piers are decorated with emblems symb0ltcal
or em0ements The galleries and balconies
that surround the hall are decorated With Il ag5
ana Graperies and eVergreens. II Is expected
that the President and iDvited guests will be in
the main hall Oh the west end OF The building
Ihat side Is decorated with the flags or all ma
tons suTmounted by the American eage-iu-
dtCatiYe Of peace with all nations. The prone
made music win be Ia the gallery at the east end
OF the building. The grand orchestra OF 100
ED OF the building, which has been proportion
ately enlarged for that purpose.
Tickets Ia the ball can be purchased at the
door OF the Museum building to Night.
The Presidents Reception.
PROGRAM OF THE LEyEE AT THE MC3ECN
BUILDING TONIGHT.
The general reception committee met ct the
Museum building yesterday afternoon, Hon.
George Bancroft In the chair and Mr.. II. Fl.
Clapp, secretary. The select committee OF
three appointed to ascertain and dcdne the
duties Of the general committee. submitted the
following report which was adopted:
tr3t-1he mem beT5 OF the reception con-
Inlttee shall enter the hall of the National
Museum by the door at the northwest side OF
the building, by which also the members OF tue
diplomatic corps Will enter. Second-The
| members OF the committee are expected TO be
room assigned 10 them, that they may thera
meet the President. with the VlGe-Presde4t
and the other invited guests, who VIII be
| the executive committee. Thiri-The PreSt-
dent, with tie Vice President, and the
oe Tna invited guests After DDeiqg
! vii! nc formally escorted py The reception com
| mkt G TO the place which the President Is TO
.ccupy during the evening for the purpose OF
rece virg III: salQtations OF all WHO may seek
the honor OF ceinG presented. Places BIZ his
| Sice VIII De occupied by the Vice
-, oi5enS and nd; other invited guests Tne
| fcoiI In the following orCer: The President OF
| the United States, attended b. the chairman
O. tie executive and fece3t!on committees. Ex-
Prs dent Hayes, attended by the Hon. Samuel
| >hs!ianaTGeT ana Or. yelling. Mrs. Garfield.
VIE OF the President, attended by Colonel H.
| c. CorbIL AID Hon. A. 6. Riddle. Mrs. Garield.
| Willard and Hon. William Lawrence. Mrs
HaJes, attended By Hon. John 3. Alley. Vice
| PTtslient Arthur attended b Mr.. A. NJ. CItpp
and NJ Elwood E; Tnorne. Ex-vice Presi
| dent Wheeler attended by lIr. Crosby s. Moves
and Hon. II. T. MeFr!ck. General sherman. at
tended by Admiral Rodgers and General Ed
| ward +. Beale. General Hancock. attended by
| the Hon. j. 4. J. Cresswel and Hon. Horatio
King. General Sheridan, attended by Coloaet
D D; =. Anger and General Il. II. Wells. The
the supreme Court OF the Uaited States
the CHIEF Justice and associate Justices OF the
supreme Court of the District OF Columbia; the
the commissioners or the District OF Columbia:
the remaining members OF the reception com
mittee shall move by four ana four at the word
OF lie marshals. Fourth-Three marsnals
shall DE appointed from the reception c1m-
lattice, one chief and iour assistants, to act 10
| The committee room or the museum for the
. purpose OF arranging the line In the foregoing
order. and OF giving the signal for its motion.
| Fifth-lt Is understood that the hall and prom
| ena0e reception committee Will be in waiting
| as the exit from the committee room into
| the hall OF the Treasury. that they may move
! In front OF the procession and open Its
way 10 the station assigned to the PreSi lent.
! the Vice President and the other invited guests.
SiSth-The President, with the Vice President
and other invited guests, after reaching the
pace assigned TO them In the hail OF the
! Museum, shall be In the honorary charge CT
| the reception committee. whose duty and Drv-
| lege it shall be TO facilitate the access OF all
| VINO may seek the hoRcrS OF presentation. and
| who during the whole evening, shall inlllvid-
! ually hold themselves in readiness to perform
| ally service which may be Indicated by the
fIeS!GGLt. OF by the Cnoirmeu OF the reception
| or the executive committee, or which may be
| required OF them by the obligations o. courtesy
| IN promoting the happiness Of all VINO are IN
| attendance at the National Museum. seventh
| The members or tue diplomatic corps shall be
| first presented to the President, after which
| presentations shah be made as opportunity
| may offer under the general conduct of The
| chairman OF tire reception co nmlttee, but the
| duty OF making presentations may be delegated
| by the chairman ana any members OF the re-.
| ceptiOn committee whom he may name for thi;
| purpose.
| Officers Of the army attending he reception
viii De required to appear in full uniform.
General Hancock Welcomed.
| ENTHUSIASTIC DEMONSTRATION ON HIS ARRIVAL
|