Milford chronicle., 1885-03-13

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/ snd rockets were touched of by the hundreds
I Giant drecrackers, fred by the dozen az
\ t;me we're dropped at every step. Inc ciuI
vas bentj on painting the town red, ana sue
/ ceeded.
General Hartranft's division Of Pennsyl-
/ vania troops had in line ls5 companies.
Among the visiting organizations IN uenefal
/ Tee's division were the followihgs Colored
/ GRAY IDvincibles, Philadelphia, Pal Sonn1
nanv q. Third regiment infantry. National
/ Guard of New Jersey; Clark light infantry
/ Augusta, Ca; Fifth regiment OF inIahtIy'
Maryland National Guardi Governor uuat1s'
/ Annapolis. Nd, Bond Guards, CantonsYllle,
| Md. Colored Monumental Guards, Baltimore,
/ Nd; Colored Baltimore City Guards, BalA-
/ more Ad. Colored Baltimore Rines, Baltl-
more. Md. Brigade # infantf1 OF frginlai
cadets OF virginia Mlntary institute; Coiore9
Second battalion Virginia Volunteersi Sol9re9
State Guard, Richmond, Val Colored da.Nelu
light infantry, Fredericksburg, Ya.i Sixty.
ninth regiment infantry, National Guard OF
New York; Jackson Corps, Albany, n. "
Washington Continentals, Schnectady, n. u
Des Grenadiers Rochambeau, New York cityi
Hornets Nest Rihemen, Charlotte, n. O.i
Edgecomb Guards, Tarborough, n. u FOR
sythe Rifemen, Winston, N. C.; Meaghef
Guards, Providence, r. l.. Busch Zouayes, st.
Louis Mo-; 14Sth regiment infantry, National
Guard of Ohio; Company &n American,
infantry, Natlonal Manufacturers, +. &M.
S4i;,,,,aa,tsss naiay ~ AZ Peoples,
Star Fire,
/ -4nia, Royal.
| .,,c7f, Fire London 8 Lancashire
structure. E.l&M Fire ms, -. 80 caves OF
/ the third story being erected. There are no
halls in the building. 1t is simply a structure
| AZ feet wide, covering the outside Of reotan-
/ gular space extending 400 feet from east to
/ west aud 200 feet from north to south. When
G..1n 1s1sffTI Ifraar ar1h bod
a cherries ball room look, but this was soon
dispelled. The floors we're carpeted, the walls
/ covered with mirrors and the entire building
decorated in q good manner, reminding the
guests Of some royal palace decorated Tor
/ great fete.
Over the north and south entrance to the
building and extending twenty feet beyond
the line of the first gallery and fifty feet in
length, we're erected temporary galleries for
| the Germania Band, of Philadelphia, with its
hundred members, and the United States
Marine Band. also increased to that number.
The former furnished the dancing, and the
latter the promenade music. -Four rooms at
the north and east side Of the building, or one
fourth the entire number, were surrendered to
the caterers for the supper. A large room in
the southeast corner was set apart for the cor
RESPONDENTS aud for their convenience. The
Diplomatic, general reception and Presidents
rooms we're on the soutn side OF the DuiiEing,
between the press room and southern entrance.
West Of this entrance was the room OF the EX-
ecutive Committee and on the north side, west
of that entrance the headquarters Of the Floor
Committee. The remainder Of the rooms were
equally divided between the ladies' and gentle
mems cloak and retiring rooms-the former in
the southwest side and the latter in the north
vast side These rooms are great halls in
themselves, with thirty foot ceilings and spa
oious enough for an ordinary ball, and alto
gether cover an area Of square feet nearly
~ e H. a. saFN Nlnn rrnaf NnI
.cv were connected by spaces for folding
--6 ~ were accessible from the inside
entrl y - - 70 the ball room.
II ,baIf-ijs..s ~, Il 3, President Cleve-
land Z. ived at the ball room. Ne VIZ nme-
diately escorted to the Presidents H. where
for half an hour he had an informal receprolfs
The President was accompanied by Miss
Cleveland and Mrs. HOyt his sistera, and by
his brother, the Rev. W. N. Cleveland, and
wife and their two sons; Mr.. Hastings, his
nephew; Miss Hastings, Miss Nellie Yeamans
and Miss Anna Yeamans; Blr. and Mrs. Bacon,
the Presidents brother-in-law and wife, OF To-
ledo. and Colonel Lamont and Mrs. Lamont.
About the same time ex-President Arthur
arrived at the ballroom, and he, too, was es-
corted to the Presidents room. With him
were Secretaries Lincoln and Chandler, Sec
rotary and Mrs. McCulloch, Attorney General
Brewster and Mrs. Brewster, Postmaster Cen
eral Hatton and Mrs. Hatton, Secretary Teller
and Mrs Teller, Judge Davis, OF the Court OF
Claims and Mrs Davis, Miss Lucy Fre1ng-
bnvsen. Mr.. Allan Arthur and Marshal Nc
Michael. Vce-President Hendricks arrived
about the same time aud joined the President.
In the room at this time there was large and
distinguished gathering, intending persons OF
the most diverse shades Of political opinion
The Presidential party made tour OF the ball
room and left.
HOW THE LADIES WERE DRESSED.
a-t1-tt., tI,o Ia 1for IL, bofh the praqi-
dental parties were exceptionally elegant.
Miss Cleveland wore a robe Of white surah
six with long train, edged with tiny plated
rufles The low way shaped back ana
front was edged with " folds Of the silk
and iuched with point I'D upright py
a narrow satin ribbo me sleeves were
short and displayed a prettily rounded arm,
covered above the elbow with long white
gloves. She wore band Of black velvet about
her throat Her corsage was held by glittering
stones. Mrs. Hoyt wore smoke colored vel
VET with high waist and rich trimming OF
point lace. Mrs. Manning wore robe Of
white LYONS satin, with an elaborate front OF
pearl headed jassementrees, the high waist
was ornamented about the shaped opening
bv passementre, and the lace held by diamond
pins. Mrs. Cleveland wore lavender brocaded
safin with white lace. Miss Hastings wore
smell mink Ottoman silk, with pretty drapery
of white lace. Both the Presidents nieces
1.-THE Misses YOumans) wore white null dresses
with embroidered yokes and broad ribbon
sash. -
near the President during his reception and
Contributed greatly to the spirit Of the oc-
casion by her affability, wore Persian robe
of heavy brOcade satin, the front mess OF
crystal and pearl passementeIles over shrimp
pink satin. The sides we'e laid in rich folds,
and the revers joining the long tram were
| lined with the pink. The lace at her throat
was held by glittering diamond pin.
THE wife Of Speaker Carlisle wore an elegant
costume Of cloth of gold on foundation OF
/ lavender satin. This rich material formed the
high waist and long full train, falling back
/ from a petticoat Of lavender satin, veiled with
a nearl-beaded 'front.' The cOrsage was cut IN
| low V shaped opening and filed in with tine
/ lace. She wore flashing cross OF diamonds
suspended from velvet neck band, and many
stones glitiered in the lace about the neck.
Mrs. Governor Brown, Of Tennessee, who,
with her husband and their daughter were
nresent to witness the inaugural festivities
wore a Partisan robe of shell pink Lyons satin,
wifi an elaborate upon Of crystal and pearl
/ baaded passementeries. Her daughter, Miss
Marie Brown, wore another Of the sumptuous
toilets. a French dress Of white corded silk,
/ with long train and front OF duchesse lace.
Mrs. General Mcclellan, shell pink silk with
i front Of brOcade.
Mrs. General Sheridan wore white mauve
| sillr with low waist and front Of plated lace,
/ garnet hair ornament Of ribbon velvet MISS
| Iottie Guest Of New York, niece Of Mime. ho-
nero. wore pearl-colOred gik and pink bro
/ cade velvet Miss Newell, Of New Jersey, wore
white brocade satin and gorgeous diamonds.
Mrs. Cayettano Romero wore cream satins with
/ lace drapery.
Miss Frenghuysen, who accompanied Mr..
Arthur wore a toilet Of ivory satin with low
hacked waist Of cardinal velvet, edged with
pleatings Of red crepe de chene.
FAMnSR's WoRK.-A dozen East
African tribes between the north end Of
Lake Nyassa and the Indian Ocean have