Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-06

with display of fireworks. 1t is said to
have. e.excelled any former pyrotechnical up
on this continent. Withal it was success
ful to the minutest detail.
The Inaugural Ball.
The ball was held in the unfinished new
pension building, an immense structure,
enclosing a rectangular court yard, more
than 300 feet long by over 100 feet in width
As the door opens on the interior the eye
is dazzlcd by the sudden blaze of light and
color and the mind confused by the im-l
mcnSity of the scene revealed to it. a hall
3lG feet long by llG feet wide, lighted byI
sixty Sicmcn's gas burners Iof 500 candlel
power each, which are suspended from the
roof, whose peak is lost to sight 30 feet
above the floor in Il perfect forest of
StreHncrS and flags, ON whose acre of
WaNcd floor several thousand couples in
brilliant toilets are moving about in the
lnaHcS OF the dance, while large numbers
4 more circle around ON the outskirts in a
ceascless promenade and other thosaud~
| look down upon them from the surrOuud-
| Ing balconies is the grand framework of
an ensemble, which bursting suddenly upon
ones view is magniiic"ntly byNildcrng.
In this vast space hardly Il foot of the
rou@h, unfinished interior remains cN-
posed
The Decorations.
The red, white and blue tut~ of the
American flag predominatc. and are toned
down by the contrasting dark of the nat
ural garlandS, hung in fcstOons, and of the
foliage of the tropical plants which are
banked about the supports of the roof and
in the corners of the hall and are blended
! with the rich dark hueS OF the velvet
hangingS and the glossy sheen OF the silk
damask drapcrles. The wealth of color
Is relieved against Il back ground of pure
white muslin and is blended into har-
muny and sOftneSs under the ditfused
light of the lamps which hang from the
root like great globes of fire The entire
scene forms Il brilliant setting for the rich
toilets of the dancers and promcnaders
and the ever changing panorama on the
floor.
The rooms set apart by the committee
for the use Of the President We're decor
ated laVishly. There are two of these
rooms, one Of which is the reception room
and the other for the private use of the
President. The latter is beautifully fitted
up with soft carpets and rugs and furni-
ture in ebony and gold. 1t is hung with
paintings and rich stuiTS and garanded
with flowers and smilaN, while silk ban
ners and StreanerS abound on the walls.
y promenade concert opened the fcstivi-
ties of the evening and was continued
from : to II O'Clock, during which time
the President held his levee in the recep-
ton room. Dancing began at II O'Clock
The music was furrl lshed by the Germanla
orchestra of Philadelphia.
1t was half past ten O'Clock when prcSi-
dent Cleveland arrived at the ballroom.
He WAS Immediately escorted to the presi-
dents room, where for half an hour he
held AN informal reception. members of
the committee and IL small number of dis
tlnGushed persons being presented to him.
The large hall was completely filled
Ia
ing several thousand, while from the bal
comics thousands more looked down upon
the scene. The bright toilet, Of the ladies'
the flowers, the glittering jewels, the dec
OratiOns and lights were the prominent
features of scene long to be remembered
At two o clock the ball is still in progress
and the festivities show no abatement.
The Cabinet.
1t is stated that the members Of the
Cabinet were decided upon over
week ago and has not been changed
No attempts are made to draw
out the President in regard to tn,
Cabinet because both he and those in Al,
confidence have refused to speak ON tn,
- subject. But there is absolute certainty
that 1t Will, as heretofore stated, bc mad,
up as follows; Secretary of State, Thomas
| +. Buyard of Delaware Secretary of tn,
Treasury, Daniel Manning of New
% York SecretaY1 of War; William
1 c. Endicott of Massachusetts Secretary
D of the Navy, William {. Whitney of New
l York secretary of the Interior, H. q. {
e Lamar of Mississippi; PootmasterGcu
+ eral, William +. Villas of Wisconsin AT
r. torney-General, Augustus ii. Garland o
ARKANSAS.
! Inauguration Notes.
7. One hundred guns were fired at Bulal,
, yesterday, underline auspices of the Demo
- cratic Legion. in honor of tine iuulI IrUlil