The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-14

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Wamsotls. b a.. MARCH ~ ne
time tha q .ft ~ tho nsw Pension bulli.
inf Hars thrnWu 0roa iiia eIta asphaltHm
ftro8ti faf flHafas around presented an
an.matai fa4na. Carriages fushsd ln
FROM ofafy direction 20 tta entrance rhsfs
theIr occupants souli ontsf ths vast builds
log Judiciary Square, upon the northern
aide NJ whrh ths nsw Pension building 10
located, was niito With people
lpun eniHrug thn hul'iing daktlinK
sight presented Itself, while throughout
me nimpnss ballroom the stratus " tho
world renowned Marine Band, under thu
leadership Ut lrpf Rnusaa caught tho ear
aud added atehily 30 the onchahtment ~
tho scene
Once Inside the building, all was a whlri
uf excitement Aud TautY, The appear
ancs Vt the hail-r1em ban ~ description.
II Is 90 Immense iiGkliG foot, aud lighted
by hundred colossal candles, otherwise
hlcmeu gaa burners, with trailing steamers
Of National culurs sweeping from nave 30
navoi with pillars and posts and balconies
covered with bunting, with entrances 10
scores II rooms on the ilrst
floor beautifully drapad and arched
with rich and heavy damnak,
aud handsome curtains gathered In rich
folds, with the walls entirely hid by
bunting ns background for shields and
elegant silk haga, nnd with the bright gi-
gantc circular pillars, seven feet In di-
amotcr, which support the roof, rising
upwards u hundred ieot all tnstefully
wrapped and completely hid with drapcry
aud oyergroons; and with the crowd
promcnadlng below, all combined, pre-
sented TO view a picture most beautiful
indeed.
In tho early hours OF tho promenade
concert, when tho gu ests were compare
lively fow and the Marine hand played
slow aud stately marches, tho vistas be-
tween tho massive pillars gave tho impress
sion of some yHat cathedral. But that
was only passing aspect, which quickly
changed into one of tho brightest anlma-
| tion.
! In tho Presidents reception room chair
| decorated with flowers under n magnifi-
cent nornl canopy had been prepared for
| tho President, aud tho whole room was
| fostooned with amllax, whilst round tho
walls aud at the north ond of the main
hall floral designs Of large size and boautt-
| ful elaboration Of detail were placed, typi-
| flying tho different executive departments
OF the Government. For instance, n ship,
/ tho hull composed Of doubls yiolets,
| tho mnsts and sails OF roses set in a back
/ ground Of marquottes, represented the
| Navy Department Keys and massive
safe all In flowers represented tho Treas
ury. A stamped envelope OF lowers adj
dressed the Post Office. An open lnw-book
with the motto "Flnt Justitla," the Depart
| ment of Justice, aud 80 on.
With regard TO toilets the greatest va
rlety was observable. Many Of the vast
crowds OF strangers visiting the city car
| risd "Jeifersonlan simplicity to an ex-
treme, and came 10 tho bali without tho
slightest pretepse at evening costumes,
while on tho other hand many OF tho
toilets displayed excclled n richness aud
beauty anything ever before seen In this
city, where magnificent dressing Ia often
carried 10 excess.
At twenty-five minutes after ton o'clock
the band struck up HAL 10 the Chief,V
and few minutes after the last notes died
away President Cleveland, mufilod In q
heavy brown overcoat, entered the build
! Ing with gratned smile on his face. close
ly followed By Secretary MeCulloch, aud
at once proceeded 10 the reception room,
where he was afterward Joined by tho
other members of the Cabinet.
Ex-Prealdent Arthur, Secretary Frs-
llnQhuyson, Secretary Teller aud many
other prominent Republican officials also
4 put In an appearance soon after. About
eleven O'Clock President Cleveland, fol-
lowed by Mr. and Mrs. Manning, Vice.
President Hendricks and Colonel Lamonte
and wife, promenaded around tho ball
room, stopping occasionally and chatting
with friends.
About lii30 o'clock the President loft
the hall room aud repaired 10 his now
homo. Vice. President Hendricks re-
mnlned n while longer. Dancing then
fairly began, and was kept up at intervals
| until a late hour.