The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-18
THE CHARITY BALL.
Arrangements for the Great Social Event
Complete-Rules To Be Observed.

The military and charity ball at English's
Operaho tonight, for which extensive prep
arations have been made, will be the grand
social event OF the year, and will doubtless sur
pass anything of the kind that has ever oc-
Cured in the State. The arrangements have
been in progress for several weeks
and in scope and detail embrace
everything essential to making the afa:s grand
success. Not only the committees having in
charge the arrangements have been zealously at
work, but the public generally has been actively
preparing for the event, as the unusual rush of
business among modistes and tailors attests.
It will unquestionably be the greatest
dress assemblage ever. seen in the city,
and not only the elite of Indianapo-
liz, but of the State will be represented
Society people from nearly all of the neighbor-
ing towns and cities will be in attendance, a
large number having already engaged rooms for
the occasion at the leading hotels. The number
of tickets which have been sold is not definitely
known, as large portion of them are in the
hands OF committees from which no reports have
been received yet, but the sale has been
satisfactorily large. and it is estimated
that there will be fully one thousand persons on
the floor to night.
The necessary precautions have been taken for
handling the crowd properly and there is no
reason why everything should not pass off
smoothly ~, The doors will open promptly at
detail of police and no loafers will be permitted
| about the entrances. Carriages in COM
ing, must approach the Opera house from
the north, and in leaving, must go
south. The driver and occupant of each carriage
will be given duplicate numbers, upon their ar
rival, by the policemen il charge, and when they
desire to depart, the police will call the carriage
by number. In departing, the carriages must all
approach the Opera house from the south and
leave going north.
Reception rooms for ladies and gentlemen
have been provided in the Hotel English, and
ample provision has been made for caring for
wraps The supper is an independent feature,
for which charge of IS cents for each person
will be made.
The reception committe, of which Gen. James
K. Carnahan is chairman, will be on the floor
promptly at the hour the doors open. 1t is de-
sired that all persons attending the ball should
be on the floor as soon before 9 o'clock as con
venient. The grand promenade will begin
promptly at $50 o'clock The music for the
promenades will be discoursed by Mller's or
chestra, and for the dances by Henry Harris
band
The military companies with the members of
Governor Gray's staff and Ex-Governor Porters
staff, will appear in dress uniform Ladies will
be required to appear in full dress on the prone
made and dance f1oor-that is, hats, bonnets OF
wraps must not be worn. Gentlemen may ap-
pear LII eltner ureSs OF FRINGE AlDert cOaLS, as
they prefer.
The floor has been completed. It extends
over the parquet, and is in almost perfect condi-
tion. The boxes. of which there are twenty
one, will be finished this morning, and the deco
ratons, which will be exceedingly elaborate,
will be completed during the afternoon. The
boxes have all been sold, except one There will
be no reserved seats. Those who 60 simply as
spectators will be assigned seats on the second
aud third floors The seats on the first floor
will be reserved for the dancers
Tickets will be sale at the box-ofice of
English's Opera house to-day, where all persons
holding invitations can purchase them