The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-12

nder cover. The following was the
rogram;
OPENING RxERcfsRs.
Music BY the United sCsS states Marine Band
eore Petrola. assistant Conductor.
Promenade Concert
Inception Of the President. 8 to II O'Clock.
i. OVerture-Ruy Bias ....-.. .Aendelssohn |
a. selectiOn-Aida. 49,. .s............... Verdi
8. Descriptive Fantasia-A Hunting Scene
.---------.-- Humealiossf
!. ov.r.n,e-Jube,B Band. wsher
4 oVes.0f orehestrs. - '--'. : W sOoi
S. Colloeation-La Gaeonda. .Ponchielli
G. seleetions-oueen a1 Lace Handkerchief
ORDER OF DANCING
Dancing commenced at IL O'Clock.
The music was by the Germania Orches-
ira of PhiladelphIa, Chas. N. Schmitz,
conductor; Henry Fehllng, Jr., assistant
conductor.
I. WaItz-sentiers Fleuris 49,. w aldteufel
3. Promenade-Cornes Solo. Excelsior.
Mr.. william Jaeger. ie"-A
8 Quadrille-squatter Sovereignty. Braham
+ 2 Musical Jo iss au''
8. Lanolers-Manhisitan. waiasar asa'
I. PolsanI6he Geek 9,.:::; ArR STEIN
9. Lanclers-HedRe Roses ...... Weingarten
H. H. Promensde@MorceSE. Invitation 8 Ia
-. Polka-Trie Trac .........-.. WaIdteufel
49, Lanciers Cupido. .Weingarten
is. Promenade Spanish fantasia, La Po-
1s poiHa-Bcnnie Boaehe........w aldteSsei
Is Promenade-GaVotte stephaDie .CzIlb1thA
49, WaltZ-Kiss Ifrom Merry WAR;. Strauss
% Quadrtlle-McSorley's Initiation: .Brsham
%. Laneiers-A Night In Venice :. Strauss
y. GalOp-ilauy's-- Randall
The rooms set apart by the committee
for the president were magnifcently
decorated, and the air therein was heavy
with the perfume cfflowers, which were
everywhere on the walls and ceiling, and
were massed in large stands distributed
about the rooms. The promenade con.
cert opened the festivities of the evening
aud was continued from g to II O'Clock
In the evening, duriog which time th'
president held his levee in the reception
room. Dancing began upoo the conclu
sion of the concert.
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.
It was 1870 O'Clock when PresIden
Cleveland arrived at the ball room. H
was Immediately escorted to the presi
dents room, where for halt an hour b
held an informal reception, the member
of the reception committee and q SINAI
number of distinguished person
being presented to him. Abou
the same time ex-President A
thur arrived, and he. too, was escorte
to the presidents room. Vice PresideI
Hendricks arrived about the same TIM
and Joined the president. In his ROOT
at this time there was large an
distinguished gathering, including pc
sons of the most diverse shades of polIt
cal opinions. There was no formal r
ceptIon by President Cleveland but
large number of persons pressed aboV
him, and some of the gentlemen stanC
ing IN the immediate vicinity made th
presentations. After half an hour speI
IN this manner, the room became oye
crowded, and the president snd VIZ
president, the former escorted by Sen
tor Pendlston and Richard T.. Merricl
and the latter by Representative Eato
and s. V. Niles LETT the room and mao
tie round of the ball room. the bar
playing "Hail TO the Chief"
After the presidential party had lie
the reception room the crowd continue
to pour IN through other doors unawa
that Mr. Cleveland had lett. Standir
near the center of the room was Senat'
Bayard and crowd pressed about hi
and shook hands with him as they pas
ed, apparently under the impression III
he was Vice President HendIick
When the senator at last discovered tn
he was being mistaken for somebody ell
he abandoned the room. The scene
the ball room at this time was exceedin
ly brilliant. The large hall "
completely filed with CO
stsntly moving crowd numberII
several thousands, while from q
balconies thousands looked dov
upon the scenes The bright toilets
the ladies, the brilliant uniforms of Il
diplomatic and army ind navy officer
the flowers, the glittering jewels, the dc
orations and lights were promIne
features OF the scene and will be long !
membsred.
The dancing continued until q We
late hour, and 10000 appears to De
very low estimate of the number of pc
sons present in the ball room and b
!, comics during the evening among who
were many members of congress a
government officials with their lad
families.
THE FIREWORKS.
3 The public celebration dag end
with grand display of fireworks.
character it was like all displays of Fl
works, but in volume and variety it
I said to have excelled any former ply
f technical exhibition upon this contine
s Withal 1t was successful to the minut
|. detail.