The Portland daily press., 1885-03-05


Reception of the President, to IL o'clock.
Overture, Ruy Bias. ............ Mendelssohn
'''' 80 orchestra 9i0i
fantssia Humeallossi
Overture, Jubel. Weber
Orchestra.
Collocation, La Gioconda. ..............P Ponchien
Queens Lace Handkerchief ...............s Strauss
Orchestra
Dancing began at IL o'clock, for which mu-
sic was furnished by the GerInania orchestra
OF Philadelphia. The order of dancing was as
follows:
Waltz, Sentiers Fleuris Waldteufel
Promenade cornet solo, Excelsior. ......,. Frewin
9aadrllle, Squatter Sovereignty. ,......,, Braham
Promenade, Caprice, musical Joke ........ Missat
ndnceEs, nlAnhAttan, Weingarten
Promenade. Intaglio. .Sousa
Laneers, Hedge Roses Observation-Disclosures Weingarten
waltz, Sonther Roses Strauss
pn1ia Ht0Lceau' Weber
folka. IIric Trac............. ....... Waldteufel
Lancers, Cupido. ..........,....,. -. Weinoarten
maIlz, Deggar student. .Milocker
Promenade, Poioma. a................,,,,,...M Missud
Polka, Bonne, Bouche. Waldteufel
Promenade lGavotte. Stephiaue. .Cziibuifha
Waltz, Kiss, from Merry War. ar............. Strauss
4ua1riLie, McSorlsys imitation. ......... Braham
PROMENADE, The chase. .NIichaells
Lancers night in Venice. Strauss
0aiop Uiaoy .Kimbal
1t was half past 10 when President Cleve-
land arrived at the ball room. He was i'm
mediately escorted to the Presidents rooms
where for halt an hour he held an informal
reception. The President was accom- panied
by Miss Cleveland and Mrs. Hoyt, his sisters.
and BY his brother Rev. W. N. Cleveland and
ms VIE and their two sons, Mr.. Hastings,
nephew Miss Hastings, Miss Nellie Yeomans'
Miss Annie Yeomans, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Bacon, the Presidents brother-in-law and
wife. About the same time ex-President
Arthur arrived at the ball room and he too
was escorted to the Presidents room. With
him were Secretaries Lincoln and Chan dlsr
Secretary and Mrs. MoCulloch, Attornav
General Brewster and Mrs. Brewster Post.
master General Hstton and Miss aatlon.
Secretary and Mrs Teller, Mi.l I.uev Fraling'
nnysen, Allan Arthur aiG Mirshal Mccall.
vice President Hsndr Gar arrived ,bont tha
same Time and 1oineu he hr .st.-tt N tba
rooms at this time there W; \ Iarss aad Sis-
unguisned gathering incodn,g psssous Of
Ihere was no formal receDsiJ1 nv Presidsnt
CleVeiand, but large nu9absr NJ nersonq
pressed ABOUT him and some of the eentIemen
standing in the immediate vicinity made the
PRESENTATIONS. Alter half an hour spent in
this manner the room became over crowdad
ana the President and Vice President. tbe
iormer escorted by Senator PendIston and
hlchard 1. Merrick, and the latter by Repre-
sentative Eaton and S. V. Niles, left the room
Ie ~ round OF the ball rooms, the band
playing Hall to the Chief" during the time
ocTupled III waking around the room.
Inc scene in the ball room at this time was
exceedingly brilliant. The large hall was
completely filled with q constantly moving |
crowd numbering several thousand, while from !
Tue balconies thousands more looked down up |
on the scene. The bright toilets of the ladies, |
the e flowers, glittering jewels, decorations and |
ignts were prominent features of a scene |
long to be remembered.
The President, after making the tour OF the |
pail room, returned to the reception room and |
for a little whils received all who came in to |
pay their respects, but At 1.30 he and his party |
left the building, and Vice President Hendricks |
and his party also went away.
Dancing was continued until a very late |
hour A very handsome supper was served |
throughout the evening in a series Of com. |