Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-03-12

The Inaugural Dahl
IL was 1890 o'clock when President
Cleveland arrived at tho ball room at the
new Pension onice building, which was
beautifully decorated for the occasion. He
was Immediately escorted 20 the Presidents
room where for half an hour he held an in
formal reception, the members OF the Re-
ceptiOn Committee and a small number OF
distinguished persons being present with
him. The President was accompanied by
Miss Cleveland and Mrs. HoyL his sisters,
and by his brother, Rev. Mr.. Cleveland and
wife and two sons, Mr.. Hast
ingS his nephew, Miss Hastings,
Miss Nellie Yeomans, Mr. aud Mrs. Bacon,
the Presidents brother-in-law and wife
OF Toledo. and Colonel and Mrs. Lamont.
About the same time ex-Prcsldent Arthur
arrived, and he, too, was escorted 70 the
Presidents room. With him were Score
taries Lincoln and Chandler, Secretary and
Mrs. McCulloch, Attorney-General Brew
ster and Mrs. Bre gster, POstmaster-G General
Hatton and Mrs. HattOn, Secretary Teller
and Mrs. Teller. Vice-President Hendricks
arrived about the same time and joined the
President. In his room ut this time there
was a large and distinguished gathering, in
Guiding persons of the most diverse shad1s
OF political opinion. Besides the persons nj.
ANNhN ~ Y AAAA hANa
Colonel Villas, of Wisconsin; General Sheri.
dan and Mrs. Sheridan, General Rosccrans,
Hon. Dan Manning and wife, Senator Pea.
dleton, Hon. Richard L. Merrick, Senator
Wade Hampton, Senator Brown, Of Georgia,
Justice Field OF the Supreme Court and
Speaker Carlisle. There was no formal re-
ception by President Cleveland but a largs
number OF persons pressed about him, and
some of the gentlemen standing In the Inn
mediate vicinity made the presentations.
After half an hour spent I'm this manner,
the room became overcrowded, and the
President and Nice-Presldent the former
escorted by Senator Pendleton and Richard
T. Merrick, and the latter by Representa-.
tives Eaton and s. V. Niles, left the room
and made the round OF the ball room, the
band playing "Hail to the Chief" After the
Presidential party had left the recep
ton room the crowd continued 70 pour In
Though other doors nav that Mr..
Cleveland had left. Standing near the
center Of the room was Senator Bayard and
a crowd pressed about him and shook hands
with him as they passed, apparently under
the impression that he was Nice-President
Hendricks. When the Senator at last dis
covered that he was being mistaken for
somebody else he abandoned the room. The
scene In the ball room at this time was ex-
ceedingly brilliant. The large hall was
completely filled with n constantly moving
crowd numbering several thousands, while
from the balconies thousands more
looked down upon the scenes. The
bright toilets OF the ladies', the bril-.
liant uniforms Of the diplomates and
army and navy officers, the flowers, the
giittering jewels, the decorations and lights
were prominent features OF the scene aud
will be long remembered. The President,
after making a tour OF the ballroom, re
turned TO the reception room, and for little
while received all who came in to pay their
respects, but at 1850 h, and his party left
the building and Vice-President Hendricks
and his party also retired. The dancing
continued until a very late hour, and 10000
appears to be a very low estimate Of the
number Of persons present in the ballroom
and balconies during the evening, among
whom were many members OF Congress and
Government officials with their ladies and
families.