The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-03-05

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Z the Hani nnd cay'ci much amu-o
n monl,
h THks all in all, ~ combined mill
: taTy and civ display, 10 WAS the largest
aud linrst ever Soen in Washington
ThI number Of nOn who marched past
, the or ,ident ~ tho stand Is estimated
! AZ loo,
Vi President Hendrick' felt some
, whsJ htlguad and retired % the extou'
. tive mansion iur rest before all the civic
OrgM cations had passed. Many other
parSl as also lett the stand before tao
pared o was over, because of woHGiness.
~ no Cook County Democratic club
~ ,sat they s,lutei tho president by
Wayin : thc!r htndkerchirfs,
TnE LUNCH.
Al =, o conclusion Oi the review, the
preside rt H'd party prute"' OH Ia thu
dining. room at the whita hou whore
they 10 rtuuN of lun h ordered O. chem,
| hy * resident Arthur. Ih,,y were
4 present, uts'des the memb'rs e, ~.
Prrsihri % Arthur's cabinet, Mr., sla,
! Mr.. MAJ ming, Mr.. Lamont and sorv','
Others,
rHEHNLL,
The bri llimt ilnala OF the Inauguration
| a. nail Tn.ftIrhF II thu ~ u
shea 0tg ,Nuiy on the more formal AN d
seriuus ~ 'uEn grand ceremonial which
preceded. Beauty lent It's aid 10 crown
tho tim upn Oi. tho incoming adj
ministrDtl an, ard amid the light iu't'v.-
ties OF II 70 ballroom the celebration
samN 10 "a close. The bad. was held in
the uniinis he'd new pension building,
an immens Q structure, more inau $50
feet long 10y owe" TOO feet wide. a..fHH
doors opeut Il IN the interior, the Hy1
WAS daZZioC lay sudden blaze oi agut
and color, a nd the mind confessed b."
the immens ity OF tho scene revealed q,
IL mt n glance. a hal $40 feet long by
ll6 wide, lighted BY 90 gigantic Sisman's
gas burners, SOD candle power each,
suspended from 'he roof, whose reak is
100 iaet above tho floor, IN perfect for
est OF streaElers aud flags, gu whose
acre OF waved tlCcrs several thousand
couples In brilliant toilets are moving
dance, while thousands more
circle around IN the out9'irts
in cedseless promenade, ana other
thousands look down upon them rom
the surrounding balconi8s-lho lrst
sight OF the grand hall bursting sud-
denly upon ones yicw IL maguiieCntiy
bewilderlng. The decorations cover tho
whole Interior, with The exception o. the
root, aud this Is almost hidden from
view by Il uaUwOr'. OF streamers, tggS
aud bunting. ANS brilliant collriug in
which The red, white and blue tint
OF the American flag pr"domirate.
tsarlauds of foliage ana tropical plants
roof and in the corners ~ the nall,
blending with the rich, Ozark
hues Of volyct hangings and
"A glossy sheen of SIX
damasli drnpeues. The wealth of color
is relieved against the back ground on
pure white and blended into
harmony, and saitnoss. under
which hang from the roof ike
great globes OF FIRE, The entire scene
forms a bri liant setting for tho rich
toilets Of the dancer, and promenadors,
an the ever changing panorama on the
floors. Banks OF tropical plants sur
round the base Of the eight large col
umus which support the roof, aud ever
green's are twined around the columns
from base 10 cap. On the
broad aces of tho columns
leaves OF palm are scattered
with unique effect. Et the cast end of
the hall an Immense plate glass mirror,
rs feet high and 10 feet wide, with
beveled edge three inches wide, and n
frame, composed of 600 pieces of cut
glass, rises fro the mass of palms and
flowers against back ground OF
deep crimson, ana reflects
color of the ballroom. The music stands
are hung with rich green, purple
and silk damasks, and Hugs
are twined about their supports.
In each Of the four corners OF the
ballroom, tiers of stands, reaching 10
the height of the balcony,are placed ,and
on these palms and ferns are masaed
OF the decorations, however, is on he
front of the balcony. Along its entire
length around the ball room there IL
stretched on this balcony deep band of
maroon velvet, Two yards wide, heavily
embroidered for haif it's depth with
gold thread, in elegant design. rms
velvet was made in Lyons, France,
and was imported for the
special purpose OF this decoration, and
its deep rich coloring Is harmOniziug
tone for the whole mass Of color.
The back ground OF this balcony
is of tricolored bunting, with which
tho walls are hung. At the height Of
the balcony, at one end OF the hall, is q
large spread eagle, formed OF gas jets,
ana at the other end q Eve-pointsd star,
formed in the same manner.
over all tho flags aud
banners which hang from The peaNs OF
the roof. Haif-moon-shaped punches OF
sG roof project rr d9WnT E5ese s6 from
streamers of all colors. Seven
large floral pieces placed in various
parts of the room represent the arms or
the several executive departments.
1t was hali-pa5t 10 O'Clock when
President Cleveland arrived at
the ball room. ne was Immediately
escorted to the presidents room, where
for half an hour he held an informal
reception. The members of the
reception committee and small
number of distinguished persons being
presented 10 him The president was
; accompanied by Miss Cleveland and
Mrs. Hoyt, his sisters, and by his
brother, the Rev. Mr.. Cleveland and
nephew, Miss Hastings, Miss
Nellie Yeoman and Miss Anna Yeo-
man, Jhe presidents brother-in-law and
wife, OF Toledo, and Col. and Mrs. La
mont.
About the same time ex-President Ar
thur arrived, and he, too, was escorted
10 the Presidents room. With him were
Secretary aud Mrs. McCul'
loch, Attorney-G General Brewster
and Mrs. Brewster, Postmaster-Ge General
Hat ton and Mrs. HattoR, and Secretary
Teller and Mrs. Teller.
Vice. President Hendricks arrived
about the same time and joined the
president. In tho room at
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