Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-05

leh oy ms SIDE Including several members of the
Mr. Bayard, whose friends crowded around him
anu sought grasp of his hand.
As soon as the arrival of the Presidential
parry became known the throng OF people that
nad been struggling at the doors of the recep-
u oion room Tor an hour before their arrival made
general rush for the door, and il was with
check. 49,
iHE PRESIDENT MAKES TOUR OF THE ROOM.
The President standing in a very selfpos-
sessed manner greeted the people as they
crowded around him with pleasant smile, and
meanwhile the committeeman We're making
glganuc efforts to refrain the crowd so as to
enaple the President to leave the room. Finally
the passage way was cleared and the President,
escorted by Senator Pendleton and Mr.. Richard
l. Merrick, and the Vice President by Repre-
sentative Eaton and Mr.. S. V. Niles, made a
to the Chief.'
Some idea of the immensity of the throng of
people may be formed from the fact that while
the President was making his tour many peo-
PIE were unaware of it, and hundreds continued
70 pour into the reception room, thinking the
resident was still there. Then Wnen he re-
Iurned to his room the crowd was SO dense that
Mr. Cleveland helpless to move, and
Jhhst permitted his two hands to be taken and
shaken by those about him, wearing the same
peasant smile throughout. In a few minutes,
however, announcement was made that that
was the Presidents private room, and, as he
wished to use it privately all guests were re-
quested to withdraw, request, however, they
showed no alacrity whatever to comply with.
10 make another tour OF the ballroom, which
he did, in company with the Vice President and
several distinguished gentlemen of the recep-
tlon committee, preceded by a squad of
oLncers 10 make way through the crowd.
EX-PRESIDENT ARTHUR,
accompanied by the members of the cabinet
and their ladies, reached the ball room about the
time that the President arrived, and was shown
to the Presidents reception room at once, where
many people paid their respects. 1t was rather
gratifying. however, to observe that despite the
patriotic impulses of the occasion no one seemed
TO forget the decorouS behavior that was proper
In the midst of the rich and elegant social gath
ering, and not a cheer or hurrah was heard for
eltner the new or old President the people gem
erally seeming to subvert patriotism to social
good breeding.
THE EXERCISES OF THE EVENING
were opened by choice selection of music by
the Marine band, under the direction of Pro-
lessor Sousa and after the program of the prom
enade concert was over, dancing began at IL
o'clock, and lasted till nearly 3, the Germania
orchestra, of Philadelphia, numbering one hun
dred members, furnishing the music of the
dancing program, which consisted of twenty
three numbers, interspersed with promenade
and concert pieces.
The floor was in much better condition than
was expected, and although a few rough places
We're encountered, the dancers generally spoke
In high praise of the efforts of the committee
to smooth the way for them, and it may be
safely SAID that at 40 ball or dancing party this
season nave the young people been enable to
enjoy more delightful program While
hundreds were dancing in centerS of the diff
ferent sections OF the ballroom, thousands were
seated around the sides of the room, and thou
sands more retained their seats in the balconies.
In general the ball may be said to have been
the greatest social success ever witnessed in
Washington, and those who attended it must
ever regard it as the most pleasing feature of
the sunniest and happiest inaugural day in the
the history OF the city. 1t was
HARDLY CREDIBLE
to those who stood in the midst of the dazzling
splendor and gorgeous wealth of brilliant colors
of the ball room last night that hardly two
months ago the inaugural building was but a
she'll of brick and mortar fioorless and roofiess:
and it is one of the greatest achievements of the
fndefatigable members of the inaugural COM
mlttees that the closing features of the day s
program was such complete success Aside
ffom the perfection of all arrangements pertain
ing to the ball itself, it rather gratifying to
observe that at a public affair of the kind to
which the ritf-raff might gain access as well as
the better classes of society, there was such a
display of elegant toilets and gathering OF the
people of the highest social distinction.
1t was remarked also, that Notwithstanding
the presence of the fifteen thousand members
OF military organizations in the city, compare
lively few of their members were in attendance
at the ball last night.
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY
Owing to a misapprehension among men,
bers of the different committees as to several
important matters connected with the main
feature of the ball, the time, place and manner
of receiving the presidential party, and for
those desirous of an introduction to them to be
received by that party, there was much con-
fusion in regard to all this, and while some who
had no claim to- be received first were fortunate
enough to be made the heroes and heroineS of
the evening Immediately on their entering the
room, there were Others, notably the diplomatic
corps, who were unintentiOnally kept at a dis
tance for long time after many private citi-
zens not belonging to any of the ball commit
tees were received.
1t was specially unfortunate that the room for
the reception of the diplomatic corps had been
wet by melting snow leaking through its roof,
ana as 1t was at some distance from that in
which the presidential party were assembled
the crowd which had by that time gathered
made progress from one to the other very slow
The President and x-President and the ladies
accompanying them did not arrive until long
after 10 O'Clock instead of at nine, as at first
tcipated, wherefore the confusion which existed
as to the arrangements for their reception, and
the reception of others by them was unavoid-
able probably. When the party did arrive they
were drawn up in groups on opposite sides of
the elegantly-fitted up room known as the
Presidents room, which has been described in
THE STAR. Vice President Hendricks stood by
President Cleveland on the south side. Miss
Cleveland and other ladies of the new Presi-
dents party were crowded into corner apart
from Mrs. Hendricks, who stood near the side
wall, while ex-President Arthur and the men,
bers of his cabinet were well grouped together
with Mrs. Brewster, Mrs. Hatton, Mrs. Teller,
Miss Lucy Frelinghuysen and Mrs. John Davis
and others of the families ofthe outgoing cabinet
near by.
Among Others in this room soon after the
Presidents arrival were Justice and Mrs Field,
General and Mrs. Sheridan, DR.. Wellng, DIR.
Toner, Mr.. and Mrs. Letter, Mr. and Mrs. Villas,
Mr.. and Mrs. Endicott, Admiral Raymond
Rodgers, Senators Bayard, Jones, of Florida:
Pendleton and daughters, Hampton, Vance,
Mr.. Richard T. Merrck and two daughters and,
Mrs. Wing, of New York; Mr.. Morris and his
two sisters and Mrs. Rosillo, of New York; Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Eaton, Commissioner and Mrs
Edmonds, Colonel and Mrs. Irish, of st. Louis;
Representatives Townshend and King Mrs
Tyler, (widow of President Tyler, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Barbour, Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio
King, Gen. King, of the staff of the governor of
ter, Mr.. Allan Arthur, Mr.. Roessle, Gen. Van
Vliet, MIR. j. G. G. Kennedy.
1t was said that President Cleveland had
stipulated in advance that he should not be
sired to spend part of that time moving about
like private citizen in the ballroom, instead
Of formally receiving in state.
THE TOILETS.
The number of fresh toilets of an elegant de
scription was very great, as all the ladies
seemed desirous of doing special honor in this
way to the occasion.
Mrs. Hendricks wore gold colored brocade
with o front of plain gold colored velvet. COW
cred with embroidery in seed pearls. The
corsage was also wrought in pearls.
Miss Virgie Niles, who was with the Vice
President and Mrs. Hendricks, wore q pale
ces and O low-neck waist of pale blue plush,
relieved with pink crushed roses.
Miss Cleveland wore white ottoman silk
trimmed with point lace.
A magnificent toilet was worn by Speaker
Carlisles wife. The back was wholly of violet
velvet SO closely wrought in gold that it looked
as if were of gold. The front was made entirely
of pearl and pink beads over lilac satin. The