Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-04
WITHIN THE BALL ROOM.

Placing the Palms and Plants in Position
Decorating the Presidents Reception
Room-The Floral Chair-Regulation
Governing the Ball.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The finishing
touches are being put on the ball room at
the Pension building and the work is well
nigh completed. The large white columns
entwined with green garlands have been re-
ieved with palm leaves artisticallY fastened
on, while garlands have been festooned on
the white muslin covering the walls be-
meath the corridors Mr.. Neal, the florist,
arrived Yesterday from New York with a
quantity of plants and palm leaves, OBJ.
tanned direct from Florida, and commenced
the decoration ofthe Presidents reception.
room. The large stands in each corner OF
the ball room were also decked with palms,
producing the effect of mass of green
leaves. The floral pictures, representing
the officers of the Cabinet, have arrived but
are still unpacked, it not having been def
nitely settled where they are to go. In
stead of placing the floral chain and canopy
at the end of the room facing the mirror it
will be placed in the Presidents room, and
it is possible that the floral devices will also
be massed together there.
The covered passageways extending
from the sheets to the entrances OF the
building are nearly completed, and plat
forms are being run along the curb, up to
which carriages may drive and deposit their
occupants unexposed to the weather.
A busy scene was presented IN the
kitchen erected by Mr.. Hoffman, OF the
Murray Hill Hotel the caterer for the in
augural supper. On one side OF the long
room are shelves piled with the crockery,
glass and china ware to be used on the oc'
casion. The chief and his assistants were
busily occupied in preparing the many
beautiful and varied stearine ornaNents
which will decorate the tables, while
about thirty other employees, male and
female, were employed in washing the
dishes, plates, cups and glasses, so that
everything shall be of the cleanest and best.
Hot and cold water has been connected
with the kitchen and every facility afforded
for the feeding of many thousand guests
Two hundred walters are to be employed
from this city to wait at the tables. Enough
crockery ware has been brought here to
stock store 1--WE intend to have enough
Of everything for all comers, remarked Mr..
Murray, but what may remain Of these after
the banquet is matter beyond prediction
The following regulations we're Yesterday
promulgated by the Executive Com nr,.i:..tttec
and will be rigorcneiiJJ observed.
|. lie entrances will be at the F. G and
nth street doors
2. Positively no return checks.
5. No smoking allowed in the building
t. All articles found should be handed to
some member OF the Floor Committee.
5. No charge in cloak rooms
6. No hats, bonnets, overcoats nor cloaks
allowed to be worn on the ballroom floor
Z. Persons not allowed to stand in center
of dancing halls" during dancing.
Special Rates for the Inauguration Ball
Herdic cabs, S. each cab.
Coupes, 81 each coupe.
Hanson cab, 50 each cab
Conveyances, two-horse, according to
agreement, not exceeding $40.
1t may be added, to correct an erroneous
impression, that there is no extra charge
for admission to the galleries of the ball
room. A great many persons have already
arranged to witness the scenes on the floor
from these galleries, and such persons will
simply present the regular ticket Of admis-
sion at the door and then pass up stairs to
the galleries,where ushers will provide them
with seats.
In one respect at least the ball is on the
same plane as the commonest dancing en-
tertainment. 1t cannot 60 on until per.
NIT has been obtained by the payment Of
S.. "You see" said Secretary Tyndall, Of
the Board of Commissioners, to rePor or
today, 1t is given for gain and not for a
charitable or religious purpose, so the man
ayers must obtain their permit like any one
else"