The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-05
7Os ELM STREET.

maroon velvet, two yards wide, heavily
embroidered for half its depth with
gold thread, in elegant design. This
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
the walls are hung. At the height of
the balcony, at one end OF the hall, Is a
large spread eagle, formed OF gas Jets,
and at the other end q fve-pointed star,
formed in the same manner.
Over all the flags and
banners which hang from tho peaks of
the roof. Hali-moon-shaped lunches OF
flags project downward from
the roof, and from these spring
streamers OF all colors. Seven
large floral pieces placed in various
parts of the room represent the arms OF
the several executive departments.
| 1t was halt-past 10 o'clock when
President Cleveland arrived al
the ball room. B9 was Immediately
escorted TO the presidents room, where
for halt an hour he held an informal
reception. The members of tht
reception committee and a small
number of distinguished persons being
presented to him. Tho president wa.
accompanied by Miss Cleveland and
Mrs. Hoyt, his sisters, and by his
brother, the Rev. Mr. Cleveland anC
wife and two sons, MIR. Hastings, hi
nephew, Miss Hastings, Mis-
Nellie Xeomau and Miss Anna Yeo
man, the presidents brother-in-law an(
wife, Of Toledo, and Col. and Mrs. la
J mont,
About the same Tins eX-Pyesldent Al
thur arrived, and he, too, was escorte
10 the presidents room. With him wer
Secretaries Lincoln and Chandler
Secretary and Mrs. McCul
looh, Attoney-Genoral Browstt
, and Mrs. Brewster, PostmRster-Gen
Hatton and Mrs. HaLtOn, and Secrntal
Teller aud Mrs. Teller.
Vice President Hendricks arrive
about the same time ana joined tt
( president. In tho room
This time here was
large and distinguished gathering, h
Guiding the most diverse shade
Besidos the %. sons named tho
D, were present Senstor Bayar
Col. Villas, General and MI
Sherman, Gen. R05eucrsns, Daniol Ma
, ming, aud wife, Senator Pondl
~ bon, II chard r. Merrck, Sonat
t. Wade Hampton, Senator Brown, Ju
tice Field and Speaker Carlisle an
y, vile.
/, There was no formal reception
'i President Cleveland, hut Rlarge mn
OF Der of persons pressed about him q
some gentlemen standing In the INN
y date vicinity made the presentation
e. After hall an hour spent
this manner tho room
NJ came evorcrOwded and the preside
ny and yics-proeident, tho former escort
by by Senator P0ndleton and
Merrick, left the room a
made round of the ball room, tho ba
nd playing, "Elail 10 tho Chief"
TX, The scene in tho ballroom at Z
ed time was exceedingly brilliant. I
so. large hail was completely wild "
the cOnst ant moving crowd, while n
liz the balconies thousands more lool
est down upon tine sceno.
on. Tho president after making tho t
,ast OF the room returned to the recop
tod room for little while 20 receive
who came in TO pay their respe
mo- but at 1880 he and his party left
icu- building, and Vice President HeudrI
Ivic and mis- party also retired.
her Banoing continued until very
tho hour. Ten thousand appears TO
Oss. low estimate Of the number of per-
lub present in tho ball room and
by balconies during the evening, an
whom were many members OF cong
aud government officials Win The 10
tho and their families.