Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-05

cony. Along the entire length around
the bathroom there Is stretched on this
bslcony q deep band OF maroon velvet
TWO yards wide, heavily embroidered
Tor half Its depth with gold thread in
elegant design. The velvet was made
IN Lyons, France, and was inn
ported for this special pur-
pose. This decoration and its deep
rich cJloring Is the harmonizing tone
of the whole mass OF color. The back
ground of this balcony Is tri.colored
walls are hung. At 'N enc end md
OF the hall Is large
spread eagle formed OF gas Jets and 1T
the other end
A FlvEPOINTED STAR
formed In the same manner. Over
all from the peaks OF the
roof halfmoon shaped punches
OF flags project downward and from
these spring streamers Of ali oolors.
seven large floral pieces placed In
various parts OF the room represent
the arms OF the several executive de.
partments.
1t was half past ten when President
Cleveland arrived az the ballroom
he was Immediately escorted to the
| presidents room, where for half al
hour he held an informal re.
ception. The members of the
reception committee and small mum.
Der of distinguished persons being pre-
sented to him, The president wac
accompanied 10y Miss Cleveland snd
Mrs. Hoyt, his sisters. and by
his brother, the Rev. MIR
Cleveland, with his wife and
two sons, Mr.. Hastings, his nephew
Miss Hastings. Miss Nellie Woman
and Miss Anna Ieomsn, the presi
dents hrother-in-law with his wife OF
Toledo and Col. and Mrs. Lamont.
About the same time EX.President
Arthur arrived and he, too, was es
corted TO the presidents room
With him were Secretaries Lincoln
and Chandler, Secretary ant
Mrs. McCulloch, Attorney G enera
Brewster ana Mrs. Brewster, Post
master-General Hatton and Mrs
Hatton, and Secretary Teller anC
Mrs. Teller.
Vice-Presldent Hendricks arrives
about the same time ant
Joined the president, In tn,
| room at this time ther,
was n large and distinguished gather
ing, including the most diverse shadel
Of political opinion. Besides the per
cons named these were present:
Senator Bsyard.
| Colonel Villas.
! General aud Mrs. Sherman.
General Rosecrans.
Daniel Manning and wife.
Senator Pendleton.
Richard r. Merrick.
Senator Wade Hampton.
Senator Brown.
Justice Field
Speaker Carlisle and wife.
There was no formal reception 10y
President Cleveland, hut large mum
Der of persons pressed about him
and some of the gentlemen stand
ing in his immediate vicinity
made the presentations. After hal
an hour spent In this manner, the
room became very crowded, and th,
president and vice president, the form
er escorted by Senator Pendleton and
Merrick left the room and made th'
round of the ball room the bond play
ing "Hail to the Chief"
The scene in the ball room
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brilliant. The large hal
was completely wild with the constan
moving crowd, while from tn
balconies thousands of more locke
down upon the scene.
THE PRESIDENT ATTHE BALL.
| WASHINGTON, March The presl
dent, after making tour OF the ball
room, returned 10 the reception-rooI
for a little while. He receive
all who came in to pay thel
respects, but ut half past eleven o'clocl
he and his party left the building, an
Vice p President Hendricks and his pal
ty also retired. The dancing contir
ued until very late hour. TIE
thousand, appears 10 be 10y
estimate Of the number OF persons PREF
ent In the ballroom and balconies dui
ing the evening, among whom WEI
many members of congress, and SO,
eminent officials with the ladies {
their families.