The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-01
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Especial to THE HERALD-EXaminer Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, April 3O.-While New
York is honored with the presence of the
President and his cabinet, government Off
Gals and distinguished officers of the army
and navy generally, Washington has Mr..
Ward McCallister, the dethrOned head of
the centennial ball committee. He got here
Saturday night but was not discovered IN
til after the administration had evacuated
the seat of government. He was inter
viewed yesterday by representative Of the
Examiner, whose greatest surprise was that
his card was not returned to him. How
ever, he was greeted cordially, and Mr.. Nc
Callister asked, What can l tel you!'
speaking in his usual rapid way. The
newspapers have got all about 1t, every
thing there Is to tell. But sit dom
How long are YOU going ~ remain
here" asked the reporter.
Il don't know. 1t depends on cIrcUm-
stances, don't you know. l may get away
by the last train tonight, or possibly not
until tomorrow. / am not going 10 the
ball, don't you know. No, am not going
TO the bali"
Mr. McAuister said this without d change
OF tone, with his eyes fastened on the dor
ton flats with something Of thoughtful eN-
preston in his gaze.
u am here on business. you understand,
and the condition of 4 sick person will
govern my movements to some extent.
But am not going to the ball. GOu can
say that the ball Is going to be a grand sue
cess, the gTaudc5t affair ever known III this
country, don't you know. In fact, that was
my aim. to make this the grandest bali ever
given here. ] have worked for year on
It's details and it ought to carry Itself
through successfully, you understand"
Mr.. McAllister said good deal about the
ball arrangements. He talked about the
supper, the banquet to-day, the dance, every
feature, in fact But as he talked rapidly
on he skillfully avoided any reference to
the recent unpleasantness between himself
and the ball committee. The reporter
made two or three attempts to turn him in
that direction, but Mr.. McAllister always
slipped around the query into another
channel.
''Have you anything to say about that
trouble between yourself and that commit
tee:" said l, going straight to the point.
mo, no, no. was the nervous reply, as
Mr.. McAllister dropped the paper, and
putting his hands in his pockets walked
over to the window.
That has heen told over and over again
in the papers, and there is nothing more to
say about it. l prefer to say nothing
about it. 1t is an unpleasant subject, don't
you know, and really have nothing to say
about it. Pm satisfied the committee are
carrying out my ideas, and the ball will be,
as we had hoped to make il, a grand success. |
That satisfies me, don't you know. Any i'll
feeling between US: None on my part
I'm satisfied, don't you know. l have no
feeling about the matter"
Mr. McAllister said he wanted 10 have a
grand cotilliOn, in which every one on the
floor could take part, which, he said, IS q
feature of every grand ball in Europe.
They left the cOtilliOn out, don't you
know, but they adopted my idea about the
quadrille. The idea Of having the President
Ushered in by heralds was suggested 10 me
by Mrs. Vanderbilt, who has been atQueen
VictOria's fetes, you know.
He will be met at the carriage by four
fellows with long horns, YOU understand, .
and they will give three blasts, three blasts, /
you understand. Then an usher, a great
big fellow in continental costume will an
nOuuce the President 1t viii be very
grand.
MY idea was to have this ball an i'm
meusely ceremonial affair to be always re
membered, don't you know"
He then went into long story con |
Dectcd with the wines and cigars which he |
had selected especially for the ceremony. !
Mr. McAllister does not regret, he said, the
state of affairs, but he did not fail TO get in |
en- his successor, whom he denOminated as !
that man Fish,