Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-05

fFR0N A STAFF CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, March A blaze of
countless lights, the sweet odors of banks of
flowers, the bewitching strains of soft
music, bright uniforms, magnificent CO.'S
TUNES, brilliant diamonds, and last,
though not least, the beautiful
faces of the fairest women of
the United States combined to
make the inaugural ball scene never to be
forgotten. 1t is the crowning festivity of
the Inauguration, the capsheat of joyous
observance first established by the Father
of his country. The great court
of the Pension building is
tonight ablaze with light and
color, and to the seductive music of the
great orchestras thousands of fair women
and brave men glide through the sinuous
movements of the dance, or stroll in the
long corridors and promenades, admiring
and contributing to the marvellous beauty
of the scene.
Probably no State was so well represented
at the great assembly, which could hardly
be called ball, as the sovereign State of
Pennsylvania. Everywhere special inter-
est seems to attach to Pennsylvania and
this revolution of politics on account of
her great Republican principles, the vindi-
cation of what by many is called 'The
Pennsylvania idea" by the result of the
recent election and the important part
played in that election by Senator Quay,
Senator Cameron and other distinguished
Pennsylvanians.
OF course, these two Senators were con-
spicuous figures at the ball. Mrs. Cameron
and Mrs. Quay were accompanied by num-
Der of lady friends, one of the latter being
the charming wife of Senator Delamater, of
Crawford county, the distinguished State
Senator also being one of the party. Mr..
and Mrs. Delamater have been guests of
Senator and Mrs. Quay during the inaugu-
raj season.
SOME WESTERN PENNSYLvANIANs
1t would be simply impossible to select
from the great mass at the ball complete
list of the names of Western Pennsyl-
vanians present at the ball. Among
those noted in the most prominent polit-
ical groups which stood about the vast hall
or were promenading and occasional dancers
were General Beaver, General Hartranft,
Messrs. Stone, Stewart, Kirk kpatrick, Mccain
ant and Livesy, of the State administration;
Private Secretary Pearson; journal Clerk
Smiley and Reading Clerk Bannon, of
Legislature; Representatives Robin
son, Stewart and Lemon, of Al
legheny; Judge Wilson, Hon. W. B.
Roberts, General Harrison Allen, ex-Sheriff
Gray, Major n. L. Paul and many other
members of the Americus Club. Colonels
Hawkins, Kreps, Burchfeld, Hulings,
Perchmont and Jones, of the Tenth, Fif-
teenth. Eighteenth, Fifth, Sixteenth and
Fourteenth Regiments, N. G. P, and the
Sheridan Troops, with many of their staff
officers.
ARRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENT.
The ballroom was crowded when at 10
o'clock word came that the Presidential
party would soon arrive. A few minutes
later President Harrison and party reached
the building, escorted by Colonel
Britton, Chairman of the Executive
Committee. They were met at
the entrance by the Reception Committee
headed by General ]. K. McCammon. An
open passage was formed by the members of
the committee, and through this lane the
party proceeded to the stairway reserved
fo- them. The President took the arm of
General McCammon, and Ms. Harrison
was escorted by Colonel Britton. The
other members followed.
The ladies shortly after reaching their
rooms retired to arrange their toilets, while
General Harrison held a reception. The
members of the various inaugural commit
tees and Government officers and quite a
throng of ladies were presented to him By
General McCammon. The President was
in excellent spirits and pleasantly greeted
all who were introduced, chatting for few
minutes with those with whom he was &C.
quainted.
MR.. AND MRS. MORTON.
While President Harrison was holding
his informal levee, Vice President and Mrs.
Morton, and their daughters, arrived
accompanied by Mr.. Myron M.
Parker and Mr.. Henry A. Will
ard. and were conducted to the
apartments reserved for them. The ladies
in the Presidential party were Mrs. Harri-
son, Mrs. Russell B. Harrison aud Mrs.
Mckee. With Vice President Morton were
Mrs. Morton and his sister-in-law, Mrs
Hobson.
About 1880 President Harrison was
Joined by the ladies of his family,
and the Reception Committee forming
a line three and four abreast in the front
and rear of the party, procession was
made up for q tour of the ballroom. At the
special request of President Harrison that
no police should surround him the pleasur-
able task of protecting him from the pres
ence of the crowd WAS devolved upon the
committeeman.
SEA OF FACES.
From the stairway leading to the floor the
ballroom presented the spectacle of vast
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