Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-05-02
cENTENNlAL BALL.

rhe Metropolitan Opera ff0uso tbe soanc
OF Uneqnaied splondof--How the Quad
rhlc was Led on-An overcrowded
room.
NEW Yonk, April 30 In tae minds OF
many Of those who thronged New York Ia
honor Of tho Washington Inauguration
centennial the greatest event Of all was
The 1nd centennial ball which took place
at N Metropolitan Opera House last
night All that money could do TO carry
out the immense scheme that vas to give
a night Of pleasure to 6,OOo people was
done aud the result attained was satis-
factory. There was certainly little to be
wished for In point Of attendance unless,
indeed, one might have wished from solfish
motives that half Of the people had stayed
at home.
The carriages began to roll mp 10 the
broadway entrance soon after eight
o'clock, although the ball was put down
on the programme for nine O'clock, and
by $3.50 there were quite enough people in
the corridors Of the great building 10 have
pat many a protentious ball TO the blush.
The guests entered from Broadway into
the very midst OF what seemed 10 be an
old-fashioned garden. The outer walls Of
the auditorium aud the sides OF the double
staircases formed tlcee sides OF the garden
and trellsed vines aud towering shrubs
added TO the rural eject, while real fruit
trees set about in artistic abandon chal-
enged one to dispute the fact that one had
Just come in from out Of doors. There were
apple trees in blossom aud pear trees ia
bud, peach trees with q strcng Suggestive
ness Of fruitfulhess and cherry trees with
every evidence OF reality except the
hatchet sticking in the base. The rural
decorations included ounces aud prunes
and grapes even, while lilacs and smilaN
climbed the balustrades and made up a
continuous panorama OF floral verdure
In sutC corners Of the corridors stood still
rarer plants ant On zach stair landing
was miniature grove Of beauty.
The Presidential box was the center OF a
double tier erected at tho back CT the
stage. The front was almost covered
with palms. with large American eagle
in the oenter, surmounted by the words,
washington, 1Ts9-1Ss9," " in colored elec-
trio lights.
Mayor Grant arrived at ten o'clock. II
was 10;30 when the President came There
wss then not room to move on the floor
and IL was labor TO take three steps in the
corridors. Finally the detachment OF the
Second artillery OF the signal corps man
aged to force passage through the crowd
from tho main entrance TO the stage.
While this was being accomplished the
Presidential party appeared at the Broad
way 'front.' Mayor Grant aud Manager
Staunton, McAllister's successor, then ap.
pearod from somewhere and advanced to
meet the President The meeting took
place in the midst OF the garden-like ves-
tibuie
At exactly t0.i5 blare Of tfumpets was
sounded and Mayor Grant, offering his
arm TO the President, began the walk be-
tween the lines OF nrlillerymen. Next
came Vice-President Morton with Mrs.
Harrison ON his arm and they were fol-
lowed by Governor Hin and Mrs. Morton.
Then came the other members Of the Pres
idenPs party As they all moved between
the walls OF humanity that pressed close
on either side, cheer after cheer went mp
and almost drowned the noise OF the
trumpetA
Arriyed at the special boxes on the
stage, the President turned about and was
formally presented to the members OF the
committee. The strains Hail to the
Chief" ceased when the reception was at
an end.
The President ushered Mrt Harrison
into the box set apart for them. Vice
President Morton and Mrs. Morton also
entered the box as did Mr. and Mrs. Rus
sell Harrison. The rest OF the party were
disposed Of in their special boxes and all
was then in readiness for the great quad
ri.la
At eleven o'clock tho orchestra struck
up the Star Spaugled Banner" and the
dance began. 1t was not a rapid dance.
II was sedate in the extreme. Senator
Aldrich smiled on his partner, but other
wise there was as much solemnlty about
the affair as II II had been the most seri-
GUS business on earth, The President
busted himself looking at the brilliant
scene in the boxes aud paid but little at.
tention to the dance,
The opening aradrliis was danced by
thp following named ladies and gentle-
men; Mrs. William Astor, Mrs. s. "
Cruger, Mrs. Edward Cooper, Mrs. r f.
Weir, Mrs. William Herbert Washington.
Mrs. Fred X J. Depuys,er, Miss Garcia
Livingston, Mrs. A. n. Newbol Morris,
Mrs A. W. Beyard Cutting, Mrs. Edward
Jones, Mrs. Alexander S. Webb, Mrs L.
z. Morton Mrs, A. Oracle King, Mis-. z
Il CORY, Mrs. Alexander Van Rensselaer,,
Mrs. Louisa Lee Schuyler, Vice. President
Morton, representing the Nation, Lieuten-
ant-Governor Jones, represcnting the
Sta'ei Admiral Jouett, representing the
navy; GoneralMcCook and GsueralThomas G.
NJ Vincent, representing the army; Com
modore Ramsay representing tue COM
mandants Of the nary yatdsi General
Luis Fitzgerald, representing the State
militia; Captain J. II. Derst, representing
the military academy; Lieutenant Jud-
son, representing the aides ~ the Pres!f
dent; Captain w. J. Sampson, represent
ing the naval academy; Colonel johnson
L. Depuyster, representing the Speaker Of
the Assembly; Senator w. Aldrich, rep
resenting the United States Senate; DR..
A l. Smith, U. S. NJ; Colonel J. NJ Var.
uum, }. w. Beekman and q. Creighton
Webb.
The NicesPresident escorted Mrs. Jones
and Lieutenant- Governor Jones Mrs. Nor.
ton.
The crowd on the floor was 90 great at
the conclusion of the opening quadrille
that Il was at once seen that il would be
useless to try 10 go on with dancing, so the
orchestra played promenade music and
people moved about as best they could.
AT midnight the Presidential party led
the way 20 the supper room. This exodus
made little room on the floor and the |
dancing then began. At first there WIS |
room for but few couples, but the num- |
Der gradually increased and by the time |
the President had left the supper table !
dancing was in full swing aud he slipped |
quietly away to get part Of a nights |
rest
The word ''attainder" is from the |
French word teindre, meaning 20 stain. |
According TO tie old English law, when a |
person was condemned to death Tor treason /
or felony, or had been outlawsd for any |
crime, he was deprived Of all his civil |
rights, and his estates were forfeited TO |
The GOVernmnnL This wa cnIInh ~.