Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-17

tho centre of the roof and stretch to
every side connecting with the decors-
tons on the top galleries and making q
complete harmonious whole.
Immense oil portraits OF President
Harrison and Vice-President Morton,
each fifteen feet high. mounted with
American flags on plush and gold
frames, are conspicuous features.
At one extreme end OF the building IS
a conservatory effect arranged with palms
and growing plants, and overhung by
the inscription "lnaugural Ball, 1889,
Harrison and Morton" IN cleaning gas
Jets. The receptioD-rooms IN which the
presidential party will receive are mp
holstered in Turkish stuffs and provided
with rugs and hsngings of the richest and
most costly description, and flowers
everywhere.
In the centre OF the presidential room
stands large tctc-q-fcfe chair made OF
rare blossoms. The bnck OF one scat
bears tue name 4" Harrison and the
other Morton and a canopy Of choice
blossoms hangs overhead Of each.
THE BANQUET.
When the visitor has had time 70 take
in all this Tnagniiiccnce his inner mau
will probably be claiming lis attention,
and lie will he thinking OF supper. ] his
important part Of tho arrangements has
been entrusted TO Mr.. George G. BOldt,
OF the Hotel Bellevue, Philadelphia, and
his reputation is sufficient 10 recommend
il. The bill Of fare Was made mp with
great care and consists largely of dishes
that can be eatsn with fOrs, the use OF
n knife being inconyenient at buffet
Supper The kitchen is a temporary
structure erected outside OF the building
and the dishes will be passed back and
forth through The windows of the Pen
sion Office. The wino-room has been
located on the third floor where tables
will he placed and every accommodation
devised for the comfort Of those wishing
to retire from the jam Of the ballroom.
On the day following the ball there
will be three promenade concerts IN the
ballroom in the morning, afternoon,
and evening, SO that those not caring 10
attend with the crowd the reception to
the new President on inauguration-dsy
can see the decorations then.
The dancing programme contains on
the back a reduced picture OF the inte-
rior OF the Pension building 90 1t VIII be
decorated for the ball, while the reverse
side bears in raised cOlored letters the
inscription Programme, Inaugural
Ball. March 4, $3.50" Inside is list
OF the several ball committees, the pro
gramme of dances, the supper bill OF
fare, and other information.
NOVEL Souvenirs.
A soVrcniy Of novel and effective de-
sign has been prepared to be given with
each ball ticket. IT is in book form, tine
cover being of rough, ragged-edged pa
per, with an appropriate inscription IN
embossed letters OF gold. The leaves
are bonnd together with piece OF bright
ribbon, terminating in a pretty bow IN
the upper corner Of the cover. inside
are three beautifullv-executed etchings.
Two are fiue portraits OF Harrison and
Morton, and the third is an alleoorlcal
picture. The Goddess Of Liberty, side
hy side with en- All .stic representation OF
the American workiugman, leans on a
rock sulmountcd by the eagle. IN the
background Is q view Of Washington, In
GLIDING the Capitol, tho White House,
and the Monument, as well ~ the wind
ing Potomac. At the workman's feet lie
the books OF learning, the apparatus OF
science. and the implements Of industry,
intended as a suggestive picture for the
Inauguration of President elected on
the protective issue.
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND vI5TORs.
The hospitality Of Washington is pro-
verbal and its capacity to provide for
an unlimited number Of guests has been
repeatedly shown. But 1t takes an oc-
casion of this sort to fully demonstrate
the publicsplrltness OF It's citizens.
Fully 500, 900 visitors are expected here
on the 4th OF March, and 1t seems to be
tie firm determination OF those con-
nected with the Inauguration that not
one Of all their guests shall have cause
TO complain Of their treatment while
within city's gates. To prevent any
extortion in the matters OF food
or lodging, which is usually the
bsne OF occasions Of this kind,
public comfort committee has
been organized. Here 10 kept large
book forming a register OF rooms or
halls TO rent and roster OF restaurants.
The location Of the house, name OF own
er. number Of beds Tint can be hired,
with remarks "a 10 whether the rooms
are provided with heat or not, and
whether meals can be served or not, to-
gether with The terms asked, are all
noted in this BOOB. AS soon as the
owner offers his rooms to the committee
a competent representative Is sent TO the
quarters to ascertain their condition and
whether the price asked Is reasonable.
Everything being satisfactory, april
cants from q distance are placed IN com
munication with the owners OF the rooms
likely TO suit them. and quarters are Sc
cured. About 40, 800 people have already
been accommodated in this way. but the
work OF the committee does not end here.
For three or four days preceding the IN
auguration the committee will establish
offices at each OF the railroad depots attn
n corps os clerks and LARGE staff OF mes
senQer-bovs. As the trains come
in the strangers who have already
through Tie committee engaged rooms
in the city are given in charge Oh a
messenger and escorted to their board
ing place. Those who have not written
ahead and secured accommodations are
recommended to suitable place, and ac-
companiel there by bows, TO TINT There
is 10 reason IN the world why everybody
should not be made perfectly comioria-
blo during their stay.
Nearly all the railroads except the
lines west OF the Mississippi river Lave
agreed to rte OF one fare lor the
ronni trp for persons coming 10 tic
Inauguration. u. l.. j.
survival efan Ancient CuHtOm.
The small hut important seaport OF
Burghead. h.orayshire, IS OF very great
antiquity. and to thi, day keeps NJ the
Burning OF the ClaNie "a custom
totsllv unknown IT IL believed, IN
any other plrt of Scotland. On FRI