New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-13

| thoy presented a weird and striking appearance
| Next came the Cyclone Club of Lawrence, Kan,
followed by the Sedalia Mo-, club. The exhibi-
tlon gwen by each organization was very credit
ape ana was one Of the features Of tue days
| the first prize ank the Sedalia club the second.
SUCCESS AND FAILURE.
The inaugural Ball Partakes of Both
Of These Attributes-The President
Did Not Dance.
WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, The ball was
| great success financially, but it was failure
as bali It was impossible to dance on account
| of the great crowd. The ball room began to
| fill at 1880. There were 1000 persons
present. From that time until IL o'clock they
came in rapidly. In all of the dressing rooms
! there was a tremendous crush. There were no
seats in the ball room, ard it was necessary for
the crowds to keep moving. Music began at g.
The band played continuously. By
| 1880 the only place left in the bail
whole circle. Through this lane the mass of
| people who wished to promenade did So The
sands had stood on the curb all day to see the
| procession. About 1920 the committee en-
deavored to widen the tn circle and partially
came, but did not remain over half
an hour Mr.. Canaday, sergeant-at arms of the
United States senate, walked on one side Of
/ !
! the other. Behind him in close proximity was
one OF the treasury secret service men. Behind
the president marched forty members of the
| reception committee. Under their escort Vice
Pres1den5 Morton and Mrs. Harrison passed
along the line: then came Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee
! and MI. and Mrs. Russell Harrison
THE LADIES
! carried Immense bouquets A failure Of the
presidents cOachman to reach the right en-
trance &c was the ignoble reason why President
| anu Mrs. Harrison came late to the ball. They
got there about ten o'clock. and fifteen minutes
! after thai hour the reception, which was only
participated IN ;, by. four or five hundred
people. was in full swing. pretty incident of
1t was that each lady, as she entered the recep-
t1on room, was presented with highly per-
f ~ rose bud and ribbons as souvenir.
The president was in excellent spirits and pleas
antly greeted all who were introduced, chatting
| for few minutes with those with
| presented to him at the reception were the
Corean minister Representatives Cox and
Ketchrm, Senator Stanford and number of
army officers From the stairway leading to
the floor the ball room presented the spectacle
of vast sea Of faces apparently occupying every
inch of space. President Harrison expressed
his doubts of the possibility of opening pas
sage way. but said he was willing to make the
attempt. After much exertion an opening was
effected in the crowd, and the procession began
and Capt. Fred Bracket in advance their Her
culean shoulders doing good service in making
pathway and followed by about dozen COM
m1tteemen preceding the distinguished guests.
President Harrison walked with Gen. Mccain
mon, Mrs Harrison with Col. Britton, and the
other ladies with their husbands. Vice Presi-
| dent Morton and party followed in the wake of
! the president, but separated by a considerable
| space.
escorted the vice president. Presiden5 Harri-
sons appearance was the signal for an outburst
| OF applause and clapping Of hands, which was
kept up all along the line of march. Slowly and
| laboriously narrow lane mf.de through
the dense throng, and President Harri-
| son, stopping at frequent interval
force their way, marched entirely around the
immense court and partly back ayain to the up
| per rooms. Here the vice president caught up
with the first part of the procession, and few
| minutes later the whole party came out again
and were escorted by one of the stairways to the
first balcony and thence to their rooms. The
ingly, and bowed his acknowledgements in re-
turn to the salutations of the ladies. Judge Nc
| Cannon, as the head of the reception commit
| tee, made the introducUions to President Har-
| rison. Mrs. Harrison took no part in it. She
| stood with Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee, Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. Halford, and Miss
Halford in group just back, and watched the
scene with great interest Il was all over in
few minutes, and the president. escorted by the
made circuit Of the balt room. Mrs. Harrison
was escorted by ex-Se nator Boutwell,. The
presidential party remained up stairs few
minutes longer. and theIi
QUIETLY DEPARTED.
1t was estimated that fully 1900 persons were
present. After the Presidents departure the
uduCiuS UeRdu, DuG OWING 10 lie immense
crowd, was carried on with difficulty The ball
was, doubtless the handsomest on record, and
the feature OF the day g ceremonies, though the
weather was poteI.t factor to Its wonderful
success. The credit for the success of the event
tonight and for ths completeness with which
all the details of the arrangement of the cere-
monies Of the day were made is due primarily to
Col A. T. Britton, lgho as chairman of the exec
ntive committee. has worked day and night since
election to achieve the result attained. He has
had efficient assistance from the members of the
various committees. Large numbers of people
left the building Immediately after The
departure Of President Harrison, and by mid
| night the floor was sufficiently cleared for dane
ing. At that hour the picture presented from
an upper gallery was. indeed. one of imposing
grandeur and SURPRISING loyliness The brill
liant toilets of the dancers, the thousands of
silken banners, Gags and streamers, the
| stately garlands. Wreathed columns. the rich
shade of the heavy darnask, satin and velvet
hangings, the odor OF the flowers, the music, the
flood OF. radiance f.om thousands of colored
lights, the great canGpies of color overhead-all
united to charm the senses and fill the mind
with wondering admiration.