The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-05

nlortelles the vo-d aHarrisan. an,
uIs the other. Norton Near bw /
crystal f0untzin Of elaborate a..
beznfisai design. which ceaseIessf,
throws up spray Of exquisite per
fEnae thai fills the air with . de.icas
odnr- Everywhere xre fsowers an.
tropical plants. The rooms assigne.
80 the vsne- presidential. dfpsonsafs
corps and recepsion csmmiftec ar
seareeiT less elegantly furnished.
The Dzzl rooEa was crowded when 3
10 o clock. word came that the presi
dsatizl party weuId Son arrive.
fe@ minutes later Pre- sidersf III HaYrisor.s
party reached the building. eSrortes
by Cod. Briffon. chairman q
the executive corn mitfee. The,
were met AZ the entrance b,
the reception com mitee. heaxses
BY Ge1. McCamnnoH- An one,
passage w2s termed by the member
OF the COMMITTEES, anu through thi
lane the party proceed ed to the stair
way reserved for tbem. The pres:
dent tgsgk the arns uf Gen Mct am
nson ard Mr. Harrison was eseorfes
lsy Cox Brsfson. The other member
fpllgwesi The ladies. shortly afte
reaching their rooms. refiresl 10 ar
range their toilets. while Gen Harri
son gave 3 receipt ION to tn
members OF the Various inaugu
raj com snitteas. A number o
government officers ard quite thront
uf ladies we're presented to him b,
Gen. Metsam men. The president VA,
In sxeellen: spirits and pleasant,
greeted al who we're introduced, chat
ting for few minutes with those will
othsvs presented 10 him were ths
Loreau minisfer, Representatives Co,
aad keschum, Senator Stanford and i
number of army officers.
While President Harrison was hold
ing bis informal Ievee, Vice Rresideni
and Mrs. Morton ans their daughter:
arrived. accompanied By Myron NJ
Parker and Henry A. Willard, and
were conducted to the apartments re,
served for them The ladies in the
presidential party were Mrs. Harri
son. Mrs. Russell B. Harrison and
Mrs. Mckee. With Vice President
Morton were Mrs Morton and his
sisfer-in-iaw. Mrs. Hobsou
About halfpast 10 President Harri
son was joined By the ladies CT hi
family and the reception committee
Forming a lire three or four abfezss
IN the front and rear OF the party. 3
procession WAS made up for 4 tour oil
the bali room At the special request
that no police should surround him
the pleasuralle task of protecting him
froaa the pressure OF the crowd was
tlsvelved upon the committeeman.
From the stairway leading to the
floor, the BALLROOM presented the
spectacle OF q vast sea Of faces, appar-
entity occupying every inch OF space.
President Harrison expressed his
doubts OF the possibility OF opening a
passageway. but said he was willing
to make the attempt After
much exertion, an opening was
effected, and the procession began It's
tour around. Col. Cody tBuffalo Bilil,
and Capt. Fred BTackett in advance,
and followed by about . dozen COM
mitteenen proceeding the distinguish
ed guests, President Harrison with
Gen. McCammon. Mrs. Harrison with
Col. Britfon. and the other laaaes with
their husbands. Vice President Nor
ton and party followed in the wake of
the president. bat separated by con-
siderable space. Admiral JeNett es-
corteS the vice president
TrexiDenE HzrrisOnss appearance
was the signal for an outbgrst Of APP
psnnse and csapping of hands, which
was kept up all along the line of
march. Slowly and iaboriousiy mar
throng, and President Harrison, stop
L.
those ahead of him To force their way,
marched slowly around the immense
court and partly back again 10 the
upper rooms.
The vice-presidcnt caught up with
the first part OF the procession. aud q
few minutes later the whole party
came out again. and were escorted by
one OF the stairways 20 the first bal
cony. and thence 10 their rooms The
president took the pressure Of the
crowd smilingly, and bowed his ac-
acknowledgement in return 20 the salusa-
ton OF the ladies.
Before retiring to their rooms the
president and vice president, al
the request of Gen. Mccain
mon, came 20 the railing of
tn balcony overlooking the ball
roona and for several mInutes watched
the gay throng moving beiow. An
other brief reception was then had. and
at II 80 o'clock the presidential and
vice presidential parties, escorted by
the reception committee. left the
bsgiluing. Cheer greeted them inces-
sanity As they descended the stairs
and walked out OF the ballroom.
The arrangements for this finale OF
the inauguration celebration have
been admirable. The attendance. es-
tiEaatei at 1900. has exceeded that
Of any previous inaugural ball. The
credit for the success of the event to-
night and FOR the completeness with
which all the details of the arrange
ments of the ceremonies of the day
were made is due primarily to Col.
I3ritton. He had efficient assistance
from the members OF various commit
tees.
A large number of people left the
building Immediately after the depart
IRE Of Pre.ident Harrison. BY mid
night the floor was sufficiently cleared
for dancing. AT that hour the picture
presented FROM an upper gallery was
indeed one OF imposing ioveliness.
The brilliant toilets of the dancers
the thousands of silken banners. aags
and streamers, the stately garlands and
wreatbed columns, the rich shade ot
the heavy dzEla>k, satin and velvet
hangingss sAe odor OF flowers; the
muse; the food OF radiance from
thousands Of eolored lights; the great
eanopies Of color overhead. All united
10 charm the senses aud I'll the mind
with wondering admiration.