Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-05
\ GLIMPSE OF THE BALL.

The front was of cut velvet of the apricot l shade, with pleatings of pale gray on each side.
 Mrs. Morton wore gold and white bro ! caded satin. The front was e!aborately trim | med with pearl ornaments The very low bodice was trimmed with pearl ornaments, and the infant sleeves were caught together with pearl ornaments on the shoulder.
 The narrow stairway leading to the presi- dents gallery was crowded throughout the evening with men and women going to the reception or coming from it. The doorway seemed to be the center of attraction for the crowd on the floor. They stood open mouthed, waiting for the president to reappear. From the narrow gallery to the pagoia in the cen ter of the great room there was an uubroken mass of faces all turned in the same direction
 Along the gallery poured the throng of in coming guests and pronenaderS. It took all the efforts of half dozen stalwart commit teemen to keep the stream from being diverted into the stairway Guests who held invita- tions for the private reception had difficulty in penetrating the crowd and obtaining rec ognition,
 About 10: 80 President Harrison was joined by the ladies of his family, and the reception committee forming line three and four abreast in the front and rear of the party, a procession made up for a tour of the ballroom At the special request of PreS- dent Harrison that no police should surround him, the pleasureable task of protecting him from the presence Of the crowd devolved upon the committeeman
 He bowed right and left, and occasionally stopped to shake hands as he caught sight of familiar figures As he came down the other side of the ballroom he stopped for a word with Gen. Sherman, who joined the line amid the applause of those immediately about them
 At the end of the hall the procession turned to the right and passed along the gallery to the supper room. There the party was joined by Mrs Harrison, Mrs. Morton, and the ladies accompanying them.
 Dancing was then begun and continued until a late hour before the following pro gramme was completcd:
 ;. Overture, Festival. Leutteur; orchestra.
 8. Grand fantasia, ''Tannhauser, Wagner; band.
 4 Marehe, Aux FlambeauX." Meyerbeer; band.
 5. Overture Merry Wives of Windsor" Nco-
 lai; band.
 G. Selection. "Lohengrin,' = Wagner; orchestra
 :. Collection. The Pearl Fishers Bizet; band.
 The programme for dancing is:
 1. Waltz, ',Militaire;' Wadteufe 9. Promenade, The Gypsys Sercnade;" Nehl.
 5. Qundrle, 'F!eur de Lis;>' Strauss
 4. Waltz, "Santiago;" Cor0in. 5. Promenade, characteristic dances, the ''Co- auette;" Sousa. 6 Lancers, Luck in Love-" Weingarten. :. Polka 'Journalist;' Hassler. 8. Promenade, grand ballet. La File de Phse ron;'' Pugrel.
 Q. IaneierS College Songs;" Zimmerman. 10. Waltz, la Reine de Ia Mer;'' Sousa. II. Promenade, mosaic, The Ieomen of the Guard;' Sullivan. 12. Polka, Lilly" IIassier. l3. Promenade, caprice, "Bomboula;" Ulrch. 14. Iancers, "Nadjy;" ChasSaigne. l5. Waltz, "Reve d' Etc" Bucalossi. 16 Mazurka, One Heart, One Mind;" Strauss. | r. Promenade, valse, La Gitana;" Bucaossi. l lS Ianciers, ''Ermne;" Jakobowski. 19 Waltz, Reign of Venice:' Vaelker. 90 Quadrille 'VaelSgarten;' Strauss. l 21 Promenade, description piece "A Trip on the Limited;" Don | % Ianciels, 'Amata;' Hoffman. 23 Galop, On the Sands;' Puerner There were not few people surprised and l greatly shocked at what they term breach | of traditional etiquette, because they ex- l pected to see the grand promenade led by the president and Mrs Harrison with their party, 1 followed by ex-PrCsio mt and Mrs. Cleveland, and the first square on the programme would | be danced by the incoming and outgoing presidents with their wives and such imme- diat< members of their families as neces- l sary to make up the requisite number for a set This, however, is nonsense, as there Is
 in reality no traditional etiquette ill the mat | ter, and for the wife of either to open the ball | by waltzing would be something quite out l of the ordinary.