New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-05
THE INAUGURAL BALL
..rrxrs OF BEAUTY AND GAYETY IN inl'
Z : PENSION BUILDING.


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Tas9 - 2 s--,so..,. ,,prssss or THE
sAas ~ = ~ - .sserMEyrs.
LADtEs-sUffhA ..r yxmusx.I
lnf 1ELssAA.a prss,dene and Mrs.
Washington Msreh .tstslv msnuet
washington danced s ~. day were
and the people 81 5, pssa,sent and Mrs
wont % tread It's neasuts, ~ - their day kuew
washington ana inc pe0t pali To begin with
nothing OF the hsu 2,ul, one need 20 back but
the frst inausurai a ,ears ago tonight Gen
twenty years w" =. s,st ~ bis two inaugural
eral ofahV 49,. rr~sasury DEPARTMENT Build
Da'n .xtsyior is the most mas
lng' "nes q, 9TH its adornment Of Corinth-
nve'y ossu.ii - all the public buildings OF the
$500 ca,ital Bet the interior sSas never
,,snaed for bali, much less an lnsugulai al, iss-
.iyitv IL is enough TO say tDae .naV oa., -
remembered as the grea.ese oasl u -. - =
unovr, in Washington, Alas's Vease 49, -. q
1ost that night have nor peen io,nn :, {.
General Grants second lhalsur'i .', - :, -
Great barrssisie structure ersc'su Yor
easisn, ON the present. sue u s.lo ,s..-
ing where the ball tonight sAeeen ysa.' 's's, ~
took place. WHO can lofs.y ~ !.
ether. not because o. .'e
but because OF the lack " ~ - =.
the few half-freenng Peopio ~
DO patriotic and festive On .nae oo.. 81 -.
worc evening dress ana oSefooAss ~. -
wrapped ball toilets IN Ius c'oaAs ~ W 80
effort to be gay The ball was oreary ia,ia ,s.
But inaugural luck surneu ~
ball in tho new Natonal siaiseen' I1.'Nins, 800 -
tened BIZ the dancers eigns ye1ts "so s's n
was spacious warm and beautiful, ana sne naa
aurural Ball four years ago was also something Oh
q christening Of the Pension Building, then not
anita finished. In some respects 1T was success
in others hardly so.
.,vv p.rYRooM RrArrrIyurLY DECORATED.
1g,is wear there were no difficulties TO overcome
4. ~. ,s.v ~ an unfinished building. The decora-
:, trtn,nnb of ART perhaps little be-
sss-;,,, ~ de+a,, hut snlendid in entirety OF
re-. e.. ,,,,,,os.,o, wac ynassss Of bill
ensoe -. &C. the thousands of
lans oo'ols' u, arms National
uags anu s,s !, e,ercreen ear
anu esass' 'na's .a.., ,lants and bloom
ANUS, = 49, -, aas.,,,a rights bringing it all
ing bowers. ana aalzllns n = tsa .hita unsres.
oas asa,l'ss any oa0A 'e. ~,
Cocu vans - wy ~. ~, .a,r rears
There were c,VoV peopie "e ons a. -. 49,.
ago, and to-nsht PROBABLY io,VoVs !. aoo ssat
s The hngta OF the Fass psiirooH = 80 g..
the width l20 ieet ana Ine hsseV
The rarble hoor gave nearly an acre y usl's -
ground. and the gallery afounu tnc iOuf 49, !.
the court gave standing SPACE Iof ting mai" VIZ
wished to be at the ball, but not u IL ine
length al she great court is pfoken W o.sI'
massive pillars. supporting afches rom "lnes
rise tho yaulted roof These columns are woane
with garlands OF laurel spruce ana PINE anu e''en
base had broad dado of crimson and goa piash
Innumerablc streamers OF red. white and blue
stretched in q canopy from the roof down to the
uppcr gallery. where they blended with dags Of
mere Brilliant hue. completing the dazzling and
intricate ocloring of the ceilings The galleries
an aroand the court we're hung with flags al
teiratirg with suits of silver plsted armJr mounted
on plush, and coats Of arms, National and State,
pa nted Ia oil suImounted b. giIded eagles crowns
ard other devices, all decked with silk flags Thou
sands Of yards OF evergreen garlands were used to
fessoon the ceilings galleries and columns. Each
one az the 500 eiided columns supporting the
s,Ileres was wound with, eargar,tls ana hung with
lsres SatsansI aars
txrANras HOME roR r1sE MusIorANs.
qye st,;Liny fcatuye Of the decorations was q
Ja,.,cse ,,agoda for the musicians in the centre
n ths gronnd court. Il was built over and around
a fountain and tho lower part, Of rocks ferns
and flowers. formed picturesque retreat for
aaacers In the first balcony of the pagoda was
fbs or,.hestrs Of one hundred pieces, whose music
was for the festive dane In the second
balcony the scarlct-unformgd Marine Band played
for the ttately promenade On the front Of the
ragcda there were portraits Of the President and
Vice President A line ofshieids, each bearing the
name OF a State or Terntory, extended around IL
IN fressolile fashion, asd sscoo gu. IN tne sit ana