The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-03-07

AI S:oo, he was escorted from The execu
tive mansion by Chairman Britton, and a
the carriage drew up at the curb, Genera
McCammon opened the door of the vehicl
and Offering the President his arm, quickl,
escorted hin to the room of the commits
sioner Of pensions.
Following tine presidents carriage wer;
those containing Mrs. Harrison. 'Mrs Rus
sell Harrison, Mrs. Mckee and Mrs. Hal
ford, accompanied by Mr.. Russell Harrison
Mr.. McKes and Mr.. Halford. A room
adjoining that Of the one occupied by tn,
president was reserved for the ladies of til,
presidential party. As soon as the presi
dent had removed his coat an inforlna
reception was held. He shook hands with
hundreds of intimate friends.
Meantime the vice president had reached
the building in the escort Of Colonel Myrou
II. Parker. Mrs. Morton and three daugh
ters in the escort OF Judge Strong. Both
the presidential and vice presidential par
ties were surrounded by members of the
floor aud reception committees. In few
minutes the two distinguished groups met
In the presidents apartment aud exchanged
greetings
apricot and pale gray satin. the bodice cut
low. The front was Of cut velvet of the
apricot shade. with p!eatings of gray on
either side. Mrs. Morton wore a gold and
white brocaded satin. The front was
elaborately trimmed with pearl ornaments.
The very low bodice was trimmed with
pearl ornaments and the infant sleeves we're
caught together with pearl ornaments on
the shoulders.
The narrow stairway leading to the presi
dents gallery was crowded throughout the
evening with men and women going to the
reception OF coming from it. The doorway
seemed to be the centre of attraction for
the crowd on the floor. Tney stood OPEN
mouthed, waiting for the president to
reappear. From tho narrow gallery
to the pagoda in the centre of
the great room, there was an un-
broken mass of faces, all turned in the
same direction. Along the gallery poured
the throng of incoming guests and prone
naders. 1t took eli the efforts of a half
dozen stalwart committeeman to keep the
stream from being diverted into the stair
way. Guests who held invitations for the
private reception had difficulty in pene-
trating the crowd and obtaining recogni-
ton.
At about 1925. DR.. Ruth, the chairman
of the floor committee, appeared on the
stairway, leading a distinguished party.l
Immediately behind him was w. F. Cody
'Butfalo Bill" whose Leoninehead rose far,
above these about it. Behind him came
representatives of the Press Associations. |
Then followed the President On the arm of
General McCammon. Behind followed.
distinguished members of the presidential
party.
Then came Vice President Morton on tho
arm Of Admiral Jouett. The members Of
the floor committee joined hands and forced
a passage through the dense crowd through
which the presidential party passed up the
south side of the great hall, The president
was greeted with applause and cheers. He
bowed right and left and occasionally
stopped to shake hands, as he caught sight
of familiar figures. As he came down tho
other side of the ball room, he stopped for
a word with General Sherman who joined
the line amid the applause of those imme-
diately about them. i
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.
The presidential party remained in the
supper room but short time. They re-
turned to the apartments ON the balcony
tier, and for short time looked upon the
glittering Kaleidoscope scene below. The
crush of people was very great and and the
ball room IVES crowded to the very walls.
The President and Mrs. Harrison were
obliged to hold an informal reception be-
fore they left the balcony. They left the
building at 11:45, and in the escort of
Chairman Britton safely reached the ex-
ecut;ve mansion before midnight.
The Vice President and Mrs. Norton
left for the Arlington hotel a few
minutes before the president took
his departure. The tremendous throngs
prevented all attempts at dancing until af-
ter midnight. At that hour the number Of
people in the building were estimated at
1900. Mr.. George Boldt at a. r., had
served six thousand suppers. At half-past
one the dancing begun in earnest, and
stately quadsille was followed by the lively
three-step polka to be succeeded by the
strains of the rythmic waltz.
There were twenty-three numbers on the
order of dancing and the clocks chimed
three as Sousa waved his baton for "Home
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