The sun., 1889-04-30

from very low bows to mere mods. and. appar-
enty he tried to uss the sort that came near:
sniSd shq st except @ SS %Ssn psTsons %SFs s'6bs 6ss
little throw q look OF recognition into bis
eyes, and give his right hand a little twitch as
se how Il
ly to business from start to finish, speaking to
No no ono except to roply TO some remark made to
il" party s took aS bnss ease Mr. oif fsh E1s asr
few minutes lolled back on the arm Of his chair
and the Mayor chntted together, or with friends
who stepped up beside them. for moment.
THE PRESIDENT CARRIED OFF.
The people were still pouring up the eleva-
stream three deep before fs ths PEesdens M enSe Whes
party Of committeeman gathered In corner.
consulted for moment: and then made a sud.
fairly realized what was going on, carried on
the President and the others through TIE main
side. and then through back Railways and
WAY between :he thi5I and fourth floors on the
through EYE t6s acos otter saSfnsT
herman ana S er
ter, and other military and naval guests. along
with such @ civilians as were destined to share
IN the Presidential banquet and were anywhere
within grabbing distance OF committeeman.
Most of tho guests got over tho complicated
~,
several were lost on the way or belateG by get.
GS ing into wrong corridors. As soon as tho first
doors wore H shut and m marines stationed % outside
with orders to admit no one on any pretoxt
LICE LEFT OUT IN THE COLD.
This made it hard for the belated ones. Post
sor ana PaS SS
after wandered down together, and were re-
nnS asSd fbs MI
self at last secured an opening OF the door for
the postmaster-Gencral but 1T was slammed
swallowing his W votaton nv with % truly comnend o ed
able blandness. he went of to the City Hall
Under inni the escort OF diminTtivG man in gold
thing, but whose official bearing was not
quot room ID door MHi,eew ELLA Red tho Minister Mir @
t. France. was another late conner. He cooled
MS hn heels in the corridor through sonp and fish
miss ioner McGiave., after being once in ven
three sergeants to his aid before he could get
back again. Even a member OF the Committee
,,s on states who had charge Of the affair, came
couldn get back again until he had made
such q fuss that the noise of it reached inside.
A FEAST WORTH sMACKING OVER.
But it was worth making fuss to get into such
soe@ The hall aSf ,set IS the Board room %r tho
sze Sses SHas 100 rsSers sSs @
d"psd With heavy aud the room
moment later some one touched a button and
the, place was fi9Sded with glowing
Weighted, vast table. fifteen feet
Rsned NTH sd tie snd
that could be procured. In the centre a tall
century dHts palm spread iss green branches
orchids and Of dozen electric lights. each en-
closed in pink silk. Scattered anon the roses
soft glow appearing scarcely more brilliant
than the color OF tho flowers. 1t is said that
fifteen thousand roses and over hundred
lights were used In decorating this table. and
that tho expense OF them was s4,50O
r, The President was led around to a scat beside
tabls facing The entrance and tho ample front
OF Judge "a, sla, tine WhG dr3p6ed into the seat seat
m be fe Fer s the
right and vice-president Morton aud Mayor
Grant at the left of Gov Hill. Senator Evarts
and Attorney General Miller at the other end.
Ts "nsF Ns of 9s GHso hs ss
OF tho guests at the table were:
Jam SSn AsCT Sns
csr E5Son "a. ssnsss Top. sshuysI; NJ
tGya
v @ DIX c Inaa
S s. n. Rosd1 dsd d y Bo1e r's
Z Eabcock C. \, Bliss i Gardiner stuyvesant fish
7. Arnew, and William Allen Budtr
The members OF the Committee on States
occuEiei small tables at one end OF the room.
Tho menu OF the banquet was as follows:
Creme d'Asperaes
Consonme ko,n.
,IimbAet courbet
PiIes ienI,1 az Ioeuf "af'Sa ssizae.
Psuts pois Francais Medoc
Ga;4nt,ns Dc hapon,
Becassinss sur Canape.
saiIss as:.. .' Is1aSl sr'sS cat. Ea.%P.sne ei.ss
Petits Fours
The. Chocolat Cafe.
The President and his immediate party re-
Guet, and then hurried away to the City Hall.
There were no speeches and no tohss. Chair
man Hamilton had prepared an elegant sou;
vcnir. including the MENU invitation. and
other centennial matter. which he was TO pre-
sen; to the President in little speech, which
lao had also prepared. but there was SO much
hurry that this part was sighted.
THE GOVERNORS FEAST IN PAIRS.
While the Presidential party were banquet
Ing down stairs the Governors OF states were
dining rooms. Two Governors and one guest
apiece sat at each table. This Is how they sat-
Gov. wn. r Merriam, Minnesota and Gov. Sylvester
Pennoyer. Oregon
Iiov Niles 9. Moore, Washington Territory. and Gov
W r. Webb, District of Columbia.
GOV. John A. Cooper Colorado. and Russell H. Har.
rison special Commissioner for GOV. 5, 7. Hanser OF
Gov. Walker West Virginia and Gov John N. Thayer
,;"v I. c. Luce Michigan and Gov. David R Francis
Gov Wm r. Dillingham; Vermont and Gov, Simeon
u, Bur kn-r, Kentucky
GOV L. Il. .lnck son Maryland and Gov John r. Rich
ardsoH. South Carolina
Gov IL 7 BIsls. Delaware, and Gov. JamesA. Beaver,
Pennsy wanna,
GOV NorFnn Rnikeley, Connecticut, and GOV Oliver
HoS paniei Gouii rowIe, North Carolina, and Gov.
Royal e. Taft, Rhode Island.
u0v. Thomas seay Alabama, and Gov. Edwin C. Bur
Gov III Larrab.e, Iowa and Gov VIM D. Hoard
Gov. j. B, Foraker Ohio and Gov Alvin P. Hovoy
GoS. /. i, Sawyer. New Hampshire. and Gov Fitz'
iov Robert :. Green New Jersey, and Gov. John B.
Gordon. GeOrgis
The ordinary folks who wero neither OF
Presidential eizo nor Governors. were seated.
as lar II, possible. In tho large dining loom
next that of tho Governors: and tor the late
one, who came streaming In long after the
President had left marching past the empty
dais with comic reverence and sometimes even
with lows. there had been lifted UP around
three sides of the great law library u sort Of
free lunch counter whore full plates were