Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-03-08

famous Marine band dscourses music for
the promenades. The whole structure is
! gay with streamers festoons of bunting |
flags silk draperies and colored lights Pen
dant 10y slender threads from each Of the |
sides Of two gracefully curving roofs are
large number of red, white and blue mean
descent electric lights which produce high |
ly picturesque effect. Tall graceful palms,
Towering tropical plants and masses of smi- |
| lax adoru the floors and roof.
On the western front of the first gallery
hangs large oil portrait of President Har-
rison, on the east front one of vice President
| Morton, each richly framed in blue purple
and old gold silk plush. The portraits with
| frames are II by 10 feet Tastefully draped
with laurel and silk bunting in the national
colors Intending around the entire circuit of
the e. under the three galleries and over
the b of the promenaders, are thick
lauref arlands festooned in graceful lines.
simila garands are Topped and twined
above phc rich capitals of the bronzed Doric
pillars forming with the arches a succession
Of eclLses
Diry ly over the west entrance to the
building high above the parapet Of the first
gallery in slittering colored gas jetsis traced
i'll the word Constitution and higher still
fine pointed star with its crystal setting
rejecting the rays from its hundred points
OF light. The faces of the three galleries are
almost covered by rich draperies On the
front Of the lower gallery just above the
capitals of the pillars, are hung broad shields
upon which are artistically painted in rich
coOrs the coats OF arms of all the States of
the union Large carved spread eagles
laid in gold surmount the shields back of
which are clustered and draped six Amer-
can flags four feet long the whole trophy being
| trimmed with crarlou6S of crni1oy and roeoe
Alternating with these are maniture suits
of steel and gilt Roman armor bristling with
, ancient battle axes, spears and swords
mounted on shields of purple, black, scarlet,
and blue velvet. Over the arches and above
and between these trophies are gracefully
draped the Tags of all nations, the stars and
stripes predomiuaring.
In general way this scheme was carried
out in the decorations of the fronts of the
second and third galleries. On the front Of the
second gallery suits of armor full sized of
, FURNISHED silver plate and on shields are rep
resented the arms of the nations of the world,
each trimmed with flags of the nation repre-
scented. Gold and .ieweled crowns surmount
the shields. The third and highest gallery is
=, effectively draped with flags, in the folds
of which hung the insignia in gold Of each
of the United States army corps,
mounted upon discs of blue and
scarlet silk velvet. Large terra
!. Gotta vases are placed at short intervals
along the upper parapet filled with flower
r ing plants All supporting pillars are
T. heavily festooned with smilax and laurel.
3; In the whole plan of the decoration the
) softening toning influence of the dark green
It foliage is artistically employed
D., The richest and most striking features of
II the gallery decorations are the long lines OF
Gil mud ut in cold ornl,,.oiIora1 booppry
|, These, six feet in length, are pendant from
r gilt and silver ornamented stats attached al
1t an acute angle to $50 pillars supporting the
first and second galleries. They are trim
II med with deep gold fringe studded will
q, Jewels. Upon each is embroidered in gold
4 the coat of arms of one of the leading ma
l. tods of the world, the American colors al
j. ternating with those of other nations.
If The bah room was crowded when at II
O'Clock word came the presidential party
ii would soon arrive. \ few minutes late
l. President Harrison and party reached thu
l. building, escorted by Col. Britton. chairman
II of the executive committee. They were
IN met at the entrance by the reception com
Is mittce headed lay Gen. j. X. McCammon.
If The president was in excellent spirits ant
re and pleasantly greeted all who We're intro
re duced chatting a few minutes with thos
H. with whom he was acquainted. When tn
of president was holding an informal levee
Vice President and Mrs Morton and daugh
ID tiers arrived accompanied by Col. Myron NJ
f Parker and Henry a. Willard.
III The ladies in the presidential party wer
m Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Russell B. Harrison
Pc Mrs. Mckee. With Vice President Morto
I'd We're Mrs, Morton and his sister-in-aw, Mr..
s. Robson.
nj Mrs. Harrison appeared at the ball in
re very handsome dress, entirely of America
d, manufacture The goods were woven esp,
tie cially for her by silk company and weT
Die designed by Western woman after tn
AS burr oaks which grow all over the Wester
M country and seen on the ground at Tippt
nd canoe. The corsage and trained skirt WEI
Sc of silver gray faille franchise. Th
nd front of the skirt consisted OF pane
oh ofsbrocade of burr oak design wrought on
as in natural colors, on a silvery ground separ
IT. atcd 10y panels of apricot silk yelled
40 creamy lace. The corsage, cut low ws
filled in with cream net wrought with 81
ed Yer and gold beads. The collar and garn
mt ture of the waist were Of gold and 81
OH yer wrought into trimmings adapted {
M the style of the dress, beautifully blendin
Isl with the color 4 delicate fringe of II
m. same outlined the panels of the skirt. Mr.
he Harrison's hair was dressed low in Grecia
ye- knot displaying her finely shaped head.
ee. golden comb with flagree fastened the kn
rs and diamond ear drops and brooch, pea
ON gloves, gray satin slippers and boquet
Ir, lilies of the valley.
ing MIS- !. X. Mckee wore peautllui ore
10 of brocaded satin, en- train, the design b
on ing golden rod in gold and olive on grour
.he of parchment coored satin The front
,rs the skirt was composed of deep shade
es old gold, putt dc sole, with cream lace al
.er opening oyerskrt of apple green velvet. I
Ter corsage was cut high with Vshaped ope
to ing in front, over which hung IA network
ent amber and silver. Apple green Y,
sol vet finished the elbow and sleeve
i'm The soft front of the same was filed in tril
mings of amber and silver bead work upO
the waist and ornaments of the same cross
the panels just below the waist line in graz
full lines. Jewelled hairpins adorned t
nts head the hair being dressed in the sal
style us her mothers. Tan gloves and sli
the pels completed another wholly Americ