The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-18
The Ceremonies That Will Take
Place on March q.
Any American Can Soc the Whole
Thing for So Bill.
A Full Description of Every Detail
of the Program.
An Interesting Review OF the Inaugurals
of the Past and the Difference That
Marked Them--The Grandeur of
the Coming Ball


respondent Of the New York Herald says
For s. bill the GROWING act Of the in
auguration day ceremonies can be seen by
anybody so inclined. II il was a King o
apetty sovereignty in an elIete Cviliza
tion who was going to tri tho light fan
tastic on the night Of his coronation, il
would take miles Of red tape and the spe
cial favor OF His Majesty to see the act.
Here in glorious America, when the
sociabities which mark the official transfer
OF leading strings OF Nation OF millions Of
patriots. or citizens aspiring that way,
your S. is just rs good as any other fell
lows and you are entitled 10 the front
row il you get there early.
Inaugural balls are national institutions,
and TO the dancing contingent OF Ameri-
cas- population that little swearing in pro.
cess ON the east portico OF the Capitol on
the historic morning OF the 4th Of March
docs not compare in Importance TO the big
ball Of the evening DO YOU doubt IL ?
Well, there never has been a failure ~.
corded Of all the inaugural balls so far MS
numbers were concerned. Until the last
decade, when comfortable buildings were
60 be had for the asking, the balls were
generally mad, wild brushes from which
everybody emerged thankful that life was
spared. But little things like that never
affected the next one. The crowd went
all the same. Washington's ball was a
stately affair for the illustrious few.
EARLY INA uouRATioN B,LLs.
Well there were not 80 many OF Us then
Dolly Madison did not dance, but she pat
ronizod the ball and when her husband
took up the rcins OF government made
never-to.be forgotten figure In her queenly
gown Of buff velvet. No ball graccd the
outset Of the social Administrations Of Pres
idents Monroe and Adams Neither had
jackson, but Van Buren, had good weather
Tor brilliant ball, and all the people that
could get In odgcwiso at Carusi's Hal,
where II was held.
Harrison had three or four balls in his
honorto visit that night. We are treating
his distinguished grandson agood deal bet
ter, for lac comes 10 probably the biggest
balloon in the world aud Is only expected
20 grace the occasion by his presence Tor
an hour OF No.
Prices TO suit all was the rule nj Prcsi.
dent Folks Inauguration. His wife nat
ronized the ten dollar ball nj Carusi's.
while lac, thoughtful Of the support Of
both elements, grnciously looked in at the
two dollar ball which was held elsewhere
THIS idea seems % be good one. aud Tor
Zachary 1aylor's inauguration there were
three icics varying in gorgcousncss aud nt
varying prices. There was no Pierce ball,
but stunning affair for buchanan. Tho
heroine oi Il is living quietly here now,
Mr. Harriet Lane Johnston.
INcoLN's srCoND INAUGURATION.
Lincoln's second Inauguration WAS
marked 10y splendid ball la the Patent
Office, which wound up In q disgmcrlul
scramble for food by the hungry crowd.
Nobody will ever forget the Or MT nau-
gural ball Who enjoyed the exquisite
pleasure OF growing and grumbling with
the army ol 5000 people Who crlmmcd
every loot ui space la the north wing oi
the Treasury Department. Lots ui them
lost their IUWulry and hundreds more won't
home barchcadcd. They built q mann.
moth ballroom for Grants second ball ON
the site Of the present Pension Building.
IL cost sU0,oOO and the lives VI many.
Tho big barn Offered little resistance 90
the bowling winds, which kept the Hays
aud dmpcrics moving NJ lively pace.
With pneumonia staring them la the face,
few gddy young people danced when
they wcrc not drinking hot coffee, but
everybody went home hy midnight Mr.
Hayes got his ball when Freshmen Garfield
was the hero OF it. IL WIS held IN the
National Museum, and everybody danced
IN comfortable space and all had a good
time
The Cleveland ball was the biggest ever
held, Tor nearly 10000 guests wcrr nt ID.
There WIS no sCrUublins ~ cruwling. save
when No the arrival of the President and
his party everybody wanted 10 DO In first
10 shake hands with him. Mr. Arthur
was there, eacorting Miss Frclinghuyscn.
TIA COMING nALL
Every condition h. favorable for grand
turnout ui Eogicty'H ranks at the coming
inaugural ball in thc new Pension build.
ng. The plans i1r the ball insure every
possible comfort aud convenience In a
afgc, well heated aud well lighted build.
hg, that has spacious dn'ssnr, cloak. sup.
per aud rgccption rooms on thc first door
mu nrond iron siairWays and tiled galleries
COX on.
The dancing surface will be- ma smooth No
uasa' and lhc promenade bolt under th,
galleries viii aiori that rustiul tuppBrt lpr
shhpcfOns and wall iiuNuu, Of which thpy
near 20 much and generally see so seldom.
Richly decorated. brilliantly lighted and
peoplcd with The forms ON which the ewes
d ihc Nation urc mulaphoucilly gazing.
ihc inaugural ball OF President Harrison
buds fair 10 be- q worthy SUCCESSOR In the
1itiinguIahcd lisi oi lcirs that have marked
NE outset Of ~ many Administrations
a graceful custom ohl.ra the presence
81 TIE retiring Executive. the ladies ui H.
hmily aud his Cabinet Ministers aud tnpIr
wives. Me- Cleveland WINS hImasif In.
aucicd into the bcwilicrns scenes of h,s
own inaugural bali boy the presence of Nh.
Arthur und his Cabinet and their ladies
with Mu Cleveland, q altar thar all hopo
may not Jose iia brightness la private no.
lr viii attend the ball Of his successor.
Mu. CIcyclaud's uniailIng sweetness of
MANNER her beauty aud hrf gown Will
;icaic Tor her that night the Same en-.
ihnsil.m With which lhc new h1sirss of
iie White House will bc Welcomed.
Broad as the desire ~ Gee Mts Unulun
hhi DC the Interest in Mrs Cleveland
watching The rising 1tar VI her surccs,lr