The American citizen., 1889-03-08

house,
When hasty luncheon had been taken
the party, with the exception OF Mr.. QleVe:
land, repaired to the reviewing stand ana
the president and vice president had their
first view of the grand pageant in Wh1cn
they had taken SO cons p!cuous part. Inc
stand at this time was filled with the e1cep-
tion of the seats reserved for the presiden-
tial party. When the president ana vice
president took their places at the front oL
the stand they were st once Recognised Dy
the crowd gathered beneath them ana
mighty shout rent the air. Inc steaoy
doWnpour of rain did not seem to nave
dampened the enthusiasm Of the crowd ana
the cheering last d for several minutes.
Both Mr.. Harrison and Mr, Morton raised
their hats in response and bowed rlGht a4u
left to the crowd. They stood side 6y slae
and the remainder of the party took seats
behind them. The stand WAS elaooTstel9
decorated with flags and bunting, and pre-
sented a pretty picture despite the RAIN IL
was thronRed with ladies in gay costumes
and army and naval officers IN full UNIFORM. III
The review began Immediately after Tue
presidents arrival and was indeed ReautI-
full spectacle despite the adverse surrouno-
ings.
THE INAUGURAL BALL.
The court of the new pension b1llding -
undoubtedly the largest and grandest 1nter-
| ior of it3 kind on this continent, and IL mas
| few superiors in the world. The area OF tne
| tesselated tile floor is about 31,UCO square
! feet or very nearly an acre. The galleries,
which extend araund four sides of the court
are supported by $50 gold bronze pillars OF
| the Ionic and Do ic orders, and are reacneo
| by four broad stair cases OF east ascent
| opening upon tho main floors OF the coufo
and upon the first ana second galleries are
the offices and vorkrocms OF the thirteen
hundred clerks now employed IN the pen
| sion bureau.
The larger part of the pagcda is plctqr-
esuue grotto Of rocks, ferns and MOWERS On
its second floor are stationed IUO per6IIi:In- pepI:In
ers, comprising Beck's orchestra, OF Fnlla-
delphia, which plays dance music. Above
them. on the third floor, the famous Marine
band discourses music for the promenade.
The whole structure is gay with streamers
and festoons of buntingg. flags, sllk < draper
les, flowers and colored lights: Tall, grace
ful palms and towering plants ana masses
| of smilax adorn the floors and roofs. Ihls
ANTIQUE music stand is indeed thing OF
beauty. ~.
: Directly over the first gallery in the gilt,
tering colored gas jets is traced the Woro
constitution" and higher still shines
, single five pointed star, its crystal setting
rejecting rays from its hundred points OF
Q Ight. The fpc3s of the three galleries are
Y almost completely covered D. rich draperles:
!. On the front OF the three galleries and lusr
5 above capitals of pillars are hung broad
Q rich colors are coats of arms OF all the
, states OF the union. Huge ca we'd spread
eagles laid in gold, surmount Inc shle4os
s back OF which are clustered and draped SIX
d silk American flags four feet long, the whole
= troDhy trimmed with gar ands OF smllaxs
=; roses, which COnDlhe 10 PfouuC0 q Nne'A
= ing effect. c.. e..
Broad Ieafed palms ten and fifteen feet
l. in height, orange trees, rare tropical pIants
in bloom, bushes Of superbly beautiful roses
10 La France, Marechal Neil, Jaequemenot
rs american beauty and all the other varieties
50 now in season, hyaoinths, lilies of the valley
% white and purple violets, tulips and carna
IN tiOne. all their soft cOlores harmOnlousl!
On blended, present g scene or beauty upol
= which the eye rests gratefully.
y Other striking beautiful features or III
90 interior scene are eight large panels upol
y which are represented in floral pictures tn
u executive department Of the government
They are eiQ hit by t n feet In dimension, an
no are Suspended at even distances from I'll
~ AZ front Of the lower gallery. .u
IT, From the topmost peak OF eacn or III
o. three sections of the roof of the building,
as sheer hundred and fifty feet from the n0ol
radiate thousand streamers OF red, VIM!
IS and blue bunting, alternating with garLano
no of eyergreens and forming an lmmens
Cd canopy. .,,,. ,,o,,. !,
cd Dends Drobably the largest and most Con
lry plete piece Of floral decoration ever seen.
, IA a full rigged three mast ship representa-
lc- the ship OF state. 1t Is thirty feet long an
TO a perfect model in every detail. lens
re- thousands of choice flowers were used IN l
Construction. It is a marvel of gracef1
tO- beauty. From the center OF each OF u
III III canopies overspreading the end sectons
on the court depends a floral ball, fifteen te
NJ in diameter, q mass OF brllllant colo
er- Twelve immense chandeliers OF white al
colored incandescent lights, twenty gre
l. NJ
lns kin gas lanterns, and from tie highest q
IervR score of calcium lights with The
on9 ever shifting colOrings combine TO n00o I
7eu I!a great hall with glorifying radiance. lax
MS as "a whole or in detail the decorations
-, undoubtedly the richest and most elaDort
gan ever produced on this continent.
lro' The ball room was crowded When at
TIL TIL o'clock word came that the president
Az th party would soon arrive. rev mln9
a.19 Va later President Harrison ana party reaci
anu the building, escorted by Colonel Brltt'
part chairman Of the executive committee. II
q IN were met at the entrance By receipt
lce- committee. headed by General j. K. 4
she Cannon. An open passage was formed
49, the members Of the committee END throV
.idL el- this lane the party proceeded to the stt
,ls nls took the arm of General McCammon,
nao la General Harris was escorted by Colo
'l9 Britton. The Others followed.
|. \ About 1880 President Harrison
g 80 Joined by the ladies OF MS fRtnlly anu tne
I, me m ception committee forming in line tn
pen. and four abreast in the front and rear OF
9ent party a procession was made up for
Iueut of the ball room. At the Request OF
com Harrison, that no police should surro
one him. the pleasurable task of protecting
Mr' from the crowd was devOlvtd on the c
80, mitteemen.
sslon From the stairway leading TO the foo
enate bill room presented the spectacle OF a
i5on' sea of faces apparently occupylng G.
now inch OF space. President Harrison expire
llAce, his doubt of the possibi ity Of openIr
st % lhs passage way but said he was willing to u
lanu' t6e attempt. After much exertlon an o
"a py inc was effected in the crowd and the
H.4I HaI- cession began its tour around the
VII Colonel Cody Buffalo Bill and Cal
Bracket in advance, their herculean she
roISh ers doing good service in making pair
u nr' and followed by about dozen comm
IN men preceding the guests.
,erous
The Cabinet.
anged WASHINGTON, D. O., March 6.-Presi