The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-03-14
The Inaugural Ball.

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the President was believed to be
averse to dancing is over. Then
on the other side, SO many good peo-
pie thought a man holding the
long conspicuous church standing of
President Harrison, ought not to par
ticipate in the ball room amusement
of the dance. Therefore the case
stood about as follows: If the dance
came off it would vindicate an old
time patriotic practice from the days
of Washington. On the other hand,
if the Inauguration ball were omit
ted, it would be regarded triumph
of fanatical puritanism and the good
name of the country greatly dam
aged. Fortunately the occasion was
allowed to pass without the partici-
pancy of the President in the dance.
No dissatisfaction is heard expressed
From the Washington Post:
The ceremonies and festivities of
Inauguration Day closed with the
grand ball at the Pension building.
1t was attended by more people than
any previous inaugural ball. Espec-
tally were the leaders of Washington
society we'll represented.
President Harrison did not dance,
nor was there any dancing in his
presence. He was on the dancing
floor less than thirty minutes, and
not two hours in the building. In
fact, all the time the President was
there dancers would have found no
room for their exercise. Two hours
before his arrival two streams of peo-
pie began pouring into the Pension
building. One stream was eight
feet wide and moved with much diff
ficulty and great attrition at the rate
Of mile an hour. The other stream
was smaller, but more rapid.
BY o'clock there seemed to be
but few spaces of the tiled flooring
visible from the galleries, and the
galleries themselves were comfort
ably filled. At that hour Judge Nc
Cannon called the reception COM
mittee together and at their head
marched down to the west entrance
and ranged them and himself around
it. For a full hour they stood there
and were bufeted and showed about
by the solid stream of people coming
in.
The committeeman, a score in
number, were, of course in evening
attire, and there was a strong
draught of cold air coming through
the hall. Judge McCammon soon
grew tired of that, put on his over
coat and tall hat, and walked about
through the entrance hall. The
committee was composed Of fine look
ing men. The conspicuous figures
were Col. Bill Cody, with his long
hair; Judge McCammon, DR.. Ruth,
Admiral Jewett, in full uniform and
chapeau; Col. Britton and George C.
Gorham.
At 10 o'clock the Presidential par
ty arrived. President Harrison en-
tered with Judge McCammon, and
was cheered. Col. Britton gave his
arm to Mrs. Harrison and carried
her bouquet. Then came Mr.. and
Mrs. Mckee, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Harrison and Mr.. John Harrison
with Mrs. Lord. The party went
directly up stairs to the rooms which
had been prepared for them off the
southwest corner of the first gallery.
The crowd was SO dense by this time
that way had to be cleared almost
by force. The party were given
time to lay off their wraps and then
there was a half hours reception.
About ten minutes after the arri.
val of the President the Vice Presi-
dental party came, Mr.. and Mrs.
Morton, with their five daughters,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sweet, Mr.. and Miss
Cameron and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bliss. They went Immediately to
their room, which adjoined the Pres
ident's, and then received a crowd of
people. The order of the reception
in both rooms was the same-frst the
members of the reception committee,
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