Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-15

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land, repaired to the reviewing stand and
( the president and vice president had their
hr5t view OF the grand pageant In which
/ they had taken so conspicuous part. The
| stand at thig time was filed With the e1sep-
ton Of the seats reserved for the pFesiden-
/ tial party When the president ana vice
| president took their places at the front Of
/ the stand they were at once recognized by
/ the crowd gathered beneath them and q
mighty shout rent the air. The steady
/ dOWupouF OF rain did not seem TO have
dempened the enthusiasm Of the crowd and
/ the cheering LASTED for several minutes.
! Both Mr.. Harrison and Me- Morton raised
| their hats in response and bowed right aud
/ left to the crowd. They stood side BY SIDE
| and the remainder OF the party took s9egs
bohind them. The stand was deliberately
| decorated with flags and bunting, and pre-
sented pretty picture despite the rain. 4t
was thEOnged with ladies in gay costumes
I and army and naval officers IN full uniform.
! The review began Immediately after the
presidents arrival and as indeed g beauti-
ful spectacle despite the adverse surround
/ ings.
THE INAUGURAL BALL.
The court Of the new pension building is
undoubtedly the largest and gFandest inter
Ior or It's kind on this continent, ana Il hEs
few suPeriOrs In the world. The area Of the
tssselsted tile floor is about $1,000 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 DOric orders, and are reached
by four broad stair cases of east ascent
opening upon the main floors of the court
and upon the first ana second galleries are
the offices and wOrkrOCms Of the thirteen
hundred clerks now employed 1D the pen
sion bureau.
The larger part of the pagoda is a piotur-
esuue grottO OF rocks, ferns and flowers. On
its second floor are stationed 100 perform
erss comprising Books orchestra, of Phila-
deIph1a, which plays dance music. Above
them, on the third floor, the famous Marine
n sEa
The whole structure is gay with streamsrs
and fsstoOns of bUntingg, flags, silk draper
les, flowers and colOred lights. Tall, grace
fuI palms and towering plants and masses
OF smilaX adOrn the floors and roofs. This
antique music stand is indeed a thing Of
be 4uty.
Directly over the first gallery in the gilt
ter1ng colored gas Jets Is traced the word
constitution" and higher still shines a
single five pointed star, its CRYSTAL setting
rejecting rays from its hundred points of
light. The fPces Of the three galleries are
almost completely covered b ? rich draperies.
On the front OF the three galleries and just
above capitals of pillars are hung broad
shields, upon which artstioally painted in
rich cOlors, are coats of arms of all the
states of the union. Huge carved spread
eagles laid in gold, surmount the shields
back of which are clustered and drRped six
silk American flags four feet long the whole
trophy trimmed with garlRnds of smilax and
roses, which combine to produce charm
ing effect
Broad leafed palms ten and fifteen feet
IN helght, orange trees, rare tropical plants
IN bloom, bushes of superbly beautiful roses
La France, MaFsChal Neil, Jaequemenot,
American beauty and all the other varieties
now In season, hyGCinths, lilies of the valley
white and purple Violets, tulips and carna-
tions, all their soft dolores harmOniousiy
blended, present a scene of beauty upon
which the eye rests gratefully.
Other striking beautiful features of the
interior scene are eight large panels upon
which are reprss ented in floral pictures the
executive depaI tment of the government.
They are eight by ten feet in dimension, and
are suspended at even distances from the
front of the lower gallery.
From the tOpmOst peak of each of the
three sections of the roof of the building, a
sheer hundred and fifty feet from the floor,
rRdIGte a thousand streamers of red, white
and blue bunting, alternating with garIands
OF evergreers and forming an immense
canopy.
From the center of the middle canopy de- /
ponds probably the largest and most COM
plete piece of floral decoration ever seen. It |
II full rugged three mast ship represe nting /
the ship OF state. II IS thirty feet long and
perfect model in evzry detail. Tens Of
thousands of On ice flowers were used in its
construction, 1t Is a marvel of graceful
beauty. From the center of each of the
canopies OVerspreading the end sections of
the court depends a floral ball, fifteen feet
IN diameter, a mass OF brilliant color,
Twelve immense chandeliers OF white and
cOlOred incandsscent lights, twenty great
arc lights and as many powerful lambre-
kin gas lanterns, and from tie highest gall
lery a score of calcium lights with their
ever shifting cOlOrings combine to food the
great hall with clarifying radiance. Taken
as 3 whole or in detail the decorations are
undoubtedly the richest and most elaborate
ever produced on this continent.
The ball room was crowded when at 10
O'Clock word came that the presidential
party would soon arrive. A few minutes
lat FfagEk
the building, escorted by Colonel Britton.
chairman Of the executive committee. They
were met at the entrance by a reception
committee, headed by General J. Z. Nc
Cannon. An open passage was formed by
the mem beFs of the committee and through
this lane the party proceeded to the stair
way reserved for them. The eX-president
took the ann OF General McCammon and
General Harrison was escorted by Colonel
BrittOn. The others followed.
About 1920 President Harrison was
Joined by the ladies of his family and the re-
Csption committee forming in a line three
party procession was made up for tour
Of the ball room. At the request Of Mr..
Harrison, that no police should surround
him, the pleasurable tasE of protecting him
from the crowd was deYolvt on the COM
mitteemen.
From the stairway leading to the floor the
ball room presented the spectacle Of a vast
sea Of faces apparently occupying every
inch of space. President Harrison expressed
his doubt of the possibility of opening a
passage way but said he was willing to make
tue attempt. After much exertIon an open
ing was effected in the crowd and the pro
cession began its tour around the hail.
Colonel Cody Buffalo BID and Captain
Bracket IN advance, their herculean should
ers doing good service in making a pathway
and followed by about dozen committed
men preceding the guests.
The Cabinet
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