The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-02-28
STAUNTON VIRGINIA. FEBRUARY 2s 1889

may be kept informed Of the exact condi
ten of every part of the immense process
sion, telegraph stations have been PLACED
at six places along the route. Any breaks
| in the line will thus be prevented. Iht
! military will number over 10000, includ
ing large representations of the Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio State Guards, the 9TH Reg
| iment of New York and nearly all the
other crack regiments of the country. The
civilians who propose to march in the
escort are fully as numerous and come
from every State in the Union. The loca.
ton of the military companies will be de.
ternined largely by the date Of the adms-
sion of the States they represent into the
Union, and, as far as the civic bodies are
concerned, The time of their organ izati0n
will be guide 10 some extent. The place
of honor at the head of the line imme-
diately following the carriages Of the
presidential party and of the special con-
gressional committees will be assigned to
the survivors of his old regiment, the It'll
Indiana, in accordance with the desire ex-
pressed by General Harrison. The sight
of this immense body of men moving
along with their uniforms of varied colors,
their glittering arms and accout erments,
their flags and banners waving, as it
passes between the cheering throngs con-
gregated on the sidewalks and on the bal
comics erected in front of the gaily decora.
ted buildings. will be a stirring ore, Over
a hundred bands will add their music to
the pageant, and half million threats
will cheer its progress.
WONDERFUL FIRWORKs.
Although the head of the procession will
begin to move promptly at noon it is ex-
pected that it will be fully o'clock before
the tail end will have passed the Presi-
dent IS reviewing stand. In an hour after
the diplay of fireworks will have COM
menced in the large turf-covered oval at
the back of the White House. This it is
expected will prove 10 be a greater success
than at any previous occasion of the kind.
for the committee in charge OF the festivi.
ties has been careful toproyide beautifully
for the pleasure of those who, from lack
of means or inclination will not attend he
grand ball ia the evening. In connection
with this display there will be an illumina-
ton Of Penn sylyania avenue, the South
end of the Treasury and the Capitol. each
for period Of five minutes. This will be
done by means of magnesium suns fired by
electricity, and the effect to be produced.
according to the contractors, will for
grandeur surpass, with its aurelian tints,
the most magnificent Italian sunset ever
witnessed" The fireworks will consist
of innumerable rockets and bombs sent up
by the hundred at a time, fountains Of 500
red. blue. green and gold meteors. balloons
with fireworks attached, batteries dis
charging thousands of stars in the national
colors, rockets which at their highest
point discharge fiery dragons which are
suspended in the air and swing with eccen-
trio circles. rockets firing meteors which
remain nearly stationary 800 feet i'll the
air stream with violet stars. rockets dis
charging stars suspended from parachutes
of burning emerald, crimson and purple:
rockets which form column of brilliant
fire studded with colors and rockets till
you can { rest. Then there will be numer-
Gus set pieces. including five pictures of
Harrison and Morton and representations
of the Capitol and Of the White House.
The exhibition will last about an hour and
a half and the illumination of the heavens
will be enough to make even the planets
look down in surprise.
GOING TO THE BALL.
BY this time those going to the bali will
be thinking of getting there. All the liv-
cry stabe.keepers in town have pooled
their issues for this occasion and mo1er-
ate scale of rates has been adopted uniyer-
sally. The ball-gder will, therefore, have
no difficulty in securing any sort Of convey
ance he may desire and he will find the ac-
commcdations at the entrances to the Pen
sion Building well nigh perfect. Arriv-
ing at the building he will find long plat
forms with covered approaches at which
at least ten carriages will he able to dis.
charge their loads at the same time. He
will be given ticket emitting him to a
return ride, and when he wishes to de-
part be can enter the first vehicle that
drives up. 1t may not be the same one
he came in, but that makes no difference
This arrangement precludes any delay and
unpleasant waits III the cold for carriage
which may be blocks away.
On entering the ballroom be w i'll find
ushers to direct him to theapartments as
signed to ladies and gentlemen, hat and
coat accommodations bootblacks and bar
should be DESTROYS of sending message to
absent friends. He wi, also find bureau
of Information, at which he can leave any
valuable article he may pick up Or apply
for enc he may have lost. If. in the ex.
hilation of the moment. he should feel
like having himself arrested there will be
a police station right handy in one of the
rooms, at which he can give himself up,
besides large body of tiremen, who can
be called on in case of need. But the
beauties of the ballroom he will want to
remain at liberty TO enjoy them.
This room will present picture never
before excelled in this country for beauty
and elegance. A thousand incandescent
lights flood the building with softened "a.
dance. Choice flowers perfume the air,
while the more substantial decorations
are such as to make the immense hall
thing Of beauty. This ball, by the way,
is probably the most spacious in the
world, being 1906 feet by 4SC feet. In the
centre of the floor is an artistic japanese
| pagoda, under the lower part of which is
d grotto built of rocks and ferns around d
| handsome fountain and affordiDg cool
| retreat for promenaders. In the first story
of the structure, (which is draned with
flags and bunting and covered with palms
tropical plants and flowers, is Beck's Band
| aud Orchestra of a hundred perform ers
ready to furnish the dance music for the
ball. Above them. i'll the second story, is