The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-30
A Fairy Spectacle in The
Dance Hall.
vrSEnr, rLowxns AND rEAsr


e&-N tsssts.r st4ttaN%tc ENfksed z3feR SfIss OF
garden. ssa ire llisse viueS an<f fiowergnr
shrubs added to the natural efeef. while
ffnlt tTess placed aboat ia An artistic IA an
nes fhNlseEg geG one 10 dlspnEe the fact thar
one hsd just came in frxssu aa1 nf sfoers
There were apple trees IN hIsssam and gsesr
sFses IA nstd peach trees with strong sngsesi,
aseaSSs nt frH'ifalnesss and cherry aWes
with svery evidence except she hsssAef
stfsktnx In the base. The decorations IN.
taussed eainceS and pYnns~ anl xrases.
ksee white biacS aua xuslzx climbed sh..
1siasfrskscs and made up . continuous
panorama OF tesal yeraure wherever gen
might ehoese 20 SO In safe corners OF the
corridors stood xtill rarer plants. and &c.
eaen 1alrlanding was miniature grove
OF beauty Arpun6 on Thirty eighth stseef
side there WIS another garden, baf more
affineis1 IN aypearsacc snAn thai az The
Broadway entrance.
The immediate entrances to the grand
dancing floor were kept clear for osssious
reasons, bat WHEN the sight faet the eve
when n2cS within, there Ia no word that
better describes the ilssk sensation one ex-
pefseueed on entering the vast asisEitDrsnnf
% niaht than 60 SAY X Was dHszaing. FIulA
the center OF tlxe acnse long sgreansegs ra.
dated 70 the aicwaiks.ana ali around The
Hers Of toxes and balconies as well, there
was wealth Of decoration such as had
never before been attempted in New
York Little kness Of eoIars sIud
picturesque trimmings of red. white aud
nsiie were SO arranged thst the advent of
Pc petty sestanes nes oaiy enhsaeee the
general effect. but the costumes themselves
were benefited thereby. The fronis Of the
lever lcr4 OF boxes were drapea with red
plush IS Z. background OF The costumes OF
fhose dsnciug. and were festoonsd with
wresths aiad aowsrs. while great pisas 81
flowers we're On the front rails of most os
On the stage arose huge architectural
mass OF flowers sud plants. Thesr ssfspDsi.
tlaa was 80 artistic ~ 10 demand adnalra-
sioa- This structure arose apparently 10
hall me height Of the prezceninm arch.
da cling floor. but the loss of
space was afoned for In the grind
spectacle. Ii afsSc In several her
races OF different eoiored aswerx.
The presidential box was the center onsi OF
double tiers, erected ~ the hack of The
palms, With large American eagle in the
center surmounted b. the words Of WISH
1ngton, TsS9 and 1897 Ia ceslored electric
lights. The whole front OF both tiers ,Eax
eurtained with silk flags and decorated
with groups OF standards and great masses
of flowers
NEW roEK's BEST FAMILIES.
Box parties began 10 come In long before
tho mayor had arrived. aud w the time
word went round thar the presidential
party was coming there were very few va
raneies. Among the families represented
In this great concourse Of expeetsnt people
were those Of wm- Astor. ogdea Goelet,
Eibridge T. Gerry, stnyvesant Fish. Hibs.
I. winthrop, Abram s Hewitt, Hamilton
Fish. Clarence A. Seward, Henry Ciews.
William W. Asfor, Levi y. Morton. Stephen
Il. Elkins. Rsrau stevens.
Ward McAllister WAS conspicuousiy ab-
Exr Irx<I Irxr~ ~
but was seen in his box when the dancing
had been commenced
Two orchestras were In position. Each
conner was handed dancing order at the
entrances having twenty -four numbers.
THE surrEn Roox.
The supper room Is one OF great pro1por.
tions. Beginning at the Broadway end Of
temporary structure erected 10 Thiffy-
Seventh avenue aud up 10 Fortiefh strict,
forming two sides Of q triangle. 1t
feet @ vide sse rs ~ long. o'.iss aiss
accommodations for s.ooo people ct ssne
time The s1des of this structure are lined
tifnily decorated as any other part of the
spcra house. Hundreds Of baskets Of
blossoms were made uSe Of and Only
one kind Of flowers WIS allowed In estch
basket The presidents table stood 81 The
Seventh avenue and Thirty ninth street
corner His party could look both ways
down the lines OF the supper table.
Just opposite the table ,vss
raised platform. on which table were
wreafhs OF scariet strips. white tulips and
szaleas and hyaeinths arranged upon .
plateau Of srbitus. the whole atirai
decoration resting upon grand oval ssIr-
ror ak feet wide and ten long, completely
filing the center OF the great oval fasIe.
The tables In the supper room presented
most beautiful appearance before the work
OF devastation was begun. There was ali
a. epacurean taste could wish 10 chsuse
from.
ARRIVAL or THE rKKsfpEsr.
Mayor Grant arrived AZ 10 o'clock. Il
Was hall past 10 when the president came.
There vas then no room 70 move on tho
noor, and u was labor to take
three steps in the corridors Finally
artillery signal corps managed 10 forse :
passage through the crowd fTom the main
entrance TO the stage. At exactly i0sb 4
bisre OF trump T. sounded, aud Msyor
Grant. offering bis arm to the president, be-
san The walk between lines OF artillery men.
Mrs Harrison upon his arfa, and they we're
followed by Gov Hiil and Mrs. Morton
Then came other members OF the
presidents party. As they moved
between the walls of humanity PRESSED
close 0a either aide. cheer after cheer went
up and almost drowned the noise OF the
frampets. Arriving at the specisi boxeson
the stage. tie president turned and wss Tor
mhily presented to the members OF the tzszu-
mitsee. The strains OF .fiaii 10 the Chief.
CEASED. and the reception WAS al an end.
The president ushered Mrs. Hcrrison Into
the box sei apart for them. Vice President
Norton ard Mrs Morton also entered The
box, - did sfr. and Mrs kassel Harrison.
The rest of the party were disposed In
other boxes and an was then ia readiIess
for the great quadrille.
TIRE cFx7ESEfAL 0rADEELLx.
At II O'Clock the orchestra struck up
The star spansless Banner, ,FxHd the dance
hegan. u WAS not rapid danat, bar wss
s1isst In the extreme. senator AIirieh
sr4siet on bis partner, bat otherwise there
Was ~ much solempitF sheus the sff4lf rs
II if had been the fn0ss serious business on
earth. The president bnsiess fifasesf le0k-
ing ~ the esiilfsus scene In the boxe<. ind
pssd but little attention 10 the dancers.
TIE Lspfxsf COSTUMES.
- the prtxid. Mt ss PARTY za25e the eis-
eaif Of the ball room Mrs. Harrison q.
fraesed much attention. & Looked W II
and happy Her dsefr was q hesyy T1os-
grain. cut with princess train. The whist
vss trimmed with paris and oliver.
ne The. eorssxs ssss eeinx ,.a hslsd Win Win
ostrich feathers. s. was also the skirt. Ths
front eInbroi,1ery Of the skirt was in
Afeetsn key pattern. worked In silver bro
casze and feathers. ard shower of agnar
ments fen from the skirt
riiie wnz Ms. Levi r. Morton. Her s,os-
tune was Of heavy bsoesde siik. the de-
sign sery ancient CiukteEs of pink ttnd
Wild strawberries were he II hidden BE-
bind fexfscns Of Lilac fringe, With
yellos interwoyen In The material the
Ing over pssnccss fress Of whits crepe de
lfsse. The euTsaEe wax Of brofnde. trim
med with lilac kraic sash end on niae
silk being fAstsusd 20 the hack.
Next 50 Mrs. Morton none stfxarsed more
attention than MIA VIA. Astuf, and IL 'sss
probably the s41ae and bfssIisncy ot the
alsmonds thas formed the basis of aftiNe
f3oFz
ExNxw1 FEorIE rexsxxr.
Among the fhronx present were Mr. and
Mr.. r. Kennedy, l. l. 5nvtfe. Mrs. sfayEhc
being gEsn6-dzuGhtcr of Francis Iafulx,
osle of the ssxners ef the Declaration sf
Inssep<nte acr. Gen. Lloyd King. Col ulos.
r. trhiisree and CnnsFS<sman osSsti ef
Peznsyisxnix
fnEy xxaxZEp TO DANCE.
Tne erDwf on tie floor uas 20 gsezs IS
sks conclusion 81 the ofsn5kx 4usslssl:e
ttaAs 81 one time II sess1ed sl1st II wgusss be
ussyess - sFE - net "a with fne ssbsIns,
81 f1e OfEhskfrA played pznnaFzzee nRaxfF
and ske people EnsFegS ssGus - i>exx
theF e@uia AZ nsisaHSEnf she presidential
rafsy less tae way IA the sgppsE reaus, sszi
fbe on4AxnRht sheu bezxE. Tne sxskiBs
saasta Little romfRs and f&neisg fisn
began.
As ErsE there uss sunm for Only few
ceapEss kRz the sumhrT aF2aHsIly In
efessza sss6 ny DE fInse the rse=i1sns bad
}efs ~ saynper ssk>sS 3411snx nas
IA fsE xwing. aad ke kSisesd away