The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-03-07

TN thu frpit Of the second gallery. however.
the suits af armor were full sized AMI OF
FURNISHED silver plat" and on the shields
were reHre,eaial TIE iru> oi all nations Of
IT, aaeld n-iaai ot tho states of the Jui"u,
and each rs TRIMMED with li1es # the ma
tn represented 6 III and jewcll-d crowns
s8eis aaHtesl he-h iI,. The third and high
- zaa cry aas.ll ats,ly drnped with niE'
in In ~ sef .ah were hung tue insignia
IA Old af ench Tinted Stats army corfs,
uiasufei upan di-c, oi blue aud SCARLET SIX
yelget l.8rse terra Gotta vases placed at
short interval, along the upper parapet were
flied with huN, rig plants All Of the sup
porting pillars We're heavily fcstoon,d with
smilaS and laurel and in the whole plan of
decoration tie >oflenmg, tonng influence Of
bark green foliage was artisticallN employed
From tho topmost peak OF each Of the
three. ctions of the roof of the building, a
sheer 10 feet from the floor radnted a
thonsaad streamers OF red, white and blue
bunting, alternating with garlants of ever
greens. aud forming an immense canopy
From The center ot the middle canopy de
pend L. pral div tn largest and most com
l'letr piece 1t raj decoration ever seen.
1t wa, "A full rugged, three-masted ship, repre-
y
lons. AMI a p rieat model in every detail,
Teus Of thousands Il choice flowers were
used in it, construction. From the center of
each Of the cannpies everspreafiing the end
section, # the court. depended q 1a ball,
fifteen f. in diam ter, n mass of brilliant
color Twelve immense chandeliers Of white
and colared iioaulescent lights, twenty
srrat are li-his, rs many powerful lambre-
luin Gas lanterls and from the highest
gallery "a score Of calcium lights, with their
ever-shiftins coors, combined to food the
great hail with a elorfyng radiance.
Takan rs a whole or IN detail the decora
'iaas are undoubtedly the richest and most
elaborate ever produced on this continent.
The walls were entirely covered with cIrdi-
nal silk plush. with bronze AMI Old gold
blush frieze b ne pnr;leres hung at each of
the doors The window hangings were Of the
finest lace and the carpets and rugs of the
richest quality At the side If the main
room stood a tcte-a-tetc floral chair with an
aSerhanziug canapy. which were lettered the
word. Inauguration. leN9n Dagoually
acfass the back of the unc at the right is
traced in mmortelles the word ''Hairson,n
ani on the Other "Mortonn Near hv was a
crystal f,untlin of elaborate and beautiful
desisn winch ro4selrs,ly threw up spray Of
exquisite crfume that filled the air with a
le,Ieate adnr Every ~ here were flowers and
trs, i.li-4sa.. l.lant. The rnn.i.s assigned
to the sic- PRESIDENTIAL party were hardly
less chy furnished and decorated
The ball room vas crowdc when at 10
O'Clock word anne that the presidential party
would saan arrive \ few minutes later
President Harrison and party reached the
building, escorted by Col. Brittun, chairman
Of tue executive committee They were met
at the entrance hv the reception committee
headed by Gen. j X McCammon An open
passage was formed by the members If the
con mitlee aud thr' llsh this lane the party
proceeded to the stairway reserved for them.
The president took the arm Of Gen. Me
Cannon and Mrs. Harrison was escorted bv
Col Blitton The other members followed
The ladies shortly after reaching their rooms
retired To- arrange their toilets while G. n
Harrison held reception. Tie members of
the various ndi glral committees, number
of government officers md quite throng of
indies were presented to HIM 10y Gen. Nc
Cannon. The president was in excellent
sptits aud pleasantly greeted all who We're
introduced, chatting for a few minutes with
those with whom he was acquainted
Wien President Harrison was holding his
Informal levee, Nlce Pres dent and Mrs. Nor
Ion and their dau.hters arrived. nccompn-
niel by Myron NJ. Parker and Henry A. VII.
lurl and were conducted 10 the apartments
reserved for them. The ladies in the pres
dental party were Mrs Harrison Mrs Rus
seh b. ilirris1n and Mrs. NJ Il,e. With
Vice Pr, sideat Morton we're Mrs Morton
and his sistnr-ii-llw, Mrs Robson