Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-05
WHOLE NO. 117se.

/ anu MS Mckee. With vice-President Nro,to,
Mobson is s.stef-ln-iaW, Mrs.
About halfpast 10 President. uarr;snr -.
loiaed by the ladies of his fsmily The .so was was
uon committee forming line three and sc,,-
: aoseaSt IN mont and rear of the nartv NJ.
rooo, @ was made up for tour of the bali
IooM ana Throughout The evening they 49,
the cynosrre of al eyes '-e' "e1e
DEPARTURE OF THE PRESIDENTIAL. PARTY
AT Use o'clock the Presidential ami v;os.
rIesldential parties escorted by The Eeeen,;on
,b on,,.ees, leit the building. Cheers greeted
tilein nlSessantly as they descended the stairS
and walEed opt of the ballroom- Tho srr s,s
inshts Tor this grand finale of the inaugnration
esieoratloa have been admirable The attend
any az 40 e9o) has exceeded that OF
SIeesss Oh tae event 10 night, and for The COM
pieteness WIKI which all the details of The sr.
maSe Is so 9, me ceremonies of the day were
hsoS, i Que primarily TO Colonel Britton
"A large number OF people left the building
i I'M diately after the departure of President
;c;a,sS, ana sy midnight the floor was sui
nsSlsn.i! cleared Tor dancing. At that hour The
picture presented from an upper gallery was
ineeed one OF Imposing grandeur and surnass,
liz ru ,n IL was well toward morning
Wnen me dancers ceased and the great hall be-
came desc ted. ~'' Se-
SOME os THE COSTUMES.
The following describes the toilets of parties
at the ball: The beautiful gowns worn NV the
iaales OF the Presidents family and vice>Presi.
:.
Topic OF enthusiastic conversation among the
Dali guests interest in the gowns OF Mrs
Harrison, Mrs. Morton and Mrs. Mckee was
heightened because of their exclusive Ameri-
can make up. the materials aud manufactures
being wholly the work of American skill
The Presidents wife's ballgown was silver
grove faile, court train, with skirt brocaded in
gold. lhe silk is probshly the most elat orase
attempt at silk manufacture in this country
There are open panels on the front and side of
apricot pink Grape. covered with exouisite
cream lace. The waist has pointed front and
back filled up TO close the band about the
throat, with gold and silver. beaded net. The
elbow-sleeyes were finished with gold and silver
fringe and passamenieries The same FRINGE hnr
dering the skirt panels. The gray aud yellow
IN the broeade, and the silver aud gold in the
nation. Mrs. Hsrrison is exceeding proud of
her truly american gown.
Mrs. Mckee's gown was q pearl satin bro
eaded in ye low gold. The waist and the court
tram were of brocade the front of the skirt
was of grape green velvet, the waist aud
sleeves also of training velvet The pointed
neck was filled with anna er bead network The
elaborate trimmings were of amber and pearl
fringes and passementeries. IL would be diff
cult 10 make a choice of beauty between the
gowns worn by the Presidents wife and his
Mrs. Mortop's gown was of superb cream
satin brocaded in gold color in the design of
the Scotch thistle The court train and back
OF the waist were of brocade The front of the
sklIt. OF cream satin, was covered with gold
ana silver crystal beads in elaborate embroid-
cries The low waist had yellow tulle folds
about the necs and, like the skirt trimmed
with silver and gold crystal passementeries IL
was altogether one OF the most beautiful gowns
of the plain and elegant type. Mrs. Morton's
hair was dressed high, with yellow rose and
aigrette OF yellow feathers. Her Jewels were
magnificent diamonds, as were also Mrs Harri-
sons.
Mrs. Russell Harrison wore trained gown of
white faille train plain and full. and the front
of the skirt covered with white silk net EN-
in colors. The low waist was trimmed
with this beautiful net, and the work was ex-
qnisite.