The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-30

and decorated with groups OF standards
and great masses OF flowers Standing at
the stage end of the great ballroom, and
looking outward and upward toward the
tiers OF boxes that make mp that monster
semi circle, the scene was one Of ontranc-
Ing beauty even before the boxes were
filed.
Box parties began to come in long be-
fore the Mayor had arrived, and by the
time the word went rouud that the Presi-
dental party was coming there very few
vacancies noticeable. Among the families
represented in this great concourse OF OK.
pec,ant people were those OF the following
buxholders; William Astor, Ogden Goelit
William J. Hamilton, Chauncey NJ. De
pew, Eldridgo I. Gerry, Stuyvesant Fish,
Robert c. Winthrop, Abmm $. Hewitt,
Hamilton Fish, Clarence A. Seward Ward
McAllister, Henry Clcws, William jay,
Robert Goelit, William A. Astor, Lou r.
Morton, Stephen B, Elkins, Mrs. Paran
Stevens, Frederick j.. Dupuystor, Robert
J.. Cutting, Cornelius N. Bliss, Brayton
Ives and John A. King.
Conspicuous among those on the floor
carly In the evening were the conspicu-
ously-badgcd floor committee, about fifty
in number. Mr.. Ward McAllister was
conspicuously absent during the early part
OF the night, but was seen in his box
when dancing had begun. Two orchcs.
tras We're In position. Each conner was
handed dancing order at the entrance
having twenty-four numbers.
The supper room Is one OF great proper
lions. Beginning at the Broadway end OF
the temporary structure erected In Thirty
ninth street, Il runs all the way through
10 Seventh avenue aud up TO Fortieth
street, forming two sides OF a triangle. IL
makes up supper room seventy.ivo feet
wide aud l75 feet long, with acrommoda-
ton Tor 5000 people ut one time.
The sides OF this structure were lined
with cheese colored bunting, aud M beau
tifully decorated Us any other part OF the
opera-house. Hundreds OF baskets oI
blossoms were made use OF, aud only one
kind Of flowers were allowed In each bas.
ket. There were dozens Of varieties and
hues Of pansies, scarlet and pink gerani.
ums. heliotrope, daisies, callas and roses
Of every variety.
The Presidents table stood at the
Seventh avenue and Thirty-nnth street
corner, so he aud his party could look both
ways down the lines Of the supper tables.
Just opposite his table was n raised plat.
form, on which were musicians while the
wine was lowing.
On the Presidents table was wealth
Of scarlet tulips, white tulips aud azllcas
and blue hyacintls, arranged upon a
plateau Of trailing arbuttas, the whole
iloml decoration resting upon great oval
mirror six leet wide aud ten long. com.
plctcly filling the center Of the great oval
liable. The tables in the supper-room pr.
senied a most beautiful appearance bclor,
the work OF devastation began. Even the
immense champagne hall Just south Of the
dancing floor looked like piece OF fairy.
land. There was everything heart could
wish for, and all was free. The $1,000
paid for ball tickets covered all such Incl
denial matters IL remains to be stated
that the hill ol fare sct before participants
In the grcatcst American ball In history
was printed In French.
Mayor Grant arrived at 10 O clock. |
was 1880 o'clock when the Prcsidcn
camc. There was then not room 10 " ]
on the floor. aud u was labor 10 take ihrr,
steps In the corridors Finally the d.
tachment Of the Second Artillery oi th,
Signal Corps managed TO forto passug,
through the crowd from the main cnlranc,
TO the STAGE. While this WIS bc.ng nr.
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pcarcd at the Broadway front. Mayor
Grant and Manager Sinunion, McAllslrr'i
successor, then appeared irom somewhere
and advanced 10 meet the President III,
meeting took place in the midst oi The
gardcn-like ycsiibule at the BroadWa,
door.
At exactly 10. Is o'clock blarc Of trum.
pets was sounded. and Mayor Grant. 81
lcring his arm 10 the President. began N,
walk between the lines Of nrlillcfymcn.
Next came Nicc.rrcsidcnt Morton, with
Mr-. Harrison on his aru,, aud they wop
followed by Gov. Hill aud Mrs. Morton
Then came the other members Of lh,
Presidents party. As they all moved
between the walls Of humanity that
pressed closc on either side cheer after
cheer went mp and almost drowned tho
noise of the trumpcts Arrived at the
sDccial boxes on the stage. the President
turned about and was formally presented
TO the members OF the committee. The
strains OF "llail 10 the Chief" ceased, aud
the reception WIS nj an end.
The President ushcfcd Mn. Harrison
into the box set npnrt for them. Vice.
President Morton and Mrs Morton also
entered the box, as did Mr. and Mrs
Russell Harrison. Tho rest OF the party
were disposed Of In the other special boxes
and all was thon Ia readiness for the great
quadrlle.
At II O'Clock the orchestra struck mp the
"Star Spanglcd Banner aud the dance be-.
gan. | was not a rapid dance. Il va. 10.
date Ia the extreme. Senator AldrICl
smiled on bis partner, but otherwise there
was M much solcmniiy about the affair o.
" II had been the most serious thing on
earth. The President busted himself look
Ing at the brilliant scene In the boxes and
paid but little attention 10 the dancers.
As the Presidential party mado the
circuit of the ballroom Mrs Harrison, nj
course, attracted much attention. sht
looked well and happy. Her dress WIS oI
heavy gros gfain,c cut with princess train.
The waist was trimmed with pearl aud
silver. the conngc being filled with gnuzc
held In place by ostrich feathers, ~ wm
also the skirt. The front embroidery o.
the skirt was In n Gfccian key pattern
worked in silver and pearls, meeting pan
els of silver brocado and feathers. aud {
shower Of silver ornaments fell from th,
skirts.
The most notable figure In the Qundrill,
is Mrs. Low l.. Morton, tho wife OF lhi
cc-PrcsidcnL Her costume was o
heavy white brocade silk, the design be-
ing very ancient. Clusters Of pink an,
Wild strawberries were half hidden benin,
festoons oi lilac iringcd with yellow inter
woven In the material. The Empiro Goa
/ fronts were Of lilac silk falling over
/ pfinccssc front Of white crepe dc lisso
The corsago was of tho brocade, trimme,
with lilac, broad sash ends Of the lilac sill
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