Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-03-05

The front was Of cut velvet of the apricot
shade, with pleatings Of pale gray on each side.
Mrs Morton wore a gold and white bro
caded satin. The front was elaborately trim
med with pearl ornaments. The very low
bodice was trimmed with pearl ornaments.
and the infant sleeves were caught together
with pearl ornaments on the shoulder.
The narrow stairway leading to the presi-
dents gallery was crowded throughout the
evening with men and women going to the
reception or coming from it. The doorway
seemed to be the center Of attraction for the
crowd on the floor. They stood open mouthed.
waiting for the president TO reappear. From
the narrow gallery to the pagoda in the cen
ter Of the great room there was an unbroken
mass Of faces all turned in the same direction
Along the gallery poured the throng Of in
coming guests and promenaders. 1t took all
the efforts Of half dozen stalwart commit
teemen to keep the stream from being diverted
into the stairway. Guests who held invita-
tions for the private reception bad difficulty
in penetrating the crowd and obtaining rec
ognition.
About i0:39 President Harrison was ioined
by the ladies Of his family, and the reception
committee forming a line three and four
abreast in the front and rear of the party. a
procession was made up for a tour Of the
ballroom AT the special request of Presi-
dent Harrison that no police should surround
him, the pleasureable task of protecting him
from the presence of the crowd devolved
upon the committeeman
He bowed right and left, and occasionally
stopped to shake hands as he caught sight Of
familiar figures. As he came down the other
side Of the ballroom he stopped for word
with Gen. Sherman, who joined the line
amid the applause of those Immediately about
them.
Az the end Of the hall the procession turned
70 the right and passed along the gallery TO
the supper room. There the party was joined
by Mrs Harrison, Mrs Morton, and the
ladies accompanying them.
Dancing was then begun and continued
until late hour before the following pro
gramme was completed:
2. Overture, Festival, " Leutoeur; orchestra
3. Grand fantasia, .'Tannhauser.w Wagner. band
a. Marche AUX Flambeaux Meyerbeer: band.
8 Overture, Merry Wives Of Windsor" Nico-
lai band
6. Selection. "Lohengrin, :" Wagner; orchestra.
Z. Collection, The Pearl Fishers, Bizet; band.
The programme for dancing is.
l. Waltz, 'Alilitaire;' Waldteufel
2 Promenade, THE Gypsy's Serenade;'' Nehl.
B. Quadrille "Fleur de Lis" Strauss
a. Waltz, santiago Corhu
3 Promenade characteristic dances, the "Co-
quette;' Sousa.
g. Eanciers. Luck ia Love;" Wengarten.
e. Polka, Journalist HassleT.
s. Promenade grand ballet la File de Pha-
ron;" Pugrel.
o. Lanciers, college Songs Zimmerman.
TO- Waltz, la Refine de Ia Mer;'' Sousa.
II. Promenade, mosaic The Yeomen Of the
Guard;' Sullivan.
is. Polka, Lilly Hassier
49, Promenade caprice, "BOmboula;' Ulrch.
H. Lanciers, .Nadiy;n Chassaigne.
Is. Waltz. "Reye d'Etc = Bucalossi.
l6. Mazurka- "One Heart, One Mind Strauss.
II. Promenade. valse La Gitana;n Bucalossi.
lS- Ian iers. "Ermne;' Jakobowski
10 Waltz, Reign Of Venice;n Vaelker.
20. Quadrille ''Vaelsgarten;r Strauss
q. Promenade, description piece, "A Trip on the
Limited DON
g. Laneiers, "Amafa;t Hoffman.
- 6alop, ''On the Sands;n Puerner
There were not few people surprised and
greatly shocked at what they term breach
Of traditional etiquette, because they ex-
peeted to see the grand promenade led by the
president and Mrs Harrison with their party,
followed by ex-President and Mrs. Cleveland
and the first square on the programme would
be danced by the incoming and outgoing
presidents with their wives and such imme-
diate members of their families as was neces-
sary to make up the requisite number for a