Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-02

The VAST FLOOR DIVIDED INTO SECTIONS-ELEC-
TRIO BELLS FOR THE FLOOR cOMMIrrEE-AR-
RANGEMENTs FOR THE PRESIDENTS REcEP-
TION-THE CARRIAGES ETC.
The arrangement OF the great hall of the pen
sion building for the ball has been planned with
great care. glance at the diagram accompany
ing this article will show the arrangements made
As the hall is nearly 400 feet long and 300 feet
deep those who propose to attend the ball will
md 1t OF advantage to be acquainted with the
plan. When the thousands are gathered in this
brilliantly lighted ball room and are moving
about from point to point q knowledge of the
geography of this great hall will facilitate the
movements and add to the enjoyment
THE ENTRANCES.
AS may be seen, the entrances which will be
used by the largest proportion of the visitors
are In the center Of the north and south fronts
OF the building, namely, the F street front and
the G street front. In order that there may be
no confusion and everybody will know exactly
where to go the committee has provided that
herdics. cabs and one-horse coupes will approach
the building by way OF F street, while
all hired or public carriages (two horses)
will approach by G street Those at
tending the ball in private carriages will
enter from 5th street. The cloak rooms for the
ladies and gentlemen are on each side of the
hall, opposite to each other, and are both In the
western portion of the building. The rooms east
of the two main entrances are devoted to the
supper and accommodation for the floor and
other committees, for the press, and telegraph
and messenger service. The gentlemen, after
dvesting themselves Of their outer wraps will
fho hall
ladies' CLOAK room, the escorts will meet ladies.
As may be seen, this part of the hall, or rather
the rooms opening out of the hall, are devoted
to the purposes named The supper rooms and
the rooms used for the committees and for other
purposes are in the other end of the hall. The
cloak rooms are large. with a number of exits,
and 1t is thought that large crowd can move
about without causing unpleasant crowding.
In addition to the large floor space the wide
galleries in the second and third floors will be
thrown open to the guests
QUARTERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The executive committee will occupy rooms
at the southeast corner Of the building This
room will be connected by electric signals with
the entrances to the building; also BY telephone
with the principal rooms. The chairman, A. 7.
Brltton, and In his absence, the secretaries of
the committee. II. l.. Swords and Fred Bracket.
will have authority and should be called upon
TO settle any dispute that may arise as to adlnis-
sion to the building or to any part thereof. and
to determine any question pertaining to the
management except such matters as are under
control Of the chairmen Of the various sub-com-
mttees. All matters connected with the dane
Ing and promenade will be under the control of
M. l.. Ruth. and those pertaining to the comfort
OF guests under control Of James E. Bell The
reception OF the President and other guests win
"a nndar nf 4
THE REGULATIONS
adopted by the committee to govern the ball are
as follows:
1. The entrances will be at the F, G, and 5th
street doors.
g. Positively no return checks.
g. No smoking allowed In the building.
T. All articles found should be handed to some
member OF the floor committee. or lett at bureau
OF information, second door east of F street en-
trance.
5. No charge in cloak rooms.
q. No hats, bonnets, overcoats nor cloaks al
lowed to be worn on the ball room floor. nor
any canes or umbrellas to be carried.
z. Persons not allowed to stand In center Of
"dancing halls" during dancing.
BADGES OF COMMITTEES CONNECTED WITH BALL.
Red, white, and blue, with diagonal stripes,
as follows: Executive committee, royal purple;
reception, black; floor and promenade, white;
pink; music, olive; comfort at ball room dark
brown; bail room decorations, light green.
FOR CARRIAGES.
The following are the special rates and rules
Tor carriages, &C.. for the inaugural ball: Her.
die cabs, IS each cab; coupes, a each coupe:
Hanson cabs, &S each cab; conveyances 1.-TWO
horsel, according to agreement, not exceed
ing $40.
IN q
foregoing rates; nor shall he, when engaged,
take up an additional passenger or passengers
without the consent Of the person or persons
who first engaged him.
Any complaint of illegal charges. giving the
time, number Of the vehicle or driver, and the
address OF the complainant, shall receive prompt
attention from any policeman to whom 1t may
be made Every driver or owner Of the con-
veyances embraced In this order shall exhibit q
printed copy OF the same In . conspicuous place
In his vehicle.
All vehicles to approach the Pension once
from It'll street, herdics, cabs. and one-horse
coupes, entering on street, and following the
south side Of that street to the entrance Of the
pension office, making their exit on 18th street
the pension ONCE from 7tS street by wsv Of
street, following north side Of q street to en-
trance Of penaion building, and make their exit
on 4th street to the north; the Presidents car
riage, those Of the diplomatic corps, and all
pfivutc CuIIiaKcS 70 euter On r street., Hollow
north side, turn into 5th street, and deposit
their passengers at 5th street entrance; then
turn into G street and follow south side to 7th
street, thence to space on G street between nth
and 9Th streets, also to 9Th street above @,
where they may park. Messengers will be pro-
vided at the 9Th street entrance to call private
carriages.
All streets intersecting r and G streets, be-
tween 7th street and the pension once 70 be
closed; no vehicles to be permitted to travel
west on either or g street from 1&h street,
and none from e street north on 5th or 9th
street, and none from G or H street south on
5th or 9Th street. All vehicles intending to
carry passenger away from the pension once
to approach from 7th street Owners Of private
carriages to be provided with cards (to be fur
nished prior to the 9Th Of March, admitting
them 70 the private 5th street entrance for car
riages.
The committee have also arranged that per
sons holding ticket Tor hired cab, herdic, OF
carriage win hare the privilege, wheu leaving
the pension o1lce, 81 taking and occupying any
ons vshicle efthe kind named upon thsaF taeksti.