Evening journal., 1889-04-30
ARon oN wAsnINaroN souAnr.

ARCH ON WASHINGTON SQUARE.
with spotless white linen rea ching 60 the
hoor; It glitters with new tableware Of the
finest silver and multitudinous champagne
glasses; 1t is iianked at every corner with
stands Of fiowers it is crowned with the feast
Of delicacies, each dish having an ornamental
make up, Incorporating, beside the Wand,
wonderful centennial suggestions in plaster
and sugar.
For the Presidents supper.
At the Thirty-ninth street and Seventh
avenue corner Of the room is round plat
form twenty-five feet In diameter raised two
steps from the floor aud rallied around, ex-
cept at the segment opposite tho angle Of the
walls The rails are gold and ivory colored,
the steps and platform are carpeted in Grim
son, the round table outshines the "Grecinn
border in It's wealth Of silver, cut glass and
brilliant flowers Here alone are chairs, and
in these sat the presidential party when
midnight came. Immediately opposite Gen.
! Harrisons round table Is circular balcony
decorated in the prevailing colors IL is the
musicians perch
On the opera house side Of the room, from
the Thirty-ninth street entrance TO Sew enth
avenue, and then nearly 20 the end Of the
avenue outbuilding, there is a straight away
stretch Of table. IL Is covered with white
linen and supports a succession Of massive
silver trays, with large stands of flowers be-
tween. AT the foot OF tho wall behind the
table, and keeping II company as far as It
goes, is a trough foot and half wide and
a foot deep. II is filed with finely cracked
ice, through which the necks Of 5000 cham
pagne bottles are bristling like the bayonets
Of charging brigade
Guests Begin 60 Arrive
So much for the stage setting Of the historic
centennial celebration hnll II Is time for
the persons Of the drama 10 enter
II is 10 o'clock Six thousand people at
least were in the building, and most Of them
were visible in the ball room The boxes pre-
sented the faces Of many well known men and
numerous exquisitely dressed women.
Entrance OF the President.
At quarter past 20 o'clock the carriage OF
Mayor Hugh Ora mt drew up ia front OF one
of the side entrances, and Edmund C. Stan
ton, manager Of the ball, met and conducted
him 10 the Broadway vestibuh. AT half
past 10 a great Gathering OF carriages before
the Broadway entrance announced that
Stuyvesant Fish, chairman OF the committee
on entertainment has brought 20 the ball tho
president, the governor Of New York and
Mrs. Harrison, the vice-president and Mrs
Morton and the Acknowledgements and
Mrs. Jones. Mr.. stanton was promptly ON
hand 10 receive the president as he aighted
from his carriage. and conducted him into
the vestibule. As they passed through the
entrance eight trumpets were sounded The
presidential party followed in the order
named In the vestibule, between lines com
posed Of members Of the Signal corps and
the Second batter, Mayor Grant formally re-
ceiyed the president and his party.
In the Bali Room.
Then they were escorted 10 the floor Of the
ball room by the military guard OF honor in
the following order:
The Mayor, the President, the Governor.
The Vice President and Mrs Harrison.
The Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. Morton.
The President OF the General Committee and
Mrs Jones
AS they appeared LandeF's two orchestras
OF 100 musicians stationed in the second ball
cony began the overture, which consisted OF
two arts--"National Airs By Lander, aud
"RienEi, from Wagner.
Presentations.
Upon reaching the PRESIDENTIAL box the
president held brief reception, during which
the members Of the plan and scope COMMITTEES
were presented 70 him. They were:
Hugh j. Grant chairman; James NJ. Var
mum, Frederick s. Tallmadge, Abram s.
Hewitt, Cornelius N. Bliss, Samuel d. Bah
cock.
Then the members Of the entertainment
committee are presented.
Stuyvesant Fish, chairman; William X.
Vanderbilt, Edgerton l. Winthrop, William
B. Beekman, Stephen H. Olin, William Wal
dorf Astor, John Jay, Robert Goelet S. L.
NJ. Barlow, William F. d. Stokes, Gouverneur
Morris, secretary.
The presentations over, the president and
his party entered their boxes. Members OF
the cabinet and other representatives Of the
administration occupied the remaining boxes
!. Of the double tier.
The Opening QuadriIle.
/ Then the opening quadrille was danced.
\ These were the ladies Of the quadrille:
i Mrs. William Astor, Mrs s. Van Rensselaer,
: Cr,iger. Mrs. Edward Cooper, Mrs. Robert =.
!. Weir. Mrs. Wm Herbert Washington, Mrs.
Frederic J. de Peyster. Miss Garcia Living
stop. Mrs A. Newbold Morris, Mrs w. Bay
ard Cutting, Mrs E. f. Jones, Mrs. Alex s.
y q Webb. Mrs. Levi r. Morton, Mrs A. Oracle
= King. Mrs Elbridge 4. Gerry, Mrs Alex.
Van Rensselaer, Miss Louisa Lee Schuyler.
These were the gentlemen;
e The Hon. Levi p. Morton, vice president of
the United States
= The Hon. Edward F. Jones, lieutenant gov.
ernor of tho state Of New York
i, Admiral Jouett representing the admirals
! OF the navy Of the United States.
4 Lieut. Judson, representing the aides Of the
4 president Of the United States.
! Gen. MeCook, Gen Thomas M. Vincent
n representing the army of the United States
1 Commodore Ramsay, representing the ccm
a nandant Of the navy yard.
d Gen. Louis Fitzgerald, representing thl
sommandant Of the militia Of New York.