Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-26
THE INAUGURAL BAIL.
1T PROMISES TO BE THE GRANDEsT
EVER GIVEN HERE.
Mayor Comstock Names the Executive
COmmittee-Tickets will be SO,
and Scarce at That.

An adjourned meeting Of the Citizens
Inaugural Ball Committee was held at the
Courthouse last evening. Mayor Com.
stock announced that he had selected the
following gentlemen to act as an Executive
COMMITTEES, to havs entire management Of
the affair:
Joseph Stefens, Hon. Fred. Cox, J. o.
Coleman. Colonel E. R. Hamilton. H.
Weinstock, G. L. Simmons, August He'll
bron, c. H. Hubbard, W. S. Leake, Frank
Ryan, Colonel J. II. Guthrie. ". q. Ennis
J. W. Hughes, ]. q. Wilson and F. F. Teb-
bets.
The committee as selected was unani-
mously approved, and the meeting ad-
iourned.
The Executive Committee then assem-
bied, and selected officers as follows Jos.
Stetfens, President; W. ID. Knights, Secre-
tary; William Beckman, Treasurer.
In assuming the chair Mr.. Steffens stated
that be proposed TO devote all of the time
necessary to assist in making the ball the
grandest that has ever been held in the
State The most prominent men in San
Il
success, and promised considerable fnan-
cial aid. They promised to do all in their
power to assist the Sacramento committee
IN making arrangements and it might be a
good idea TO hold some consultations with
the San Francisco committee.
Mr.. Coleman suggested that in addition
TO the invitations, an elegant souvenir be
cotton up.
On motion of Mr.. Ennis, the price of
tickets was fixed at $40.
Considerable discussion eDsued as to
whether or not the number Of ladies en-
titled to accompany each gentleman should
be limited. Mr.. Ennis thought that it was
not the proper thing for a gentleman to
escort half a dozen ladies or more. The
number of the fair sex should be re.
stricted.
Mr.. Hubbard expressed similar views
and thought gentleman ought not to be
accompanied By more than two ladies'.
Mr.. Leake held very different views.
There could not be any too many ladies
present to suit him. He believed gentle
man ought to be privileged to take as many
ladies as he could get to go with him.
Mr.. Hebron thought SO too. There
were many ladies who went simply to look
on and witness the festivities, and they
should not be excluded.
Alter CONSIDERABLE discussion the m1(Ief
was finally postponed until another meet
ing, when the full Executive Committee
would be present.
1t was resolved that complimentary
| tickets be issued to the heads of the incom-
| ing and outgoing departments, members of
the Legislature, and the leading papers of
| the State.
| 1t was slso resolved, as the sense of the
| committee, that stringent measures be
taken to guard against the admission CT
| persons who had not purchased tickets, or
| been invited. Many were in the habit of
giving their invitations to outsiders, not
outstanding the fact that the tickets were
always marked mot Transferable" and
| this matter ought to be guarded against by
stationing men at the door acquainted with
those who had purchased tickets, or been
extended complimentaries.
1t was unanimously agreed that Mayor
| Comstock act as Chairman of the Invita-
ton and Reception Committee. and that
steps be taken to secure list Of fifty prom
inent citizens from San Francisco, Oak
land, Los Angeles and Sacramento to act
on the committee. A suggestion was
offered that Chairman Stump of the State
| Central Committee be consulted, and it was
acted upon and adopted.
The Chairman was empowered TO appoint
Committees on Printing, Music, Decora-
tons, Finance, and Supper, and Mr..
| Steffens announced that he would select
the committees before the next meeting.
The committee adjourned to meet next
| Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the
readirg-room of the Golden Eagle Hotel.