Sacramento daily record-union., 1891-01-09
TO-AIGHTS BALL.
1T WILL BE THE MOST BRILLIANT
EVER GIVEN HERE.
The Capitol Building Now in the Hands
of the Observation-Disclosures
for the Guests

The legislative and local committees
charged with the duty of preparing fol
the inaugural ball tonight, yesterday af
ternoon took charge of such portions Of
the interior of the building as will be used
for that purpose, and went promptly to
werk. The Senate and Assembly cham.
bers are being cleared of their furniture
also such committee. rooms as will be nee.
essary.
Carpenters were busily engaged yester-
day afternoon in setting up the supper
tables in the corridors, and at an early
hour to-day the decorators will begin the
work assigned them.
The Executive branch OF the Citizens
Committee has prepared the following in
structions for the guidance of those who
will attend the ball. By following them
closely much confusion and ANNOYANCE 10
guests will be avoided.
Not being able to seat over 400 persons al
the supper table at one lime, it will require
the tables TO be reset three times, bur the
committee has made such preparations
that those al the last table will be as well
and carefully served as those at the first.
1t is expected that the Governor and the
invited guests will occupy the seats at the
first table, which will be served at Ii
o'clock.
Supper tickets must be presented BY all
on entering the supper hall. This applies
to guests as well as to those who purchase
tickets.
The gentlenens hat-room will be in the
Janitors office.
The ladies will bava tro msifip1 roo,,.
one in The Surveyor Generals office and
the other in the Adiutant Generals office
The seats in the Senate and Assembly
chambers and their lobbies will be reserved
for the dancers.
Seats will be provided for spectators in
the galleries.
Ladies are requested to remove their hats
and heavy wraps before entering the Senate
and Assembly chambers aud lobbies.
Carriages will arrive through the L-street
entrance and depart through the N-street
exit, in order to avoid accidents or collis-
ions.
Only one gentleman and one lady will be
admitted on each complimentary or $40
ticket.
Gentlemen desiring TO take more than
one ladv can procure an extra lady's ticket
by paying 81 tor the same
An extra lady's ticket is not good unless
she be accompanied by gentleman.
Tickets can be obtained of The Treasurer,
VIM: Beckman, People's Bank, Fourth
and J.
The grand march will occur at 9:45
o'clock P. NJ
Persons desiring their hacks on leaving
will give their number TO the officer q. the
door.
Employees will be admitted at the north
door.
Persons "falling in" line for'the grand
march will be assigned positions as follows:
Escort of Floor Committee; Governor,
Lieutenant-Governor and State officers
elect; Senators, Members of the Assembly,
appointed officers, in the order of rank as
arranged in the Governmental State roster;
citizens, etc.
1t is Governor Markhsm's wish that the
officers of the army, the navy, and the
National Guard appear in full uniform.
THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
The Reception Committee, which con.
sists of twenty-five members of the Invi-
tetion and Reception Committees selected
for active duty in the reception of the
guests this evening, met last evening
Mayor Comstock presiding. 1t was decided
that the members of the committee would
meet in the State Library this evening at
S:45 and enter upon their duties.
The badges for members of the commit
tee were placed in the hands of Colonel
James McNasser. and will be distributed
whea the committee meets this evening at
the State Library.
The committee is composed of the fol-
lowing named gentlemen: Eugene J.
Gregory, Chris Green. James McNasser, Z
B. Willis, L Elkus, r. t. Devlin, DR.. 6. G.
Tynell, c. McCreary. Frank Miller, r. d..
Stephens, w. Z. Gluness, w. P. Coleman,
P. E. Platt, ] B Wright and B. o. Stein
man, OF Sacramento, and the following
from San Francisco: F. S Chadbourne, a.
E Castle Paris Kilburn, S. K. Thornton,
Charles S. Bassett, D NJ. Burns, ]. D.
Spreckles, F. d. Barry, George A. Knight,
and r. ?. Hammond, Jr.