Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-26
THE WORLDS FAIR BALL.
A Brilliant Opening of the Columbian
FestiVitIes.

| trOpolls alive with the impulse Of an an
niversary which none now living will
ever see again. Such was Chicago to-
night when the curtain was lifted be-
tween the future and the past. Back
ward 400 years the vista held within b
{ focus the coming Of Columbus TO " est
ern shores. Close in the foreground of
the future lay the dedication Of the Co
lumbar Exposition to the cause of
progress among the nations Of the
earth.
The inaugural Of the one and the
commemoration of the other were
marked tonight by brilliant reception
and ball in the great hall of the Audi
| forum. In behalf Of the other patrons
and of the patronesses of the ball, Maj
Gen. Miles, Mayor Washburne, n. X.
| Fair bank, George NJ. Pullman and
Marshall Field had invited 1000 prom
inent people from the various states to-
participate IN a reception rendered to
the President, vice-president and eX-
! Presidents Of the United States, the
representatives of foreign governments,
the chiefs of foreign governments, the
governors of states and other distin-
| guished guests.
While in it's inception and conduct the
| function of tonight was unofficial, it
|
Worlds Fair of 1928. So it Was there
were brilliant scenes in and about the
Auditorium building early this evening.
| The hundreds Of electric lamps gloWed
| brightly from the facade Of the tower
! ing buildings on the lake front. Along
| the broad pavements Of Michigan Ave
nue. dense crowds of people we're con-
tent to stand closely packed for hours
viewing the notable folks as they arrived
! to attend the reception.
About o'clock the rumble and fash
| of glistening equlpages began. Lady
managers and patrOnesees Of the affair
were coming to their rendezvous, which
! had been fixed at $50 O'Clock. The
generally invited guests followed III
rapid succession. Once within the
| great Auditorium, the first impression
was that resulting from flood of light,
diffused. almost dazzling to the unac-
customed eyes, and yet 1t was the SOFT,
aggregated glowing OF incandescent
lamps-myriads Of them. There
seemed no stress OF light IN any quarter
OF the great hollow, so equally were tie
lamps distributed.
AT 10 O'Clock the patrons OF the ball
escorted the ladies upon the floor and
ranged themselves with them in a long
/ line down the side of the hall. They
were then in position to receive the or
fetal guests. There was an inrushing
from the corridors to the boxes and the
balcony, croWdlng Of space IN the
aisles and general futter OF eZpeCta-
ton; then from out the foliage IN the
upper gallery there pealed forth the
| blare OF q trumpet, and quickly
afterwards the new marine land
| broke forth in a march. Simult2ne-
ously Congressman Allan c. Durbur-
row. arm and arm with Vice-Pres;dent
! Morton, assembled from the main foyer
to the floor, and, followed by a process
sion of official dignitaries, proceeded to-
wards the head Of the waiting line
which was to receive them. Gen. and
| Mrs. Miles were first to receive the
| Vice President when they passed the
line, being presented to each Of the Ia
dies and gentlemen by Mr.. Durborrow.
Next in line came the justices OF the
supreme court and members Of the cab
met Ex-President Hayes followed q.
moment later and was succeeded by
Lambert Tree, eX-mlnlster TO Russia
who escorted the members OF the dip
| lomatic corps, each Of whom was ar
rayed in all the insignia of his OtTiClaA
| position.
As the line Of officials was growing
thin slight figure with northumberland
ascetic face and kindly eye was seen ap~
preaching across the floor. His only
| companion was dark-featured, black
haired man, with comprehensive glance.
The first wore the scarlet OF the cardi~
nal archbishop. 1t was Cardinal Glib
bons His companion, clad IN dark
robes and vested with chain and insignia
of papal representative, was the am
bassador of the Pope recentlv arrived
in this country. They were cordially
received along the reception line and
afterwards with the dignitarles OF note,
occupied boxes bordering on the floor
The reception had ended. Down
from the balcony and gallery and up
per boxes the other guests who bad
been spectators thronged upon the
floor. The kaleidoscope brilliance OF
the scene was soon resolved into an Or
der Of promenade. The band up aloft
| broke forth again in stately move
ment of march time, and out Of the
chaos of bright costumes and flashing
| jewels two military officers led the way
for the line for the grand march, inio
which the moving throng merged itself.
Six managers of the affair followed the
military leaders, after whom came Con-
gresham Durborrow and Vice-Presi-
dent Morton. Behind these trailed the
official guests and others present. at
the close of the march the orchestra
took up the strain, floating into a,
| WulCL 5ct uUIO1CNS "a 1SCt AAa
rhythmic motion.
A few minutes before II O. clock the
Mexican National Band PLAYED med
ley of the national airs OF various ma
lions, and just as the music died away
Director Hand, who was in charge Of
the ballroom music, at the far end Of
the hall rose and waved his baton. and
at precisely IL O'Clock the first strains.
of waltz foated out upon the air. The
center Of the floor was at once covered
with whiring couples. who gradually
forced the lookers-on back to the wall.
A polka followed the waltz and other
dances came swiftly until 5 O'Clock IN
the morning, when the last was over,
the red fire was out and the curtain
came down on one of the greatest social
events the country has ever seen.
At midnight the supper rooms were
opened and the GENIAL pleasure of the
ball was increased by viands and deli
cate menu.
THE young man who is found every
day at the race-course IS on the wrong