The record-union., 1892-06-17
4 BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
An Immense Throng at the Native
Daughters Ball.
The Event OF the Season-Elegant Cos.
tumes-Handsome Decorations
The Grand March.

affair of the kind that has occurred in
Sacramento in years.
1t was given in the Capitol, and the
big State building never presented
more brilliant scene.
THE DECORATIONS.
The decorations were unusually at
tractive. AT the main entrance two inn
mense American flags hung in artistic
folds over the doors, and along the stair
case, rotunda and halls leading to the
Senate and Assembly Chambers were
festoons and palms. The State Library
also presented pretty scene. Here
were numerous beautiful floral pieces.
One of these represented an open book.
bearing the words, "Califia, No. %" In
the center of the library stood a hand
some floral harp on a circular bed Of
fragrant flowers. An elegant worked
horseshoe was also among the more at
tractiye pieces.
The Assembly Chamber-the ballroom
was also tastefully decorated with
1estoons, palms, and general pleasant
arrangement of towers.
The general appearance of the building
reflected credit upon those having charge
of the decorations. Most of the State
Offices on the second floor were thrown
open TO the guests, TO be USED as resting
places. The lower floor was converted
into vast dining hall. as was done at the
inaugural ball.
The guests began arriving, slowly at
first, at about 500 o'clock. By O'Clock
the approach TO the building was literally
blocked with the carriages of the arriving
guests, and for fully hall an hour an un-
broken stream of elegantly clad ladies,
accompanied by their escorts, poured into
the Capitol.
A LARGE cro-y1 Of .DaoYIa c,atborad about
the entrance 10 catch a glimpse of the
guests as they tripped from their con-
VeyanceS into the ballroom.
The guests were all in evening dress
and some of the ladies' costumes were
grand. BY 9:30 o'clock the interior of the
building presented a most animated
scene. Everybody was there for good
time, and they had it. The Reception
Committee exerted themselves to see
that each new arrival was made comfort
able and wanted for nothing.
The grand march started at 9:45 o'clock
Mrs. w. ). Leake, the Floor Director,
and her assistant, Miss Genevieye Green,
led the march and behind them came the
balance of the lady Floor Managers.
Next came the Reception Committee,
then the delegates, with their escorts, and
after them the invited guests.
There were nearly 200 couples in the
march. and the big ballroom was filled
TO its utmost capacity.
After various maneuYers had been eX-
ecuted the orchestra broke off into a
charming waltz, and in an instant the
hundreds OF dancers were in the dizzy
Whirl.
THE MUSIC.
A selection by Neale's Orchestra fol-
lowed. and then the dancing was re-
stunned. These selections were inter
spersed all through the programme and
proved quite a pleasant feature. The or
chestra, as usual, acquitted itself we'll
From the galleries the dancers were
watched by large crowd OF spectators,
who apparently enjoyed the affair almost
as much as the others.
The State Library was converted into a,
resting-room, and quite a on.fortable
oneit was, too. And even here the COM
miLtee having charge of the arrange
ments had placed an orchestra, under the
direction Of \. PAMELA, which rendered
operate selections and popular airs.
Shortly after midnight the guests re-
paired to the lower floor, where splen-
did supper was served. After this the
dancing was resumed and continued un-
til an early hour this morning.
BALL SOUVENIRS.
The souvenir programmes were of
beautiful design and workmanship. from
the printing establishment of ii. S.
Crocker IL Co. The cover was of yellum
O the finest quality, which bore a min
iature copy OF the great seal of the State,
in gold, inclosing one end of silken
ribbon, the other being fastened at the
top; also the words Sacramento. June
16, 1892" and Grand Parlor, n. D. G.
w." also printed in gold. The first of
the inner pages bore the vignette of the
State Capitol building, printed on steel
colored satin, and the following one an
excellent representation of the old Sutter
Fort as it appeared before its recent resto-
1.sfi llfat foft t,,a1
lowing lines, entitled "A Tribute" from
the pen of Madge Morris, and written for
the occasion:
When California wrought her royal crown of
a gift she would award unto the best
OF all her broad and loyal land should hold
The gift wherein her own proud fame should
rest
She took the footprints of the pioneers;
she took the sound OF battle and the
strength
or manhood measured with the long-drawn
length
Misfortune stretched for them across the
years;
She took the whispering sighs of pines that
Their needles down on graves lost in the
wake
OF Time; she took the heart-sick patience and
of women waiting waiting, waiting for
their loved
That came not back; and then the sacredness
And permanence of her Statehood laid
Upon the shrine of sacred things. OF these
she made
Her crown, and wrote around the shining
"The Native Daughters of the Golden West,u
The numbers on the dancing pro-
gramme were as follows:
i. Grand March and Waltz, "The Grand
:,
x G GuaurIlle California
8. 1olkil ...............' Our Guests
4 Sch0ttlsche..-.-.-. Our Delt gates.n
o. La ). q. W.,
g. Watt. Sacramento Farlor, No. 3.''
s. Polka. sunset Parlor No 90 ,,
y Sehottlsche,...."Our Grand President
10. Waltz and Lancers. craInsnto" j"
H. 1ork.............''f Elk Grove Parior, No H.
Io Saeuonlan The State OEcers -
~ SchoItlscne..---,........... "Caiifia Parlor"
10. IheOleS .-.-........''N. D. q. w -
The committees having charge of the
ball were:
Reception - Miss Irene Richardson.
Mrs. w Walter Greer. Mrs. Il. y. viii,
Jams, Miss Lizzie Adams, Mrs. Z. Col
grove, Miss Lipha SHELTON, Mrs. George
II. Clark, Mrs. L. D. Ryan, Miss Jennie
Lindley, Mrs. q. G. Folger. Miss Eva
Huntoon, Mrs. L. w. Madely, Miss NJ.
Little, Mrs. b. L. Howard, Mrs c. w.
Mier, Mrs. e. w. Hale, Miss Susie Gar
field. Messrs Il. d. Ryan, Eugene j.
Gregory, George I'll. Clark, II. c. Chip
man, Il. T. Deylin, K. III. Metcalf. Il. &.
Smith, II. c. Ross. +. Is. owen. w. C.
Reith. +. T. Johnson, l.. L. Breuner, w.
S. Leake, Presley Johnson, James Ora
ham and w. NJ. Sims.
Arrangeinents-Alis Irene Richardson
Mrs. ii. b. Breckenield, Miss Genevieve
Green, Miss Mo!lie b. Johnson, Mrs. w.
S. Leake, Miss Ida Clinch, Miss May
Terry, Mrs. c. b. Slusher, Miss Mary
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