The morning call., 1893-03-05

there, and with their thousands of ladies
formed the throng that passed through the
four great dOOrways of the building and
made merry in the ballroom. 1t is esti-
mated that L. 600 people attended the affair,
but only small proportion of these took
part in the dancing, as the throng was too
great to admit of freedom.
The ball opened with grand inaugural
march, THE Great Republic" by Faneiolli,
leader of the band and orchestra, written
for the occasion and dedicated to Cleveland.
In the committee-rooms prepared for the
President and Viee-President the same
lavish mannerof decorations and adoTnment
that prevailed in the ballroom were re-
peated with even more profusion. Roses
predomlnated in the floral decorations
great American Beauties. sweet-seented
Magma Chartas and Uric Bruners-and in
every nook and corner were plants and cut
flowers that could not be surpassed in lux
uriance and novelty nf arrangement.
At 20 minutes to 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve-
land arrived, accompanied by a retInue
of friends. Without retiring to the private
rooms the President and his wife started on
tour of the ballroom. The President led
the way on the arm of General Schofeld,
while Mrs. Cleveland followed under the
escort of Justice Gray Of the Supreme Court.
Following them came Colonel and Mrs.
Lamont, MIR. and Mrs. Bissell, Hoke Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Sterling Morton, MIR. and
Mrs. Glider, Mr.. and Mrs. Benedict, Miss
Benedict and a number Of others.
As the party entered, the Marine band, at
n signal. started "Aail to the Chief" and
the familiar air was the first intimaton
given the majority of the people present
that the guests OF the evening had arrived.
The immense crowd was necessarily so
compact and the interest in the Cleveland
party SO great thatthere was little room left
for The promenade Of the guests of honor
The greatest interest was manifested in
Mrs. Cleveland. and hundreds of women
We'd with each other in getting 10 the
front of the line, here they might catch
good glimpse OF her face. A few minutes
only we're consumed in making the circuit
of the ballroom, and then Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland and party went upstairs to their
private apartments and there received a
large number of prominent persous. Secre-
tary of the Navy Herbert here Joined the
party with Miss Herbert.
The Vice-P Presidential party arrived at
10 O'Clock and the circuit OF the hall
was made in similar manner to the PresI-
Dental party. Mr.. and Mrs. Stevenson,
with their son. daughter and friends who
had accompanied them TO Washington, then
joined the President and Mrs. Cleveland in
their rooms.
The gown worn by Mrs. Cleveland was
made of heavy white satin with empire
front and light fitting back and was richly
trimmed with point lace and embroidered
with crystal beads. Tie embroidery ran up
in rays about twelve inches from the bot
fnua nf
back and with an empire front outlined
with lace and crystal embroidery. The
sleeves were large puffs made of satin
dotted with beads and had stiff satin bows
at the shoulders. A heavy fall Of lace CON-
pleted the corsage. The gown was severe
in style. but very rich and graceful in eff
feet.
Mrs. Stevenson's gown was combina-
ton in cream and heliotrope Of nioira an
tique and velvet with the skirt and corsage
OF cream moire. About the bottom of the
skirt was a narrow arrangement OF hello
trobe velvet. The corsage WAS Of duchesse
lace outlined by garland of vlolets. The
gloves and faii matched the velvet and sne
wore no jewels.
Miss Stevenson wore pink chiffon en-
.Droidered in coIors over pink silk.
Miss julia SteveHson's gown was white
beBgaline with: full puffed elbow sleeves
and rainbow satin and pearl passementeries.
Miss Letitia Stevenson, yet a schoolgirl.
wore a Josephine gown of turquoise blue
.faille. lace. The Cabinet ladies present
were: Mines. Carlisle, Lamont and Bisseu.
and Miss Herbert, daughter of the Secre-
tary ot;the Navy. The wife and three sons
Of Secretary of Agriculture Morton were
also present. Mrs. Gresham and Mrs. Hoke
Smith were not In the city, and Mrs. Olney.
the wife OF the Acknowledgement, did not
feel equal to.the task of attending the ball.
Mrs. Carlisle's gown was superb bro
cads, in which pinkish mauge shades pre-
dominated. The train was very long, and
the waist was elegantly trimmed with point
lace and gold and seed pearls, and had high
puffed elbow sleeves Of brocade. The neck
was finished with rich old lace, sixteen
inches wide, caught up on one shoulder with
ostrich tips. One end Of the lace was hid
den under the velvet bow at the waist in
front, and was then carried down the side
of the skirt and fastened with a large velvet
bow; then it was festooned across the front
OF the skirt in full width and disappe ared
under the train.
Mrs William K. Carlisle wore white
crepe. trimmed with light blue velvet.
Mrs. Lamont was attired in a gown Of
old gold satin, the back broeaded with terra
Gotta stripes, the sleeves In puffed velvet to
match the color Of the brocade stripes.
Lace was jabotted around the bottom and