New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-26
PLANS FOR THE BALL.
ESCORTS FOR DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
THE PRESIDENT TO ARRIVE At II 80 oCLock
-CONNITTEF ARRANGEMENTS.

THE PRESIDENT TO ARRIVE At IL 30 O'CLOCK
COMMITTEE ARRANGEMENTS.
Further details regarding the Citizens Ball. which
is be held in Madison Square Garden TO MORO"
evening. given out by the Executive COMMITTEES
in charge after protracted meeting yesterday AZ
ternoOn al the Waldorf.
The music will begin at 10 O'Clock, but the Mayor
will not arrive until 10 10 when, with suitable
escort he will be conducted to the Fourth-ave end
OF the building All the members OF the Committee
OF one Hundred, OF other committees on the ceie-
bration are requested to assemble with the ladies'
OF their families about 10 30 O'Clock at the Fourth
ave. end of building, behind the Mayor, to assist
in the reception OF the visiting guests The invited
guests will probably begin to arrive at or about 10 I'D
o'clock and the President Will arrive about III W.
The invited guests. comprising the Diplomatic Corps
Duke OF yeragua and party the officers OF the foreign
and American fleets. and National state ana mu-
nicpal officers all to be presented to the Mayor.
There will be no presentation OF the general pubic.
Tho GREATER mart OF guests will be simply escorte4
by members OF Floor Committee or Reception 'om-
mittee and introduced through the chairman OF inc
RAN Committee to the Mayor. With the most dis
tng,shed guests there will be little more iofmay.
They will be- accompanied by an escort OF the Naval
Reserve who have volunteered 10 act as guaro
OF honor. . 49,.
All the guests will b. admitted at the Twenty.
sixthst. entrance. The clOak-ro0ms Tor women ""'
be on the second floor, for men on the thiru noo''
| and all such invited guests VIII inc" "''' "
largo assembly -room where Walter stanoh' oi '"s
paI committee assisted by a large number OF men,
bers OF the Floor and Reception committees. VIII III
troduce them to the foreign guests ana assign pop'
escorts to conduct them into the Daiiro"h'
Soon after the arrival Of the President the private
| supperroom will be opened for the use OF me III
vited guests ana OF such members OF the FLOOR Oo'
| mittee as NAV be assigned by the chairman 10 ac-
| company them. Members Of the Ball committee ~
| the entrance door OF the private supperroom VIII
| haze full and absolute authority to decide VINO u
entitled 10 be admitted.
buffet supper will be served In the concert hall.
The entrance TO the supperroom VIII DE ihio'hai.
Announcement will simply be made to the escorts "a
the various distinguished guests that the President Is
vitsd TO accompany him. the more distinguished
guests going ahead OF the rest but without any intent
or desire 10 establish an order OF preceaense' Inc
will probably escort the President. and the Chairman
of the Ball Committee will probably esco't MIS- Oroy'
There will be further cerem0ne. AFTER the supper.
supper for the general public will be served ID me
! sIpper-rO0m the Madison Avenue entrance AT me
price OF 81, not including wine me coa!ropnIs LOT
! men win BE- in the basement on the right hand on
entering. and those Tor women III me Das'meh' oh "c
left Of the entrance.
The bronze badges for the committee. and Honor.
arr Committee will be- given out 81 the Mayors ONCE
between 10 a. IN. and 4 p. M to-day, and al me
Waldorf between and p: m.
! The Committee on Invitations TO the ball has decided
| that no Orslar representatives Of foreign nations
| below the rank of Consul General shall be- invited
This draws the line AT consuls To whom r" invitations
afternoon anr I'VE We're wondering why they had
received no invitations. 1t IS most unusual
foreign Consuls not be noticed in an affair Of thi.
kind. The Consul Is the official representative o.
nzed on an occasion like the reception on Thursday
night"