The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-03-09

n. inc loOW souls, more or less, patiently wnite
n. lne approach OF the presidential party To- 81
,u r., Ies,c"'hR stand In the grounds OF the Whit
" House and probably will never forget Oh
70 experiences OF the day. hearty cheer Rreete
II. hr' cIeVelands appearance on the revewin
ir stand and the shouts redoubled as he took hi
place m Inc conspicuous projection OF th
10 structure. where he stood during the parad,
n He was soon followed by Mrs Cleveland Mr.,
4. stevenson. Mrs Lamont and the other ladie
A. who had been with the presidential party a.
day They came at moment when the crow
Y. was interested in the passing troops and tbei
y presence was unnoticed. The president ar
~ rnared before the multitude and while IN
70 cheers were yet sounding in his honor an aid
d Of the grand marshal stationed opposite the re
viewing stand Ealoped at full speed dow
c pennsylvania avenGc and gave the signal 10
: the hI1rch 70 be resumed.
n The Procession.
l. The buglcs sounded Forward march IN,
. omccrs repeated their commands and tho lin,
e OF march was again taken up from the poin,
/ where the head OF the column had halted on
d posite the treasury department
9 Mr.. Cleveland saluted the national flag uber
u u pissed MIN. He also bowed to personaI
. irlends In the parade. He stood on the stand
. IN the facc OF the bowling wind, not seeming
10 mlnd inc cold and the waves OF drifted snow
I that were whirled in his face. His ovcrcoat
was buttoned tightly about his throat nuring
tne whole time the parade was passing Mr.
, Cleveland stood in one position and carefully
scanned the lines OF marching men
A huge white bla nike, was sent out shortly
after the procession began passing, under tho
folds OF which NicePresident Stevenson and
Chairman IIarrity made themselves COMPARE.
lively comfortable. Towards evening the la.
dies OF the party retired from the stand and
did not return. ~
But the enthusiasm OF the multitude in tho
vicinity OF the reviewing stand was not half
vented until Gen Fitzhugh Lee made his an
pharahcc nt the head Of the third division Tho
ovation that had been given all along the route
OF the parade apparently reached its highest
point as he saluted the new president Cheer
| followed cheer, and the tfrcng on the stand
Joined in the demonstration. The shouts were
taken up with renewed vIgor when the presi-
| dent returned Gen. Lees salutation and long
hi'er the ex-governor had passed the echo OF
cheers In his honor came to those OF the prcsi.
dental party
When Gov. Peck Of Wisconsin dorred HIS hat
10 the president renewed cheering greeted him.
| The first grand division passed the reviewing
stand at 81 10 o'clock exactly.
Gen Josiah Porter, ndjutant general of the
national guard Of the state of New York, with
mounted STAFF, rode at the head OF the second
Erhnd division. One Of the features OF the ma.
iad" vas the Tammany hall society OF New
York. H0y Flower and stan, who rode in car.
riagcs were enthusiastically cheered all along
the line. When the governor reached the press
stand he responded to the applause which
greeted him by rising in his carriage lifting
MS nat and howing number OF times Again
as ne passed the presidential stand, he stood
erect IN his carriage and bowed TO the presi-
dent
The shadows OF night were beginning to fall
when The Cleveland Democratic club OF Buralo
passed tho stand. Marching proud and erect
with their uniform black top coats and silk
hats. they made an appearance that did credit
TO the presidents home. Every head was barred
yHfruf ht tn, thn
Annie Laurie"
The members OF the Duckworth club OF Gin
cinnah h"aded the pE9sssssipa twehtisi and sa.
t',su =, Tue president as they went by the stand
"ns cNactly o'clock when the last ranL
The inaugural Ball.
When the leader of the famous Marine pano
lifted his baton at $3.50 O'CLOCK ana gave 'ho
signal for the grand march OF the cleveland IN
argural ball to begin, IL was undoubtedly the
most elaborately- decorated ballroom 'he
world has ever seen. The thousands of per
sons on the vast floor space added 10
the life and briliancy OF the scene and gave
effect to the general ensempie
that can never he forgotten by those VINO wero
present to behold the striking spectacle
The majestic central hull Of the otherwise
embarrassing pension building created by the
late Gen. Meigs, was placed at the aisposal on
the national authorities for hall-roob, 'no
equal Of which would be hard to find anywhere
Whatever changes Of administration may oc
cur il seems likely that the pension bullding
will he the national ballroom OF the
future. ClevelanG's inauguration. ana also
Harrison's were celebrated In thlS buiiuihs'
The scene was fairy-like. The scent OF mowers,
the combined radicnce OF myriad eiectr,o
globes the dainty blending of green anu goio
and white, sparkling fountains perfect mar
mony Of musical instruments whieh "as w
many unsurpassed in taste, will be csrrieu io'
mnny wears In the minds OF those who VII
IL r.
In length. more than forty yards IN preauth
and nfty Yards from floor TO cciDng, lor suon
are the dim cnsions OF the court oi 'ne Po,
sion or1cc building where the Dali was
held The broad galleries range on al'
sides Of the spacious court, the hrst, twenty
feet or so from the ballroom floor, supported
Inv many slender columns OF polished grahite'
and the balcony railing capped by huge Vases,
| But the shining surface OF the columns anu
| tho hronzed coating OF the vases hidden In the
| n,asses Of floral decoration, the one coVere" py
| hanging strings OF smiax and similar pehuants'
| the other filled with growing palms glltterins
| with thousands of electric beams similar
| treatment is accorded the supports anu cap
pings of the two upper galleries.
| wttir gold and red are draped about the
| walls ot the interior. Flowers and growing
| plants are everywhere about the pillars eoIel-
ing the music stands, over the arches' In inc
center of the court is fountain OF playing
| water Two great arches, each sixty'nVe leet
| In bnight arc on either side of the court whlle
iust in front Of and surrounding them are tho
stands for the musicians. The arches are the
crowning feature OF the room. FROM inc VoP
of one the magic name Cleveland Diazes III
eIertrieity. from the other Stevenson shines
the ball had heen in progress for some time
hefore the presidential party arrived. Many
| ncrsons of distinction from all parts OF tne
, | Country formed the throng that passed through
the four great doorways OF the nulidihg ana
| made merry In the ball room 1t Is estimated
| that 10 900 people attended the ball, but only
| small proportion OF these took part In the
= dancing.
; The tbronr was too great to admit OF freedom
in the waltz and shottische and polka ana the
pressure about the square sets was so INTENSE i'e
that jewellers were given but little space lot
their cyolutlons. Mr. 4. b. Hay, chairman OF
. . the committee on inaugural ball and prone
), | made was floor manager, and each OF the tweYe
: sections into which he divided the ball room
= | was in charge OF an assistant. Chairman HAY
q bad his station near the orchestra and he
y communicated with his aides by means oil
= | electric signals.
The programme of the concert, promenade
9 and dancing was as follows:
- CONCERT.
:, l. Grand inaugural march, "The Great ,,,,
"a "a Band and orchestra Written for the occasion
J. SyMpnUiS GTnha Selection, pi The Merchant q
lo Esnlsse comque, "Trip TO Mars Fancuii
y DANCING AND PROMENADE.
70 1. Lanciers Fencing Master w. pekovel
nc .. Polka, May Bells, ''Santelmanl
n, g. Promenade "Czarina 49,; 'Ganh
nc l. Lancicrs, " Isle Of Champagne" furs
s. waltz" Polar nT,rv star :;'Rn;I,di;, Rand
90 + Promenade, advertisement and Espag-
on nni .,,7.,'.,....,... -. :. Deserme
TO q. Lanciers, Intern ational,'. ,'...,:..,,; Nose
as O. Promenade, Road to Moscow" -. De Loci
es 10. Waltz La Cigale, ,".,.,..,,.,,,.,.,' Audra
r. le. Promenade, Ball Costume" ,Rnbinstei
he is. Polka, Jolly Students March 'fSnfnsS
NJ NJ is. Promenade New York. Fancuil
ar' 10. I.anciers, Robin Hood" ".....,.,a De koys
gs is. Polka, High School Cadet Marcn'. Sou
an A Fatal Row.
BILE NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 8. = a
Whitwell Tenn, there was fight b
en tween the Ross and Morrison familie
inG @ Three of the Morrison boys were e