The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-07
.YHE INAUGURATION BALL
Fairy-like Scene in the Pension
Building.
Electric Llgh,s in Many colsssd Globe. neT.r.
Plants and PLACES produced
Radiant scene.


wAsuMaros, March a--liy long custom ne
inaugural ball has grown 70 Be almost a. Uu11
part Of The ceremonies Of the inauguration a.
as the inaugural address, tits The inaugural
tribute 81 politicians 70 society. Thofr have
been but two lntcrmiaslona IN tho series o. IN.
auRuraI balls % commemorate The accession o.
4 newly elected president sineo The dnya 81
Madison. that covers period q eightY.io
years
Whatever changes 81 administration may o.
cur, Il seems likely thai tho pension building
win 10 Tho national ballroom 81 Tho future
Clevclanda nfst Inauguration and Harriooo'4
clcetlon were cnch attended BY most epccc1ain|
balls held WITHIN this building. bur neither %
them could compare IN spicudof 70 thq ban
held there saturday night Much o. The spec
iacetsr snlendur was doubtless due y nod.
ern developments III the use Of electricity, 81
which full advantage was taken Tho scene
Was ieify.iike Tho scent 81 iloweps-ihe com
bintd radiance Of myriad electric globes. NJ
dainty blcnding OF green and gold and white.
eparkliag fountains Of tinted water perinet
harmony ~ inuAical Instruments and, what VIA
to1nany Tho most interesting feature d ALL
,uii,sts 81 anfpnasinn mngniucencc-all com.
hined 70 make u spectacle that VIII % CARRIED
Tor many years Ia Tho minds 81 lhoao who witt
nessri q II ~ fullnoss
Fancy chamber 81 nearly enc hunQfn1
yards in ienash moro than forty yards ~
breadth and moro than nifty yards from floor q
ceiling Iof such are tho dimensions Of t1e
great court Of the pension ofhce building. where
The ball WAS held Eighty ieot from the noof
the framework Of tho roof. supported ~ eight
pillars massive IN Hlze. wrapped round
and round In nftistic fashion, with bnnl.
Ing nnsl NV and smllaN, md studded with
numerous electric lights IN globes o.
yario'is cciofs Three broad galleries range
on al sides u tho spacious court, The nfet
twenty fcct or ~ from The bathroom door. sup
ported BY many slender columns % poliaho4
granite. md The balcony railing capped ~ huge
vases HUI The shining snrfnee Of the columns
and the brouxcsi Taeea are hidden IN tho uI11nfl
or tlorni decofAsionsstha ono covered BY hang.
Ing sirtngs 81 tmilnx and simlinr pendants; tAt
other Allcd with growing palms, gliitcfinH With
thousands az electric beams. similar tftnls
meat II accorded tin supports and cnppingg %
the two upper galleries.
WHITE. geld and rod are drhpod about t1t
walls Of tho entire tatcrior. Wherever Tho oy(
wandefs. these three eolors predominnle win
luat enough Of floral green 70 make d pleasing
olcnL The ceiling, hundred and atty i1tt
above the thfong, II mass 81 white and gold.
magnificent piece IL workmanship that elected
admiration from all boholderA Ton t1oo'
sand yards d material were couapineo
IN drnpinR tho vast canopy, The 1I1II
| nnd stripes ntc oNrfyNnelossou nII'4IN
On walls and r. thp waiiine. rooms me
tower gallery u covered with plush 81 pnI16(
while. gold embroidered and gold ifin6eA,
forming background Tor American 1nFS and
banners, whilc 10 tho contcr Of the plush. a..
rectly above, midway III the arches betNet1
the supporting pillars, arc cmbioms 81 cnils
airy. ahtolaH 81 bronze and nirei, highly pol
ished, over aults Of armof, with The npoAf b
the usual position A iiorni piece Il over each
81 the pillars supporting The nrat gallery On
the gallery wallis arc silk banners representing
the fokty.t0ur btatea
The second cutlery was decorated similarly
70 the prst, with iiornl pieces above each COL
uInn, vases fairly overlooking with Fgsep and
other flowers. while The sides wtfe covered with
national and state thcutcheons, alternating.
Foreign governments were complimcnted
ii mo decorations Of The highest gal
iorys which embraced 4finge 0f III nations
and. Of course the national coat Of arms
Flowers and growing plants were everywhere.
About tiie piinrs. covering the music stands.
over the arches; III The center was d fpuntain
Of splaefing water. tfarA.usrSht 10 tho rays ol
electric lights Of many c0lors. The fountain