Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-06

with the beads. and had stiff satin bows at the
| shoulders. A heavy fall of the lace completed
the corsage. The gown was severe in style, bu,
rich and graceful.
After making the tour of the ball room the
President retired to his reception ROOM where
the reception assumed more formal aspect
For nearly forty minutes a large number OF
prominent people who had not been partici-
pants In the informal reception IN the corridor
were presented. Gen. Schofeld Justice Gray
and his wife and Manager Gardner assisted in
the reception. Gen. Burdett Lieut.. Charles
Lsuchien of the navy. Mr.. and Mrs. Alice Pal
mer OF the executive committee, DIR. and Mrs.
y. s. Lincoln, Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Hopkins,
Mr.. John III. Oberly. Secretary and Mrs Car
isle, Henry II. Davis, Col James q. Berret,
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs Herbert. Surg.
Gen. and Mrs. Moore. Capt. A. III. Van Deusen,
the japanese minister and his wife and the
Corean minister, who were presented by Secre-
tary Herbert. ex-Assistant Secretary of State
Wharton and wife. Congressman John G. Black
and wife. with Miss Wanamaker, daughter Of
the ex Postmaster General. were also present.
II was about $50 o'clock when the President
and Mrs Cleveland arrived. well toward IL
when they made their adieus and finally turned
their faces homeward. after what must have
proved day of most intense and prolonged ex-
element.
THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
The vice presidential party had arrived some
what in advance of the President and Mrs.
Cleveland, and were among the first to enter
the balcony rooms and pay their respects
They we're followed by the friends who had
witnessed their arrival at the entrance door, and
who were admitted IN detachments.
Mrs. Stevenson was accompanied to the ball
by all the ladies of the party that came with
her from bloomington. save Mrs. Scott, her
sister, who Is III mourning. Mrs. Stevenson s
gown combination OF cream and hello
IL, a
cOrsagc were of cream MORE. About the bot
tom OF the skirt was a narrow arrangement Of
the heliOtrOpe velvet. The corsage was decol-
lete. with rich bertha of rare old duchess
lace. outlined by garland of violets. Mrs.
Steve nson gloves and fan matched the velvet
and she wore no Jewels.
While President Cleveland was holding his
levee in his reception room the Vice President
went to his room adjoining. where he divided
for while the honOrs of the hour. All of the
members of the Presidents cabine. paid their
respects to the Vice President at this reception.
Gen. Schofield also called. The Vice President
was assisted in his reception by his wife and
daughters and Mr.. and Mrs. James Ewing, the
former his old law partner in Bloomington
The vice presidential party remained in the
room for forty minutes after the departure of
the President and then returned to the Ebbitt
House.
WHEN DANCING WAS PLEASANT.
1t was not until after the President and his
party and the Vice President and his party had
left the ball room that the crowd began to thin
out sufficiently to make dsncing at all pleasant
1t was for the most part the younger people
who remained to the last in order to enjoy a
few turns upon the floor in time to the music.
b. midnight the ball was about over. The
music ceased. The last of the dancers left the
ball room. The ceremonies in connection with
the Inauguration of a new President, the for
NAL Inauguration, the parade and the great
ball were finished and the story of another 4th
of March was added to the history of the land