The record-union., 1895-01-29
People From Many Portions Of the
State We're There.
The Handsome Capitol Building Beautifully
Decorated Elegant Ball Cos
tunes and Who We're Them.

The inaugural ball given at the Capitol
last night by the citizens of Sacramento
in honor of Governor Budd and the
newly elected State officers was q brill
people of this city, San Francisco, Stock
liant affair." in which many leading society
ton and other portions of the State parti-
cipated.
Ever since Sacramento became the
Capital of the State it has been the GUS
tom of her citizens to honor each incom-
ing administration in this manner, and
these inaugural balls have always been
looked forward to with joyful anticipa-
ton by society people here and elsewhere.
The interior of the Capitol building
never looked prettier than it did last
night, despite the short time the Com
mittee on Decorations had in which to
effect the transformation. But modern
decorators can accomplish much in a
couple of days, as the results of their
laBors revealed last night The great
building was enveloped in a food Of
light both within and without, and the
beautiful grounds, with their green
sward and towering pines formed per-
feet setting for what had the appearance
OF a brilliant gem of mammoth proper
tIons.
The weather. too, was on its good be-
haVior-a typical Sacramento midWinter
night. Not q cloud obscured the sky,
and the high north wind of the preceding
night had been succeeded by soft and
gentle breezes from the south. This fea-
ture was especially appreciated by the
ladies. who were enabled to go and come
without fear of injury TO their delicate
and costly raiment. TO guard against
possible storm, n canopy had been
erected in front of the building to protect
carriages, but fortunately there was no
necessity for it.
Over the main doorway of the building
the great transom was IaStetuIly dfapeG
with the national colors, in the center of
which were placed large portraits of Gov
eEnOr and Mrs. Budd.
Inside the building scenes of beauty
greeted the guests on every hand. The
passages to the second floor led through
rows OF tropical plants placed in such
profuslOn that the StairwayS seemed like
great conseryatories. The upper corridors
and the balustrade in the rotunda were
similarly decorated, with the addition here
and there Of graceful feStOons OF ever
greens. Of which the clinging smiax
termed a prominent part.
The transformation from the everyday
appearance OF the interior of the building
was most noticeable, however, in the
Senate and Assembly Cham bers which
had been set apart for dancing and
promeuades. These were perfect bowers
OF beauty, in which soit-tinted silk dra-
peres, evergreens aud exotic plants were
blended in such perfect harmony of col
ors as to produce most charming effects.
To persons accustomed 10 the usual ap-
pearance OF these rooms, with all their
brilliant frescoing and ornameutation,
the change was q surprise. In The Senate
Chamber the immense windows were
obscured by deiicately tinted orange and
green silk drapeTies, while from tho
galleries were suspended long and
slender festoons OF smilax inter-
spersed with pendants Of the same, from
which We're suspended imitation hanging
baskets. The massive columns support
ing the galleries were entwined with
eyergreens, in pleasing contrast to the
white and gold OF the columns.
In 'front.' Of the Presidents desk, and on
platform elevated some five feet above
the floor, the musicians were almost hid
den from view by proiusiou of ferns
and other potted plants. The globes of
the electric lights and gas Jets were en-
cased IN yeIlow-uuted tissue paper.
which softened and subdued the light,
while adding TO the beauty OF the cham
ber.
The decorations in the Assembly Cham
Der were similar 10 those of the Senate,
but on more extended SCALE owing to
the larger size of the hail. Here the
silSen window drapoTies were OF blue
orange and white ilnts. The orchestra
stand was very tastelully arranged with
rare plants.
In the lobby and galleries seats were
arranged for those who did not dance.
The main hallway between the Senate
and the Assembly Chambers at the ey-
tremities OF the building, lined with
tropical plants and hung with IestOons of
smilaG and eYergreeus, was thronged
with prOmenaGeGs the entire evening
who were entertained by choice con-
cert music rendered by the Foresters'
Band III the rOtunGa.
The main room Of the State Library
and the cosy alcOves Surrounding it were
much sought during the hours Of tie
ball by those who had wearied of dane
ing. Librarian Perkins and his assist
ants had ornameuted the desks with
choice flowers, which brought that por-
ton OF the building into harmony with
the rest.
When the ball had fairly opened. the
scene in both the senate ana Assembly
Chambers was really enchanting. The
beauty OF the decorations, the SOFT light
that was shed from hundreds of DELI
cately tinted globes, cambined with the
brilliant costumes Of the ladies and the
bright uniforms of the members of the
Governors staff, as the dancers lifted
hither and thither, combined 10 produce
picture Of unusual beauty.
The committee under whose manage
ment tho building was prepared for the
ball deserve much credit Tor the taste
displayed by them. They were ably as
sisted by Q. 2. Dodge, who personally
superintonded the work. Trank kunz,
the pioneer florist, supplied the plants
and evergreens that lent so much beauty
10 the interior of the Capitol ana ar
ranged all the decorations OF that char
acter. The window and music stand
dIaperies were the work of the Messrs.
Breuner, and the decorations at the main
entrance were by Z. Nj. Campbell. The
result OF these gentlemen's efforts demon
s,rated the fact that Sacramento has deco
rative artists second TO none on the coast
THE COMMITTEES.