The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-03-12


mittees in charge of the ball had per-
tected their arrangements and were
on hand to carry them out. Just be-
fore o'clock, the hour set for the
junction to begin, the current govern
Ing the electric lights was turned on
and the wide, broad and high interior
was transformed into fairyland. From
dome and gallery and from pillar, post
and rafter thousands of luminous
CLEANS came forth bringing into the
view the results that an army of deco
rators had labored SO long to obtain.
More than hundred thousand yards
Of cloth had been used in the drapery;
six thousand incandescent and fifty arc
lights had been wired and established
IN their proper places, and forty thou
sand roses, not to speak of yards upon
yards of smilax and other foliage
plants had been arranged in the most
artistic manner.
Not an Exclusive Function.
The inaugural ball is not an exclu-
sive function. Everybody of respecta-
bility who cares to attend can do so by
paying five dollars for ticket. Natu-
rally the attendance was large and
shortly after o'clock the floor was
well filled. Members of the diplomatic
corps in their official uniforms, officers
Of the regular army. members of the
staffs of state governors, generals,
colonels and host of other titled
mi IN fco
civilians made a picturesque display of
socially inclined humanity.
Arrival of the Presidential Party.
The appearance of President and
Mrs. Mckinley and the Vice-President
and Mrs. Hobart was the feature of
the evening. 1t was $40 o'clock when
President and Mrs. Mckinley, accom-
panied by Private Secretary Porter and
Charles j. Bell, chairman of the inau-
gural committee, arrived. They were
met at the entrance by a committee
and escorted to the reception room. A
number of distinguished people were
then presented to the president and
his wife. A little later Mr.. and Mrs.
Hanna, Gen. Osborne and wife and Mr..
and Mrs. Abner Mckinley arrived. Vice
President Hobart's arrival followed
that of the president. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Hobart. After brief
reception in the apartments assigned
to him, he and Mrs. Hobart joined the
presidential party and assisted in re-
ceiving the invited guests To satisfy
the demands of the crowd downstairs
the president and vice-president, ac-
compauied by their wives, walked out
on the balcony overlooking the floor.
They were repeatedly cheered. The
distinguished quartette bowed their
acknowledgements, the band played
an inspiring air and the ball was fairly
opened.
Mrs. McKinley's and Mrs. Hobart's Gowns.
The gown worn by Mrs. Mckinley
was very handsome. The material
was what is known as cloth of silver.
The ground work was of white Satin,
heavily woven with silver thread in a
conventionalized lily design. The
train, which was plain, full and sweep
III ACuouACN oWO y ul us anu a lldlL III
length. On the left side it was open
over panel of seed pearls embroidered
ON satin. Mrs. Garret A. Hobart was
attired in white silk gown with a
corsage of unique design.
Sale Of Wine Prohibited.
The resolution of the inaugural ball
committee prohibiting the sale of wine
at the ball was adhered to rigidly.
The oply place where wine was served
in the pension building was at q
reception given in large room at the
east end of the building, adjoining the
general supper room, where Carl G..
Essner, the caterer of the ball, per-
sonally entertained the presidents
party, members of the cabinet and the
diplomatic corps, Gen. Miles and staff,
National Chairman Hanna and party
and other distinguished guests, in
Guiding leading members of the senate
and house. Prior to this reception an
elaborate supper was served in this
private room, where the president and
the vice-president and their ladies and
few others, twenty-five in all, were
seated at a magnifcsntly decorated
table.