The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-05

Raw oysters on ice.
ConSomme in cups.
Broliea oysters oysters a IA Polette.
Chicken outlets. Sweethteads.
, TsrrsP psna Phiiade'P655a ,s ssyi Salad
Crab salad.
Tongue. sn,thfie'd , ham, Came Can pa'ties'
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Vanilla ice cream. Chocolate Ice cream.
Lemon fee Remain punch.
Assorted cakes Fruit.
Johannis water White Rock water.
The inaugural bali was the climax 81
the day. To the minds Of many there IS
nothing comparable 20 IT, They Ike 10
see the parade. they iinger for a sight Of
she prominent men ard women. they oe-
cupy their weary places GA tsTr8ced
stands for hours TO see The president and
the Inauguration party pass. but 70 these
people ard especially the ladies. provided
win exquisite gowns. designed and plan
ned moutns 80 advance ts The EaH
The pension building is admirably suited
FOR this spectacular display. Il is an
enormous Rail. surround ug q vast court.
supported by huge pillars 81 marele.
around which circle two galleries This
great ccurt sQ1sEh; became the ball room.
Il lends itself "a the most artistic decora-
ton and "a VAS never 50 beautifully deco
rated ard festooned and NEatea ss tonight.
The graceful arches tremsie8 Etth flowers
and greengry. tie colossal columns seem
oa 20 grow out Of bowers - flowers and
sapu-,rte4 ire fron roaf. ~Ejcr wss royal
canopy % white and golt. Hundreds a,
canarfes IN god cases tucked awaH re- are
-rsenery. sang nerrily. Il vas Ike TIA
r,r.rssf. 81 fatryfAnd. WITH IT'S vision or
beautiful women. tts rsyriAds % r'eaTair <
lights rs gorgeous usssinE ~ co9ors. tEs
wealth II blossoms SIS D'llsaftous - s1ft
music. and the heavy odor o. Thousands
- perfumes. The enormous Goor space.
SOS feet lens aus haH as w'1e was z2 large
that 81 vas divided into squares each M
.4a~ a CORPS of aseis ants - ter general
roo~ managers. Edward NcCsuley au5 Ed
wln p fsy.
TIE announcement q the Inaugural tali
declared thar Tao doors vcuia hs opened
ats o'clock ard that the dance program D.
would begin ne 2. Eut 0any visitors 20
sAe ~ttw determined 20 rr7izs ~ uart 70 tAs
sextg,Itins vre~s clustered ahoaf ere go
.~s~~e q, ere pension huflStnE Aefore ere
doors were urened- Ths CREST piie % rai
brfrk wffh thousand 81 electro butts
nurHt s1issenea AZ every window tea-
xor visible bali across fhe city When tse
DOES anniiv swung invara peorIe rsus=
wgth a rush ami IA = quarter CO ST hour
TIE ussin roor wEs comfortably alle3 1fth
VvnTrE &deTs-
TIE presidential parry. TIE rotahia fz-
urvx ~ cfrtcsaltssH snG tne ~tsri ~ sectety
Watch cane alerE wttr tEe afr}orrart,
Germs anG ere navy force as vptcuoas
factors delayed thesr arrival uEt1 later
ara mere fashionable hnars- Use Er.t
r.,r,srz ncEevew were REPAID 20 thesr g.
fa-p-ass ~ tire finest vtew. Tor without a
~rrat enough crowd 10 conceal tAe 8ecera-
fsg-s TIE wcndersai haH Vas 20 - seen
Al tie ssss advantage. Frorn the I've bs1-
rcmsaS encircllnE tae hali hsxh up. ffsr-
ss~xas q psopls looEest GcEn OF tha other
hundreds % ssalwart. h.acA-coate5 rasn
a. rsehIy-goNne1 vcrnen 40 swe1s In
Es-ssozs procession zrc4a8 Ihe r-oas
surface
ne human element - 80 bar vs..
nsser tAa hg5si9trE Aa8 Began % o. un.
s. NEST Interesting factor a1d rhe d.
r-or~ary ef tee xre@s NscLa5 sVes.t ~ re
snaaxuTafsaa rzgressss flsess En0n a vs.
sgar C41y ard co@Zgrg SoGsegy 1zi CO..