The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-02-05

The souvenirs given away with every
ticket to the inaugural ball are always
models of artistic beauty and are
usually saved as a priceless memento
Of the occasion. The front page of this
years souvenir has just arrived in the
city, that is, proof of it. The front
page of the cover contains clear and
striking resemblance of the pension
building, where the ball is to be held.
as it will look on the night of the ball
to observers on the outside. The
windows show the brilliant illumination
within, while a silver moon sails in the
heavens over it. At the lower left hand
corner of the cover is an engraved view
of the interior of the pension office court
while the ball is in progress, showing
the columns that support the massive
roof and crowds on the floor. In the
lower right hand corner, in gold letters,
are the words, Inaugural Ball, March 4,
1897"
The back of the cover contains strik-
ing effect, a dazzling American flag
emerging from the midst of a cloudburst.
The inside pages of the souvenir were
designed and executed at he bureau
OF engraving and printingin W ashington.
The first page is devoted to portraits
which are particularly strong and char
acteristic likenesses of President-elect
Mckinley and Vice President-eec
Hobart. The portraits are arranged on
either side of an erect figure of Liberty,
holding in her right hand the national
standard, whose staff rests upon the
ground. Her left arm is raised with
graceful gesture of attention. The face
is particularly beautiful and strong,
and the pose of the figure is exquisite.
On the lower part of the page are en-
cravings of the White House and the
United States Capitol building.
The second page is devoted to a beau
tifully executed engraving of a large
tablet, printed in terra GOTTA tints, which
contains the names of tie officers and
members of the committee. On the right
hand lower corner of the page is a
beautiful woman representing the allie
CORY of music. and on the left hand side
is a vase. from which springs palm and
laurel boughs.
The last page is particularly appro-
pirate in it's design for the occasion it
will commemorate. In the center is a
coat of arms of the United States, flank
ed on either side by the coat of arms of
the states of Ohio and New Jersey
Altogether, the production is by far
the most artistic and striking souvenir
OF an inaugural ball yet degigned. 1t
has been copyrighted, and copies are
rapidly being made by a Philadelphia
firm and the bureau of engraving and
printing.
The official program is another inter
esting publication. The cover of this
work is exceedingly artistic, the center
piece of the front being well executed
figure of the Goddess of Liberty, draped
in the American flag. An American
eagle with outstretched wings Is poised
at the top of the cover, holding in it's
beak a scroll containing the inscription,
Program, Inaugural Ceremonies, Wash
ington, D. c., March 4, 1897" The front
of the cover also contains pictures Of
the Washington monument and the
White House. The back of the cover Is
devoted to a centerpiece that represents
the United States shield. The book will |
contain so pages, and will be filed with
sketches of former inagurations and
considerable fresh historical data, to- |
gether with the official program of the
1896 ceremonies.
The menu for the inaugural ball is an
other subject about which considerable
has been said and written. Banquet
NOoN
be provided for that price are to be very |
elaborate. The menu selected Is as
follows:
Raw oysters in ice.
Consomme in cups.
Broiled oysters.
Oysters a la poulette.
Chicken outlets.
: Terrapin.
Salads.
Chicken. Lobster. Crab.
Tongue. Smithfeld ham.
Pate de foie gras.
Assorted sandwiches.
Lemon ices. Roman punch.
Vanilla and chocolate ice cream.
Fruits. Assorted cakes. Cafe.
This menu was the choice of the COM
mittee of the q that were submitted by
competing caterers, a half a dozen of
whom were from New York, three from
Baltimore and the rest were from this
city, Cincinnati and Chicago. In award
ing the contract to hotel proprietor Of
and Atlantic City, the In
augural committee expressed a decided