The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-05

Mrs. Mckinley retired for few min
utes to rest after the fatigue of passing
through the crowd. A number of distin-
guished people were then presented to
the president and his wife. Among
these We're Mrs. Potter Palmer of Chi
cago, Mrs. S. V. r. Cruger of New
York, General Bachelor, the French
ambassador the Korean and Japanese
ministers, ex-Secretary Olney, Secre-
taries Sherman, Alger and Gage. A
little later Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Hanna,
General William Mckinley Osborne and
wife and Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Mckinley
arrived.
Vice President Hobarts arrival fol-
lowed promptly that of the president
He was accompanied by Mrs. Hobart.
After brief reception in the apart
ments assigned to him, he and Mrs.
Hobart joined the presidential party
and assisted in receiving the invited
guests.
Tue crowd down stairs had mean
while grown impatient for a sight OF
the presidential party, and so the presl-
dent and vice president, accompanied
by their wives, walked out to the bal
cony overlooking the floor They We're
repeatedly cheered by the 5000 ladies
and gentlemen who crowded the open
space beneath. The quartet bowed
their Acknowledgements, the band
played an inspiring air and the ball was
fairly opened.
The gown wore by Mrs. Mckinley
was very handsome. The material was
cloth of silver. The ground work was
of white satin, heavily woven with sill
yer thread in a conventionalized lily
design. The train, which was plain,
full and sweeping, measured two yards
and a half in length. On the left side
it was open over panel OF seed pearls
embroidered on satin.
Beginning at the bottom was a
hounce of Venetian point lace OF a spe-
cial and beautiful design, a half yard
in width, which was cascaded narrow
at the bottom and gradually widened
toward the top until it extended it's
full width over the hip and out to the
back, where it was partly concealed
under the full train. The right side
of the skirt was also slashed open half
way UP, and under that also was an
embroidered petticoat of pearls.
The bodice was tight fitting and
slightly pointed at front and back. The
lower part was of silver cloth, and the
upper and back of pearls. The same
lace that was used in the f1ounce was
fastened at the waist line into a mar
row point, and it was draped wider to-
ward the shoulders in V shape. From
there it spread out over the sleeves and
under a strap of silver cloth, two inch
es at the top and four inches at the
bottom. This strap was also embroid-
cred in pearls.
The collar was of pearl mbroidered
satin. From 1t was high medici collar
of the lace wide and full, to show the
pattern
Long and fairly tightwere the sleeves
and they were finished at the wrist
with Vandyke effects embroidered at
the edge, from which they fell from
narrow lace of the same design as that
on the skirt.
With this gorgeous gown Mrs Nc
Kinley wore a number of diamonds to
fasten the lace, the handsomest being
diamond star and a sunburst of un-
usual brilliancy She also wore eX-
quisite side combs.
The fan carried was of the small en-
pire shape, of lace, the same design as
that on the gown, exquisitely embroid-
cred in pearls.
The lining for this gown was of white
satin, heavy and rich. Around the
bottom inside We're half dozen ruff1es
to give full effect, particularly to the
train.
NToX in1o No l,oJ
Mckinley, Miss Grace Mckinley, Mrs.
A. J. Duncan, Major, McKinley's sister;
Miss Helen Mckinley, another sister,
and Mrs NJ A. Hanna also wore hand
some gowns Mrs. Garret A. Hobart
was attired in white silk, with a cor
sage of unique design.
At ten minutes to eleven the march
down stairs began, the president, vice
president and their wives being escort
ed by General Miles, Mr. Hanna and a
number of gentlemen connected with
the reception committee Following in
their turn came an array Of brilliantly
dressed women and their escorts.
The presidential party passed to the
supper room from the gallery along the
north side of the hall, marching in an
diole Loilileu ny Two lines or QenSeIy-
massed spectators. AS the party pro-
| ceeded across the hall it's progress was
marked by continued cheering.
supper was served to the party in a
private room, the decoration of which
were in harmony, in design and ele-
gance with those of the hall The table
was a. beautiful sight. In the center
was bunch of American beauty roses,
the blooms rising five feet in the air.
This was fanked at either end by a
/ smaller bunch of roses of the same
kind. A souvenir menu card was pre-
/ sented to each of these guests of Mr..
! Essner's, who furnished the supper for
| the ball.
| The following sat down with Presi-
! dent and Mrs. Mckinley: Vice Presi-
| dent Hobart, wife and son; Postmaster
! General and Mrs. Gary, Secretary of
! the Interior Bliss, Mark Hanna, Gard
ner G. Hubbard, Mr.. and Mrs Byron
| r. Herrick, .Mr and Mrs William
Boardman, Mr.. and Mrs Duncan of
| Cleveland, Mrs. L. C. Hanna of Cleve-
| land, Mr. and Mrs. w c. Whittemore.
Justice and Mrs. H. B. Brown, Justice
| Harlan, Mrs. Stephen B. Field, Mrs.
! Allen, Mrs. George B. Williams, Mrs.
| Saxton of Canton, Mrs. Phelps of Cleve-
| land.
At 11:3O President and Mrs Mckinley