Evening star., 1897-01-30
The Design of the Inaugural Ball In
vitations Has Been Executed.
DESCRIPTION OF fHE SOUVENIRS
The Official Program viii Be
Ready Washington's Birthday.
GENERAL INAUGURAL NEWS

| accompany the Invitation to the inaugural
bali was received this morning from ch,!r-
man George Gibson OF the committee on IN
vftations and tickets by Chairman Chas
! J. Bell and was the object Of admiration
| and compliment: on the par: of callers At
inaugural headquarters today. The front
page Of the cover contains a clear and
| striking engraving of the pension building
as IT will look the night OF the hall to
observers outside. The windows show the
brilliant illTmination within and a SILVER
| moon sails in the heavens over II. At the
| lower left-hand corner OF The cover is an
engraved view of the interior OF the len-
sion Office court while the ball is in prog
ress. showing the columns that support the
| massive roof and the crowds on .he neor.
| In the lower right-hand cornc-, in gold 'et-
| tiers, are the words, Inaugural Es!l.
March 4, 1891
The design was submitted and executed
| by Bailey. Banks a. Biddle OF Philadelphia.
The back of the cover contains a striking
effect, dazzling American flag emerging TO
view from the midst of cloudburst The
inside pages of the souvenir were designed
and executed at the bureau of engraving
and printing. The first page is devoted to
portraits which are particularly strong and
characteristic likenesses of President-elect
Mckinley and Vice President-elect Hobart
The portraits are arranged on either sid.
"
right hand the national standard, whose
staN rests upon the ground. Her left arm
is raised with graceful gesture of atten-
uon. The face is particularly beautiful
ana strong, and the pose of the figure is
exquisite. On the lower part of the page
are engravings of the White House and
the United States Capitol building
The second page is devoted to a beauti-
fully executed engraving of large tablet
printed in terra Gotta tints, which contains
the names of the officers and members of
the inaugural executive committee. ON the
right-hand lower corner of the pags is !.
beautiful woman representing the allegorv
Oh music, and on the left-hand side is a
vase, from which spring a palm and lau-
rel boughs.
The last page is particularly, appropriate
in its design for the occasion il will com
me- morate. In the center is coat of arms
o. the United States, thanked on either side
by the coats of arms of Ohio and New Jer-
sey. Altogether, the production Is by far
tie most artistic and striking souvenir OF
an Inauguration ball yet designed
Inc souvenir has been copyrighted and
copies are being rapidly made by the Phil
adelphia firm and the bureau of engraving
ard printing.
The OficiaI Program.
Chairman Bell has also received a dummy
o. the official program. which will be ready
for issuance February 22 The cover of this
work is exceedingly artistic, the center
piece of the front being a wel-executed
figure of the Goddess of Liberty, draped I'm
the American flag. An American eag,e
with outstretched wings is poised at th,.
top of the cover, holding in its beak a
scroll containing the inscription, Program.
laugGral Ceremonies, Washington, DC
March T., 1897. The front of the cover
also contains pictures of the Washington
monument and the White House. The hack
OF the cover is devoted to a centerpiece
1hat represents the United States shield.
Inc book will contain eighty pages. and
VIII be fllled with sketches of former IN
argurations and considerable fresh his
torcal data, together with the official pro-
gram of the ceremonies. The engravines
will be half-tone Illustrations
Chief Marshal Grenyille NJ Dodge of the
hrst division, which will be composed of
the military organizations of the Inaugural
parade, has appointed Gen. Andrew J.
ftlckenloooer chief OF staff and Mai John
+. Sanger, inspector general of the army
adjutant general.
Mr.. Victor Herbert Here.
Mr.. Victor Herbert. the header NJ IN.
band formerly controlled by the late II. s
Gilmore, to whom has been awarded the
contract for furnishing the band music at
the inauguration ball, and AT the conccrts
that will follow on Friday and SATURDAY.
arrived In Washington last evening. He
was accompanied by his manager. Mr.
John Mahnken, and both were met at the
ohoreEam by DIR. Frank T. Howe vice
CHAIRMAN OF IN" music committee and
Messrs. Dudley and Droop of thar com
mittee. and the details of the bali and cor
cert music were discussed
MI; Herbert said he proposed to furnish
.he best band music that had ever been
neafo at an inauguration ball. ana thar
the programs for the concerts would be nm
to the high standard that had been set bS
ms bdnd Tor many years. The men com
posing my band, said Mr.. Herbert, are
hssSf nlnN fin he.
receive the highest salaries. In fact, i
think 1 have a better force now Than did
Mr. Gilmore, for have aimed to improve
IL IN every way" MIR. Herbert in arrsrg-
ing his concert programs win make TIE
one Friday night of especial interest and
he viii arrange for a rehearsal with The
enorus Tor the vocal numbers to be given
New York on the midnight train.
Will Be Seen ON New York Tracks.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 30.-Col Dan
Burns and Clarence waterhouse will be
strongly represented on the big tracks in
New York state the coming season. They
will ship twenty horses to Morris Park
some time In April. Both will visit Ken
lucky before the regular season opens and
purchase fifteen or twenty-five yearlings
by the most noted sires In that state Se,-
eral of the biggest breeders I'm the state are
anxious to give the California firm the pick
OF the yearlings, as they recognize the fact
that Burns and Waterhouse will have one
of the biggest racing stables ever gathered
together I'm America. In addition to the
yearlings to be purchased for 1888 Burns
and Waterhouse will have fifteen horses of
their own breeding. 1t is estimated that
the firm Is $4,000 ahead OF the game In
purses and betting since the season opened
in California in the latter part of October
The Invalid Senators.
Senator George passed a fairly comfort
able night, and this morning was in better
condition then he has been for day or
two. He had suffered a slight relapse, but
his physicians this morning said that his
condition was more favorable.
Senator Harris, who has been confined 10
his home In this city during the last ten
days suffering from the effects OF the grip.
is now convalescing. and his physicians ex-
pect that he viii be able to be at the Capt.
toll next week. For six months Senator
Harris health has been poor and the trim
he lately made to his home in Tennessee.
when his wife was on her deathbed. was
very exhaustive, and since returning TO
the senator has been out Of
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