Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-05

MICS at the base of the Washing
ton monument, half dozen of the big
gest building had mounted search
lights, all of which bore on the Wash
ington monument and brought the
great white shaft out in startling relief
against the black sky. The Treasury
department was picked out in incan-
descent globes encircling each of the
great pediments, and on the south front
was mounted searchlight that bore al
ternately on the Washington monu-
ment and on the Capitol. On the State,
War and Navy buildings there was an
immense American flag. On this there
was searchlight trained almost con-
stantly.
The fireworks proper at the foot OF
the monument were fairly good but were
disappointing to many. Besides the
regulation bombs, rockets and showers
of colored stars from aerial mines, there
was some distinct novelties in the line
of parachute fireworks that hoated
burning through the air like chains of
varicolored stars.
There were none of the conventional
set pieces, but the most unique and
elaborate continuance was a great bal
loon, from which, when it reached q
certain height, there unfurled an Amer.
lean flag wrought in colored lights that
burned for several minutes before dis
appearing in line of colored stars.
Mrs Mark Hanna's gown was a
Paris made one of brocaded satin of o
deep, rich corn color. The skirt was o
court train and lined with lavender
silk. In its front was panel, in which
| the pattern of the brocade had been
cut out and filled in over jetted lace Of
cut steel and brilliants, through which
the lavendar lining cleaned effectively.
On each side of the panel were double
rows of wide huted lavender ribbon.
The bodice was embroidered in the
same manner, and in the short, pulled
sleeves and across the front was o gar
niture of the fine renaissance lace, and
fastened with diamond pins. She wore
| handsome diamond necklace and q
tiara of the same stones in her hair.
, The gowns worn by most of the
ladies, especially those of the wives OF
the foreign ministers, were exceedingly
handsome.
1t is estimated that 5000 persons at
tendeded the ball.
THE CLEvELANDS' DEPARTURE.
1t was little after three o'clock yes
terday evening when the new Presi.
dent and Mr.. Cleveland reached the
White House through cheering crowds,
escorted by the black horse troopers OF
Cleveland. In the Blue room Mr.
Cleveland took formal leave of his sue.
cessor, and bidding goodbye to all who
were present, he left the mansion, and
in company with Captain Robley D.
| Evans drove to the Seventh street
wharf, where, as stated in yesterday
GAZETTE, he took the lighthouse tender
Maple for ten days fishing trip in the
Carolina sounds.
The departure of the Clevelands
from the White House was, in meas.
ure, pathetic. The ex-President and
his wife each took their leave from the
back or south entrance. Mrs. Cleve-
land stopped only about five minutes
after she had received the new
mistress of the Executive Man.
sion. This, however, was made neces-
sary on account of the delay of Mrs.
Mckinley in arriving. Mrs. Cleve-
lands arrangements, made some days
ago, provided for her departure from
the city at 3:15. She had barely time
to extend her greetings to Mrs. McKin.
ley, and get to the station, although
she did 60 to Mrs. Lamont's home for
FIVE minutes, to say farewell.
As Mrs. Cleveland passed from the
winding steps at the south entrance OF
the house she never looked handsomer.
She quickly entered the carriage, and
the horses hurriedly speeded toward
the western gate, taking her to the
train to bear her to her new home at
Princeton. All of the servants in the
house were on the steps below, where
all shook her hand in grateful remem-
brance, and in the eyes of her maids
there welled up tears as if in grief.
The eX-Presdent did not remain
more than three minutes in the Blue
parlor after he had accompanied Presi-
dent Mckinley back to the White
House after the latter's Inauguration.
He descended the same winding steps
very carefully, accompanied by Col.
John M. Wilson. At the bottom of the
steps stood the carriage, with Captain
Robley D. Evans, late commander Of
the battleship Indiana, waiting, and
the two were hurriedly driven to the
wharf, where they boarded the Maple.
Mrs. Cleveland, accompanied by Mr..
Thurber, arrived at Princeton, N. j.,
from Washington at nine o'clock last
night. a few persons were at the sta
ton when the Cleveland party arrived.
Carriages were in waiting, and Mrs.
Cleveland and Secretary Thurber were
immediately driven to the ex-Presi-
dents new home on Bayard avenue.