The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10
PLANS FOR THE
 INAUGURAL BALL Politics Forgotten at
 Sacramento. EAGER TO HONOR MIR. GAGE ALL FACTIONS JOIN HANDS FOE
 THE EVENT. Large Delegations Expected to Be Present From San Francisco
 and Other California
 Cities.
EAGER TO HONOR MIR. GAGE
ALL FACTIONS JOIN HANDS FOE,
 THE EVENT.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 9.-All political factions have joined forces in an ef- fort to make the approaching inaugu- ral ball in honor of Governor elect Gage a memorable event. Democrats have united with Republicans and the recent differences between the Mayor and the original committee of citizens as to who should conduct the ball have apparently been forgotten in the reso- lution to make the new Governors in- duction an occasion of social brilliancy.
 A committee headed by Thomas Fox, a well known Democrat, started out this afternoon to sell tickets at $10 each and met such success as to encourage the belief that plenty of money will be forthcoming. Mayor Land said to The Call correspondent this afternoon that it was desired to raise between $3500 and $4O0O.
 T can say one thing positively" said Mayor Land, and that is the ap- preaching inaugural ball will be one of the very finest ever held in Sacra- mento. All my committees are ener- getic, and will leave nothing undone that will help bring about the result for which we are striving"
 1HOSc pSISOi&o III OulSIue COIllIiluiillcS who expect to receive invitations in ad- vance of the purchase of tickets will be disappointed, the committee having wisely decided to give everybody who desires to attend the ball an equal chance, the only requirement being that of responsibility. Tickets will be placed with subcommittee at San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, Stockton and other cities, from which how 111r llxy of+ people desiring to attend the first so- cial event of the new Republican ad- ministration. A large delegation is ex- pected from San Francisco, while it is believed that many of Governor-elect Cages friends in Southern California will desire to take part in the ball.
 Especial attention is to be given to the supper arrangements, and the mis- takes of past years in the handling of crowds will be avoided. It is recalled by old-timers here that Governor Wat erman did not get anywhere near the supper table at his ball, while at the event in honor of Governor Budd the crush was so great that several women fainted and half the dancers were not properly served.
 Mayor Land declares that the ar engagements for the supper, for car riages and all other details will be as near perfection as possible.
 The great Capitol building will be brilliantly illuminated on the evening of the ball, which, it is now announced, will be January 9. Both the Senate and Assembly chambers will be cleared of their desks and the floors canvased for dancing, and there will be full orches- tras in both chambers and a concert band in the rotunda. The music con- mittee is talking of offering minuet as one of the features of the ball.
 There seems to be some uncertainty at present as to who should make the first move toward planning for the ceremony of the inauguration. Owing to the demands made by the Govern ment upon the military within the present year there is now but one full company-Company G-in Sacramento at the present time, although 1t is ex- pected that Company E will have been reorganized by the time the ceremony is to take place. No applications have yet been received at the adjutant gen. erals office from companies desiring to participate, and In the absence of both Governor Budd and Adjutant General Barrett no information Is obtaina ble here as to what part the military de- partment of the State intends to take in the inauguration. Mayor Land, meanwhile, has taken no action, pre- ferring to wait until the State indicates what 1t proposes to do.