The record-union., 1899-01-10

Overture, Americas"
Gavotte, de Concert"
FINE DECORATIONS.
The Two Chambers More Elaborate
Than Heretofore.
The general effect of the decorations
of the Assembly and Senate chambers
for this Inaugural Ball surpasses in
beauty and in fitness that of any
function heretofore given in the Cap
itol. This was agreed on all hands
last evening when the final touch was
given and the full radiance of the MY
Rad electric lights turned on
In the Assembly Chamber, which
from its superior size was the more
important room of the two, the whole
picture was one of exceeding lightness
and brightness. The pale tints of rose
color and green chosen for the draper
les lightened up the immense apart
ment wonderfully. The windows. the
galleries, the musicians stand, the pref
ty little cozy corners arranged for
couples resting from the dance, all wore
this festal garniture of pink and green,
festooned and draped in all sorts Of
graceful folds. Along the galleries.
too, were light garlands of evergreen,
dropping a strand, here and there, from
which depended a basket of ferns. The
big white columns were twined with
ropes of feathery smilax, of which
scores of yards had been used and the
heavy green curtains which usually
separate the third house from the
more fortunate members had been so
closely tied back that the chamber had
pleasant aspect of airiness and spac-
iousness. The big apartment was
farther lightened up by the white can
vas which covered the carpet and lent
ease to the feet of the dancers. The
Speakers desk had disappeared and
in its place the musicians held forth
from a platform fenced off with .,al1ns
and growing plants, with a big jardi-
Mere Of chrysanthemums in the fore
ground. Old Glory's fold surmounted
all and formed the point of vantage
round which all the beauty of the room
seemed grouped. From the wall spaces
between the windows many mirrors
flashed back the brightness and the
color and the motion Of the charming
scene. Feathery palms were used in
profusion and made Gordon on each
side of the musicians stand which
reached to the corner deeorations-the
pretty canopied dais before alluded to.
Along the lofty corridors stood tall
dracaenas, the upper rotunda made a
point for groups of growing plants and
smilax garlands, and so, on to the Sen
ate chamber, the path was amid green
cry
The smaller Senate hall was harmo-
NOUS with the Assembly chamber yet
wholly different. Here the design and
color effect were decidedly Oriental.
Scarlet and yellow draperies made the
place brilliant while the cozy corners
were draped with Oriental stuffs and
hung with wrought-iron lamps Of Per-
sian design. The musicians stand
was fenced with lattice of green
where gorgeous butterflies of glowing
colors disported themselves somewhat
stiff1y yet with good effect. The floor
was canvassed and the lights shone
down upon mirrors and blossoms and
foliage that made a fitting encourage
for the scene of gayety and the hand
some gowns of the women.
INAUGURAL SOUVENIR.
The souvenir program prepared by
the Executive Committee were taste
full and appropriate-things Of beauty
mentoes and showing to another gener-
alton which will dance at other Inaug-
ural Balls when that of last night shall
have passed into history.
On the front cover of the souvenir is
a half-tone print of the dome Of the
Capitol, across which in raised letters
of gold are the words Inaugural Ball."
while the lower right-hand corner
bears the simple inscription 1889, Sac
ramento Cal"
On the first page OF the program,
and on the left side, is the inscription:
Inaugural Ball, rendered to Governor
Henry T. Gage and State officers, Mon
day evening. January 8, 1892" and to
the right appears the names of the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and
other State officials.
On the second leaf appears the names
of the State Senators. while on the
third and fourth leaves are printed the
AAeA'AASo VI tiC <AoSClAbi AACiA VI tic tillE-
ty-third California Legislature The
leaves described are bordered with fan
ciful yellow etching work which is
very pretty
The fifth and sixth leaves comprise
the program proper, and thereon are
printed the order of dances for both
chambers. The next page contains The
names of the Executive Committee, and
the last page is graced with the names
of the Reception Committee.
AS a fitting and appropriate end to
the souvenir, the back cover bears an
impress Of the Great Seal Of State.
stamping down a blue bow bow. The
little art treasure is bound together
with tiny knot of pink ribbon, and all
In all it is one Of the daintiest souve-
Mrs imaginable
AT THE BANQUET.
The tables for the Governors party
and the invited guests were laid about
the great group of statuary in the low
er rotunda, and all the lower corridors
were filled with other tables. The
character OF the napery. the table ware
and all the accessories at this banquet
was far better than at any previous oc-
casion Of the kind and that the supper
itself was very excellent one the an