Evening star., 1901-03-05

rule on former inaugural occasions at ;ha
pension building was the Commodious d'n-
ing hall which Was last night provided for
the public service by the committee on ban
quat, of which MIR. John t Devine was
chairman. The supper room had been con-
structed along the south front of the build
ing, east of the southern entrance. 1t was
200 feet long by b feet wide and was de-
signed to comfortably accommodate at least
loo diners.
The kitchens were located immediately
beneath the dining hall. and the viands that
made up the feast were brought from ne
low by means OF dumb walters. As the say
thron.'s crowded into the persion building
early il the evening the aroma of tempting
culinary tecoctions filled the air about the
several entrances to the supper room. These
entrances were through the southern rooms
of the ground floor. the windows forming
the portals Of the house of delicious .pod
stuffs. The doors We're opened at . ociock
and from that hour until the close of the
ball there was a lively flow of guests II. and
out of the room Thousands partook of The
dainty Iuncheon-just how many will not
be known until Chairman Charles ]. Bcli
Of the inaugural finance commit "a shall
have had n final settlement with the
terer.
With all due Difference, IL must be stated
that the banquet hall was constructed with
a view simply to spacious comfort. and not
with any regard for architectural beauty.
its sheer interior walls and ceiling invited
but meager attention from the dee Irat0GS.
The room hung in red bunting loops of
green vines swinging in long spans from
point to point on the ceiling The floor of
arge plain boards was not covered. The
supper was served from two long rectangles.
me diners standing as heretofore The
rooms Were very roomy. and even hen the
trowd In the ball room was at it's he.Sat
and supper tickets We're at premium there
vas no danger of discomfort In the banquet
hall.
The menu served was as follows:
fOt-BOuillOn, cOnSOmme of chicken q Ia
Refine. clam broth, lobster farcies. sautes
with white wine sauce, croquettes with
French peas.
Cold-Boned capon. cold tongue in Jelly,
ham in jelly, cold filet of beef. mayonnaise
II chicken, potato salad, sandwiches. as
sorted; small rolls, rillettes, glace Nea-
poiltan, biscuits assortis, mousses aud
glaces fantasies. fancy charlotte fancy Iue-
T!nSue, cheese straws. cakes assortis pep
permints, bOnbons salted almonds braudied
cherries, cafe.
The Hospital.
Every arrangement was made for the
comfort and care of any of the guests IF
tho ball who might become suddenly indis-
posed, or to whom accident might hap
pen. A suite of rooms near the east or 4th
street entrance was fitted up office
containing telephone, by means of which
speedy knowledge might be had of anything
needing physicians care Then here
We're couple of wards fitted up with cots
and an operating room containing every
facility for not only minor but major
operations should occasion demand
corps of trained nurses were on hand Ia
natty uniform, but fortunately their
vices were not required to any great eX-
tent. DR. F. E. Gibson was in charga Of
the hospital department. with whom was
associated DR.. Percy Hckling and Dr.
Lloyd Magruder
In this connection II may be said that the
ambulance corps during the parade yester-
day rendered efficient service, and was
more systematically arranged than ever be-
fore, The ambulances responded quickly to
calls IN a great many cases of minor acct
dents. and the physicians were fully equip
ped with every facility for rendering in
Stant assistance to those In need