Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-05
BALL ENDS
The FESTIVITIES.
..,.,t and Mrs. Mckinley M. Did
|'a, 81 Lead d the Grand March,
,,,,,Oy BUILDING IS GAY
sP'''''' costumes of the
''' r ~, were magnificent

AssW' nal costumes Oh
''' nsI.. were magnificent
y. C.. March 4'-Th'
T''niDs,oe event Of the inaugural so,1 it to
Fl canIa' .,ns the inaugural ball h 4, ~, NJ
n trId', was ,so ", west auditorium OF , ' NJ
nigh, ID o tSs with the President e rr ANY ny
pension %, S'I,S, leading in the sr diS
\ Mrs h, .na with men and women ,eI io,, ui1
march .s anu in every walk Of life t0 ,pi,,
aas y,snrs :" dancing and minglins . wl,i
ns elo ," american citizen, As a spec !,
lhs pau, .y ,' IS was unparalleled =
ne' sl,,n g,'o Of inaugural balls IN IN. .n'
'As "s' ',,,oess Of arrangement III Wv
san l'g..,nr plendor OF decorations ns
l'S''g !, marvellous electrical effects ai ~
m he countless thrOnS 'aN'HS '
'ae $50 ,..orotlons of the ballroom mao
iDs u ,or tbeir predominatlhs eoi'v
y yti0S , iO' effects Of light or coloi
No euInV "riSenee but above and on al az
wee WEI, !, Dl-strbed a wayy, ripping eahV ~
Ii wy s.iog bunting that coNeIcu ,,,nn
y Ss" and skylight and was p pn'.,'
van . s'I The lining Of the fI .tIl
II cAg ' t,icony at the west end stoou
us.' 5bie in bold relief. MyIlaos nd ID
e ',.v vn' SlectrIc bulbs glowed anu
; si.g" ike fireAes in the garlah9s lii ~
oDs'i MAJ entwined the scores OF pr
'or M supportIng the galleries ana slP hie
cn, f1m the stars and bars Oh tne Az, S,9
Y American shields. which. In lhe i aaf's
rl ., ri.S clusters Of American hass'
Snrs bigh nm in the center OF eacn
Ma Of the immense hall III yal-
''T TbI. scheme Of decoration with yer
Il low az the predominating color was =
g rodlcal departure from the plan oil the
iost inaugural ball, Then three grea'
4 aoral MN studded with colored ilslits'
a wo,e me- predomlnatng features Oh thg
work. This year the soft light ellect leu
a hy tbe broad expanse Of golden color
eyerywbere was In sharp and iavor-
sble contrast The subdued yellow
& glow from the thousands OF frosted
electric bulbs made the great nail aS
bright as at midday A..
The big fountain In the center OF tne
n hon had a billowy mass Of purple pou-
eanillea, the flower Of the Philippines
In the midst rose tall palms and ferns
e carrying scores Of light blossoms ana
around the border, irlnged with Inc
white splre. were placed gilded urns OF
# growing plants and flowers.
W In the extreme west Of the hall stood
the Presidents balcony decorated with
groups Of Roman Wfeaths and clouds
81 American Beauty roses bound with
bright colored ribbons. Above the ex-
ecuuye's stand flashed big shield Of
fael embroidered silk topped with q
fm stuffed specimen Of the great
american eagle.
Down at the east end was big stand
Erected for the musicians. 1t com
y prised an upper and lower story. thu
1s5fofmer for the stringed orchestra anC
the latter for the accommodation q
RI the big inaugural chorus and the bras
band Back Of the singers and musi
&tlans was a gilded sounding boar
'sNhich threw the strains to all parts 0
x;he big hall. In front hung a beaut
fll design symbalical Of the Muse Of
Melody, in the shape Of a giant green
4lyre with strings Of purple ribbon and
ION either side crossed musical instru-
ments-on the left a lutte and trumpet
and on the right a guitar and pipe
all fashioned Of green lanceolate, with
Strings of purple.
= The balustrades and archways pre-.
scented a brilliant scene No less than
seyenty-sx stars. formed each of
Eleven frosted globes were set between
'he arches on the ground floor and
+ khone radiant through the network of
tleen against a background glintinr
.1Nih powdered glass Suspended be-
& nealh each star and below draped fes-
'oohs Of smilax were shlmmering trail.
In q green and electric light bulbs
.upPei with a yellow globe. The gllt
" llusIs were enshfouded in vines and
z; tlsehs and above the bright circlets Of
hs1I aat crowned them were placed
u sn n,i0 boxes Of growing tulips DAT.
iVlls' a2aleas and conQulls
4 ~ me second balcony the same
u sVasuis Of decorations was laid out OK.
tt'tpl mat In lieu Of the stars were INN,
',eC'Ile ilghts In clusters Of three Gov.
WIN soft yellow transparent manor
~ producing beautiful effect Back
saopa we balconies on the ground and
seeVlu loors, wreathes of green wara
'looSs, 81 a. regular intervals, linked by
NV, oe,s5nIy'slx additional posts had beon
- r,,,,,.. on the top balcony, each ona
4 mounted by glowing bulb ~ pebt
ttv'Neen them and bordering tie roii
r. y ho o,e uaIcony all the way around
IN % o,Ass Of cut and growing flowers
~ et a, PERCUSSION Of color Two end
H., gnai1s Of llght-shldded Green %o ei NJ
,o ,' lhe balconies looped ana ''s sn,,, De-
~apeely around the lmnansa pems
H. iO0p ana hive Of brilliant vellow
4 ", ". Iny glowing lights O"''''r aliVe
- !, 'Hy sac Of the second balconv
v We residents and VIC 'p~ori
{;Ny S am the diplomats room and
asli,hN =. rooms appropriately en-
mrsrsa. pubic reception and
Eisraj ~. iae Presidents room was
&fe36,s,ii DLsy In white ana made
53thd, ~, sllh pink ribbons with or
D. "a an \. s'5fns The other rooms
Rtnis3 rSA al-peryading yellow dec.
n IN "A, '' n. ieins and smllax.
!" ". ms aIplomatic room 6o a..
tfgiD4l .,s were clustered and an
ID a. aal lent a brilliant bsct"ro, ~
4 the SIn 'lssous uniforms ana regalia
D. mai, Pihu Innate officials. Alonsside
laigs jlnlrsgu hl'uing had been built a
sli zblte ssJ hall' decorated with rod
Tls s Ian. ana decorated with gr 'n seu
eel SH Ems Of the DECORATIONS enf;ro
lni s gssn at about $4,000 Tbo azure o,.ni
nesrlv VS Decorations alone n ,r9, .,
tas Iisd sS2oGoo, there being g''y no cd inas
b maroiVo.,e electric lights Involved 'ef T.
|, % orcS united States Marine hand ana
IA ts sa, u. at the end of ,bd pieces se
prs s a. hour before the u o rnS ha u;
h Tb, ma I party played 'I pat,Io, Gt
a gilt i gio.k They were pr r,1ed
Uniform. array OF officers in
Il. ,a' n SrSvas on the main Zoo. ,.s
,3y' u I'm. march and the aNI b. room 10, for
f ,i mari a. nom TsnShausnssr strains I'm,
main by gI ~, lhat the PresiSen," was wor IN;
.T aaIS'iy =, va. a6ando1pssss march rich con;
y 'hs s sp., Strauss Blue y me n.n band
W q N. ne President J an aSss en- g..
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