The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-05

passed through the thrOng. Senator
and Mrs. Hanna, Lieutenant General
and Mrs. Miles, several justices of the
supreme court of the United States,
with their wives, Joined the party up
stairs
The crowds on the main floor had
been pushed back to make room for
the grand march, and the band was
ready to break into the opening strains
of the march from "Tannhauser-" But
word came that Mrs. Mckinley was in
disposed. and that the president would
remain by her side. The march, con-
seQuently, was abandoned.
The band struck up Strauss Blue
Danube" and the first regret of the
assemblage at missing the president
and the first lady of the land. gave way
before the Whirl of gaiety on the ball
room floor.
Vice President and Mrs. Roosevelt
arrived about the time the president
came in. After paying their respects
to the president and holding an in
formal levee amid the groups of gov
errors, officers, senators and officers,
the president and wife proceeded to
the ball room floor.
Now the scene was at its height.
Under the golden canopy of the daz-
Zling filigree of lights moved the shift
ing throngs-wOmen in exquisite toilets,
dOWagers and nlatrOnS in rare old lac2s,
buds and debutantes in dainty Paris
creations.
With them were officials distin-
guished in every branch of public life.
grave supreme court justices, COVER
nOTS of states surrounded by their
brilliantly uniformed STATS and aides;
ambassadors and ministers in gold lace
and decorations, the highest ranking
| officers Of the army, navy and marine
corps, senators and representatives, Of
hcers of tTOD "A. the presidents crack
| organization, in uniforms Of Austrian
Hussars. As the orchestra and band
| alternated, this ever moving thronS
| Joined in promenade and dance, max
| ing a vast Kaleidoscope picture.
/ Mrs. Mckinley wore most beau
! tiful white satin gown made for the
| occasion. Like all the gowns made for
Mrs. Mckinley, it is high in the neck
\ and long in the sleeves. The skirt,
/ which is made with an immense train,
was trimmed with two broad ruffies of
] point lace. The bodice has a deep
| collar Of point lace in the back, which
| crossing the shoulders, extended half
/ way down the front on either side.
! forming a revere-lil1e effect, opening
on vest Of peated chiffon, Overlaid
| with the same embroidery of pearl and
! rhinestones, which beautify the skirt.
! The sleeves were close fitting and en-
! brOidered in rhinestones and pearls
| from shoulder to wrist, where they
| were finished in a ruffle of point lace.
A diamond necklace fitted over the
high collar.
Mrs. Roosevelt wore a severely plain
! gown of heavy white silk embroidered
| in silk, made en- train and finished at
! the hem with full rose quilting of lace.
] The skirt was yelled in soft French lace
! draperies, caught at each side by
| graceful loops Of satin ribbons. On the
| low cOrSage the, same designs were car
| ried out. Strings of pearls were worn
| around her neck, from which depended
| d magnificent ostrich tip fan. An
| aigrette Of ostrich tips was worn in
! her hair, caught in place by a magnifi-
| cent crescent of pearls and diamonds.
President Mckinley had an informal
| reception in the upper corridor, Lieu
tenant General Miles acting as chief
| of the reception committee to escort
! distinguished guests to the president.
Mrs. McKinley's indispOsition was OF
| brief duration, as she was soon able tC
| join the president and the brilliant as
| semblage in an EMPOWERED box over
| looking the gay throngs below. The
| president occupied a seat on the right
! near the rail, with Mrs. Mckinley al
his side. To their left sat the vice
/ president and Mrs. Roosevelt. Near the
vice president was Governor Odell OF
/ New York, while grouped further bach
was Major General Corbin, Admirals
! Bradford and Crowninshield. Secretary
Root, Justices Harlan and Gray. Sena-
] tor Lodge, Governor Stone of Pennsyl-
vania and many ladies of the cabinet
army, navy and official set.
| The presidential party and Vice Pres
| ident and Mrs. Roosevelt left the hal
| at 1915 o'clock. Before leaving they
paTtOOk of a lunch with a large mum
Der of invited guests, in the priVatt
dining room. The festivities went OF
undated until a late hour.