Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-23

| numerous political Clups, trace us
plays. log cabins. barrels OF hard cider
live coons, dead Democratic ROSTERS
ana numerous local sOldiery al
stretched over mile accompanied tn,
new President, mounted upon a hand.
some white horse, and bowling bare.
headed through the falling snow
More out-of-town organizations came
20 Folks Inauguration. Rough and
Ready Clubs" college students, civic
escort Of 100 young men ard over a
dozen companies OF outside militia turn.
ed out for Zach, Taylor IN the Pierce
parade were regular artillery marines
militia, out-of-town clubs. spectacular
floats and fire companies, The States
sent stu more organizations to do hon.
age to Buchanan. and there was a bal
! loon ascension while his parade was
| passing In Linc0ln's first inaugural
| procession were many attachments of
| regulars For fear Of threatened at
tempts upon his life, the military au-
| th0rities had sharpshooters posted up
on roofs along Pennsylvania avenue.
Again, az his second inauguration, all
troops on hand for the parade were
equipped for disagreeable emergencies.
An omnibus containing thirty 1872 vet
Grams and a truck bearing a miniature
ship Constitution were features Of the
first Grant procession. The second
Grant pageant was even more splendid.
but arrangements for that which es-
corted Hayes TO the White House were
hampered by the long uncertainty as 10
his election. The teetotal President
was closely guarded by soldiers In cltl-
Gems clothes. and 1t IS said that Grant.
riding beside him, was armed with a
pistol which he grasped several times
when the crowd surged too near the
presidential vehicle, Garheld's inaugu-
raj parade included 25 1000 men, and lat
or professions have gradually increas.
ed IN number and magnlhcence,
A $4,000 BALL THIS YEAR,
The coming inaugural ball--in the
pension office on the night OF the 4th--
viii cost 100000. II win eclipse all pre-
yious functions Of the kind Tickets, at
81 apiece. win be sold to 10000 guests,
who will have 5000 more square feet
Of floor space than were accessible four
years ago. a temporary supper froom
3jylgi feet has been Joined TO the build
Ing. Here hundreds Of guests al a
time will eat supper, 81 a plate. Many
additional Office rooms have been
cleared for the publc's convenience,
There will be one entrance exclusively
for private carriages another for two
horse public vehicles, a third for cabs
and automobiles. Each patron of a pub
lie conveyance will depart In whatever
one happens to be at the proper door
when he leaves Il. A steropticon on
top Of the building will flash numbers
Of private equipages as called. These
numbers Will be telephoned from the
private carriage entrance to the stere-
opticon man on the roof The ball room
decorations are being completed from
artistic water-color sketches designed
by architects and interior decorators.
There will be q balcony band-stand,
with a sounding board Of gilt lower
band stand for alternating music, and
below both a vast chorus viii be bank
ed during the concerts following the
ball.
The ball, concerts and reviewing
stands are expected TO pay for the en-
tire inaugural ceremony and leave n
generous balance for charity. The on
~ names upon the free list are those OF
the President Vice President and for
eign diplomats. Even the press must
pay their way. Four years ago the |
bail yielded $4,000, the concerts $4,000.
and $1,000 was left over for the poor |
Of the city,
This years inaugural ball will not |
occur upon the centenary Of the first |
given In Washington Anything so |
as ball was obnoxious to |
jefferson when he first entered the |
White House. Two such functions had |
been given in Washingtons honor-the |
first In the assembly rooms, New York, |
a week after his first oath taking; the
other in Philadelphia on his second in
auguration night Adams, II seems. |
was not so honored.
jefferson changed his mind after llv-
Ing in the White House four years. At
ter his second swearingin there was
an inaugural ball at Davis hotel and |
he attended the Madison ball four years
later at Longs hotel. No ball was ar
ranged for MadIsons or Monroe's sec
ond Inauguration but for Monroe's first
there was one at Davis, to which all
ladies' invited to attend the city as
sembies" were hidden to Join the oil-
nials The first Jackson ball was held
at Carusi's saloon, the second at the
Central Masonic hall. Van Buren's
was at Carusi's. All Of these balls had
been exclusive affairs. The idea of
public hall originated upon the elder
Inauguration. Three were
In the Louisiana Avenue
iheater. purchased and remodeled for
the occasion; one at Carusis and the
third at Masonic hall. "Old Tip fur
Their contributed to his fatal illness by
attending them all. The net receipts
b. 5OO-were divided among the city
orphan asylums. When Polk came into
lflce there were two balls-a swell af-
fair at CarusI's. where $40 admission
was charged the GOO guests, and pop
liar ball at the National theater where
admission was 81. Polk attended them
both For Taylor's inaugural ball
building Rad to be erected
adjacent to the city hall and connected
herewith by a covered way Even
hen two Overflow balls" had 20 be
owen at Carusi's and Jackson hall. Out
II respect for his sons recent death.
he ball feature was omitted from
oierce's Inauguration. The Buchanan
,al was given In another temporary |
ldjunot to the city hall. A ward de-
nocratlc association from Philadelphia
ave another at Carusl's. A third
building was erected in city hall square
or the first Lincoln ball, but the sec
nd was given In the patent office. Tho
rst Grant bail was IN the treasury
The Jam was so great that Horace
ireeley had TO wait In the struggling
rowd two hours for his overcoat. and
What he said while SO waiting might
IN a long chapter IN what indeed,
would be profnne history. The second
irant ball occurred in still larger
tructure adjacent to city hall. The
light was so cold that ladies wore
heir furs while dancing Then followed
he Garfield ball In the National mu-
cum, since when an functions OF the
ind have been given in the pension
flee
Holm EL,FRFTU WATKINS JR