The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-03-06
in Td- rALLROOM.


Decorations la, 81 and Prof .e, Yet
Mod,,t d Pleasing wit
The inaugural ball, like the other fea
lures of the Inauguration, was far anC
away ahead of features of its kind il
past years. The pension building resem.
bled a fairy palace, with gallant knighu
and fair ladies at a regal fcte. The som.
bre-clad civilians in full dress, the repre-
sentatives of the army and navy, th'
foreign members Of the diplomatic corps
and their military attaches in gorgeous
uniforms, the fair ladies of the capital
and beautiful women from all parts o.
the United States, in handsome bal
gowns, formed a picture seldom before
seen.
The president opened the Inaugural
ball, then retired to his box in balcony
where he looked ON the animated seen,
with appreciation and satisfaction.
The decorations of the ballroom in thu
Pension building where the grand inaus
ural ball was held had yellow for theh
predominant tone. No cumbersome ef
fects of light or color were in evidence
but above aud on all sides stretched
w9yy, rippling canopy Of yellow bunt
ing that covered the walls and skyligh'
and was broken only where the lin
ing Of the presidents balcony at tn,
west end stood out white in bold re
lief. Myriads of yellow electric bulb
were set in the garlands of green tha
entwiHed the scores Of pillars suppOrtin,
the galleries and shone out from the star
aud syars Of the big flags, hung high VI
in tile center of each side Of the i'm
meuse hall.
This scheme of decoration with yel
low as the all-predominating color is
radical departure from the decorative,
plan at the last inaugural ball. TheT
three great floral bells, studded with col
ored lights, were the most prominent fea
ture Of the work. This year the sofi
lignt effect given by the broad eXpanse o.
golden color everywhere was in sharp ant
favorable contrast. The subdued yellow
glow from the thousands of frosted eiec
trIc bulbs made the great hall as brigh
as at midday.
The big fountain in the center Of th,
hail held a billowly mass of the purple
flower of the Philippines. In the mids
rose tall palms and ferns bearing scorel
of yellow light blossoms and around tn,
border fringeJ with the white spirea, wer'
placed gilded urns OF growing plants aut
flowers.
In the extreme west Of the hall stoOC
the presidents balcony, decked will
groups Of Roman wrcaths and clusters o.
American Beauty roses bound will
L 4. al I.rra ba ~
ecutiye's stand flashed a big shield OF
hand.embroidered silk, topped with a fine
stuffed specimen of the great American
eagle.
Down at the eastern end was the bis
stand erected for the musicians. 1t com
prised an upper and lower story, the
former for the stringed orchestra and IN,
latter for the accommodation Of the bis
inaugural chorus and the brass band
Back Of the singers and musicians was
great gided sounding board to throw the
strains Of sound to all parts Of the bis
hall. In front stood beautiful de
sign symbolic Of the Muse Of Melody il
the shape Of a giant green Tyre, wiki
strings OF purple ribbons and on eltho
side crossed musical Instruments, on thu
left a lutte aud trumpet aud on ihy righ
A guitar and pipc-ail fashioned Ot greer
lpucuthc with strings OF purple.
The balustrades and archways pre-sur
ed a brilliant scene. No less than 20 starr
formed each Of IL frosted electric globes
set between the arches on the grOunt
floor % radiate through n network Of
green against the background. glinun-
with powdered glass. Suspended De
reatl each star and below draped fes
touus Of smiaN were shimmerng trailers
Of green and electric bulbs tipped viii
yellow rlOLe. The gilt pillars were en-
shrouded in vines and green, aud above
the bright Cirlots Of light that crowned
ia IN were placed invisible boxes of grow
ing tulips. dgiodils. azaleas and jonquiIs
The expense of the decorations ruut
Is set down at about $4,000. The dora
and electric decorations alone came tC
nearly S2O.OOO. there being no less thar
lo.OOU electric lights involved in the iuI
ulndtiOn.