The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-04
Auditorium LavishIy Decorated for
the Occasion with American
and German COIOrs.
e HIS HIGHNESS CHARMING
EVERYBODY WAS PLEASED WITH
HIS DEMOCRATIC MANNERS.
PrOmenaded with Mrs. Carter Harri.
son on His Arm and Later Talked
with Many Women.


the grand ball held tonight in the Audi
forum. 1t was perhaps the most magniti-
cent social event ever witnessed in this
city, surprising even the great ball given
in honor of Admiral Dewey two years ago.
The decorations of the huge hall went be-
You'd anything attempted in the Auditorium
before. In the general scheme the German
and American colors were freely mingled and
formed the basis of the principal designs.
The black eagle of Prussia and the stars
and stripes were in evidence upon all sides.
Nautical effects prevailed TO great eX-
tent. The unit for repetition was a boats
PROV and masthead fianked on either side
by panels bearing eagles and flags, and by
the banners of America and Germany. On
each side of the ballroom were five of the
boat prows the base of each one being
draped with the combined colors of the
United States and Germany, through which
cleaned hundreds of small electric lights.
In front Of each box the sides of the
ballroom were draped hundreds of flags,
those of Germany alternating with those of
the United States. Their folds were caught
up alternately with the eagle of the United
States and the black eagle of Prussia, and
on the panels of drapery appeared the crest
of Germany and the coat of arms of the
United States Covering the ceiling of the
ballroom were thousands of yards of yellow
and white drapery, held in place by the
eagles of America and Germany.
At the west end of the ballroom was
placed the canopied box which was occu-
pied by the prince when he was not upon
the floor of the ballroom. 1t was twenty
two feet in height and deliberately deco
rated with the flags of the various Ger
man principaiities German yachting flags
and the yachting pennant of Prince Henry.
Across the back of the box was thrown
the flag Of the German Admiralty. The
canopy of the box was white without and
yellow on the inside The border was yell
low. edged above with black and red and
below with white. On a panel of drapery
at each side of the chair, which was placed
i'm the box for the use of the prince, was
the Prussian eagle. The yachting pennant
of Prince Henry was swung above the
chair. and across the front of the box were
draped the colors of Germany.
MARCH TO THE BALLROOM.
The hour set i'm the programme for the
arrival of Prince Henry and his suite upon
the floor of the ballroom was 1890, but it
was fifteen minutes after that time before
he was ready. He had been delayed some
what at the doors of the armOry and the
hotel The prince went hastily to his
room and made few changes in his at
tire before reporting to the members of the
ball committee that he was ready. In the
meantime members of his suite had been
assembling in the hotel parlors. They
were awaited there by the members of the
ball committee headed by Chairman Hon
ore Palmer. Mayor Harrison presented
the members of the princes suite TO Mr..
Palmer and then introduced the prince
himself, as his Royal Highness came from
his room ready to make his entry into the
ballroom. The other distinguished guests
were escorted by other members OF the ball
committee and line was formed at the
head of which Prince Henry and Mayor
Harrison took their places. When all was
ready the prince gave the signal, the doors
were thrown open and the formal entrance
into the ballroom was made.
For nearly an hour 1900 men and women
had been in waiting for the entry of Prince
Henry Before his arrival nobody was al
lowed upon the floor of the ballroom with
the exception of the members of the ball
committee, who entered at 1890, and, stand
ing behind long streamers of brlght-col-
ored ribbon waited the arrival of the
prince. At the head of the committee was
Mrs. Carter Harrison the wife of the
mayor and assisting her were Mrs Rich
following:
Mesdames-George E. Adams. Watson F.
Blair, Arthur j. Cation, w. j. Chalmers,
John NJ. Clark, ]. L. Cochran. A. G. Day,
A. j. Earring, Gustave f. Fischer. e. G.
Halle, Frank II. Jones. II. II. Kohlsaat,
4. J. Lefens. Franklin MacVeagh. Cyrus
H. Mccormick. c. A. Plamondon, F. Willis
Rice, II. G. Selfrdge, John A: Spoor. Mel
vile +. Stone. w. w. Tracy, w. B. Walk
err, Frank Wenter Marshall Field. jr., G.
F: Kimball, Greame Stewart Charles H.
Wacxer, a. c. Bartlett, Charles j. Barnes,
Theodore Brentana, Charles r. Crane,
John w. Ella, G. b. Farwell, +. G.. Fore
man, j. b. FOrgan, Charles Henrotin,
Charles l. HUTCHINSON, Edmun H., J., James mes
rop, Frank o. LOwden, John j. Mitchell,
Harold +. Mccormick. Frank b. Noyes,
f. S. Otis, r. w. Patterson, Harry Rubens,
]. s. Runnels. A. L. Stevenson, A A.
Sprague Lambert Tree. Murray f. Tuley,
Walter Wilson. w. J. Wilson. G. A. Car
penter Bruce Clark. w. w. Keither, Will
Adams Bertram NJ. Winston, ]. Ogden
Armour. Arthur Bissell, James Carey
Evans Herbert 5. Stone.
THE PROMENADE.
The members of the committee had been
in their places about fifteen minutes when
the notes of a bugle call were heard
from the entrance to the ballroom, a Sec
ond later a glitter of gold lace and the
flash of decorations, and then in long line
the prince and the members of his suite
with their escort came slowly forward
toward the waiting line of brilliantly
dressed women. The entrance of the prince
into the hall was marked with the strictest
formahty, and the presentation of Mrs.
Harrison. HIS official hostess, was made in
q manner as quiet as Ii was dignlhed.
AS soon as all the distinguished visitors
mad been presented to the ladies selected
for their escort, the prince took Mrs. Har-
rison 10 the head of the line and imme-
diately began to promenade around the
ballroom, stopping when he reached the
front of the royal box. AT TINS moment
the large orchestra, almost hidden from
view by forest of growing palms and
flow ers, changed the march into the waltz
/ My Fiancee'
The prince entered his box escorting Mrs
Harrison 10 the seat OF honor beside him
and watched the dancing OF several hun
dred couples with interest. He remained in
mis- box for the greater part of the evening
talking for the most part with Mrs. HaT-
rison and the other ladies who were pre-
I scented to him There a constant
thrOng about the box, and II Prince Henry
exchanged more than a few words with al
who came to greet him. it kept him talkine
almost without Interruption
Until near midnight the prince remained
in his box, exchanging pleasant words with
all who came 10 meet him, and producing a
most pleasant impression by his pleasing
and democratic manners He Their
! informed by Chairman Palmer, OF the bal
committee. supper was ready for him when
ever he wished to go to it, The prince
replied that he would be pleased TO DC
whatever the members of the committee
suggested, and said that his pleasure
waited entirely upon theirs. At a sigma
from Mr.. Palmer the members OF the bal
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