The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-04
BALL AT AUDITORIUM.
It Surpassed That Given in Honor of
Admiral Dewey.

caSO was the grand ball at the Auditor
ium. 1t was perhaps the most magni-
ficent social event ever witnessed in this
city, surpassig even the great ball given
in honor of Admiral Dewey two years
ago. The decorations went beyond any
thing seen in the Auditorium before.
In the general scheme the German and
American colorS We're freely mingled
and formed the basis of the principal
designs. The black eagle of Prussia
and the Stars and Strips were in evil
dence upon all sides. Nautical effects
prevailed to a great extent. The unit
for repetition was boats prov and
masthead, thanked on either side by
panels bearing eagles and flags, and by
the banners of America and Germany.
On each side of the ball room 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 on the sides OF
the ball room were draped hundreds of
flags, those of Germany alternating
with those of the United States. Their
folds were caught up alternately with
black eagle of Prussia. Panels of drap-
cry bore the crest of Germany and the
coat of arms of the United States. Cow
ering the ceiling of the ball room We're
thousands of yards of yellow and white
drapery held in place by the eagles of
America and Germany.
AT the west end of the ball room was
placed the canopied box which was oc-
cupied by the prince when he was not
upon the floor Of the ball room. It was
% feet in height and decorated with the
flags of the various German principali-
ties, German yachting flags and the
yachting pennant of Prince Henry.
Across the back of the boz was thrown
the flag of the German admiralty.
THE PRINCES ENTRANCE.
The canopy of the box was white
without any yellow on the inner side.
The border was yellow, edged above
with black and red and below with
white. On a panel of drapery at each
side of the chair which was placed in
the box for the use of the prince was
the Prussian eagle. The yachting peh
nant of Prince Henry was swung above
the chair and across the front of the
box We're draped the cOlOrS Of Germany.
The nOur named in the programme
for the arrival of Prince Henry and his
suite upon the floor of the ball room WAS
10:30 o'clock. but it was Is minutes af-
ter that time before he was ready. lie
had been delayed somewhat at the doors
of the armOry and the hotel. The prince
went to his room and made few
changes in his attire before reporting to
the members of the ball committee that
he was ready. In the meantime the
members of his suite had been asSenlb-
ling in the hotel parlorS. They were
awaited there by the members of the
ball committee, headed by the chair
man, Honore Palmer. Mayor Harrison
presented the members of the princes
suite to Mr.. Palmer and then introduced
the prince himself
The guests We're escorted. by other
members of the ball committee and a
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 ball room was made.
For nearly an hour 1000 men and wo-
of the prince. Before his arrival nobody
was allowed on the floor of the ball
room, with the exception of the MEM
bers of the ball committee, who entered
at 1920 o'clock, and, standing behind
long streamers of bright colored rib
bons, awaited 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.
Richard Yates, wife of the governor.
and the following:
THE COMMITTEE.
Mrs. George B. Adams, Mrs. Watson
]. Chalmers, Mrs. John NJ. Clark, Mrs.
]. L. Cochran, Mrs A NJ. Day, Mrs. A.
J. Earling, Mrs Gustave F. Fischer
Mrs. W. G. Halle Mrs. Frank H. Jones'
Mrs. Franklin MacVeagh, Mrs. Cyrus
H. Mccormick, Mrs. G. A. Plamondon
Mrs. E. Willis Rice, Mrs NJ. G. Self
ridge. Mrs. John A. Spoor. Mrs Melville
Walker, Mrs. Frank Wenter, Mrs. Mar
shall Field, jr., Mrs. c. F. Kimball, Mrs.
Creame Stewart, Mrs. Charles H. Wack-
err, Mrs. A. c. Bartlett, Mrs. Charles j.
Charles R. Crane, Mrs. John w. Ella
Mrs. c. B. Farwell. Mrs. E. G. Fore
man, Mrs. j. B. Fergan. Mrs. Charles
Henrotin, Mrs. Charles L. Hutchin-
son, Mrs. Edmond J. James,
Mrs E. J. Keith. Mrs. W.: D.
kerfoot. Mrs Bryan Lathrop. Mrs.
Frank O., Lowden, Mrs John ].
S. Otis. Mrs. r. w. Patterson, Mrs.
Harry Rubens, Mrs. J. S. Runnels, Mrs
A. F. Stevenson. Mrs A. A. Sprague.
Tuley. Mrs. Walter Wilson, Mrs. w J.
Wilson, Mrs. A. A. Carpenter. Mrs.
Bruce Clark. Mrs. w w Keith, Mrs.
William r. Odell, Mrs. Arthur Meeker,
M. Winston, Mrs. ]. Ogden Armour, Mrs.
Arthur Bissell. Mrs. James Carey Evans,
Mrs. Herbert S. Stone.
MRS. HARRISON AT HIS SIDE.
The members of the committee had been
in their places about fifteen minutes when
ter there a glitter of gold lace and
the fash of decorations and then in a long
line the prince and the members of his
suite, with their escort, came slowly for
The entrance of the prince into the hall
was marked by the strictest formality and
the presentation to Mrs Harrison his Of
quiet as it was dignified.
AS soon all the distinguished visitors
had been presented to the ladies selected
for their escort, the prince took Mrs. 1ar-
rison to 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 this moment
the large orchestra. almost hidden from
view by a forest of growing palms and
flowers. changed the march into the
waltz. My Fiancee.''
The prince entered his box escortinss
Mrs. Harrison to the seat of honor beside
him, and watched the dancing of several