Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-01-11
TAKE A Weeks RECESS.
,ec,si AZURE ADJOURNS YES.
TERDAY UNTIL SATURDAY
OF NEXT WEEK.
LITTLE BUSINESS OF coNsE'
oUENCE DONE IN EITHER
HOUSE.
Aftermath Of the Inaugural Ball
Many Of the Legislators Go Home
Notes Of the Session and Gossip OF
the Lobbies.

Legislative halls were quiet yester-
day. No business was transacted IN
tho senate. Only thirteen or fourteen
senators we're present, and that body
adjourned Immediately after roll call.
Nearly all of the members have gone
home for the recess.
Governor White expresses gratitude
for the breathing spell. as he Will have
an opportunity to clear up accumulat-
ed legislative correspondence, and pre-
pare for the busy work Of the session
after the session is reconvened
Other state officers are taking rest
from the opening rush and getting
the decks cleared for action. The
state auditor has issued no warrants
rants for legislative mileage. and
will issue them January 26, when the
members draw their first twenty days
per diem.
About the capitol yesterday Super
intendent McGillis and his force OF
men we're busy clearing away the
wreck left by the inaugural festivities
Several articles left by those who at
tended. were found and may be had
of the superintendent.
Next day gossip places the ihau
gural festivities as among the hios'
successful ever held in the state In
noint Of brilliancy of assemblage per
lection of arrangements ana ierVoi
of enioyment. it has never oeeh
excelled in the city. The capltoi
building was aglow with light, ana
fair women and brave men filed us
halls and thronged its corrioors'
There we're beautiful gowns rare
flowers and smiling faces agleam WIN
merriment and happiness During
the early evening carriage after car
riage drove ND to the doors ana oe-
posited its pleasure seekers Al 'he
door was a guard of members OF Com
panv A, with muskets carried. 10 the
right and left were dressing ana cloah
rooms. where wraps were deposiieu
and toilets rearranged. At the heau
of the first flight of stairs We're mem
bers of the reception committee Wilo
greeted the guests, and ushered them
to the governors Office. where stooo
the receiving line. At the door, Al
jutant General e S. Miller, or inc
state militia, in the full dress ano
form of brigadier general. greeted the
guests gallantly and introduced them
to Governor and Mrs. White. wh'
stood at the head of the recelvins
line In the line also We're lieutenan'
Governor Bartlett, State Auditor
Holmes State Treasurer Mcmillan
Insurance Commissioner Leut2. Sen
ators Bacon. Hale. Secretary Porter
and other state officers and members
of the Legislature
The guests who greeted the STATE
officers-elect passed from right to left
the line entering at the north doc
and leaving by the south. Durln'
the reception the orchestra discourse'
its concert program. At $50 a bugl'
call sounded the signal for the prom
enade to the ball room. and the guest
of honor left the reception room. Gov
ernor and Mrs White leading. Th'
bali room was n glitter of light From
its galleries hundreds of eager spec
tators looked down upon the beaut.
and gaiety below. It's floors shone
smooth as glass. and tempting tn
nimble feet to the dance. From it
windows swung graceful festoons an
folds of bunting. in a profusion of pa
triotic sentiment To grand march
composed especially for the occasion
the dignified procession wound abou
the ROOM gentle lady and courtly ger
tleman keeping stately step to tn
dignified measure Of the march. The
the time blended into the fascinatin
measure Of the waltz and in mC
ment the dancers were gliding ava
about the spacious hall the fragranc
OF flowers fell upon the air. many fee
beat rhythmically and tunefully upO
the polished floor. the lights glittere
and flashed and sparkled as If in hal
mony with the eyes of the dancers
and the dance was begun.
And the dance-what pencil sha
give life and character and under
standing to the graceful waltz. IN
stately quadrille the enlivening tw
step and the various and varied grace
OF the dance What description sha
do justice to the elegance of the COZ
tune and the brilliancy of the al
semblage. Through the hours tn
dance progressed with added fervo
or enjoyment At II o'clock suppe
was served by the Catholic churc
ladies' In the old senate hall. Lon
tables. spread from end to end OF tn
roonl. afforded seats for several hui
ured at the banquet table. Delicat'
shaded candelabra cast a soft ligl