The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-02-16

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The evening of the Inauguration was
given ND to festivities in every form,
although the Inauguration ball did not
take Mace until the evening of May Z,
which was a very elaborate affair and
brilliant in every way. 1t took place
at the assembly rooms, building situat-
ed ON the east side of Broadway, few
doors above Wall street, and was the
great event of the times.
1t was attended by President WASH
;,pton Vice President Adams, and by a
majority of the members of both houses
of CONGRESS. The ministers from France
and Spain were also there, together with
the Governor of New York. Gen. Knox,
Mr.. JOY. Mr.. Hamilton, and all the 9TH
or ncople of distinguished rank in the
city.
The historian describes the ladies as
heinp especially beautiful. while their cos
TUNES were of great beauty, of the most
fashionable design and in the height OF
taste Col. Stone describes some OF the
costumes worn. which will certainly con-
vince the ladies of the present day that
their "grandmothers" We're up in all
tbe fashions of the day. He writes as
follows:
"One favorite dress was a PLAIN ceies-
ti,I blue satin gown. with white SATIN
netticoat. On the neck was worn very
io,go Italian gauze handkerchief. with
horJer stripes of satin. The head dress
u,.s pouf of gauzc in the form of Il
c,obe the creneaux. or headpiece. OF
u.b;ob was composed of white satin, Eay-
inc a double wing in larg. plates and
| ,r;mmod with Il wreath of roses. The
| I,o;r waS dressed all over i'll curls. f"rr
of which in two ranks fell on each side
of the neck and We're relieved from be-
hind hy floating chignon Another
beautiful dress was perriot made of
gray Indian tatfetta. with dark stripes
of tho same color. having two collars.
ono yellow and the other white. both
trimmed with blue silk fringe. Under the
nerriot was worn Il yellow bodice with
large cross stripes of blue. Some OK the
ladies with this dress wore hats, les
neenola. of white satin. This hat had
nI;me and was relieved on the left
side nv handsome c3ckades. On the neck
was worn n large ga'ize handkerchlel,
,be ends of which We're tied under the
bodice. as shown i'll Stuarts portraits OF
LADY Washington. Clad in such cos
,nmes as these. it is not difficult to i'm
oy;ne the surprising loveliness of the
ladies who graced the ball with their
presence.
In the cotilon that was danced l'resi'
dent Washington had for partners Mrs
Peter Van Burgh Livingston and Mrs
Maxwell. The latter had been one OF
the reigning bellies of Morristown. and
danced with Washington when he wore
.the buttons there lie danced the
minuet with Miss Van Zandt. The sou.
yenir of this ball was an ivory fan made
In Paris for the occasion. which. OF
opening, revealed Il fine medallion p0r'
trait of Washington executed III prohie
Entertainments followed one another il
rapid succession, and on the Thursday
following the inaugural ball the Count
lie AIoustier. tile Minister of France
gave n great ball i'll honor of President
Washington at his house on Broadway
The Marchioness was overheard to say
,hat she had exhausted every resource
10 produce an entertainment worthy OF
France. Among the other fashionable
iances of the day was cotiilon. dance,
by those in the military costume %
France and America.
As an evidence of the freedom witt
which the President and Mrs. Washing
ION received their guests we will III
stance that Il series OF levees was in-
augurated at the Presidents house from
the hours from = to 10 OF Friday even
jngs. These levees were always attend
I'd by Gen. Washington. who receive'
The guests witl his wife. formal invi
!at;op not being necessary, as these as
.emblies were accessible to all who mos
ID in polite and cultivated society