Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-01-08

With myriads OF electric lights gilt
tering from the hooks and recesses Of
the walls and ceiling Of the new house
Of representatives chamber at the
state capitol, upon the eager counten-
ances and shimme ring gowns OF fair
women; In the presence Of hundreds Of
prominent men and women from all
sections Of the state; to the inspir-
ing notes Of music played by two full
orchestras; amid profusion of grace
fully nodding and fragrant flowers,
thatlbent gracefully from bowls or We'd
in beauty and delight with the white
hands and fair faces of women who
carried them in the dance; and sur
rounded by all that art, music and
glad hearts could do to make the
function successful, the new state
administration was given fitting
social inauguration Friday night at
the state capitol.
It was, from a spectacular point of
view and from the standpoint of gem
erous attendance, handsome gowns
and delightful entertainment, easily
the finest inaugural ever seen at the
state capitol, the scene of SO many
splendid and largely attended gather
ings. Espm the clear white and
chasts sails Of the new chamber,
,tastefaliy ornamented with artistic
iezes and affording a pleasing and
! graceful architectural and decorative
ASPECT, the glittering light that blazed
In the ceiling and about the walls was
reflected and bathed the room in a
flood Of brilliant white. Above the
speakers desk In the chamber and
back OF the orchestra stage, the
colored glass paneling caught the rays
OF light and held It in prisms Of
glittering color. Above the paneling,
In 9 square were arranged rows of
tiny electric lights in colors, that
added to the beauty and harmony Of
the decorative. scheme. And the
American Eagle. solitary emblem of
republic and liberty, looked down from
the paneling above the orchestra, as ii
approving the temporary relaxation 81
the cares Of state, the suspension 81
I the functions Of legislative assembly
and officialdom, and the nights devo.
ton to music and the dance.
Seldom has a prettier or more eff.
fective scene been offered to the Wis.
ion at the capitol building than that
afforded at the opening Of the dance.
after the formal entrance 81 Governor
and Mrs. Sarles and the oficial family
OF the governor, members Of the SEN
ate and house and their ladies, and
the following Of the large number Of
people from the state who had
gathered to do social honor to the
new executive and the new state ad-
ministration. The room, spacious
! and beautiful In its simplicity and
purity OF design and decoration, was
thronged with beautifully gowned wo.
men and gallant men. The broad
{ dancing floor, that shone forth an In.
vitation to the tripping feet Of guests
to Join In the dance; the many-light-
! ed chandeliers that smiled down a
welcome to pleasure from the ceiling,
the soft color scheme Of the vari-color.
ed lights that modified little the
dazzling Wilderness of the general
scheme Of lighting. the tempting airs
that fioated forth from the orchestra
all combined TO declare Pleasure dom
lnant and Care for the evening shack.
ID and unable to fret the soul 81 the
quest. And after the brief formal
promenade, when the notes OF the flrst
waltz resounded through the hall and
the feet Of men and women caught
time and tripped to the notes Of the
dance. Terpsichore was proclaimed
ruler or the night. Music her hand.
maiden and Laughter and Pleasure
her messengers to bid the hearts Of
men and women to her Kingdom. y
go the night opened and 90 pleasant
y sped the hours until Dawn claimed
again his right to rule, and bade weary
fset ana heavy-iidded eyes to bed ana
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