Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-01-08
BRILLIANT INAUGURAL ball
Some Impressions Of the Brilliant and Success
ful Inaugural Ball Given AT the State
Capitol Friday Evening
Probably Most Brilliant Function Ever Given In the State
In Honor Of the New Administration

ny Administration |
ward to the deserted hall, to the floor
where so, many feet had tripped light
" and merrily, to the blazing lights,
whose rays prismed through half
sleepy eyes, to the vacant orchestra
platform, the empty galleries and the
Hobbies, whose crowds were growing
constantly smaller, and from which
emerged continuing throng of dance
lovers, whose eyes were still alight
with a glow of eagerness and pleasure,
tempered little with WEAKNESS and
knowledge Of the approaching day.
AT the outset of the dance, the large
gallery, half surrounding the room at
the south end, was filled to its utmost
seating capacity with those who came
to see, and find in contemplation the
enjoyment they did not seek in the
dance. 1t might have been first
night audience at some popular IDOLS
opening from the number of the spec
tators and the eagerness with which
they Toasted their eyes upon the scene
below. The view from the gallery
was a satisfying one, whether upon
the dancers as they whiled away the
intervals between the dances, OF
whether while the dancers glided here
and there during the progress Of one
OF the program numbers. If the
scene from the main floor was unusu
ally brilliant, 1t was made more com
plete and satisfying from the panor
annie view in the galleries, In the sud
den and continual shifting and
changing of the scenes below, like
the rapidly varying effects in q
Kaleidoscope view, and the general
completeness with which the aspec,
was offered to the vision. And the
galleries remained crowded to their
utmost capacity until several hours
after the dance began, so engaging
and interesting were the continually
changing aspects Of the one scene
Not until long after midnight did the
spectators grow fewer in number
when, uninspired Of the dance itself
and satisfied with the pleasures OF
contemplation, they permitted weari
ness to conquer interest and sought
4egress with satisfied interest and de.
lightful memories of the early even.
ing scenes. ~ ~ y
Not alone in the dance did specta.
tors and auditors find pleasure. A
rarely unusual and entertaining feat.
ure Of the evenings entertainment lay
in the selections rendered by Signor
A. Liberati, head Of the famous organ.
fzation bearing his name, and q per.
sonal friend Of the governor, who
learning Of the proposed Inaugural
festivities, stopped over in the city on
his way from the west to add tribute
OF his musical genius in honor of the
new administration. Signor Liberati
rendered two cornet and trumpet
solos, both with the accompaniment
Of Rupert's orchestra, one purely as
an instrumental solo and the other q
march, to the notes OF which dancers
enjoyed a lively two step. SO well
known Is Signor Liberati and So well
established his position as a trumpet,
or and corneter that any attempted
criticism Of his selections would be
idle. Suffice it to say that they made
q rarely enjoyable feature OF the pro.
gram and added 10 its general tone
and distinction. Miss Marie page. q
violinist OF acknowledged ability and
genius, who had also been engaged FOR
the occasion, rendered violin solos
that added much to the evenings
pleasure.
And the gowns! Surely women
found In contemplation Of the many
beautiful and artistic creations ali the
pleasure that was denied Eve Ia the
monotony and simplicity Of her primal
attire. There were swishing silks
and clinging Gibbons. shimmering jets
and delicate mousselins: dreamy laces
and flmy MEETINGS: all the arts and
wiles Of the costumers were called ID.
20 play that the yanities Of women
might be FED and the eyes Of men
fessted; any attempted description Of
them IN detail would be Idle, In limited
space and Al the yasts variety ii
gowns offered to the sase. Probsbly