Evening star., 1909-03-03
BALL WILL ECLIPSE
TRtUMPHS OF PAST
Plans Complete for the Great
Inaugural Function.
BIG DEMAND FOR TICKETS
Crush to Be Present at Mr.. Taft's
First Reception.
DECORATIONS LIKE A DREAM
Pension Office Scene Of Beauty Never
Before Accomplished for a Sim
liar occasion-Dancing List.

fetes Of the monarchies of the old world,
the inauguration ball to be held tomorrow
might in the pension building will be far
more than the words bali and prom
enade' convey. 1t will be great national
function.
1t will take the form. too, Of a reception
by President Taft and Vice President
Sherman to the American people.
Every state in the Union will be repre-
sented officially on the floor by one of its
leading citizens, especially selected as an
aid to Gst Blair. chairman OF the floor
committee Many of the governors OF
states will also be on the floor. guests Of
the reception committee. Therefore, the
ball will be essentially and distinctively
national.
The panorama presented at the great
function tomorrow night promises to be
one of bewldering splendor. In food
of mellowed illumination from the thous-
sands of electric bulbs in the great and
glttering chandeliers the promenading
pageant will present a series of striking
moving pictures The members of the
diplomatic corps in their court costumes
Of many colors. the justices of the United
States Supreme Court. members of the
! cabinet. senator's and representatives and
| governors of states in somber evening
dress. contrasting prettily with the color
| ing of the elaborate ball. gowns of the
ladies. and mingling in picturesque
| hurly -burly with the blue and gold of
| army and navy officers and the gay uni
| forms Of the officers of independent mill
tary organizations, will form a scene sell
| dom witnessed anywhere.
Great Demand for Tickets.
And the tickets Tor the ball! They are
being sold like the proverbiai ''ho,
cakes" The Inauguration committee is
receiving a large number of orders by
mail and telegraph for reservations. The
letters and kilograms are coming from
| every state in the Union, and indicate
that the attendance will be large and
democratic dainty menu for the inau-
gural supper has been prepared, and sup
per tickets at S1.jO each are also in act
| i've demand The tickets for the grand
! ball and promenade have been placed al
| the popular price of So. and committee
| men say II the price was twice as hiSf
the attendance would be capacity one.
| Il would not miss attending the tnau.
| gural ball IL the tickets were sold at Sa(
| each" declared a prosperous New Yorker
| today. 1T will be historical affair ir
| addition TO its other ma agnificent features
| The occasion will mark President Taft's
| first reception to the American people Or
| the very threshold of his administration
| and the representative beauty and man.
hood of the republic will be there in force
1t will be an occasion de luxe.
| From the moment President Taft anC
his party enter the court and take up the
march around the fountain and back tc
| the presidential box there will be an ever
increasing volume of interest that prom
ises not to lag until Home, Sweet Home
| is played softly in the wee sma hours
by the big orchestra.
Band and Orchestra Program.
The music in itself will be a strong fea
ture Of the event. The program will bt
furnished by the scarlet-coated Marine
Band and Sol Minister'S orchestra of 12;
pieces. The program will be:
1. Overture Jubilee e-..'.....''.Von n.aa "eoe
Orchestra
g. "reminiscences of nana the Plantation. Chamber
4. Overture Semiramide. ................ Rossin
II Orchestra.
- 'ee'"' "' Band.
Dancing Program. 10 pm. to I,.na AM . no,.,o
2 Two-step. Staunch and True. Tick
J. Waltz. In Bnlmy Nights s-..-.-....... .Merhe
) Two-step. Under One Flag. ....... Won Blol
6. Waltz. The Bachelors Santelmanl
I. Iwo-step; Old Faithfn M H"ltsmanl z.nln
o. Walt. Red Mill. ill...................H Hcrber
TO- Two-step:. The Ford z,acsa ;Zicse
IL Two-step. The Man of the Hour. Aronso'
l3 waltz, Merry Widow. w......,....... Ieha
IL. Two-step. Rainbow. .....W Wenricl
l6 Waltz Artists Life. Strauss
IT. Waltz. Bad'ner Mad In. .!.--.... .komzal
Is. Promenade. Lincoln Centennial. Sanfor'
TO- Waltz. Blue Danube Srraus
20 Two-step: The Fairest of the Fair Sous; sous,
81. Waltz. Golden Sunset ... Hal
| D. Two-step, On the Avenue Piersoi
2I. Waltz. Genee. ...-...............;: Lev
"a Waltz. Lola a..................... .Friedemanl
Star Spangled Banner; .:........ ke.
| Orchestra and band.
The ten thousand who, it is expected
| will attend the ball will see decorative
display arranged for them by the com
| mittee on decorations rarely equaled II
| artistic beauty, and never surpassed II
| the history of inaugural balls.
There may have been more glitter. more
| ba rbaric display of multi-colored lights
In the way of ballroom decoration has
ever been accomplished to equal in point
of esthetic conception what will be seen
| by the public tomorrow night.
The great court CT the pension office
| has been turned into beautiful ball
| room, in which the effect of cream-col.
ored tapestries has been wonderfully pro.
| duced. Along the walls there will be nc
| electric lights to mingle with the floral
| decorations and mar their effect.
| Criticism Forestalled.
The lighting is to be bright. but soft
| The galleries are decorated with plants.
| flowers and flags. Perfect harmony pre-
| yails There is nothing to offend the
most critical.
| The best talent that Washington had
| to Offer leading artists. architects and
,r<v1,t $N Inov xI,<
| ballroom decorations. Every problem
was carefully thought out and discussed
| before the work of putting up the decora-
| tions was begun. Even while they were
under way many changes were made to
bring every detail into proper harmony.
The committee on BALLROOM decorations
| is composed of James Rush Marshall,
chairman: J. G. Hill, vice chairman; H.
B. Heaton. secretary; A. H. Baldwin.
Emil Berliner, A. B. Bibb. Thomas Blag-
don. F. H. Brooke. Edward r. Caldwell.
J. H. Corning e. w. Davis. Edward NJ
| Dawson. Leon Dessez. ]. J. Farley. Samuel