| Show the inaugural ball an interesting feature has arisen with respect to the inauguration of president cleveland march 4 next year occurs on saturday the discovery of this fact has led to some discussion regarding the propriety of holding the inaugural ball on saturday night when sunday morning must necessarily be ushe ushered in wit with h the first stroke of 12 inquiry of those thos a who have been prominently identified i with the inauguration ceremonies of pr previous e years shows that this question need not occasion c concern tn in the first f place the event known as the inaugural ball is in reality a reception merely the throng in attendance is always so BO great as to prevent dancin dancing in the 6 second place it has with ra rare r e exceptions been brou brought zit to a conclusion by midnight even when no considerations of respect for sunday entered into the case A ball on friday 1 night would be inappropriate and a I 1 postponement to monday night would be an injustice to the thousands thon sands of visitors who would be compelled to leave the city before that time there theres Th ereis is no likelihood therefore that the time honored precedent of an inauguration ball on the evening of inauguration day will be departed from when mr cleveland Clevela Clevel aad md is is inducted into office washington Washing tou post |
