| Show tile the inaugural ball da 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 re regarding gardin the propriety of holding g the inaugural ball on saturday night when sunday morning must necessarily be ushered in with vath the first stroke of 13 inquiry of those who have hava been bean prominently iden identified tidied with the inauguration ceremonies of prep pre years shows that this thia question nead u not ot occasion oce ocea anion sion concern in the first place the tha event known as the inaugural ball is in reality a reception merely tha throng in attendance is always so great as to prevent dancing in the second placeit place it has with rare exceptions been brought to a conclusion by midnight even when no considerations of respect for sunday entered into the case A bau ball on friday I 1 night would be inappropriate and a postponement to monday night would I 1 be an injustice to the thousands of visitors or who would be compelled to leave the city before that time there is no likelihood therefore that the timo hoa ored precedent of an inauguration ball on the evening of inauguration day daysi will H be departed from when mr cleveland is inducted ducted iii into office washington post |
