| Show the tit tug inaugural I 11 hall 1111 al an interesting feature has arisen with respect to the inauguration of president cleveland march 4 next nest year occurs on saturday y the discovery of this fact has led to some discussion regarding the propriety of holding the inaugural ball on en saturday night when sunday morning must necessarily be ushered in with the first stroke of 12 inquiry of those thosa who have been prominently identified with the inauguration ceremonies of previous years shows that this question need not occasion concern in the first place the event known as the inaugural ball is in reality a reception merely the throng in attendance is always so great as to prevent dancing in the second place placeit it has han with rare exceptions been be brought to a conclusion by midnight en even when no considerations of respect for sunday e entered n into the case abail A ball on friday night would ba inappropriate and a postponement to monday night would bo be an injustice to the thousands of visitors who would be compelled to leave the city before that time there nere is ia no likelihood therefore that the time h boo ored precedent of an inauguration ball on the evening of binau inauguration day wm will be departed from when mr cleveland is inducted into office washington post |
