Show INAUGURAL MALLS BALLS They are having having- trouble in Washington about where to hold the inaugural ball There are objections objections ions to the use of the pension building because very many valuable records are stored there and they might not be safe in a promiscuous crowd Tho The first inaugural ball was when Washington was inaugurated the first time in New York lie He danced the minuet and several cotillions According According Accord Accord- ing lug to the World in New York no ball marked the second inauguration of Washington or the advent of f John Adams or the first term tenn of Jefferson When Madison took office there was a grand ball tendered I by y the new now president Mr i Jefferson was there and there were guests g When Polk was inaugurated there was one ball at Carusi hall hail at 10 a ticket for all 11 parties the other of pure Democrats at 5 a ticket at the National theater When Then Taylor succeeded suc- suc Polk thero there were three balls the aged general looking in on each of th them m and since then the inaugural inaugural inaugural gural ball has not been a matter of st state te or national interest at all though of the thousands that flock to Washington to see the inauguration a good many I hundred love to state when they get home that they were were in in the swim and attended the inaugural ball all |