1897 PRESIDENT McKinley Inaugural Ball PROGRAM RARE !
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We are not experts on anything, so email with questions. You get what is pictured in this auction. I describe our items to the best of my ability. ALL OF OUR ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS . SEE OUR OTHER ITEMS BY CLICKING 2antiqueNUTS presidential ad invitation card IS A SLIGHT INFORMATIONAL ACCOUNT ON PRESIDENTIAL BALLS IN HISTORY. On May 7, 1789, one week after the Inauguration of George Washington in New York City, sponsors held a ball to honor the new President . It was not until 1809, however, after the Inauguration of James Madison at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., that the tradition of the Inaugural ball began. That night, First Lady Dolley Madison hosted the gala at Long's Hotel. Four hundred tickets sold for $4 each. In 1833 two balls were staged for President Andrew Jackson, one at Carusi's Assembly Rooms, and the other at Central Masonic Hall. William Henry Harrison attended all three of the 1841 Inaugural balls held in his honor. President-elect Warren G. Harding requested that the Inaugural committee do away with the elaborate ball (and the parade as well) in 1921, hoping to set an example of thrift and simplicity. The committee complied, and instead, the chairman of the Inaugural ball committee hosted a huge private party at his home. Subsequent Inaugurations followed this trend, with charity balls becoming the fashion
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