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1885 Inaugugural Ball Program for President Grover Cleveland and Vice President Hendricks.  Small cream colored folder has gilt edges and has a satin cord wrapped pencil attached with a stain cord. The front of the folder shows an image of President Grover Cleveland and Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks. Across the front it says "Souvenir of the INAUGURATION BALL March 4th 1885". The back shows an image of the NEW PENSION BUILDING. Listed inside are the names of the Executive Committee and Members, The General Committee and Members, Committees and Their Chairmen, The Reception Committee, Floor and Promenade Committee names, Members of Floor Committee.  Next is a program of the Order of Opening Exercises. Music by the U.S. Marine Band, John Philip Sousa, Conductor. Reception of the President, 9 to 11 o'clock. Then there is the Order of Dancing at 11 o'clock with 2 pages for Engagements. Music by the Germania Orchestra of Philadelphia, Chas. M. Schmitz, Conductor. Next is the Menu, including the wine list. Price of the Supper Tickets was One Dollar. I won't list all the items on the menu but if you need to know please ask. The last page lists the Committee on Music and Badges, Committee on Banquet, Committee on Carriages, Committee on Invitations and Ball Programs, Committee on Distribution of Ball Tickets. Finally, on the inside of the back cover is etching with the inscription that this was engraved and printed for V.G. Fischer, Washington, D.C., by E.A. Wright, Philadelphia.
Sketches by V.G. Fischer.       Inaug1-1 (sorry sold)  


Rare Inaugural Ball Dance Card & Program for President Benjamin Harrison in 1889  gorgeous engraving of Pension Building where held on back cover.  
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Inaugural Ball Tiny Dance Card/Program for the 1901 Inaugural of President McKinley & Vice President Theodore Roosevelt.  Has committee members insice as well as order of opening exercises, promenade concert list and menu.

 4 3/4" tall and 3" wide folded pages with string binder but the front & back covers are no longer held by the string.  Otherwise excellent condition.  Inaug1-3 $185   Buy Now

 

1933 President Herbert Hoover Book from Inauguration Pictoral Life of Herbert Hoover about 25 pages of Information & Illustrations.  First 2 pages separated from remainder of book Inaug1-6 $25   Buy Now

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