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Inaugural Ball Described as Immense Crowd Scene
A writer recalls attending an inaugural ball in Austin for Ma Ferguson with a vast Texas crowd. He notes grand ceremonies, sober yet chaotic crushes in the ball room, and reception in the senate chamber with fruit served. The piece contrasts public ceremony with chaotic social mingling across cities and columns.
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Austin Way
Ferguson
Aust
Hall of Representatives
Bird
Senate
Belgium
Bonham
Galveston
Sherman
San Antonio
el Paso
Amarillo
Beaumont
Byron