1.   And he found a friend in a high place in President Jimmy Carter, who invited Talley to perform at his inauguration ball.

2.   And, others predict, the form-fitting satiny gown she wore to an inauguration ball will probably be imitated by prom-goers this spring.

3.   There was no inauguration ball.

4.   He angered some voters by staging a lavish inauguration ball in January but has been praised for cutting government costs and introducing the dollar-pegged Real as currency.