Woven silk souvenir ribbon commemorating the Inaugural Ball of the Greystone and Arapahoe Clubs, held January 11, 1887. Ribbons such as this were produced on jacquard looms and distributed to attendees of formal society balls and civic inaugurations during the Gilded Age, serving as both a badge of admission and a keepsake. The Arapahoe Club, a prominent Denver gentlemen's social organization, frequently hosted or co-hosted such events with allied clubs, reflecting the era's culture of formal civic and social celebration. Project: 218690