Daily Kennebec journal., 1876-02-26
Governor Connor's Reception.


The following extracts from letter in the last
Rockland Free Press, giving description Of Gov
ernor Connor's reception will be read with inter
est, by our lady readers especially
Mr.. and Mrs. Connor stood in front of the stage
at the head of the hall and received their friends.
the Governor with the simple dignity and hearth
ness of noble manhood, and Mrs. Copnor with that
pure womanly grace and cordiality for which she
is so much admired. These greetings at once
placed new comers at their ease, and they gave
place to others, feeling that they bad made the
acquaintance of q man and woman whom the peo-
pie might delight to honor, not alone for their
high station and achievements, but Tor their per-
sonal Qualities of heart and mind.
1t is estimated that about six hundred people
were present, and the richness, beauty and variety
of the toilets has probably never been exceled by
any gathering in the State. To go into figures,
there VIC e many dresses which could have cost
not less tnau $500 to $500; some were imported
but for the immediate relief of the anxious we may
state that they could not be distinguished from
those made by artists this side of the water.
Mrs. Connor was very becomingly dressed in a
rich robe of tea rose silk, with trimming Of black
velvet and white point lace, and her costume was
artistically finished by garlsnds of tea roses and
smiax. Mrs. Whittemore, wife OF AaJ. White
more, Commandant at the Arsenal, was very love-
ly in white Swiss over blue silk, with wreaths OF
exquisite white shell flowers and natural carna-
tions Mrs. Lowell Of Halifax wore one of the
richest and most snowy costumes. composed of
blue and heavy dead white silk, lavishly orna-
msnted with lace, crystal and long sprays of pale
roses; her jewelry WAS pink coral. Mrs. Randall
was srikingly dressed in cardinal silk, with velvet
corsage, black lace overdress and white point lin
gerie. Mrs. Powers of Houlton was very stylish
in black satin train. gold colored basque. trimmed
with bands of black velvet. elbow sleeves, cash
mere lace, and wreaths Of Marguerites, which or
namented her head and extended diagonaly across
the front of the dress skirt and fell in long sprays
and clusters about the tournure. Mrs. Anderson,
Portland, black silk tran cardinal satin basque,
white lace trimmings. Mrs. Haynes, wife OF the
Augusta Representative, wore white silk, en-
traine white Grape lsse Overdress the latter with
che Pompadour corsage and sleeves, richly orna-
mented with silk embroidery in pattern OF roses,
buds and leaves in their natural coors Mrs
John L. Stevens, Augusta, was magnincently
dressed in black velvet en- traine, with rich gar
nature of point lace. Miss Grace Stevens was
very beautiful in pearl silk, with Pompadour COR
sage train skirt, overdress of handsome black lace
the whole toilet artistcally lighted up with cardi-
nal sash and with exquisite flowers to match. Mrs.
Ii. S. Osgood. who has genius for beautiful to-
lets and is always in the height OF the mode, was
extremely stylish in handsome dress of pale CUR
and brown silk, white valenciennes berthe and
clusters Of apple blossoms. Mrs. Goodwin, Au-
Rusta wore handsome costume OF crimson silk,
with dove drab overdrcss Mrs. Bradford Kim.
ball, Augusta, wore very handsome and becom-
ing evening dress of mauve and lilac silk, point
applique laccs and soft pink flowers, Miss Nj. A.
Shaw, Augusta, was in pretty and stylish cos
tune of black and white silk. black lace overdress
and bright flowers. Miss Gushing, Augusta, a hand
some brunette, was perfectly lovely in . rich SAL
mon-tinted silk, with train skirt corsage en- c9ur,
with standing ruff Of point applique and trimmings
of illusion lace and kilt folds. Miss Sprague, Au-
eusts, blue silk train and overskir with black vel
vet sleeveless basque, sash and trimmings, white
laces and ecru flowers. Miss Annie Sprague,
white muslin and illusion lace, ornamented with
aoral pocket, moss roses, buds and smilax; hair