The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-20
THE GOVERNORS RECEPTION.
A Brilliant Party at City Hall.

Yesterday noon special Car, attached to the
Maine Central train from Augusta, brought
Governor Garcelon and party to this city. They
we're received at the train BY Vice President
5. j. Anderson of the Fraternity, and escorted
to the Falmouth Hotel. The party consisted
Of Governor Gsrcelou and wife, Mss Edi b
Garcelop, Miss Alice FIVE, Hous e. @. Moody
aud wife of York. q FL Oh Sc Of Portasd, S.
S. Brown and wife of Fairfield, john B. Eos
ter and wifi of Bangor, + G. Parker and wife
of Presque Isle, all of the Governors Council;
CO.. G, Q. Carey, Asst Surgeon General, Boul-
tor; Col r f Sm,h, ASH Judge Advocate
General, Mrs Smith aud Miss IDgall-, WIS
casse'; Lieut.. Coils. Charles FL. Osgeod and
wife of Lewiston, W. r. Il E ties of Skowhe-
gan, G. Morton of Augusta; Military Sec
rrtsry, S. c ifford Becner and WIFE, aud Mics
Mabel Austin of Pennington, Messrs. a. Fl.
BnIbsnk, S Farmer Of Phillips, N. B. Beal of
Phillips, o Brown of Bangor, DIR. s. B.
Spraeue of Milo, E. f. Pillsbury and Mrs.
PIllsbury of Augusta.
After dinner the Governor received the calls
of Mayor Butler and many leading Democrats
aud R-publ cans, al about O'Clock the party,
uudtr escort of Gen. Anderson, visited the
fraternity rooms on Free street, where they
were received by Mr.. Edward G. Jordan and
shown all over tn, rooms, and also the deaf
mute school, wbch (altbough Lot 10 SESSION.
apparently pleased the Governor after the sys-
tenn of instruction was exclaimed TO him. Car
rages were then taken for the Maine General
Hospital and under the leadership of MIR. Fl.
N. Jose that institn lou was visited. The par
ty were received here by Superintendent Hunt
and taken all over The baIlding, and the CIV
ernor expressed himself much pleased with the
Appearance of things. Then the carriages were
re-saken for the Falmouth.
Iu the evening very brilliant party gathered
in City FL Ill. which had been very plettily dec
GRATED by Messrs. Shaw, Burnhsm, Murcb,
Pray and Cook. The galleries were crowded
with spectators. The Governor and party were
introduced TO the mt mbers OF The City Coun-
Gil and their ladies in the Mayors oficr, and
then proceeded up stairs, here the Governor
took bis station, with Mrs. Garcelon and the
young ladies OF the parry, in front OF the stage
and for two hours here was steady stream of
ladies and gentlemen who were taken up to be
intioduc to His Exc-ileucy aud family. L.
Col. Gerry, Jr. of thu staff, was very cour-
teous, and proved of invalns bic service, as a
Portland man knowing almost every one. Gen.
derson stood al the Governors right hasd,
officiating as host. The City Counlll occupied
seats on the stage. Among the leading cit-
zans present were Hon. Bion Bradbury Mayor
Ba'ler, Bon. L. D. M. Sweat, James Bailey,
George Walker, III N. Jose, p. q. Browu,
W. FL Anderson, E. PhinneS, G. S. Hunt, W.
K, Milliken and many Others.
Cbaud er's Baud, for the first hour, gave
delightful band concert. after which fourteen
dances We're thoroughly eni we'd by all present.
About eleven the Governor was escorted to the
supper room " here an elegant COLLATION. had
been provided Three t,bies in the centra of
the hall had been reserved for the Governor
and G nucIl, Gen. Anderson, Mayo Butl-r,
thu E glsh and Spanish Consus and the r-st
of the visiting party. A large delegation of
pretty little girl, ta'tils atirei in Ssi.s Caps
and aprons, acted as walters This tables were
under the charge of the ladies of the Frazer
nifty.
TIE party was a highly successful sff4 aud
reflects great credit upon this com nittee, Mr..
William Alien co sirman, who worked so ener-
grtlcalls, and all Others VINO assisted III the un-
dorfabipo