New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-08
THE NEW CAPITOL RECEPTION.
\ HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT-A SCENE
OF LIGHT AND BEACTY-SOME OF TIE GUESTS.
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OF LIGHT AND BEAUTY-SOME OF THE GUESTS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUNE.I
ALBANY, Jan. THE reception in the new
Capito tonight liant social success. The night
chosen proved TO he a remarkably fine Most Of
tie evening the sky was tree from clouds, and
fun moon east mellow light upon the great building
bringing out its urres ard tall white chimneys with
almost the clearness Of MONDAY Thousands Of resi-
dents OF Albany who had tickets Of admission 10 the
reception gathered before the building and ad-
mirugly Gazed for hours upon the beautiful
structure. The stained glass windows Of the Assembly
Chamber flushed with night and rays also streaned
ont Of the four palmer windows In the moonlight
every part Of the vast white facade visible, and the
granite looked ike marble 1t had boen announced that
the reception would begin at o'clock Half an hour
before that time seighs driven up before tine
trance the ladies' and gentlemen using them entered
the structure. From that time till after midnight the
tlnke Of sleigh bells could constantly he heard
outside the building. sleighs from every direc-
ton o'clock and tue air full of the chime
OF the bells aud il seemed II all Albany enjoy
ing sleighride.
On entering the building the visitors found Themselves
in a large hallway handsomely ornamented. Upon the
night in one coonuade place for the gentemen's
and mats. aud upon the LETT IN another colOnnade'
was a room where the ladies could place their
wraps. When ready proc ed further, the gentlemen
and ladies mounted by the grand staircase TO the
second floor where in The Governors room they
were formally welcomed by Mayor Nolan. The
Mayor had a hard task throughout tie evening,
ard performed 1t very gracefully and well In
this rooum there we're also at all times some
members Of he follow ~ Reception COmMit'ce: Hanl-
ton Harris. John T. Smyta, +. II. Pruyu. Daniel Man
ming Erasus Corning. Il. L. Banks. !. b. Thacher and
Charles smith. To this committee Is due the credit
Tor success of the entertainment.
Upon leaving The Governors room the guest usually
wandered through the long corridors rrotu~ely decor
ated in red and gold From this corridor
there is an entrance into the fine room pre-
pared for the Court OF Appeals but this year
occupied b. The Senate. The wood carvings upon
the eel IL OF this room were much admired From ;le
Court OF AUurgl tine HIuU- pa>-l ~ tire grand
stairway agln 10 Tie Assembly Chamber IN" grand
stairway echoed with music from Gala!la- Bono. sia
Toned IN the Assembly Chamber. and Auetu'- Band
placed the decorated corridor. What win me music
ami the light appearances Of IN GrJ-.. ul columns
or sandstone mar ornament the stairway IA the
Gioug felt AZ times that they were IN theatre instead
II. opc1ns s' I f As.e@H.g Chamber voii have
delighted The eyes %. arts>. Throughout o.,
evening ladies' iu the brightest arb occupied most
of the char, of the members. and aI-o through me
and the lobby surrounding TIE Chamber MH2Id
among them were In'H dislhEhi-hr' ID J"IIl'7
Tie crowds We're constantly IN motion tlrou-h
tIr ais s. audtAI~ thc picture was constantly cAii-
room and 40 i4-o tue galleries commanding &C. and from
this vantage ground looked upon The people beneath
ana the beauty of the room.
From time 10 time during the evening the visitors
went 10 the lower story where supper "l7 served u.
ing. ID II o'clock TIC building was crowded
although hundreds Only remained Vl,hn n a short
time. The music OF the bands was greatly CuirvrG
Gud 70 little dancing iuluged hy some persons
N the decorated corridor Altogether 10 is estimated To-
900 persons attended the reception Among others pre-
we're the following: POI General keNcNcY-
eguOr seymour. Ex-Governor Hoffman, IatIloW weed.
General DAM. j. -cblas 4. b. Cornell judge SANFORD
r. Currch, Collector Merritt justice Andrews, Edward
Curtis, Elliot q. COwdin, smith l. Lane,
James y. Gerard. David ". judd, General
J,-rrh W. J.uri8u, c. neral Joseph r. H&wlcy.
Connecticut; bishop - .Hne OF Albany eX--uprrn-
taua .nt Of lusurinc" ~mythe. samuel Hand George VI
Van Nurl, II. .. InOmr son, Mayor Richardson,
nf Utica. Congressman Ba- cy. 81 MdteitOWn;
Judge SAWYER. -. LIWreBc", ex-senator Dckel~ SON
OF II. Lawrence; ex-senator Sjarbuc@ Dr. J"in
T. triav. of Clra state t0mmr~iOucr OF ChHr-
lies DtvrreauN. eN-JudEc tunl~t.ck. General
james ", Quade ami Lewis Lawrence, OF luca;
Pr .aLIeiCt " De-. Hugh y. Camp. General john
{, Robinson. General John Hammond, General II. ".
~io1ln cal. Hamilton General :. MOhett. General
a. sr.r KuaIp General A. Forest Clln',u /. Merriam,
I.lstt. Oogil-. Hugh J. as'iug- G-or@t j. Brad!rF,
George U.s.. Many of The above named were accom-
lie Governor and all the state Official, present
for It snort Governor Robinson. accom-
panied bv his brilliant SIAN. made a
ilur through the building about 10 o'clOch, lie
was apparently interested lu ia" hWlOu-. although IL
J.. SD ne VIII coIlireD; Of rs cost severely IN
s nrs,ag. site Treasurer -idcku Va. present With
L.. VIE, most the prominent citizens ~ Albany were
Of me LEGISLATURE, town NATURAL, present. and
these also many instances accoup9med 10y tier
wives. The reception oId not break up IN long aIter
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