Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-02
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Wednesday, March Q, 1881.
LAST NIGHTS PARTY.
The Legislative Ball Magnificent
Success.
GRANITE HALL BLOSSOMS WITH SUPERB
DECORATIONS.
LAST NIGHTS PARTY.
A BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVENT.

Notwithstanding the unpleasant March
we,tber outside, the legislative party in
Granite Hall last evening was very success
nl Fully 200 persons were present, from
,uuusta. Portland, Bangor, and other places
The decorations, arranged by George n.
Rsals of Boston, surpassed anything ever
.een in Maine. They were very lavish, and
tho vast hall fairly blossomed with flags.
s,reamers, and ribbons. The stage was
draped to represent large garden. In the
nroscenium was a fountain which played
sne yapor of pure cologne, dffusing a de-
Icbtful purfume all over the hall. In the
rear we're gracefully arranged banners and
. badges. Over the proscenium was large
eagle, with its talons holding streamers of
lemon-vellow velvet drapery trim::.ed with
cold. Radiating from the center of the cell
inc of the hall to the galleries were long
streamers of red, white and blue. The gal
leries themselves were beautifully decorated
ery was the Governors reception tent-a
magnificent pavilion of lemon-colored velvet,
carpeted with green baize. Arranged under
the galleries and in different parts of the hall
were shields, Roman armor, axes, etc, in
nickel silver. Altogether the decorations
were very elaborate.
At half-past eight o'clock the orchestra
struck up its inspiring strains. and there was
a rush of gentlemen in dress suits. with
white kid gloves. and roses in their button
holes, with elegantly attircd ladies on their
arms, to be presented to the Governor
General Pasted received under the velvet
pavilion on the east side of the hall, with
Miss Hill of Exeter, and Miss Plaisted of
Lincoln Bv his side were Hon. Joseph A.
Locke, President of the Senate, and Miss
Perley of Portland, Hon. l.. ii. Hutchinson,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
and lady, of Lewiston. After the formality
of introduction was gone through with, the
inspiring dancing music commenced. The
following was the
ORDER OF DANCES
/. Quadrille.
>. Lancers Quaarille.
3. Waltz and Redowa.
4. Portland Fancy.
ISTERMIssIoN.
RorND DANCES.
). Quadrile.
6. Waltz.
:. Lady of the Lake.
s. Virginia Reel
After the dancing had commenced, the
scene from the galleries was very brilliant.
The floor rescmbled kaleidoscope, with its
constantly changing variety of gay colors. A
large number participated in every dance.
The toilettes of the ladies were very elaborate
and elegant, but there were SO many beauti-
full costumes in the hall that it would be i'm
possible TO describe them or designate their
wearers. There were probably five hundred
ladies' who participated in the dances, and
solomon in all his glory was not arrayed so
gorgeously as any one of them.
Among the distinguished gentlemen present
were the members of the Executive Council,
Hon. }. o. Smith, Secretary of State, Gen.
George l.. Beal of Norway, the members of
The Senate and House of Representatives,
Hon. Josiah ii. Drummond of Portland, Hon.
Charles W. Goddard, Col. c. p Mattocks,
Charles Mclaughlin, Esq, Charles Senter,
DR., of Portland; Col. A. w. Wildes of
Skowhegan; Hon. J. r. Bodwell of Halo
well; Hon. Warren II. Vinton of Gray;
Col +. ID. Pullen of Bangor, of the Cover
nors staff; Col. Andrew Smith, Bangor;
ex-Councilor Chase, Portland; Hon. f. b.
Neatly, Bangor, and Others
Everything connected with the ball went
on very smoothly, and the gentlemen of the
Executive Committee deserve great credit
ior their untiring exertions to make the
affair successful and credilable to all con-
cerned. The dancers dispersed in the "wee
sma hours of the unanimous opinion that
The Legislative party of 1881 was one of the
most enjoyable ever known