Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-02-17
THE GOVERNORS RECEPTION
THE SOCIETY EVENT OF TIE SEASON IN
SACRAMENTO.

2 proper degree OF TOfmaIlJy ABOUT II, 10 Was
marked by that spirit of sincerity which
makes the guest feel his welcome to be true
one. The preparations for the comfort and
entertainment of Mr.. aud Mrs. Perkins
guests were upon scale commensurate with
the social Importance of the reception,
and evidenced not only a careful at
tentiOn to detail, and a thoughtful
regard for those who responded to the invita-
ton, but made plainly manifest the boun-
of the hosts hospitality. The As
sembly and Senate Chambers were the recep-
ton chambers. The floors were clothed in
white. and with rare good taste there was
an absence of any effort to decorate these
BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS.
Any attempt in that direction would have
but marred the finished elegance and archi-
tectural beauty of the rooms. In the main
second-hoor hall on the north apartments
were provided as cloak and dressing-rooms
for ladies, and attentive servants were pres
ent to receive and care for wraps. In the
south section of the same hall hat and dress
ing-rooms were provided for the gentlemen.
The formal reception took place at 10 o'clock
in the Assembly chamber. Governor Perkins
and wife were supported by Lieutenant-Gov.
ernor Mansfield and Mrs. Hutchings of San
Francisco, Speaker Parks and wife, Secretary
of State Burns and wife, Adjutant- General
Backus, Colonel Crocker, Colonel Dimond,
Colonel Belcher and Major Turner of the
Governors Staff, Major General Barnes and
Staff and Generals McComb and Sheehan,
and members of their Staffs, and Mrs. Turner
of the presentation of guests dancing began
IN bf,th halls haiucr Yerepada1
THE GRAND MARCH.
The procession of which extended from the
Assembly Chamber to the Senate Chamber
and back again, and large numbers were even
then unable to find place in it. During
the early part of the evening the First
Artillery band gave concert in the rotunda.
This band subsequently took its place
in the Assembly Chamber, with Church
as caller, and furnished the music
for the dancers. This was made up of
the following selections to these dances:
Quadrille, "Now or Never" waltz, " La
Brunette" !" lancers, "Boccaccio;" schottische,
8 Little Sunbeam :" quadrille, Pearls of
Melody" polka, "Cherry Blossoms :"
ancers, "Golden Slippers - redowa,
90 Ivy Green" Caledonian, May was
a La5sie;" waltz, Warblings at Eve"
IuadriIle, "Silvery Waves" schottisehe,
s. Nosegay of Violets y Boston varieties,
81 Shadows on the Floor" Esmeralda, Al
pine Rose;' Virginia reel, "Pass Down the
Center.
In the Senate Chamber the music was by
Jones' Beebe & Grants full orchestra. The
dances and selections were: Quadrille,
" Charm of Youth y waltz, "Happy Hearts; )"
lancers, ''Chain of Flowers :" schottische,
- Good Luck p quadrille, "Comic Medley"
polka, Leaf by Leaf" At this point, Mrs.
Ella Seager Lamphere gave song with
excellent effect, which was recognized by
appreciative applause. Then followed
waltz, Is High Life > redowa, ''Vio-
lette y Caledonian, Gems of Scotland :"
waltz, Evening Sounds :" quadrille, Light
Hearts :" schottische, Happy Hcttentots :"
Boston varieties, "The Only One :" esme-
ralda, "W Wild Bird" Virginia reel, First
Artillery Band"
TIRE COMMITTEES
In the Assembly Chamber were: Director.
D. B. jackson Floor Managers-Chas. r.
Parsons, w. F. George, Heber Wood, j. B.
Carson, Z. Larue. l. d. Barnard, Eugene
Dewey, J. NJ. K.ilgarif, Howard Stillman,
c. w. McKillip, A. j. Johnston, G. Leonard.
NJ. ID. Bcruck, Richard Chute, james NJ.
Donahue
In the Senate Chamber they were: Di-
rector, W. r 0rmgby Floor ManageTs-D.
c. Houghton, w. K. Cothrin, G. Dillman,
Major VIM. B. Burtis, C. H.
Emmons, +. I. johnson, E. Crouch, G. Nc
Neill, J. O. Brown, DR.. VIM. M. Lawler,
w. w. Dodge, J. NJ. Litchfeld.
SUPPER
Was served from II P NJ. to a. NJ, in the
rotuuda and lower halls. The supper was
IL. roo 4 e
the exceeding hospitable character of the
Governor and wife. The caterer was W. T.
and the result of his efforts was a
table of unusual richness and vari-
ETY.. The menu embraced these dishes
Roast turkey, with truffies spring chicken,
au Cresson veal, wine jelly; aspin of beef
tongue !; smoked tongue, en- BeIlveu; baked
ham. decorated; chicken, crab and tongue
salads: ham, tongue and egg sandwiches
pastes and cakes; Charlotte
russo, a la Chantilly apple meringues va
nilla ice-cream lemon and orange ice; as
sorted fancy cakes and fruit; coffee and tea.
The center-pieces were, Eureka, Justice,
Iibetry, Uncle Sam, American Eagle, Nom
gal and macaroon pyramids.
The Capitol dome was lighted, and di-
rectly beneath the strong rays thrown down
ward into the rotunda were three of the sup
per tables In each of the radiating halls
were two others. Mr.. Peterson's taste in
the arrangement of the tables was manifest
from every point of view, but from the CEN
ter, looking either way, the best effect was
The ornamentation consisted of
the center-pieces already named, all Of which
were new and excellent examples of the
artistic in confectiou work. in addition were
bouquets stands of flowers on the tables, and
potted plants and Towering shrubs in
the rotunda alcoves, from the lighthouses
of F. A Ebel The service of the tables
was under the immediate supervision of the
caterer, who had at his command some thirty
Eve experienced walters The covers laid
were for 5S5 persons, but the store rooms
contained duplicate supplies to spread the
boards for 2, 800 people, and fully that num-
Der were in attendance. In connection with
the supper-rooms. and under the same man
agement, were three punch-rooms. In one
near the Senate chamber claret and cham
pagne punch was served, with lemonade in
that near the Assembly chamber white wine
punch and lemonade; and in the rooms of
the Board of Equalization whisky and brandy
pun ches and cigars were served.
Toward the close, so many guests were
permitted by the guards to pass the stairways
leading to the supper:tables that the passage
ways became crowded, and the walters were
unable to clear and reset the tables, as had
been planned. This occasioned some confu>
sion, and not few guests failed to find
well. dressed table Examination of the store
rooms showed an ample supply of food and that
the inconvenience noted was due wholly to
the inability to clear, relay and serve the
tables in the midst Of so great crowd.
However the caterer was more chagrined
than any one else, his pride being touched at
the confusion into which his tables fell; but
the guests took the matter good-naturedly
and with humor, and took the food without
much regard to. the broken symmetry of the
table dressing.
THE EVENING.
The evening was marked not only by the
dancing in the two halls, and by the dis
cussion of the dishes at the tables, but by
promenades through the long halls of the
building and visits to the various State de-
partments. To enable guests to enjoy the
largest permissible liberty. the beautiful
rooms of the State Library were thrown
open, and these were the whole night visited
by large numbers of people, all OF whom were
warm in their expressions of admiration tor
the elegant apartments. The offices OF the
Adjutant General, the Secretary of State and
the Governor were also thrown open, and
many guests visited and occupied these and
other rooms and the outer Office of the Sur
veyor- General, and many social parties
gathered in these and other rooms for chat
aud inteachrnge of thought expression. pre-
ferring these comfortable retreats to the
crowded dancing halls. In the Assembly
Chamber Hills painting, representing the