The Portland daily press., 1883-01-27
AUGUSTA.
Reception to Governor Robie and
Staff.
A BRILLIANT PARTY AT THE Angus
Ia HOUSE.
Special Despatch to the Press

koPSoiaA OeSpatcu TO tue ffes5.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 26.
The reception rendered Governor Robie and
staff at the Augusta House this evening was
the most brilliant social event of the winter.
The attendance was very large, the elite Of
the city and large number of out-of-town
people being present. Governor Robie, his
wife and daughter, Miss May Robie, received
10 the east drawing room of the hotel assisted
by the members of his staff and their wives
Among those in attendance were Adjutant
General Geo. L. Beal and daughters; Inspect
or General Charles P. Mattocks of Portland
and wife; Colonel It. W. Guptill of Saco;
Colonel E. G. Harrington and daughters OF
Fryeburg; Lieutenant Colonel A. B. Neally
and wife OF Lewiston; Aids-de-camp Hayden
OF aBth: Aide-de-camp Rev. Thomas Tyrie OF
Auburn, chaplain; members of the Executive
Council; Hon. John L. Cutler, president o.
the Senate; Gen. j. Manchester HAYNES,
speaker of the Honse; a Lar ge number of Sena-
tors and Representatives; Capt. c. A. Bou-
telle and Hon. Lewis Barker of Bangor; a
large number of the members of the Maine
Press Association, and others. The large din
ing room of the hotel was cleared for dancing
and was elaborately draped and festooned
with figs and streamers
Al O'Clock gay company marched into
the hall to the inspiring music OF Pulen's
hue orchestra. The gentlemen were all in
full dress aud the toilets of the ladies very ele-
CANT, one lady, the wife Of Hon. Joseph l..
Smith of Oldtown, wearing diamonds to the
value of $4,000. A large number of Portland
ladies' were present Mrs. Robio received in a
train black silk, point lace fchu and dia-
monds. Etss Mary Robie wore pink silk
with cashmere. Mrs G. p Mattccks, white
silk, with white Spanish lace overdress. Mis-.
Clarence Hale, white nnu's yelling with sati n
trimmings. Mrs Elias Thomas, blue silk un-
derskirt, ecru lace overdress and diamonds
Mrs. Joseph A. Locke, lavender underdress,
cardinal waist. Miss Alice M. Hatch OF Ban
gor cardinal satin underskirt. brocaded satin
overdress in two colors, cream and cardinal
Miss Gertrude Hill of Exeter, white satin un-
derdress, nuns yelling overdress. The Misses
Stevens of Augusta, pink silk, satin trim
mings Mrs. Farley OF Augusta, wife of Major
j. p. Farley, U. s A., wore q dress OF two
shades of blue silk, elaborately trimmed with
white lace Miss Nellie Rogers of Bath, steel
blue skirt, overdress of pale blue brocaded in
dark blue. Mrs Phair of Presque Isle, cardi-
nal velvet, satin Duchess lace. ichu, dia-
monds. Miss Lizzie Barker of Bangor, plain
blue satin skirt ruffisd to the waist, blue bro
csded satin overdress. Mrs. Joseph L. Smith
OF Odtown, black satin, with magnificent di.
amonds; she wore diamond cross and large
solitaire earrings Mrs Crockett OF Rockland
black satin underskirt, red moire waist, dia-
monds The elder Miss Beal of Norway wore
pale blue with nuns yelling, elaborately
pointed with wild rose designs. Miss Agnes
Beal, white MULE.
The dancing continued unit one o'clock
when carriages were ordered and the merry
party broke up. The affair was the first Of two
or three good balls which are to be given here
this winter and which will be unusually bril-
liant. This reception was rendered to the
Governor and staff by the proprietors of tho
Augusta House, who deserve great credit.