Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-16
m GOVERNORS RECEPTION.
The Growing Social Event Of the
Season in Augusta.
ar.nite Hall Blaze Of Dazsl ng Splen-
dor and Thronged with Multitude.
Costumes Of Great Magnif1cence
and Beauty


films eiven at the State capital culminate'
~ih the Governors reception il
Granite Hall. For weeks in this city
and in scores of towns throughout tn,
the State, futter of excitement has pre-
vailed in anticipation Of this great social event
Thirteen hundred invitations wer'
issued, and nearly all were accepted
Throughout the day yesterday the ir-com
ing passenger trains bore hundred. o.
ladies and gentlemen to Augusta
TO attend the reception. So large wa.
their number, that it was found necessa
nv for the Maine Central to lengthen out its
trains by putting on additional cars. Our
hotel accommodations, which are by no
means small, were severely taxed, and ere
night every leading hotel in the city was
filed with guests. Every city Of importance
in the State furnished its quota. Portland.
Bangor, Lewiston, Bath and Rockland were
represented by large parties. In the
throng which filed the hall, the following
ladies and gentlemen were noticed among
the persons present:
ROcKLAND. Col. q. w. Kimball. Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin Sprague, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
H. Berry, w. w. Chase, Mr.. and Mrs. John
T. Berry.
AuBURS.-Mr. and Mrs Paul.
BATH -Chas. ID. Clark, editor Of the In
dependent.
BELFAsT.-Hon. Seth l.. MillikeD.
BLUEHILL-Hon. J. r Huxley.
BIDDEPoRD.-John +. Nourse.
npaun-prof N u E.rn.IL nd rtf.
PORTLAND. MIR. and Mrs. A. l.. Dyer, w
r. Milliken, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tolman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Keith, Col. + C. Harrington,
Henry II. Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A.
Hart, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Little and daughter,
J. II. Raymond and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. j. X.
harrington, Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Thomas,
Mr.. G. II. Gilman, Mr.. c. II. Haskell,
Mr.. Charles O.. Haskell, J. s. Ferris and
wife, J. NJ. Young and wife. Lieut.. Colonel
0Donaghue, Hon. J. n. Drummond. Hugh
Chisholm.
ELLSWORTH Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Emery.
Chas. c. Burrill.
WASHINGTON Hiram Bliss, Jr.
WATERvILLE.-W. i. Haines and wife.
WINTHROP B. &. Jersey and wife.
SKowHEGAS.-Mr. and Mrs Wildes, J. S.
Cushing.
HALLowELL.-E. Rowell and wife, Hon
J. r. Bodwell.
BOsToN.-O. NJ. Shaw.
BANGoR-Mr. and Mrs b. b. Thatcher,
Ex-Councillor Lewis A. Barker, Joseph w.
Porter, Hon. c. A. Boutelle and wife.
AuGUsrA.-Orville ID. BAKER, J. W. Brad
bury, Mr.. and Mrs. X. W. Soule, Major Far
ley and lady, J. NJ. Williams and wife.
LEwIsToN.-Dr. Garcelon and wife, Mr..
Nav and wife, Mr.. W. L. Garcelon and wife.
Daniel Holland, Esq, Col. +. NJ. Drew.
STATE OFFICIALS.
All the executive councillors were in at
tendance. The legislature well repre-
sented: Hon. John L. Cutler president of
the Senate; Hon. J. Manchester Haynes,
speaker of the House, and nearly every other
member was present. Nearly all the State
officers were also in attendance. Every
member Of the executive council of 1881 2
was also present.
THE MILITARY.
Every member of the Governors staff was
in attendance but one and all were in full dress
uniform. Their appearance was magnificent.
being men of commanding presence, of fine
physique and faultlessly equipped. They
we're - follows:
Brig. Gen. George l.. Beal, Norway, adju-
tant-genersl, acting quartermaster.
Brig. Gen. Charles =. Mattocks. Portland.
Inspector general.
Col. Augustus G.. Hamlin, Bangor, sur
geon-general.
Col Ferdinand W. Guptill, Saco, judge
advocate general.
Col. Samuel n. Campbell, Cherry field,
cenmissary general.
COL Frank ID. Pullen, Bangor, aide-de
camp.
Lieut. Col. William A. X. Boothby, Water
vile, aide-de-camp.
Lieut-Col. Willard King. Calais. aide-de.
camp.
Lieut. Col. AZ q B. Nealey, Lewiston,
aide-de-camp. ~
Lieut-Col. William F. Boardman. Calais,
aide-de-camp.
Lieut-Col. Charles c. Burrill. Ellsworth,
aide-de-camp.
Lieut.Col. J. Frank Hayden. Bath, aide
de camp.
Maj Ruel T. Mcclellan, Portland, military
secretary.
kev Thomas lyric. Auburn. chaplain.
The following officers of the Maine Mi
lltia were present:
Maj Gen. J. l.. Chamberlain and staff.
Co!. Brown and wife, Col. Mitchell, Lieut.
vol: Sprague and wife, Lieut.Col. Strick-
mad Lieut.. Boswell, Maj. Ballard AMI wife,
~. stowe, Maj. Bray and wife.
The GRASGERs.
nut white the beau monde was ell repre-
seh'ed the granger element was at the re-
0psion in no small force. Not only were
ome twenty members of the legislature,
sno are patrons, present, but also many
Woef members of the Order from different
eeslons Of the State. Several Masters of
sseofuinate oranges were in the hall hut
ue, however exalted their posi- non, re-
seo more genuine welcome than did
"ese Changers. Among the many pa reus
rssent we're Mr.. Joseph White and two
~uef gentlemen of West Bath, MIR. .. A
oo~man and wife of North Fairfield and
-. and Mrs. A. C.. True of l.tchfield.
TIE GovERNoR's PAvmIox
"1 most luxurious affair of crims on
See bordered with old gold and was To-
Immediately At the right of the stage
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