Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-23
PRESENTATION OF THE GUESTS
To Gov. Hubbard and Wife aud Their
Distinguished Associates.

The governors reception is a thing of
the past. Weeks of preparation and self
imposed patient and cheerful Toll have
been consumed in the event which was to
have constituted a social triumph, and
which in the actual outcome as far out
shone the expectations of its well wishers
as the moon eclipses the glimmersof the
proYerbial tallow dip. 1t was such mon
strous success that not even the swell
triumphs of Mother Grundy herself could
equal its extent and splendor.
From such period as the mind of man
runneth now to the contrary, it has been
considered the thing for the governor, as
the chief executive officer of the state, to
tender the Legislature, and his and their
friends, state reception. These occasions
are naturally looked upon with pride, and
the coming is anticipated with no uneer-
tain pleasure. For weeks the reception of
last night has been the theme of small
and large talk, gossip and speculation.
Especially were the ladies, heaven bless
them, interested, for was not their pros
ence to contribute the chief charm of this
most elegant affair, and did they not ap-
pear more charming in reality than the
mind of man or Worth ever dreamed Off
We should smile to asseverate. And now
the reception is over, with its glitter and
its glare, its troop upon troop Of beautiful
and lovely women, and lordly, swell and
Indifferent men, its music, flow
ers, perfume, scintillating lights,
gaily prancing feet, its buzz and confu-
sion and interminable motion, and all the
gay flashes of light and wit and laughter
and thousand and one other subtIeties
which cannot be seen or heard anywhere
outside of a vast assemblage of well-dressed
men and women on their good behavior.
All is past, like dream, and the reception
of Governor and Mrs. Hubbard is stored
away with the fragrant treasures of thou
sands of memories
THE GRAND ENTRANCE.
In order to convey some tangible idea of
the reception last night, an attempt will
be made to give as far as possible,
systematic description of just what gov
ernor's reception consists of. If the reader
then will kindly accept the arm, metaphor,
cally, of the swell society muldoon of the
GLOBE, and consider him or herself his
guest, the scribe will take pleasure in lead
ing the way through the various mazes to
which he or she desires to be introduced.
Alighting from our carriage, for the So
ciety reporter and his friends always ride,
we ascend the grand entrance from Waba-
shaw icb ic brilI;oy,tIr
by an electric light of immense magni-
tude, suspended over the entrance. Pre-
senting our invitations to polite attend
ants at the door, we are ushered into the
main corridor.
Across the corridor we are confronted by
high and peculiar screen of white can
vas, through which at one side is a door
way. The utility of this will be seen when
it is explained that the screen is to ward
off the draft of cold air which comes rush |
ing through the outside door.
THE INTERIOR.
Once fairly inside if you are a gentle
man guest you will pass through the door
way in the screen where an usher will show
you to the Office of the secretary of state,
which on this occasion is fitted up as coat
and toilet room for gentlemen, the secre-
tary of states Office being admirably sit
uated, as will be seen further on, across
the corridor and opposite the treasurer's
office.
Ii you are lady guest you will tempo
rarily leave your escort at this screen and |
enter the state auditors Office at the left |
This has been fitted up as the ladies' de-
partment
One of a dozen attendants will receive |
your wraps, overshoes, etc, and after dis
encumbering yourself of extraneous arti-
cles, you will be shown into the Office of
the state treasurer, a little further on,
which, for this occasion, answers the pur-
poses of ladies' toilet room. After ad-
justing your bangs, if you wear any, and
arranging any of the other mysteries of
the female toilet divine, you will pass into
the corridor, where you will be joined by
your escort, who, having checked his coat,
has been in waiting.
MUSIC BT THE BAND.
The society scribe and his lovely
partner, metap horicalIy, will now join the
immense and serpentine throng, which
moves with decorum towards the govern
ors rooms, situated at the right of the
Wabashaw street entrance to the capitol |
The scene in the corridor is fascinating
and beautiful. In the center is situated |
the music stand from which peaIs forth |
strain after strain of enhancing music.
The spectacle is bewildering, beautiful |
and captivating; the sumptuous ceilings, |
FURNISHED Railways and balustrades, the |
glitter of myriad jets reflected in the gin
ger5read-shall we say yit-ornamentation. |
The brasses of the Great Western band |
bray tunefully; queenly women attired
like the lilies of the valley or the
rose of Sharon sweep by us; your
heart commences to thrill a little:
you wonder if such things can be and |