St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-24
ClEVELAND'S RECEPTION.
The Governor Pays Off His Social
Obligations by Receiving His
Friends at the Mansion.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 23.-A delightful re-
ception was given this evening by Gov.
Cleveland. This is the third given by the
governor during his term of office, but at
neither of the former ones were ladies in at
tendance. This fact is explained by the in
formation that the!governOr being bachelor,
and his sisters being at the time absent,
from the governors mansion, he confined
his invitations to gentlemen, but during the
time he has occupied the gubernatorial chair
he has enjoyed the hospitality of many of
the citizens of Albany, Buffalo and Troy,
To pay the social obligations which these
Inequalities imposed upon him, Gov. Cleve-
land lately issued invitations to all persons
who had entertained him in the three cities
named to attend reception at the governors
mansion last night.
In response to these invitations about 300
ladies and gentlemen thronged the mansion,
and between the hours of and IL enioved
themselves in social intercourse and dane
ing. At 9 o'clock the invited guests began
to arrive. They were presented to Gov.
Cleveland in the parlor where he was notified
of his nomination for the presidency. Col
Lamont, the governors private SECRETARY,
Gen. Farusworth and Col. Halliday presented
the guests to the governor, who in the re-
eeption was assisted by his sisters, Miss r.
E. Cleveland and Mrs. Hoyt.
The m=ntels were all banked with cut flow
ers, and there was profusOn of palms and
rare plants in the halls and on the stairways.
full orchestra supplied the music in the
library, where the younger guests enjoyed
themselves dancing. When the refreshments
were announced Gov. Cleveland escorted to
the dining room Mrs. Walter Carey, of Buff
falO, who gave a dinner to the governor on
the occasion of his visit to that city during
the late presidential canvass. The toilets of
the ladies were notable, and nothing occurred
to war the pleasures of the occasion. Mira.
j. E. McEIroy and Mrs. j. H. Hainesworth,
sisters of President Arthur, who reside at
Albany, were among the guests and received
much attention from many of the distin-
guiShed persons present The guests from
Buffalo arrived this morning in a special car,
and during the day called on Gov. Cleveland
in the executive chamber. They were re-
ceived very cordially and remained at the
state house several hours.
1t is said the distribution Of invitations TO
the reception has created much dissatisfac-
ton among many Albany Democrats. They
complain that not only Independent Repub-
leans but Republicans who worked TO defeat
Gov. Cleveland, in the late campaign, were
remembered while they were forgotten, but
the governors friends explain the apparent
slight Of his political friends
by saying that invitations without regard
TO politics of the person invited
were extended to all persons in Albany,
Buffalo and Troy, who have paid to him
social attentions since his Inauguration
and that he took his method of paying all
his social obligations at one time on ell
hands. However, it is conceded that the re-
ception was successful in every respect, and
was the greatest social event OF the season.