Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-23
THE GOVERNORS RECEPTION
Attended by a Vast COnCOurSe Of Maine
Citizens.
Over Three Thousand People Shake Hands
With the Chief Executive.
Every County in the State Represented
There.
Pullen's Orchestra Discusses Some
Fine Music. The Capitol Beaut lily
Decorated

The Governors reception at the State
House yesterday brought throng of people
TO the city aud was a most succe ssful soc al
event. No formal invitations had been sent
tended to all the citizens of Maine and to
visitors from other States, and the crowts
tiH.t flied the Capitol during the hours of re-
IL O'Clock A. NJ. to one
O'Clock Z. NJ, and in the evening from
eight 10 ten O'Clock skos cd that this general
invitation had met with wide acceptance.
Never did the State House present more
attractive appearance. The beautiful deeors-
tons of the various departments
r, Elected great credit upon the artis-
nc skill of the veteran decorator,
Mr.. g. n. Beals and met with very general
praise. These have already been described
at some length IN a former issue OF the
journal. In lhe Representatives, Hall over
the Speakers de-k ID: 70 platform had been
erected, and here PuIlen's orchestra OF elgh-
teen pieces, Containing IN addition to our
best local musicians some of the finest play
ers from other cities, discussed some mag
.hcent music to large audielce. Earl, IN
the forenoon the people gan to come IN
from the surrounding country many Ot them
drl'ing from very long distance. Every
The line of march through tine messen-
gers room to the Governors room, thence 10
the Council Chamber and out through tie
side entrance OF this room 10 the Represent
exit door of the Council Chamber to direct
newcomers 10 the proper entrance AID
IN this way ihe long line oi visitors passed
quietly apd smoothly along through Tie diff
terent rooms, and AL ontns!ou and crowd
ing was avoided Notwithstanding the large
number present. in the Go.ernJrs room
were Governor Bdrleisn aid tile members OF
his staff. Hon. Henry Lord eslleal o. the
Senate. and Hon. tiei y, Dow, speaker
uf the House OF Representatives, presented
the members OF the legislature to
tut pJhtiubi an elihi anu may VI
Maeomber, and iion. Ur,iile ID. Baker
introduced the people coming from different
sections OF the S,ate. In the council cham
Der were Mrs, Burlcigh, t.e la lies OF tine
Governors stat, members of the executive
council, aud several ladies' and
gentlemen of Augusta. The line
of visitors was long one. Entering the
Governors private room the, were first intro
duced to Governor Blrleish, then to the
members of the stat, AMI passing out into
the council chamber, were presented to Mrs.
Burleigh and the ladies' of the staff The
members Of the legislature led the process
sou, and for nearly two hours there was
CONTINUOUS handshaking. Many people were
presented to the Governor for the first time,
and throng of old friends and acquaintance
es came TO pay Their respects. 1t was a repre-
sentative crowd Of Maine citizens coming from
many different sections of the Safe. rhe
Governor must have shaken hands with
very large number of people during the two
hours that an almost continuous line of peo-
pie were passing in aud out OF hi. room, out
how many it would be difficult to estimate.
As the crowd passed out the exit door OF the
council chamber, it continued on To the Rep
resentatises hall here it formed an ap-
preciatve auhence to the delightful music
of Pu.len's full orchestra. The reception
during the day was most enjoyable and
successful one.
The State House officials say they never
before so large num0er of out OF town
visitors al the capitol, during the Isv, AMI
the pleasant manner it which everything
passed. otf made the affair in all respects a
most e. jo, able one.