Evening journal., 1891-01-21
stan Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.

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STAFF Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
Dover, Del, Jan. 2O.--After the in
augural ceremonies were over thi
afternoon the arms OF theCsdets and Dell
ware National Guard were stacked on th
green, and the blue coats were 500
scattered all over the state capito
Their conduct while here was such as T.
do the service fun credit for the disci.
pline they showed in the ranks and out
Most of them left for their homes thi
evening
Governor Reynolds gave a supper t,
several Of bis friends at the Bayart
House this evening.
Ths Governors Reception.
Governor Reynolds held his receptio
in the court room beginning at 8 c'clock
De was assisted BY his niece, Miss Ju'i
Carter, charmiHg lady, who was attired
IN dress of peach blossom faille en-
trRine, trimmed with ostrich feathers.
Her assistants were Sifs. James L.
Wolcott, who wore white India silk
trimmed with ostrich plumes, aud Mrs.
=. r. Kenney, wife Of General r. n
henney, who wore white silk trimmed
with flowers.
Governor Reynolds wore a full dress
suit, as did ex- Postmaster John G Pen.
newin of Dover, who introduced the
many callers TO Delaware's new governor.
General r. r. Kenney assisted Mr..
Pennewill in the pleasant task.
In addition to these there was a re.
ceiving committee consisting of Secre-
tary of State d. T. Marvel Of George
town, Cornelius Sullivan, Mr.. Black, DR..
Q. f Taylor. Clarence Campbell of Phila.
delphia. Mr. and Mrs p g. Green, Phil
adelphia; Miss Amy Carter, Delaware
Miss Lydia Dewitt, Miss Edith Clark.
Philadelphia; Misses Mary and Belle
Merritt Of Blkton Md; Robert W.
Reynolds and wife, Frederick; and
Thomas ]. Reynolds and wife, Oxford
Md. The members Of the receiving com
mittee are all relatives of the governor
For over an hour the people passed in
line before the governor and his party.
de bore himself with graceful manli-
ness that Is characteristic of him and re-
ceived the congratulations THAI were
showered upon him with an ease that
would have done credit to Ward Mac
Aiiister, the autotrat Of the drawing
room.
The Inaugural Ball.
After the reception Governor Rev
nolds and1his company went to the Court
House hall, which is in the third story Of
the Court House.
The room was so filed with spectators
that It was with the greatest difficulty
thal room, could be made for
the dancers when Rltchie's orchestra
Of Wilmington struck m tba
grand march. It was led by Governor
RRUnnIdC y
Miss Julia Carter walking between them.
Thirty five couples took part ia the march
and but for the limited space many mora
would have participated and the effect
would have been better.
Before the clock in the tower Of the
Court House struck IL o'clock
many Of the lookers-on had de-
parted for their homes and the
dancers had every opportunity TO enjoy
themselves. 1t was a beautiful sight
The dancers were in full dress, and As
they dreaded the giddy mazes of the
dance the costumes showed to splendid
effect, The program included all the
favorite dances.
Merry Dancers sad Their Friends.
Prominent society people from all over
Delaware and other States were present
among the women were the following
from a distance. Miss Lizzie Fell. of
Smyrna, In pink satin; Miss Mamie
heitshu, Cheswold. white silk; Miss
Matte Scott, Camdsn, white silk; Miss
blanche Cochran, Middletown; Miss
Aatnarlne Wagner Philadelphia, figured
surah; Miss Amy Ford, Baltimore green
faille and yellow silk; Miss Lizzie WINS
Frederic, white silk, demi-traipe Miss
Lena Sharp, Milford, yellow satin. Mrs
Evans, Baltimore, Nd black lace Misses
Mary and Emma Dickev. Wilmin.
gton, black silk With feather triming
Miss Katie Donahoe, Wilmington. cream
satin Miss Lister, Frederick. white
tulle; Mrs John Q. Pennewill Jr
ninst0u. . olnk c. chlna ~ ~; Ms 6Asmslsss. mss.
Houston, Mias HOGston, Minsbo,rooin S, onlEiss Miss
LENA Wilson, Seaford, cream silk wish
Feather trimmings. Miss Helen HAYES.
Locust Grove, Md, yellow silk and tnIle
Miss Mary Burton. Freder4cs. garnet lsilk
and velvet; Miss Clark, Philadelphia
Pa, white tulle. Prom Dover-Miss
Emma Jump, yellow silk and black lace
Miss Virginia Jester, pink MULE: Miss
Minnie Jester. black and white tnlle.
feather trimming Miss Emma Penne
will, white china mllk ana tulle; Miss
May Carmon, pink silk; Miss Katie
Massey, white tulle: Miss Anna Massey
green silk; Miss Julia S. Jones. white
silk; Miss Melisse Chambers. white
Bengaline; Miss Bertha Lewis. blue mulle
Mrs Harry +. Ford, pink satin and tinsel
gauze; Mrs. Barrett Smithers, white
satin ent-aine; Mies Bessie Collision
white satin; Misses Selmser, black lace
Miss Ollie Hillyard black lace; Miss
Name Culbreth, black lace; Miss Edith
Chambers. white silk and gauzs.
The following men were present: John
2. Pennewill. Jr.. James w. Ponder
Nathaniel Davis, Colonel John NJ. Newell.
Charles Wharton, Acknowledgement John
4. biggs, Judge Ball, Frank J. Williams.
Louder y Layton, Percy Morrison, Call
Vin .. Wler, +. J. Murphy, Mayor Har-
rngton, Frank D. Carpenter. Whining.
Ton a. Donnelly, Edwin Eareckson,
II. Dr.Cnloreth, nephew Of the governor ;
Dr- 3. D. Evans, Joseph w. Hazeu
george 4 Willis. Baltimore, Nd: u
Irving Handy, Newark; Secretary Of
State D. I. Marvel. Georgetown; Frank
Strickland, Clayton; Frank Hunt.
Reading, Pa; George Waters, Atlantic
City, N =. Charles N Scott, East New
Market, Md; e r. Cochran, Jr., Mid
dletown; Simeon @. Pennewill. Green
wood; John Collins. LAUREL Chauncev
Holcomb, New Castle; Edward and Hugh
Martin, Ssaford; Robert P. Davis
Milford; John Townsend. Fred :
cries; Joseph B. Ludington, Da-
rien. Ca James P. Lofisnd
Milford; Howafd 8. Van Buskirk
smyrna; ] N. claybourn, seaford