Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-24
GOVERNORS DAY,
A Brilliant Giihsrile Il Pr
pie It The State Capitol.
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eAYes The Cid1sas M tle Pm
iIee Siats.
Compete Dstaus - oeoussd bv IN.
J,uroal Rep sssasstiv,s.

Compete Dstans - esoussd By the
J'usaai asp sssasst,vss.
His ExcsiIeacy, Edwin c. Buristsb,
Governor Of tbs Stsse Of Msine, tsudsred
reception sc iss citizens ct the STATE Cant.
tol yesterday. It VS. = brilliant succss,
sod the society event Of the season in
Augusta The day vss perfect, hardly q
cloud in the ky and the sun warm
and bright. typical Of spring. The
city wa filed With psonls
from all quarters Of the State who came in
response to the hearty and general invita-
ton issued BY the Chief MAgisrase. The
throbgs which filled the hotels, the streets
and the State Hoase we're Composed AZ
people whose countsnances ard general
Appearance betokened thst they we're citizens
Of = state whose prosperity they had shared
to 8 considerable degree. II Wa in truth
typical gathering Of Maine people. At the
State House those interested in the success
Of the affair were on hand q, N es.lv
hour to apply the final touches And zee
that nothing vas forgotten. II was
lively up to ten o'clock when the work vas
pronounced complete and the doors thrown
open to the people. For IN hour the vaYi-
Gus Offices and rooms In the new and old
portions Of the building were visited by
scores Of interested citizens. large num-
Der Of ladies being included in the num-
Der.
The Esco.ations.
Five thousand yards Of bunting, one
thousand yards Of evergreen and flags,
banners, drsperies and wrsa,hs iunumsrs.
Bile transformed the halls. stairways and
ofsces Of the home Of the Pine Tree State
so thst its most CONSTANT inmates would
hardly recognize the stsid building A. 1t 10
dscked in is holiday attire The effect
As one enters the main entrance
was at once beautiful and complete.
As the Thousands of visitors crowd
ed through the doorway they pissed
u1der the national colors festooued above
'he main entrance in piea,ing effects The
eight huge post, which support the dome
OF The roIundh were wound with evergreen,
while pendant from the bases were wrea.hs
Of the same msterial. From the immense
chandelier in the centre stresmers of red,
white snd blue raliAted to the walls of the
room where they were caught up with but
tertiles OF American flags and between
the large posts and about the walls huaQ
graceful festoons of evergreen, pendant
from which were evergreen wres,hs Be-
tween the four posts near the main stairway
VAS located tue band staad, Handsomely
decorated with the raj ,nsl colors ard
approached by steps in the rear. Passing
through the arch TO the new part the decor
ations,were more quiet but none the less
TASTY. Long lines Ct the asgs Of all nations
and festoons OF evergreen and bunting had
b,en drspei with much skiil Beyond in the
new office Of the secretary Of state, the lsr re
bay widow and the walls Of the room were
hung with bunting, evergreen. figs and
wresths. The private office of Adj. Gen
Sprasue, occupied as q private room for
Gov. Burleigh and family was prettily dec
Grated with iisgs, conspicuous among them
being the superb piece Of bunting which
has flung out it's folds at the headquarters
Of the State Militia a, Camp Burleigh. The
corridors on either side Of the rotunda had
simple decorations of bunting, flags and
banners.
Opposite the FIRST landing of the main
stairway the decorator arranged glory Of
satin banners. The new library. occupied
during the evening by the merry dancers,
~ss hung with the conventional .bunting
and evergreen with wresshs Of the latter
suspended from the window sash and q
glory Of silk banners, handsomely arranged
IN the centre Of the bay window. The
corridor leading to the council chamber va
decorated with bunting aud fancy bar
ner,. Suspended from the chandelier 10
the council chamber we're long
fe,toons Of coloIed bunting caught
up with butterflies Of the American
coIors snd ~reAths of evergreen.
The Governors private room WAS the
st Hastily decorated room in the building
Drsperies of yellow elk hung about the
entrance from the public Office and the
G ,uncil chamber and festoons of bunting.
fancy silk Banners and tho State flag COM
peted the decorations. The Governors
desk was covered with smilsx and Cut
flowers. The gentleman, through whose
skill and artistic taste, the interior Of the
State House WAS 50 happily and handsomely
transformed 10 that prince Of decorators,
Capt Geo. 4. Brown Of Portland.
Too much cannot be said in praise Of the
conception and execution of the various
designs. Art AID nature were both called
into requisite IN in order tina. the eye of the
viz, or might be pleased and his sense of
beauty grati8ed. The success vas com
plete. The employment Of evergreen as 3
decorative agent has never been attempted
until this occasion and il was blended into
the decorations in q manner most crafty
ing. The entire 81 feet Of the decorations
in the rotundA and stairway as seen under the
six large incandescens lights, with the
crowd passing to and fro. was mos, beauti
full and brilliant.
Tee Noon Recspliou.
Ata few moments before eleven O'Clock
Gov. Burleish entered his private office and
assisted by President Libby of the Senste
aud Speaker Wisweli Of the House receirsd
the guests who were introduced By Adjutant
General Sprague. The FIRST to be presented
were the members of the Governors star
in full dress uniform and they we're fol
lowed by the following gentlemen 10 the full
dress uaifoim of the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery Of Mssss-
chusetts; First Lieutenant, +. l. Clay
ton; Adjutant, George Z. Love.t; Lisuteu-
ant, F. c. Brownell, military editor of Boston
Herald; Capt. E E. Allen. past commander
Maj. G. 5. Merrill, pss. commander /;
Col. H. T. Rockwell, Lieutenant. E. E