The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-01-11
A BRILLIANT OCCASION.
Tho Governors Reception Outshines al
Antic pa;ions.


Tho Governors Reception outshines All
Antic pa;ions.
The elegant and stately legislative hall
OF the Indiana capitol, flooded from
rotunda to tower with the blaze of myriad
brilliant lights and bedtcked with in
Vulnerable stars and stripes, presented n
gay and festive scrne Monday evening
The reception aud bail rendered
the newly inaugurateJ governor,
the Hon. Claude Matthews per
fectly planned and as admirably
carried, out was certainly an auspicious
in"uguration for the chief executive OF
the slate.
The governor and his wife. assisted by
the officers of state and their wives. re-
celved in the governors par!ors. Gov
eTnOr Matthews stood at the en-.
trance OF the south door and in the
order named stool Mrs. Matthews, ex-
Governor and Mrs. Chase, Ex-Governor
and Mrs. /. p. Grav. Mayor and MRS. T. l..
Sullivan, Mr.. and Mrs I. Tagsart, Lieu
tenant Governor and Mrs. Nye. Capt. w.
X. Myers aud Miss Helen Matthews, the
Hon. and Mrs. J. o. Henderson. Mr.. and
Mrs Albert Gall Mr.. and Mrs. Green
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Sweenev the
Hon J. l.. Griffith and Miss McNiken,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. D. Voris, Mr., and Mrs.
w A. Peeile, Senator and Mrs. Cortez
Ewing.
A Throng of People.
During the reception hours-from to
9:3O-a continual throng of prominent
people from this and surrounding cities
offered their congratulations. The flower
and chivalry of the state were there.
Elegantly attred ladies and gallant escorts
gracIOusly dId the hour, passing into the
spacious corridors 10 Join in the prone
made or later on TO dance the hours away.
Hundreds upon hundreds OF persons ap
peared until standing room was at a
premium and from the TOtunda only q
sea Of heads could be seen.
The governors parlOr. in which the re-
ceiving party stood during the early Dor
tion of tie evening. was closed at $50
O'clock and shortly after the ladies and
gentlemen marched into the corridors,
where arrangements had been made for
dancing. The hand turned the march into
a waltz. and from that time on a regu-
lar dancing program was enjoyed. 1t
was an enhancing spectacle to stand in
the upper galleries and look down on the
heads of the dancers. Young and old. aud
people Of a.l conditions, moved gracefully
10 and fro TO the stra ms OF the exquisite
music People in party gowns and peo-
pie in dress of the street filed the various
sets and enjoyed the round dances. too.
The officers OF the Second regiment and
the officers of the various companies were
present in full uniform, and the glittering
uniforms reflected tie myriads of light,
making them the most conspicuous per-
sonages in the vast thrOng. The mem
bers of the legislature were nearly all
present. and those o. them who are mar
ried we're accompanied by their wives.
large number of the leading
society people of the city were
present during the early part
of the evening. but left early to attend
gatherings in other places, several unu-
sual prominent events having been set
for the same evening. The dancing ceased
about II 80 o'clock. and it was fully an
hour and half before the last OF the
guests had left the scene OF gaiety.