Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-14
4 BRILLIANT AFFAIR
Beauty and Pleasure Fill the
Old Palace.
Tho Governor and Mrs. Prince Re.
ceiye a Host Of Guests and Dis
pcnse Regal Hospitality.
An Epoch in the Existence Of the Gov
ernor's Palace, Which Has Been
tho Scene of So Much
History.

eClipsed last night by the spleuuio reeeP-
ton rendered by the governor to the New
Mexico legislature. The many rare and
historical decorations of tho spacious
rooms we're supplemented until the scenes
were Gairy-like, elegant and beautiful.
Exquisite paintings, ancient armor, rare
historical manuscripts, old and genuine
Indian carvings, Idols, arms and shields,
highly interesting relics from church,
pueblo and cliff dwellings, Aztec and
Mexican tapestry, Navajo blankets, were
tastefully commingled, and in may
web, hower leaf and delicate lace made
background for the host of guests.
Mrs Prince, in magnificent reception
gown of rich sapphire velvet, en- traine,
uarnished with rare old lace, with petit
coat of gold and white brocade, orna-
ments, white roses and unique jewels, all
in perfect harmony, received the guests
at the entrance of the main parlor. She
was assisted by Mrs. Dorilus Morrison,
Of Minneapolis, the honored guest, who
was gowned in a regal Paris robe of
heavy golden satin, wrought in richest
design with threads of gold, court train
and rare Jewels of diamonds and pearls.
The costume is SAID to be an exact repro
duction OF that worn by Lady Ainslie at
Queen Nictorlas jubilee ball.
Gov. Prince, statelyan courteous, was n
lifting successor to the grand old dons
who once held sway in these historic
rooms lie was assisted on the part OF
the council by Senator Hall and by Hon.
| Lorenzo I.abadie for the house of rep
rescntatives. Hon. Juan Jose Baca, rep
reseuting the governors staff, wac also of
the receiving party. Gen. i. i. Bartlett,
Or. Symington, Mr.. Twitchell, Ma jor Geo.
knaebel, Hon. Amado Chaves, and Lieut..
littel, 10th infantry, made the presenta-
lions and courteously supplied every
need Of the guests
A more detailed description of the floral
decorations of the various rooms is APP
propriate. From room to room of the
elegant banquet and reception halls, a
wealth OF brilliant blossoms, entwined IN
chains of exquisite smilax, from Califor
MA, wreathed in taste and beauty. In
the reception room, TO the left of the en-
trance hall, pink and yellow roses in the
greatest prolusion, formed gar1ands for
the exquisite paintings, friezes for the
wall entwined with sweeping draperies
of lace and silk, and arched overhead in
bower of green, pale gold and pink,
suggestive of the little Trlanon at Versail-
les, when Pompadour gallant chevalier
and beauteous dame to revelry or feast.
The large window was particularly ad-
mired with its flowing drapery, which
was caught with tiny knots of roses
which served to accentuate the delicate
tracery of English ivy in the timy lace OF
the curtains. Vine and blossom blended
| in the picture of loneliness as shade and
sunshine in u sylvan view. Vases,
bouquets, curos and bits of vertu-the
gems OF three acknowledgements
with the rarest taste, glowed and glist-
cned in the light of the CHEEKY fire and the
splendor of military and civilian evening
dress rendered the room a symphony of
tone and color, and an epoch in the life Of
the old palace.
The broad entrance hall, adorned with
skins, trophies, pictures and quaint brio
a-bric was curtained off at the far end by
n curtain OF lace, roses and smilax, from
which retreat was dlscoursed the deli
cious music of the 10th infantry band.
| Nowhere was convenience sacrificed to
display; but by tasteful grouping this hall
seemed bower of green and rose.
! From thence the guest entered the
most historic room in the United States.
Here have been drawn and ratified some
of the most important treaties in our
history. Here the Spanish viceroy received
his friend and foe. Here Kearney dis
cussed the preliminary terms of the Mex
lean cession. Centuries of history have
! been made within Its spacious walls.
Tales of hate and loving sacrifice, comedy
and tragedy, treachery and heroism in
quick succession would be revealed could
its walls speak. Here the beautiful story
of Ben Hur was conceived and born.
Last night this room was canopied with
Jacquemlnot roses and ropes of smilax,
beginning at the chandelier and running to
every part of the room. Over the en-
trance to the banquet room was a
magnificent horseshoe of roses and
smilax, while portieres of the same
shielded the other doorways. The fire
and gas-light We'd with multitude of wax
candles, flooding the brilliant crowd with
soft radiance. In this room also was e1-
| hbited for the first time the exquisite
table made by Santa Fe county for the
Worlds fair; which is elsewhere described
in this paper.
In the large banquet hall, adorned with
pink and green. was served an elaborate
menu. The dainty service heightened
the appetite for the choicest salads, game,
cakes and ices, which were generously
offered and with pleasure accepted.
nh a..
ception, which for historic surrounding
and actual beauty could not be dupli
Gated anywhere else in the United States.
Among the guests of honor was Mr..
Dorius Morrison, whose distinguished
appearance and dignity of bearing i'm
pressed all as being man of affairs and
large experience in successful organiza-
ton for the upbuilding of the great north
west.
The following were in attendance:
Senator Veeder, Mrs. j. Frank Chaves,
Mrs. I. D. Burns, Mrs. j. E. Saint. Mrs.
Hall, Mrs. Hinkle, Mrs. Lady, Hon. Dori-
lus Morrison, of Minneapolis; Hon. W. 7
Thornton and wife, DR.. Symington and
vile, Major W. II. III. Llewellyn, Major
Geo. w. Knaebel and wife, Gen. Bartlett
and wife. Hon. r. j. Palen and wife, Miss
Palen. lion. Amado Chaves, Hon. R. L.
Twitchell and wife, Col. W. s. Williams
and son, Rev. G. G. Smith and wife, Rev.
c. !. Mills anG wife, Hon. Silas Alexander
and wife, Hon. E. P. Seeds and wife, L. A.
Hughes and Miss Hughes, William M.
Berger and wife, Ireneo L. Chaves, Roman
L. Baca and wife, Miss Stearns, j. Weltmer
and wife, Miss Atkinson, Larkin q.
Read; Hon. Solomon Spiegelber 3, Geo. A.
johnson and Mrs. A. Chapman, Miss
Solignac, Hon. N. B. Laughlin and wife,
DR.. Eggert, Col. T. B. Mills, Mrs. Sidney
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