The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-07
PRESIDENT PLANTS RECEPTION
The Seminole Hotel in n Blaze of
Glory and the Reception Grand
SuCcesA

The Seminole Hotel in n Blaze of
Glory and the Reception "A Grand
Success.
Winter Park, Fla, March 6.-The people
of this lovely rural retreat have long de-
sired to give President Plant some sub
stantial token of their heartfelt appre-
citation of his deep interest in the perma-
nent prosperity of the city, and more es-
peeialiy his liberality in making the Sem
mole hotel the pride of Orange county.
This desire eliminated to-day in a joint
reception by the guests of the hotel the
citizens of Winter Park and a delega-
ton from Orlando, headed by Mayor
Mahlon Gore and Capt. w. b. Tucker of
the Florida Central and Peninsular rail-
way. Many of the guests, including Hon.
p; $; Arnold Of New York, and Hon; w.
w. Stickney of Massachusetts, have been
coming to this hotel ever since it was
opened and they felt that they, too, owed
President Plant debt of gratitude for
having so generously put 1t under the
wing of the Plant system.
This afternoon the ladies of the hotel
arranged a social tea for the guests only
from to s O'Clock in the splendid pariors,
which were deliberately dressed with
palms, vines, flags and fragrant flowers.
President and Mrs. Plant, with their
party, including Capt. and Mrs. d. S.
Dennison, late of the United States army;
Mrs. G. w. Wood, Mr.. c. A. Hutchinson,
of the Morgan Line; Mrs. d. P. Hathaway
and Mr.. w. S. Wells. Gen. w. B. Woos-
ter and Gen. C. H. Pine of the reception
committee assisted Manager Dick in MAX
ing the affair most enjoyable in every
feature Miss ballet, Miss Crinkshank
Miss Gertrude Dick, and Miss Larramore
served the tea In a very charming man
ner. After the usual exchange of social
courtesies, there was some vocal and in
strumental music of a. high order. per-
| haps the star performance being the rem
dering of that sweet Scottish song Annie
Laurie, by Mrs. Horace Montague of St
Bartholomew church choir in New York
Iii H. lodi Ton hrYN
| to the reception at night it was quite an
imposing affair, and the array of elegant
toilets and sparkling diamonds would
| have done honor to an Astor-Vanderbilt
| reception. Three joint committees had
charge of the reception. Prominent in
each were Hon. D. S. Arnold and Hon
| of the Seminole Maj. L. A. Austin DR.
| M. A. Henkel and Hon. G.. d. Rand of
Winter Park, Maj: Mahlon Gore, Capt. w
| B. Tucker and w. r. O'Neil of Orlando.
! The ushers were Hon. F. w. Lyman of
Winter Park, Capt w. b. Tucker of Or
lando and G. H. Harrington of the Semi
mole. Thus it will be seen that the three
| great interests were ably represented by
gentlemen well posted in the conduct of
| social affairs of great magnitude.
Hon. f. w. Lyman, master of cere-
| monies, introduced Prof. Austin, mayor of
| the city, who welcomed President and Mrs
Plant and their accompanying guests i'm
| an address of rare beauty, breVitv and
| appropriateness. His tribute to Mrs Plant
was especially tender and eloquent and
| called forth general ana hearty applause
| In his reply, which was as modest as IL
was brief. Mr.. Plant thanked Mayor Aus
| tin for his deserved tribute to his noble
| wife, whose advice, sympathy and Coop
| GRAFTON had been so invaluable to him
| during their twenty years of married life
| One point in President Plants address
called forth hearty and prolonged an
| plause, and that was the assurance that
while he was at the head of the Plant
| system the Seminole hotel would remain
at Winter Park, although it's removal to
| a seaside location had been strongly urg-
| ed by some of his associates.
After an overture by the orchestra Mrs
Horace Montague sang with much spirit
Robaudi's ALA Stella Confidente" fol-
| lowed by Miss Hattie Peck with an instru-
| mental Spinning Song" and Miss Shupp
| with What the Chimney Sang" The or
chestra gave Spanish Serenade," after
which Mrs. Montague again charmed the
| audience with one of her best efforts rem
| dering the Ave Maria" with deep pathos.
| To show that it is but a step from the SUI
| blime TO the ridiculous, the colored sextette
| of the hotel dining room closed the enjoy
able musical programme with the Little
| Alabama Coon, which created great
amusement and had to be repeated.
A marked feature of this reception was