Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-22
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS BEING MADE.
Accommodations and General Programme fol
Tomorrow Evenings Reception.

The Governors and Legislators re-
ception is now near at hand. and the
interest on the grand coming event is
increasing as the time draws near The
several committees on which devolves
the work of the affair, have had a num-
Der of meetings during the week past.
and all arrangements have been made.
No one knows. who hasn't had hand
in such occasions, what an amount of
detail there is in making an affair of
this kind a complete success.
The reception, and dance, which is
to follow it, will undoubtedly he most
enjoyable event, and is being antici-
pated with great pleasure.
Arrangements have been made in
every possible way fer the accommo-
fiation. Of the guests. The City build
ing is one place in many for a recep-
ton of this kind. 1t is very pretty, and
the decorations will Oe elaborate and
tasteful. Bunting and flags will lie
tastefully arranged about the interior
CT the hall, and flowers and ported
plants will beautify the surroundings
The rooms on the first and second
floors will all he brought into use. The
guests, on entering. will be directed to
the dressing rooms. The ladies will
pass to the left into the municipal
court room. and the city marshars
office, where accommodations will be
provided for their wraps. and attend
ants viii wait upon. them. The men
will go into the armory of Company
I, n. G. s. NJ. which will be con-
veniently fitted out with boxes num-
bered for the reception of coats and
hats. A smoking room has been pro-
vided for in the rear of the gentlemen's
dressing room. on the left. of the cor
iidor.
On the floor above will be the apart
ments for Governor Powers and party
in the Office occupied by Judge An
drews, at the left. as one approaches
the main stairway to the hail. There
are here two offices. one of which will
be for the ladies, the other for the men.
Attendants will be provided to assist
them.
The two large rooms used by the
city government. with a small hall be-
tween, will be utilized for supper
rooms. There accommodations for
serving 900 persons at a time will be
made. The supper will be served from
$50 continuously through the evening
until midnight. Joseph Vonyik of
Portland. will he the caterer. He will
have at his disposal the offices opposite
the common council rooms, at the left
IF the corridor.
The city treasurer's department will
be used as special supper room for
Governor Powers and party.
The reception will commence at s
o'clock and will continue until 8. dur
ing which Pullen's orchestra will play.
As has been announced, Mayor Choate
and Mrs. Choate: Ex-Governor Bur
leigh and Mrs. Burleigh and Hon. II.
NJ. Heath and Mrs Heath will receive.
OF course the Governors staff will be
in attendance. Notable men from all
over the State will be at the reception.
and besides being a distinguished
affair. it bids fair to be very pleas
ant one. Augusta citizens have con-
tlibuted generously, and generally, and
nothing will be left undCne to have the
reception a complete success. On ac-
count of the large number invited. il,
will be necessary to admit to the build
ing only those who have tickets.
The dancing will be directed by men
who have wide acquaintance with
citizens and the Legislators, State
officers, and the visitors, and will no
doubt conduct the programme Of
dances with ability. Pullen's music. as
everyone knows, is something fine.
The souvenier programmes. which
will be presented to everyone present.
are very neat and appropriate. On the
outside cover are two engravings, one
giving old Fort Weston, with a view of
the Kennebec flowing before it. the
other of the Capitol, as it stands today.
On the inside is the order of dances.
with names of the several committees
in charge the floor director and aids.