The evening times., 1897-03-03
RECEPTION TO GOV. TANNER
IllinOiSanS Gather in Hundreds
at the Masonic Temple.
1T WAS A BRILLIANT FUNCTION
Sons and Daughters of the Sucker
State Honor Its Executive and His
Staff-Hall Elegantly Decorated.
Those who Were There Commit
tee That Managed the Reception.

The citizens of Illinois now in Washington
turned out en- masse last evening, and
| brought their frien nds with them, TO do honor
| to the governor of the State and his staff,
| at reception held at Masonic Temple.
| While denied the honor OF furnishing the
| Presidential quantity in the coming in
| augural event, the Sucker State seems to
vie with the buckeyes in the proportion of
her population present uolend eclat to the
occasion, and they were all packed into
the Temple hall last evening 10 greet their
distinguished State executive. It had
been the intention Of the maragers to have
an oratoriCal feature introduced, but the
unexpected happened-a night session If
| Congress, for Une thing-and this attraction
was omitted Instead Of this dra wbaCk,
however, the affair was one Of the most
successful of all the social happenings Ct the
evening in the city.
The Governor and Mrs Tanner were
there, and the members CT the starr and the
ladies or the Illinois party were numerous.
The executive and the members Of his mill
tary family were all clothed In the habili
ments Of war, their brilliant uniforms,
with golden trimmings, being in pleasing
contrast with the less striking, albeit CON
ventional and Up-to-da.e civilian dress of
those about them.
The hall was beautifully decorated Old
Glory appeared upon every side and over
head, in all of the possible shapes that
fancy could devise for the pleasure OF the
eye.
The stage presented a mass of color, "a
portrait of each, and three of the most
distinguished of IllinoiSans. Lincoln, Logan,
nd Grant, all OF whom have passed away,
was conspicuous among the drapery.
Those of Logan and Grant, with n border
OF the national colors, were trimmed with
laurel, that of Lincoln with evergreen,
while picture OF each of the two Re-
publican Senators, soon to represent the
State-Cullom and MaSon-was adorned
with roses. Ex- GOV. Fifer. the late David
Davis. and the late GOV. Dick" OElesby
were also similarly honOred. Shields
appeared at intervals midst the fcstOons of
red. white, and blue bunting, and the
Illinois coat of arms was displayed above
the stage, and at the rear or the stage a
massive steel engraving, representative OF
Mckinley and Hobart, respectively, were
prominent.
j
committee of which Mrs Electa f. Smith
was chairman, and it is said to that lady's
credit that the greater part OF the many
beautiful effects was OF her designing.
President L. C Ferrell OF the Illinois
Association in this city, presided over the
affair, and under his direction the guberna-
torial party was placed in line near the
stage, and the company was individually
introduced and exchanged greetings with
the representatives of the State govern
ment.
At the conclusion Of the reception eXer-
cisas refreshments were served, and later
those who desired 90 do 20 were permitted
to occupy the hallin dancing
The Illinois Association, with the presi-
dent named in the foregoing z, is differed
as follows: First vice president, b. W. Bon
ney: second vice president, Col. L. b. Cut
Ter; secretary, Q. ]. Ricketts,; treasurer,
Lemuel Adams; and sergpantat-arms, IL.
H Jetcr all of whom were present
The reception committee consisted of
Mr. ID. A. Ray, Senator and Mrs. CullOm,
Representative and Miss Cannon, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Aldrich, Representative
Belknap, Representative and Mrs. White,
Representative and Mrs. Foss, Representa-
tive and Mrs HIT Representative and Mrs.
Reeves, Representative Warner, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Marsh, Representative
and Mrs. Connolly, Representative and Mrs.
Wood, Representative and Mrs Murphy,
Representative and Mrs Lorimer, Repre-
sentative and Mrs Woodman, Representa-
tive Cooke, Representative and Mrs. Hop
kins, Senator and Mrs. Palmer, Repre-
NJ. u. ,tuftr
and Mrs. Graft, Representative and Mrs.
Rinaker, Representative and Mrs. Hadley,
Representative and Mrs Burrell, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Smith, Hon. and Mrs.
Lewis Z. Paysor, Judge and Mrs Weldon,
Capt. and Mrs. James E. White, Hon. and
Mrs Charles W. Needham, Hon. and Mrs.
Ralph w Haynes Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Fer
rell, Mr. and Mrs. B. W. BOnney, Mr.. and
Mrs o. j. Ricketts,, Mr.. and Mrs. L. B.
Cutler and Mr. l.. Adams. 5nH.
Among those present Were Governor
and Mrs. Tanner, Gen. Jasper N. Reece,
adjutant general Col. James B. Smith,
assistant adJutant generaE Col. James
r. b. Van Cleave, inspector general;
Col John w Gates, Col. Charles Z. Beyer,
Col William N GIilley, Col. Edwin Norton,
and Col. Joseph Letter, all OF Chicago Col
Isaac L. Elwood of De Kalb; Col. W. D.
Wiman, of Moline, Col; F. l.. Smith, of
Dwight; Col John Lambert, of Joliet;
Col Fred Smith, OF Peoria; Col. Isaac
S. Lesem, of Quincy; Col. Stephen T. Lit
tie, of Springfield Col. R. T. Higgins,
of Vandalia; Col. Harvey II. Hall, of
onley; Col Randolph Smith, of Flora;
Col. Charles W. Kopf. of Chicago, all CT the
governors party; Col. Clark E. Carr, of
Galesburg: Hon. Horace Clark, of Mattoon;
Hon. Daniel Hogan, of Mound City; Hon.
Thomas b. Needles, of Nashville; Capt,
William Parker, editor of the RCck Falls,
ILL.,, News; Capt. James E. White, general
superintendent of the railway mail serv-
ice; Mrs. Grace Hamm, of Sterling, H.;
Gen. Thomas ]. Henderson, Hon. NJ. B.
Bailey, of Danville; Capt. L. M. Kelley,
of Aurora; Ion. ] ohm Evans, Hon. and Mrs.
w. E. Mason, Mrs. Gen. John A.
Logan, Major and Mrs. Tucker,
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Logan,
Hon. John W Ross, Commissioner of the
District; J. T. Schenault, Benton ILL.,; Mr..
and Mrs W. E. Brown, of Chicago; j. B.
Rrownlow, Of Tennessee; Dr.. J. B. Cliff, Of
Tennessee; Gov and Mrs. Fletcher of Mis-
souri,; Gen. RinaEer, Capt. w. A. Park, DR..
T. r. Brown Mrs. J. B. Reeves, Miss
Reeves, Corporal and Mrs. Tanner, Miss
Reeves, Hon. G. O. Chestnut, Col. A. H.
Holt, Hon. A, E. Harvey, George s. Hobbs,
the Misses winnc, Dr. McElfee, Daniel
Lathrop, Hon. Earl Sherwood Hon. and
Mrs Abner l.. Taylor, Mr.. Gale, Mr..
and Mrs John r. Young, George