Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-29

turkey and lettuce, Maryland biscuit.
coffee, chocolate, punch and lemonade.
The dining room mantles were banked
with roses, and the table, nearly the en-
tire length OF the State dining room, was
resplendent with theState centre piece, the
handsome reflector. ornamented with the
Maryland Coat-of- Arms in gold, and
with silver. cut glass and the State china.
From the large chandelier TO the corners
of the reflector were streamers OF pink
and white satin ribbon and garlands OF
smilax. On the centrepiece rested a
large vase OF ferns and pink and white
carnations, and these flowers were grace
fully scattered about the table. The
candles with pink and white shades cast
a soft mellow glow over all, adding to
the beautiful effect.
Three hundred invitations had been
issued, and at least two hundred were
accepted. The rooms Of the Executive
Mansion are SO spacious that, although
at one time during the evening there were
two hundred guests assembled. the rooms
were not over crowded. The Governor,
his wife and their charming family, last
night sustained the reputation they long
since won for proverbial hospitality and
as model host and hostess. Their last
card reception will be long and happily
remembered by all who attended. long
after the present incumbent of the Guber-
material Office has gone to his Cumber-
land home.
Last nights weather was real Lowndes
weather, clear and bright. though ex-
tremely cold and slippery, and many
who might have been detained by the
bad weather of few hours previous were
permitted to come out in the crisp, cool
evening with bright stars overhead.
Some of those present were: Mrs.
Walter Ebbs, blue satin, silver trimming
Mrs. Bookwalter. exquisite creation OF
white satin with Spanish lace over dress.
said to be one of the handsomest gowns
Of the evening; Mrs. Campbell, white
satin. her wedding gown; Mrs. Nc
Comas, also wore her wedding gown of
white satin; Mrs. Hutchins. white satin
pink roses; Mrs. Kinkaid. pink silk sable
trimming: Miss Elanor Terry, pink silk,
silver irridescent; Miss Milhgan. black
satin ahd jet; Mrs. Allen Smith. old
rose satin; Mrs. Cain. black silk and jet;
Mrs. Loweree. white satin, pink roses;
Miss Loweree. blue organdy; Mrs. Mer-
Ram, blue and white striped silk; Miss
Loomis, black net; Miss Katrina Loomis,
yellow crepe: Miss Madeline Loomis.
white organdy, lace and insertion; Mrs.
Griner. of Philadelphia. black satin;
Miss Griner, white net over satin; Mrs.
letters. pink embossed satin; Miss Mabel
Murray, black satin: Miss Beck. white
crepe, blue polka dot; Miss Eloise Spen-
Ger, pink organdy, Miss Sue Smith, blue
organdy; Mrs. Cresap. cream brocade
satin; Miss Wallon. white silk; Miss
Achsia Dorsey, of Ellicott City, white
organdy and lace: Mrs. Bartlett. hand
some white gown. irridescent trimming
Miss Hodges, white satin; Mrs. James
Munroe, pink crepe; Miss Brogden, pink
with silver trimming; Miss Tate. cream
silk, green velvet: Miss May Tate, pink
orRandy and ribbons; Mrs. Douw, black
net over silk; Miss Shafer, black satin;
Mrs. Magruder. white organdy blue
ribbons; Mrs. DIR. Ridout, black silk and
Jet: Miss Florence Clayton, pink organ
dy; Miss Margaret Clayton. white swiss;
Mrs. w. NJ. Abbott. black silk. steel
trimming Lavender ribbons; Mrs. Gage
purple velvet, irridescent trimming; Miss
Andrews, black silk; Miss Mollie An
drews, black silk with pink satin trim
mings; Miss Elsie Melvin. light green
organdy, white lace; Mrs. Garner, black
lace: Mrs. Neavift Steele. black net over
satin, old rose ribbons; Mrs. Richard
Welsh. black silk. white point lace; Mrs.
Austin III. knight. black lace over satin
white lace trimmings; Mrs. Chew. blue
crepe; Miss Kearney white mouseline de
sole over blue silk, blue ribbons.