Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-08
ANNAPOLIS. MD FRIDAY DECEMBER g. lsee
MRS. LONNDES RECEIVES.
First Thursday Function At E xecutive
Mansion Mrs. Lloyd Lowndes
Ir Present.

Mrs. Lowndes, wife of Governor
Lowndes, gave Yesterday afternoon the
first OF her Thursdays receptions at the
Executive Mansion. She was assisted
in receiving by her new daughier.in. law.
Mrs. Lloyd Lowndes. Jr. Mrs. Lowndes
wore handsome gown of jet iridescent,
with garniture OF point lace bow-knots
and diamonds. Mrs. Lowndes. r., a
beautiful brunette OF graceful bearing
and charming ease ofmanner. was gown
ed in an exquisite robe OF jet. which har-
monized we'll with her petite figure. The
groom was also present, and shared with
his bride the attractions of the occasion.
Some of the guests expressed satisfaction
that his other self. his twin brother, was
not present, lest they would be embar-
rassingly mixed.
In the dining-room Mrs. Lowndes was
assisseo by Miss Ridout. Miss Owen,
Miss Merriam and Miss Habersham. AT
the table carnation red was the prevail
ing color. The handsome mirror center
piece, ornamented with the Maryland
coat-ot-arms. reflected brilliantly the
Il raj decorations. The reflector was
outlined with silver candelabra bearing
red shades. The young ladies assisting
wore brooches OF the Maryland coat-of-
arms in gold and enamel. the gift of Mrs.
Lowndes a, her New Years reception
last year.
Among those present were Capt. Silas
w. Terry, Lieutenant and Mrs Nc
Cormick. Mr.. and Mrs. hewitt SteeIe,
Prof. L. d. Pusey. Samnel Brooke.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Eberle, Mr., and
Mrs. ID. X. Randall, Mr.. and Mrs.
James M. Munroe, MIR. and Mrs. E. c,
CAN'T. Judge and Mrs. Magruder. Pro-
fessor and Mrs. Cain, Professor and Mrs,
Chew. Mrs Edward Lloyd. Prot. J. r.
Wilmer, Mr. and Mrs. G.. w. Wilcox,
Arthur F. Smith. Rev. and Mrs, J. p.
McComas, Mr.. and Mis-. b. N. Wright,
Lieutenant and Mrs. Durell, DIR. and
MIS-. ]. NJ. Worthington, Lieutenant and
Mrs. Cow, Pay Director and Miss LOOMS,
Secretary Loweree. Mrs. and Miss Low
cree, DR. II. X. Walton, Miss Walton,
Misses Brogden. Miss Shafer, Miss Beck.
Mrs. McNair, Commander and Mrs. c..
L. Hutchins, Lieut.. Com. and Mrs. A..
N. Knight, Miss Knight. Chaplain and
Mrs. H. H. Clark, Mrs. Charles Belknap,
Pay Director and Mrs. Schenck, Mrs.
Trench, Lieut.. and Mrs. F. ]. Schell,
Mrs. J. c. Cresap, Mrs. H. c. Gearing,
Lieutenant and Mrs. Kinkaid. DIR. and
Mrs. Fell, Lieut. and Mrs. Charles N
Atwater. the Misses Andrews, Professor
and Mrs. Garner, Major and Mrs. o. C.
Bergman. Capt and Mrs. G.. T. Bates,
Mas. B. f. 1illy. Miss Tilley. Misses
Buchanan. Mrs. w. !. Barnett, Bradford
Barnett. Miss Brooke, Col. McLane
Tilton. Miss Mere, Mrs. Harry Knox,
Mrs. J. p. Merrell, Mrs. McGunnegle,
DIR. and Mrs. DuBose. Mrs. Gage, Mrs.
William M Abbott. Ghiet Engineer and
Kerney, Miss Berry. DR.. Piggott and
others. After the reception dinner was
served to the receiving tarty.
During the evening expressions OF re-
gret were heard among the guests that
Annapolis had SO soon to say farewell to
Mrs. Lowndes as mistress Of the Gov
crnor's Mansion. who in turn regrets to
give up the society OF her friends here
and the pleasures of Annapolis social