Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-15
AT THE CAPITOL.
Gov. Hills Public Reception,
Thursday Afternoon.
Fully 5000 People Throng tie
Big Building.
Elaborate Dec orations- Splendid rausic- Ex.
ceptionaiIy Successful Affair.

Fully 5000 people We're at the Capitol
/ Thursday afternoon, to pay their re-
@pects to Names popular Governor
Hon. John f. Hill on the occasion 81
! his first public reception. 1t was a bis
thronS o. people, the largest seen or
such an occasion in many years. anC
The whole affair was an Unprecedented
ana unqualified success. There vas no
storm to mar the reception as there
was TWO years and six years ago II
was Il perfect winter afternoon, clear
and cold, and though snow flakes be-
gan TO sift down, in the evening. there
were none in the afternoon. The ad-
vance guard Of the crowd was at the
Capitol during the morning session
both bodies having unusual numbers Of
spec tators The morning. noon and af-
ternoon trains We're filed with people
Augusta bound, ana every section OF
the State was well represented at the
reception. Many came from Portland.
bangor, Lewiston and the other cities
ana few localities We're without repre-
sentation among the thousands who
filed the Capitol. Prominent in the
number We're four ex-Governors of the
state. Messrs. Conner Robe. Cleaves
and Powers. Chief Justice Wiswell and
Justice Savage We're among other not
able callers. Our sister state of New
Hampshire was officially represented
by Erigadier General Hastings and
Colonel Worcester of the staff of Gov
ernor Jordan.
BY ! o'clock the crowd began to fill
, the building. and from then until ) the
rush continued. The reception itself
was from until 4. and between those
hours steady line of people passed
through the Executive Chambers where
the receiving party was stationed. The
capitol was never so deliberately deco
rated as it was for this occasion and
much credit is due George f. Brown OF
Portland, who had this in charge There
We're flags. bunting. festoons. streamers
and other decorative devices every
where in the rotunda. corridors. lobby
ana Executive department. The ro-
tunda lends itself particularly well TO
decorative purposes. and the pillars.
ceiling. arches. entrances and ap-
proaches We're we'll utilized. The great
cases OF Maine battle flags and the
portraits We're not covered. but there
was little else to make the room look
natural The windows even were Gov
cred with flags so that the electric
lights had to be turned on. adding
much to the general effect. The central
staircase and landing. the House lobby.
the Governors private office. the
Council chamber and the approaches to
, them We're decorated with flags and
bunting. profusely and Hastily. The 81
lent fountain in the rotunda was hid
den under a beautiful pyramid OF
flowers and plants which We're so pro-
fusely used in the Executive depart
ment.
| A feature of the afternoon which add
ed UNNECESSARILY to the enjoyment OF
the thousands was the music. Prof. r
A. Dennis and his % musicians Were
stationed on the right of the rotunda
and for two hours rendered splendid
program in mastery style. 1t was q
strong aggregation of musicians, con
sisting as it did of Prof. Dennis and II
of his own men, nine members of tbs
! Togus Band. r. 3. Hall. the celebrated
+ Waterville cornetest, and Mr.. Graves
the expert Skowhegan drummer. The
following program was rendered:
:. March. The Great Captain
ScroutoI
! . Overture 'Nabuco, NerG
:. lntermezZo. .'Salome. Morain,
| |. Selection, Monks Of Malabar,"
| Englande
>. The Darkies' Jubilee.
J. NJ. Turne
G. Tone Pictures from the North an,
South. Bendi,
!. "Mosquitos Parade. Whitney
| $. Overture. Hungarian Lustspiel,
| kela Bel,
Q Fan Tan" characteristic,
| Anthony
| l0. "AmaranthuS. Glide
II. March. Commonwealth r b. Hal
| The reception proper was in the Exc
cutive department and thither al
wended their way to be presented
speak a word or two. and pass gu
again to look over the building. lister
to the music and chat in the rotund;
| and corridors. At the right of Gov
ernor Hill stood President Hamlin anc
Speaker Manley while arranged behint
them We're the members OF the mill
tary staff, as sOlderly and handsom
| an array Of gentlemen as ever wore
| gold lace on the staff of any GoVernO
| in any state. Private Secretary Purin
| ton presented each arrival to the re
ceiving party and his EXCEPTIONAL,
wide acquaintance made il necessar,
for him to ask very few their names
AS the line passed through the privat
office to the Council chamber. Secretar,
of State Boyd presented each to Mrs
Hill and to Miss Manley, who received
| with her. For two hours the Constan
line passed through the rooms
shortly after the crowd began t.
thin out. the music closed and Cover
nor Hill and the rest had n chance t
rest their tired hands. The complete
success of the affair in every detail wa
q high tribute to the ability of thoS
who arranged it, and the unprecedent
idly large attendance attested well TIL
popularity of Names Chief Executive
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