Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-13
GOVERNOR HILL
And Staff Enjoys Hospitality
Of Bangor Citizens.
Reception, Last Evening, Most No.
table Social Event for Years.
City Hall Handsomely Decorated and Scene Of
Very Delightful Occasion.

Clcs to be held in Bangor for many
dcrcd by the citizens of Bangor To
Gov. John +. ii;lI and staff in city
hall. this evening. TIE attendance vas
large and included a big representa-
ton Of tn" leading people of the city
and prominent people from tie nearby
towns.
Gov. Hill and his party arrived in
Bangor on the afternoon train and
We're met at the station by a commit
tee of prominent Bangor men. inc,ud-
ing Hon. +. NJ. Simpson, Hon. A. r.
Day and Col. l. X. StctsOn. The party
WAS driven to the Bangor House.
where several suits of rooms had been
engaged for them.
In the party besides Gov. ana Mrs
Iiill were Gen. and Mrs. John T. Rich
ards and Miss Richards; Hri; Gen. +.
| l.. Ioyt ard Miss iloyt. Col. and Mrs.
r.. c. Dill; Major and Mrs. Holman +.
Day: Col. Frederick Hale; Lieut.. Sol.
w. NJ. Aver: Lieut.. col Francis ke"fc:
| Lieut.. Col +. |. Anderson.
col. H. +. Hamlin of Ellsworth. AMI
COL. f. H. Parknurst and Col.
Bangs joined the party here and after
the bah the Bangor members of the
| staff entertained their associates at
lunch at the Bangor House
| City hail never presented such a
ms gnificent appearance is was the
case. this evening. and il is doubtful
| if a more brilliant scene was ever seen
| in n ball room in Maine. The dccora-
tons of the hall were grand and We're
arranged under the direction of Mr..
Adam Sekenger.
! The main stairway to the hall WI"
| fcstooned with laurel. while on each
of the newell posts was stationed an
immense palm. All the &t2irwayS IN
the hall were similarly arranged. In
the main hall were laurel festoon'ngs
strung from the galleries to the main
| chandelier, while 4 continuous Stflhs
of the green was strung arouni the
ba lcony Suspended from the ch'h-
de,ier was an immense bell made up
! Of a mass of green ana over wv Hi''"'
| lean Beauty roses.
| All through these fcstoonS WeSH count
loss incapdescont lamps and the briiiianc 7
which was caused by these may bc imlG
ined The same fcstooning of laure! ana
electric lamps ran along the front OF l''
stage. while the PLATFORM itself on wAl'E
| the orchestra was stationed was hahke"
with a mass of ferns. palms and cut now
crs giving a pink and green effect count
less electric lamps were placed N TINS
| FRAGRANT mass of color. In the rear o.
tho stage in the hallway. with the aid Of
| rich hanginSs. rugs and FURNITURE u
smoking and Iounging room was ar
ranged
The receiving party occupied the corner
| at the left of TIE stage This was cur
tanned off and handsomely furnished
while special attention was also paid 20
its floral decorations. Over the entrance
was n banner bearing the State coat OF
arms in Colors.
The decorations in the banquet hall and
GOV. Hills dining room consisted OF
pajms while on tine tables were 40 Sepa-
rate floral pieces of bridesmaid roses.
The receiving party consisted. besides
Gov. and Mrs Hill. of Gen. and Mrs. Al.
l. Mitchell. Mayor and Mrs Arthur Cha
min. Hon and Mrs. Charles r. Bragg. Mr..
and Mrs. H. ii. Fogg, and Mr.. and Mrs.
c. S. Pearl.
The reception continued from so to 10
., musicians under the direction of NJ.
II. NJ Pulicn played the following pro
gram:
March-TannhauScr. Wagner
overture. MiSnOn. lh'HdS
Ronde ID Amour. Van w este riiout
Selection From L:ohcngrin. WaEner
Siavonic Dance No. 6. Dvcrdk
The Mosajlito Parade Whitney
Excerpts from The BurscmaSter. Luders
'rnr,ntcIla Julien
Supper was served during the evening
in buffet style from the banquet hall and
COY. Hill and party dined in beautifully
arranged apartments. The menu was on
of rare excellence and was served by
Boston caterer and a large corps OF as
sistants whom he brought here especially
for the occasion. The menu was as FOL
lows:
Touches Of Sweet Breads with Mush-
rooms. Chicken CrogIctics ana Iea9.
S,,ltcJ Almonds Olives
Assorted Plain and Fancy Cakes
Small Mixed Fruit Ices spun sugar
Frozen Pudding Harlequin Ma aroon
Bombc G'acc
Orange anu Raspberry Sherbcit
Cafe au Parfait
Coffee
Dancing began soon aitcr ING ie'tp'i'H
closed and many participated in the fea-
,;vitics until IA late hour. There was an
order of - dances and the dance cards
were especiatly attractive. Tho cover
was designed by Miss Alice +. Walker o.
canaor. and bore the city and state seas
and a miniature half-tone engraving OF
Gov Hill.
outside of Gov. Hill and staff the spe-
c;a,,v invited guests were Hon Eugene
tI,1e If Ellsworth; Mai. Taylor L. S. \.
of The Kennebec Arsenal; chief Justice
,rdrcw p. Wiswell of the Maine supTem,
court and Associate justices l.. ~ En-
80 of Ellsworth. >. G. Sirout OF Port a
iand William =. Whtehouse OF Augusta.
Isreierick \. Powers of Houiton. II. {:
paenoit. Of Portland. y: r. Savage OF
, ,uh,",n and ". H. Fogler Of Rockland;
-; ;, "a Manley. Augusta: Hon. III. +.
Homlin of Ellsworth: Mayor 300 hb> q
p"rt,and: Mayor Furbush of Lew ston
~ "a Mnvor Titcomb of Angus a. Hon B%-
ana D. I'D secretary of state: Ex-Gov.
ron no! congressman Burieish. President
W. Harris of the University of Maine:
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