Evening journal., 1901-01-16
Governors Reception Also a
Magnificent Spectacle
HUNDREDS CONGRATULATE HIM
Assisted in Receiving by Wife and
Daughter and a Committee
Touching Incident

Staff Correspondence Evening Journal.
Dover. Jan. 16.-Brilliant was the in !
augural ball last night in the Hotel Rich |
ardson. Society folk from all over the
state were there and mingled in the
throng and danced to the sprightly two
step and watzc airs. The ball room was !
converted into a whirling maze Of flowers !
and the air was made redolent by their |
perfume. The Philharmonic Orchestra
of Wilmington furnished the music. Too
much credit cannot be given to the chair |
man Of the committee William d. Denny |
and his efficient fellow committeeman for
the perfect arrangements and the beau
tiful decorations The committeeman
were here, there and everywhere, greet |
ing new arrivals and endeayoring tol
make it pleasant for everybody.
At $50 o'clock the hour set for the
opening Of the ball. the ball room pre-
sented beautiful sight: it was a gath
ering Of handsomely gowned women and
men in evening dress and as the orchestra
struck up the waltz Blue Danube,
there was a rustling OF silk and in an
That it was the most brilliant social
event Of the season would be putting it
mildly 1t was more gorgeous than any
inaugural ball held for years.
Among those noticed on the floor were:
Governor Hum and Mrs. Hum, Miss
Alice Hum. Miss NJ. A. HUM, Mr.. and
Mrs J. Edward Addicks, Miss Marjory
Wilson. Miss Mary Shaw, James G.
Show Tr q Shaw Gr Francis naI
Janvier, r. c. Rodney, DR.. Merton Nun
son, Hon. c.. =. Holcomb, Mrs. c. p.
Holcomb, Mrs. J. NJ. Wilson, Miss Reba
Holcomb, Miss Alice Bergin. Mrs. Woot-
en-. Miss Lydia Watson, DR.. and Mrs. II.
Ridgely. Mrs. A. b. Richardson, Mrs.
Mifiin. Miss Ross, Mrs. Marshall, DR.,
and Mrs G.. W. Marshall, Miss Virginia
Harrington, IL. =. Joslyn, Thomas Lew
is, Lewis b. Morrow. Mr. and Mrs. w.
b. Clerk, Henry Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
siah Marvel, Miss jenkins. former Mar
shal and Mrs. IL. II. McAlullen. Mrs.
Manley Drennen. Miss Rose Drenncn,
Leonard Hess. Godfrey Handy, Senator
Blakely, Senator McNuty. Representa-
tive Monaghan. James i. Flynn, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Lawton, William c. Greer.
Winfield $. Quigley, Senator Pennewill,
Joseph Lattomus, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
d. Ross. Charles II. Atkins and wife,
DIR. IA. r. Burton, Miss Leah Burton.
William Pritchett Ferris Giles, Frank
Mason, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Nhin Wilson,
Miss Mary Jones. Miss Helen Ash, Miss
Minnie Shabengor, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
B. Houston Miss Elizabeth Denny, Mr..
and Mrs. George NJ. Jones, Mr. and Mrs.
r. l.. Holiday. Miss Elizabeth Collins
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Greeley Knowles
Brooks Ross, Miss Lofiand Miss pcnnell
Emerson, former Secretary Of Stat,
Hughes Manlove II. Wilson, Delawar,
Clark, Mrs. ii. c. Pennington, the AIisse,
Pennington. Miss Mary Bourne, Of Lon
don. Eng; Thomas Pennington, Senator
and Mrs. Charles Wright. Daniel Mihin
I. Hanson Howell and wife, Sylvester ID
Townsend II. c. Conrad. Colonel an,
Mrs. ID. =. Barnard, Chester Marshall
Donald Marshall Charles L. Kettinger
Miss Alice Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Hall
Miss Lulu Forbes, Miss Emma Burton
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Watson, Miss Salli
Watson, William Watson, Walter Wood
Edgar Layton, Ernest Narnall, Mis-
Rachel Layton, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Cahall Miss Sadie Rawlins, DR.. an
Mrs. o. ID. Robinson, Miss Catharin
Marshall. Mr.. and Mrs. Dupont Walker
Miss Donovon, Miss Julia Jones, Mis-
hha Jones, Miss Cora Dunn, Miss Mar
Dunn. Miss Lillian nenncy, Miss Bert
Frank Representative and Mrs. r.
Pilling, Speaker and Mrs James v No
Commons Frank Fleming. Mr.. and Mr.
Mark l.. Davis, Frank Smith. James
Wolcott. Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Barke
Purnal B. Norman, Miss Mabelle Brow
Miss Marie Causey, !. ID. Deane. Mi
Hilda Wells, John s. Anthony. Mi
Littleton, Clement B. Hallem, James
Nields. and many others.
While there we're many handsome an
costly gowns worn by the women. Il
ones noticed were: Mrs. Hum. blai
hengaiine with trimmings of white sat
and spangled net and carrying whi
roses; Miss Alice Hum, white silk wi
pearl trimmings and carrying red rose
Miss Mifin, white lansdowne; Miss Roi
cream crepe de chine, with ribbon triI
mings Mrs Marshall, black silk: NJ
Mary Shaw. white Organdie; Mrs. J.
Addicks, white liberty silk over silk. wi
trimmings Of passamentarie; Mrs Woo
en- red silk; Miss Lydia Watson. pink {
candle; Mrs. IL. Ridgely. black lace oN
silk; Mrs. A. B. Richardson, black v
vet: Mrs. r. l.. Holiday, black lace w
white silk uuderdress and trimmings
gold: Miss Mary Jones. light blue orgs
die trimmed with ralcncienes lace ~
Helen Ash white lace: Miss Minnie 81