Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-27
WATERVILLE.
DELIGHTFUL RECEPTION
BY Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Davis to
Legislative FRIENDS.
Gov. and Mrs. Hill and Large Party
from Out of Town Attend.

WatefVllle mas mad a small snare OF
the Legislative festivities this year,
for the Democratic members of the
House came up to the Elmwood for
their caucus just previous to the OPEN
ing, and, Thursday evening, about $50
OF the friends of the genial representa-
tive from Waterville came up by special
train to be received by him and Mrs.
Davis in their splendid new home on
Silver street.
1t was the most brilliant social event
of the season in the city and one of
the most brilliant ever held here.
Waterville is not SO used to grandeur
and dignity as Augusta with the, BIZ
ennial sessions of the Legislature so
the party from the Capital added con-
siderable distinction to the affair. The
splendid home was ablaze with lights
from roof to basement and when the
orchestra was playing from it's re-
treat in the amusement hall on the
third floor and the guests were coming
and going it made a scene to be en-
joyed by even the mosta blase society
man. A large number of invitations
had been sent to residents of the city,
and there were few regrets and they
for the very best of reasons. 1t was
a beautiful evening for such an af-
fair and everything, even to the small
est detail combined to make it a very
pleasing one.
The guests as they arrived were met
at the door by genial Professor Sam,
who has officiated almost beyond
count at such functions and then taken
in charge by Mr.. Davis private secre-
tary, Ralph Gilmore. They were re-
ceived by Mr.. and Mrs. Davis and son
Harold, in the living room of the house
on the first floor and thus taken into
the very center of the home at the very
start.
Mrs. Davis was beautifully and be-
comingly gowned in blue bengalne
made over blue chiffon with Chimney
lace decorations. For jewelry she wore
diamonds.
The whole house was beautifully
decorated with cut flowers and potted
plants, scattered about in graceful pro-
fusion. In the reception room brides
maid roses and palms were used with
beautiful effects. In the dining room
the center piece was a mound of
American beauty roses with scattered
roses over the table. In the drawing
room liberty roses and potted azaleas
were used and in the hall yellow jon
DULLES with ported palms while the Ii
brary was devoted to the Lawson pink
with asparagus decorations. The
principal plants on the second floor
were ferns and palms.
The orchestra was stationed on the
third floor in the amusement hall be-
hind a prettily arranged screen of
small evergreen trees. The floral dec
orations were beautifully arranged
everywhere and added much to the
beauty of the house.
The guests began to arrive about 8
O'Clock and from that time on until
late hour there was a steady stream
coming and going. The special train
from Augusta with party of over $50
headed by His Excellency, Governor
Hill. and Mrs. Hill, arrived about $50
and the guests were conveyed to the
house by the carriages in waiting for
them.
The house was crowded by one of the
most representative collection of guests
ever seen in the city. There were
prominent men from all sections of the
State and many members of both,
branches of the Legislature. The city
was represented by a very large num-
Der of the most prominent business and
professional men and their wives head
ed by Mayor and Mrs. Blaisdell
The gowns Of the ladies were par
ticularly beautiful and made very
charming picture as they mingled with
the sombre evening dress of the gentle
men. The refreshments, served in the
dining room, were in charge of Bos-
ton caterer and corps of assistants
brought with him. 1t would be well
nigh impossible to give names of all
those present but the following were
noticed among those from out of town:
Senator T. S. Burns, Westbrook; 7.
A. Josselyn. Portland; Hon. and Mrs.
Byron Boyd, N L. Bassett, Miss Bas-
sett, Augusta; Miss Eaton, Calais
Miss Powers, Houlton; Geo. H. Eaton
and Mrs. Eaton, Calais; F. g Burriil
and Mrs. Burrill, Ellsworth; A. Oakley
Curtis and Mrs. Curtis, Portland; H.
A. s Farnsworth. Mrs. M. F. Wilder
Pembroke: F. w. Thurlough and Mrs.
,rhurlough cutler; G. H. Nelson and
Mrs. Nelson; Col. F. W. Pialsted' Au-