Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-02-20

with concert by Dennis orchestra
| from s o'clock until 9. Prof. Denni:
| had an orchestra of 23 men. and ren.
dered the following program very ac.
ceptably:
| March-''Imperial Edward,'l Souss
Overture Raymond, Thorna.
lntermezZo-"Hiawat More
Selections from Maid Marian"
Waltz movement from Faust" Gounot
selections from defender, Dennet
The Governor and party entered the
hall at about $50, the staff officers be-
ing in full uniform. In the party were:
Governor and Mrs. John F. Hill. Au-
gusta and Mrs. Senator Eugene Hale.
Ellsworth; Major General Augustus e.
|Farnham, Bangor; Brigadier General
and Mrs. Frank L. Hoyt, Lewiston:
Colonel Frederic H. Parkhurst, Bangor;
Colonel and Mrs. Eugene f. Sanger,
Bangor, and Miss Merrill, Eddington;
Colonel Hannibal f. Hamlin, Ellsworth;
Colonel Elliott c. Dill, Augusta /;
Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs William
N. Aver, Oakland; Lieutenant Colonel
and Mrs. Thomas II. Anderson, Port
land; Lieutenant Francis Keefe, Eliot
Major Holman F. Day, Auburn; Coun-
cilor and Mrs. Charles Fl. Prescott,
Biddeford; Councillor and Mrs. William
7. Haines, Waterville; Councillor and
Mrs. Edward E. Chase, Bluehill; Coun-
cilor N. M. Jones, Bangor; Mr.. Percy
V. Hill, Augusta.
The reception committee We're Mayor
and Mrs. Lendall Titcomb, Hon Joseph
II. Marley and Miss Manley, Hon. and
Mrs. Edwin c. Dudley and Hon. and
Mrs. William H. Gannett.
After the reception by the commit
tee, Gov. Hill and party took their
stand near the northeast corner of the
hall and was warmly greeted by the
guests present. There was no booth,
but graceful arrangement of rugs
and silk draperies made a very attrac-
tive corner These rugs were kindly
offered by A. T. Keywan of New York,
who is in the city.
At the conclusion of the concert, soon
after o'clock, the balls was opened by
the forming of the grand march. Gov
ernor Hill opened the ball with Mrs.
Titcomb, wife of Mayor rTitcomb, and
was followed by Adjutant General
Farnham With Mrs. Hill Then came
other members of the party and the
guests. anG as the constantly increas-
ing lcolumn slowly wended its way
around the hall it was an impressive
spectacle. The dance program was
very tastily gotten up with covers steer
engraved and bearing thecity seal and
contained l3 numbers ana two extras
as follows:
ORDER OF DANCING.
l-Promenade and Quadrille.
34oncers 'iee
4-1'wo-Step
5-Saratoga Lancers.
w alIz:
Trtarnisstor
S-Two-Step.
9-Portland Fancy 8lLl
w ~ VA ai5z ana e Folka' LIN
l5-Two-Sten
13-Waltz
lst extra
ma extra
The floor was ably maraged by the
following gentlemen:
Floor director-A. w. Brooks.
Aids-F. G. Kinsman, j. r. Gould,
L. l.. Cooper. T. w. Plaisted, w. G.
Boothby, Norman l.. Bassett. E. S
Hall. Blaine Owen, NJ. S. CampbeIl. w
II. Davis. c. f. Downing. Chas. F.
Cook.
Honorary aids-Col. Frederick Hale.
Forrest Goodwin. Lewis A. Barker.
Geo. E. Morrison. Harry F. Ross, Wal
ter 3. Clarke.
AT intermission refreshments were
served to the guests in the City
Council rooms. and were of an ex-
cellence that could hardly be surpassed
The menu embraced coffee and rolls.
lobster salads. sandwiches, cake of all
kinds and fancy ices in profusion. The
refreshments for the Governors party
We're served in the rooms of the over
seers of the poor The tables were
beautifully arranged with candlabra.
green plants, pinks, roses and ferns,
forming with the spotless linen, deli
cate china and shining silver. very
attractive display. Apolinaris water
was used exclusively upon the Cover
nor's table.
After refreshments the dancing was
oughiy enjoyed by all.
ne Whoie ahalf was d sfahd success
The plans were well made and care
1uliy carried out and nothlng was left