The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-13
GOVERNORS EVENING.
RECEPTION Al THE STATE
HO USE. BALL At RMORY.
One of the Social Events of the
Season. Stats of the Retiring
and Present Governors Present.
Gorgeous Decorations.

That the social functions incident to
the Legislature are to be brilliant and
enjoyable is an assured fact, if the re
ceptiou given by Governor and Mrs.
Mccullough to Governor and Mrs.
Bell is any criterion. The reception
this year in no way lowered the high
standard that Governor and Mrs. Mo-
Oullough have maintained in social
events during the last two years.
The opinion was quite generally ex-
pressed that the reception on Thurs
day evening was the most successful
that has been held.
Under the skilled hands of decor
ators from the greenhouses of Emslie
81 Broadfoot, the executive chamber
was made a veritable bower of bloom.
The large mirror was circled with
smilax, and at its base a large bank of
American beauty roses, interspersed
with ferns made a picture not to be
forgotten. A bank of white chrysan-
themums and ferns in front of the por-
trait of ex-Gov. Charles K. Williams, a
bank of ferns, palms and other plants
directly behind the receiving party,
with festoons of asparagus vine cross
ing the room and bordering the por-
traits, completed the beautiful decora-
tions
In the midst of such enchanting sur
roundings the receiving party stood
for over two hours while a constant,
crowding stream of guests was pre- sent
ed by the members of the staff of the
two Governors. The receiving party
consisted of Gov. and Mrs. j. G. Nc
Cullough, Gov. and Mrs. @. j. Bell,
Gov. Batchelder of New Hampshire,
Lieut-Gov. and Mrs. Zed s. Stanton,
Lieut.. Gov. and Mrs. O. II. Stearns,
Gen. Miller, U. S. A., ex-Gov. Grout
and ex-Gov. j. H. Stewart.
The costumes of all the ladies were
pretty, while some were exceedingly
handsome. Mrs. Mccullough was
beautifully gowned in black lace
ONCl hleO ooplhS tAihhOO Will
rose point lace Mrs. Bell wore black
silk with faggotting and black jet
trimmings, and bunch of exquisite
white roses Mrs. Stanton's costume
was gray silk trimmed with black
lace and jet. Mrs. Stearns' gown was
black silk, with low neck, trimmed
with jet The taste and beauty of
these costumes were remarked by the
company.
The two stats il full military uni
form did the presenting. The men,
bers of Gov. McCullough's staff are
as follows: Gen. j. e. Thomson,
Rutland; Coils. f. e. Burgess, Bur-
lington. G. +. Leland, Springfield !;
@. w. Ruiter, ST. Johnsbury; l.. d.
Taylor, Brattleboro; j. G, Norton,
st. Adams. Governor Bells staff is
as follows: Gen. Walter E. Putnam,
Bennington; Coils. +. S. Billings,
Woodstock; M. d. Wells, Cabot; N.
A. Dole, Danville; @. W. Scarf, Bur-
lington; M. B. Roberts, Rupert. Ad-
jutant General Gilmore was active in
the promotion of the smoothness and
ease that characterized the progress of
the reception. Among the people
prominent in the State, who were seen
at the reception were the following
Senator W. p. Dillingham;, Judges
j. M. Tyler, j. II. Watson and G. M.
Powers, Mrs. Powers and Mrs. Wat
son, Hon. and Mrs. Olin Merrill, Mrs.
U. A. Woodbury., Hon. Walter Il.
Ranger The entire reception was
very delightful social event.