Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-23
State House Thronqed
Wednesday Afternoon.
Gov. Cobb's Public Reception
An Unqualified Success.
me Music. the Decorations, the Staff
and the Crowd.

I"hftNeht!ns every section of the 81 ate.
ne "t' "r"tioHs in the rotund;i We're
iui: the music WIS pleasing and
'N'rH thliI2 PASSED off Smoot hlv. The
't't"tl"h proper continued from I'M
III I 4. NJ. and during The whoit. of
'l"t tlnie a constant stream Of people
PASSED through the Executive depart
h'tht II was estimated that there We're
nom -" 20 5000 people To pay their
respects 10 Governor cobb and those
standing in the receiving line with him
during those two hours
Governor cobb. with President Good
wiz If the Stli;ite and Speaker Drew of
the House. STOOD III the Governors
private Office with the members Of the
sia!i lined up behind them and the
guests We're presented in turn by Pri-
\ate Secretary Purinton. In the COun-
81 chamber. just beyond We're Mrs.
| COBB. Mrs. Goodwin and Mrs. Drew
| and To these each arrival WIS present.
ct b. Secretary of State Bowl Two
| members of the staff, Colonel Dill ard
| Major CaStner We're detailed for SER
| VICE here. The remaining seven being
| WIN the Governor i'll the private sf-
| &c. 1t WAS the first appearance of
| Governor CObb'S military stat. ANA the
| members. resplen6ent in their new uni
| forms, bore themselves most worthily
| There We're several veterans on the
staff to be sure. but even the new re-
oruits stood their first campaign in
III" most sodierly fashion and At the
| end OF the afternoon We're still in the
| best of condition for the evening tour
Of duty III City hall.
First in line to be received came the
members of the Executive Council and
| their ladies, the heads of departments
| and ladies. and then the members of
the Legislature and their ladies', fol-
lowed by the general public TO the
| pum3er of from 800 to 5000 as stated
! above. After the councillors and their
wives passed the receiving party. they
| gathered in the Council chamber and
| held IN informal reception of their own
| for most of those who came along. The
private office and Council chamber
| " ere filled with beautiful flowers which
added much to the attractiveness of
those pleasant apartments. The flow
ers were furnished by Miss Stubborn.
Down stairs III the rotunda. during
piece, furnished the music and here
The crowd gathered after the Exec
rtive de partment had been visited. The
orchestra started in % strong. but hve
yieces were Withdrawn for service III
the corridor between the House and EN-
ecutive department in order that those
in that part of the Capitol might set
the Inspiration and pleasure of the eN-
cclicrt music. as we'll as the crowd that
filed the rotund;. At some points i'll
the building the music of both orcheS-
tivts could be heard and as they sell
dom played the same pieces at the
same time the result was somewhat dis
conserving to the music lovers wnen the
cross currents of melody were en"oun-
tered. Dennis mad reinforced his Or
chcstra with several players from Lew
iston, Portland. Bangor and WaterVille.
seve,. outsiders III all and the concert
rendered was thoroughly enjoyed by
everybody.
The following selections were played:
..S.n,n.r E'idelis March" SouS;i
Overture-"R; ymond,' Thomas
SlumEer SWectly, Beaumont
selection from The Isle Of Spice
ReCl,er
Intern, ZZC-"ZenObin King
High Pride" March. Heed
Selection from "Burgomaster. I.uderS
Intel meZZO-"A Bird Of Paradise
Matthews
Selection from "Winsome Winnie
Roberts
Popular Minstrel Melody. O Hare
The rotund;i was tastefully decorated
with flags and bunting. gracefully ar
ranged about the pillars. above the
dorW ays, and at the broad central
staircase. Brown OF Boston, was the
decorator and attended to his duties Ill
the most artistic and tasteful mener.
The Capitol was filled with people
during the whole afternoon, and all
other business was suspended. There
were no committee hearings and the
nembers devoted themselves to seeing
TINT their wives. sisters, daughters and
swecthearts, who had come from a
distance to attend the reception had
he best kind Of time. They all
seemed to succeed very well and the
afternoon WAS most enjoyable pre-
l;minary to the more formal function
at CITY hall in the evening. Hundreds
OF Augusta people were among those To
pay their respects to the Governor and
the people from out of town represent
ed all sections of the State. 1t has not
been an uncommon thing in the past
for the day OF the Governors reception
to bring about the worst storm of the
winter, but yesterday was an excep-
ton. 1t was bleak and raw. to be sure,
but there was no storm to mar the sue
cess of the affair and for this every
body was duly grateful.
Today. the flags and bunting will be
gone. no strains of music will be
heard: the rotunda. corridors and lob
by viii not be thronged with fair Wis
tors and the members Will settle down
again TO the routine OF Their regular
v-orh. A feature of the day, however,
will be the yisit of the Maine-born
members of the Massachusetts Legis-
Iatme. an affair that promises to be
of exceptional interest ana enjoyment.
The Woman's Missionary Society Of
the Methodist church VIII meet with
Mrs. Emma Huntington Mason. Green
street. today. at 80 P. NJ The sub