Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-01-03
SOCIAL FEATURES OF THE EDAY
NEwYEAR,SDAYFITTINGLY
OBSERVED.
Many Receptions Are Held And
Calls Are Numerous Dor
ing The Day.

In true Maryland style were the So
cial features of the New Year given
prominence yesterday. The day was
observed by the residents of the city
in making and receiving calls, recep-
tions and other functions which a
long established custom has rendered
indigenous TO the soil. Where once
the youth in powder and puff, silk
stockinged and gartered called TO in
spect the mysteries of the ever present
punch bowl those ethics of later So
cal condition held sway and the formal
informality was most apparent.
Tho Governor held his usual mill
tary reception in which the officers of
the Fifth Regiment were the guests.
They came to Annapolis early in the
day and paid their respects to the
chief executive of the state. Attired
in full uniform dress and headed by
the commanding officer. Col Henry
NJ. Warfield, they presented a very
pleasing appearance. Those assisting
the Governor in receiving were Mrs.
Warfield, John Warfield, of Baltimore I;
Col Edmund p. Woodside. of the
Governors staff i: Secretary of State
Tilghman and Captain William Baird,
United States Army, retired.
The officers in the party were Col.
Warfield, Majors l.. NJ. Rawlings,
John Hinkley and @. Baker Clotwor-
thy, Major and Oommissary K. q.
johnson, Major and Quartermaster
Robert j. Miller, Chaplain William
NJ. Dame. Captain and Adjutant s.
Johnosn Poe, Captains and Assistant
Surgeons S. Griffith Davis and st.
Clair Spruill, Lieutenants and Battal-
ion Adjutants Harry M. Hutton and
George |. Turner, Captains W. Lee
Goldsborough, Ebert Thompson, Jesse
Slingluff, Thomas S. Janney, T. Ro-
land Thomas, s. Ernest Conradt, O.
r. Offender, Lay Bryan and K. A.
Holmes, Lieutenants w. Pinkney
Holmes, Henry L. DAILY, Gustavus w.
Ridgely, w. Spear Brownley, ID. w.
jenkins, Francis J. Whitman, Upton
5. Brady, James p. Houstoun, Thomas
]. Younger, Frederick r. Hall, Ohas.
M. Neinger, q. .. Street, +. A. Han
cock, Herbert A. Smith, Thomas q.
Buchanan and James K. Goodwin.
Captain and Mrs. Brownson received
their friends, being assisted by Mrs.
Badger, wife of the commandant of
midshipmen and other ladies of the
Naval academy. A reception was also
given by Mrs. John Writ Randall, who
was assisted by the Misses Randall,
the Misses Magruder and Mrs. Ma
gruder, wife of Judge Daniel r. Ma
gruder.
Thomas Nelson, U. S. N, (retired),
received at her residence on Prince
George street. She was assisted by
her daughter, Mrs. Lieutenant w. b.
Tardy.
Mrs. Brown. wife of Prof. j. Brown,
was at home to her friends at AZ
Rodges Row, Naval Academy. during
the day.
The Misses Clayton, of Gloucester
street, gave a reception to the midship-
men in the afternoon, which was
largely attended.
Yesterday afternoon from 3 to 6
O'Clock Mrs. Thomas p. Holloway held
reception at the Baptist parsonage,
1870 Prince George street, for midship-
men of the Baptist squad and other
personal friends among the midship-
men. Mrs. Holloway was assisted by
Mrs. William Gibbs, Mrs. George K.
Merrill, Miss Minnie Appler and Miss
Mildred McCusker, of Annapolis, and
Miss Mary Unruh, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. William b. Wells, wife of Lieu.
tenant W. 3. Wells, U. S. N, gave an
informal midshipman tea on Saturday
afternoon from 4 to O'Clock at her
home on Hanover street in honor of
her sister, Miss Fishur, who is visit
ing her. Mrs. Jelm, wife of Lieuten-
ant Jelm, served frappe, and Mrs Rus
sell poured chocolate. Others assist
ing were Miss Amos. Miss Terry and
Miss Fishuer.