Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-01-25
LEGISLATURE ENTERTAINED.
AT A BRILLIANT RECEPTION
GIVEN LAST NIGHT.
Governor And Mrs. Warfeld Be
come Better Acquainted With
The Law Makers.
STATE OFFICERS AND OTHERS
AT EXECUTIVE HOUSE.

cert as she left the Executive Mansion
last night, this is the most delight
fully informal affair | have ever at
tended here. This voiced the senti-
ment of everybody who had the good
fortune to be present at the brilliant
reception given last night by Cover
nor and Mrs Warfield To the members
of the Legislature, the State officials
and their wives and daughters at the
Government House.
The reception was indeed delight
ful. 1t was devoid of that stiffness
and formality which generally char.
acterize such affairs Everybody was
sociabIe, affaSle and agreeable and
all felt at home. Governor and Mrs.
Warfield are so cordial and hospitable
themselves that their guests are made
TO feel perfectly at home in the Gov.
eminent House.
The rooms were ablaze with many
electric lighs and decorated with beau
tiful flowers 10 the foyer were La
France roses and Gala lilies. The
blue room, where the receiving party
was stationed, was decorated with
pink carnations and the same flowers
were used III the State parlor. In the
dining room the color scheme was
y
lights were shaded with yellow and
Marechal Neil roses, jonquils and tulips
were used effectively with asparagus
fern.
The receiving party was composed
of Governor and Mrs. WaIfield, Secre.
tary OF State and Mrs Oswald Thigh
man, President of the Senate and Mrs
Seth, Speaker of the House and Mrs.
Carville ID. Benson, Adjutant General
and Mrs. Clinton l.. Riggs. Others
who assisted Mrs. Warfield were Mrs
Allen Howard, Mrs. Anna b. JeIfers,
Mrs. H. E. Cromwell, Mrs. Humph-
rey d. Wolfe, Miss Margaret Warfield.
Miss Mary Niohodemus. Miss Sass
Ger. Miss Claggett, Miss Jeannette
Dryden, Miss Cornelia Baird.
Mrs. Warfield wore a handsome
gown of corn color point de spirit over
corn color silk, with diamond and
pearl ornaments. Mrs. Tilghman
looked handsome in an exqui site Sc
quin robe over white satin, with pearl
and diamond ornaments. Most of the
gentlemen wore evening clothes and
there were many handsome gowns
worn by the ladies.
A portion of the Naval Academy
orchestra in full uniform furnished
music, with Professor Zimmerman,
director of the band, at the piano. In
the dining room delicious supper
was served, followed by refreshments.
The attendance at the reception was
very large. In addition TO nearly all
the members of the House and Sen
ate, with their wives. there were
preseLt large number of State Off
cials, including State Treasurer and
Mrs Vandiver, State Comptroller and
Mrs. Atkinson, Attorney General
Bryan.
Delegates James H. Mnrdock and
wife, Charles H. Russell of J. and
wife, and w. H. Shipley and wife and
Arundel county.
Some of those present from AnnRp-
oils were, besides those already men
TONED. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Hart,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hardy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence O. Dorsey, Col. Ed
mund l.. Woodside, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles W. Haslup, Mr.. John r. Sui
livan, Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Hop
kins, Miss Frances Hopkins, Mr.. S.
Frank Miles, Mr.. Benjamin p But
Ter. Mr.. Louis S. Clayton, and the
Misses Clayton, Mr. Raymond O.
Reik, Mr.. John y. Bayless. Mr.. Worth
ington Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
b. Culver, Captain and Mrs. William
Baird, Dr. Somerset II. Waters. Mr..
ID. II. StaIey, Mr. Edward q. Kenly,
Commander I. q. b. Howard Miss
Agnes b. Murray, DR.. M. Bates Ste-
phens, Miss Sarah r. Carter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Moss, Miss Helen Moss,
Mr.. aud Mrs. Guy W. Mcconnell,
| Mr. William i. BTantly. Hon. William
S. Bryan, Jr, Mr. and Mrs. Vintor
| CLAYTON, Mr.. James G. Thompson,
Mrs. ". M. Abbott, Mrs. Gage, Mr..
and Mrs. Dennis Claude, Mr.. W. b.
Barber, and the Misses Barber, Mr.,
and Mrs. George WaIthers and Miss
Walthers, Mr.. and MIS- Charles 4
| Brooke, Mrs. Luther III. Gadd. Mr.
Joseph Bratton, Mr.. +. ID. Madeira,
Mr. Paul Winchester, Mr.. and Mrs
Mckee Barclay. Mr.. Frank d. Webb.
SOME sIDELIGHTs.
There were some amusing features
of the reception as occur at all such
large affairs. After one of the de.
| lightful selections by the Naval Acad
emy orchesta. one of the bandsmen,
all of whom were the full dress uni
form with red coats and lots of gold
lace and tassels, went out into the
hall. A Senator from the metropoli;
remarked as he gazed at the uniform
s'Why | didn't know the members Of
the Governors staff were here, and
this gentlemen frequently visits tho
Naval Academy, where fle has sor
a midshipman.
| gOn ibeing introduced to Adjutant
General Clinton L. Riggs, who is q
man of commanding presence anC
striking personality, one of the Ia
dies who did net hear the title, re.
marked "Why | am astonished.
thought the Governors private secre
tary was a very small man" She ha
taken the Adjutant General for Mr.
| Hart.
One Of the delegates fell his full
length between the blue reception
room and parIor he thought th'
blue velvet portiers were pillar anC
leaned up against the curtain, .losinI
his equilibrium and measuring hi
| full length on the floor