Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-11-28

Although but lew Annapolitans
were included in the invited guests
ut the Government House last night,
il is said to have been THE greatest
social event Annapolis has ever
known. The official residence of
Maryland's Governor was n scene of
music and mirth, not TO say beauty
and aristocracy.
There was no sound of revelry by
night (as it was tsrictly temperance
AFFAIR." but Maryland's capital sent
forth its beauty and its chivalry TO
grace and honor the coming out party
of the eldest daughter of the States
chief executive-Miss Carrie Wariield.
OF the five hundred invitations issued,
three hundred are said TO have gone
to Batlimoreans, and they >weTe ac-
cepted TO a man (beg pardon woman).
Only the younger smart set and few
young married Fpeople were present
and the State press was represented
by a woman from a Baltimore daily.
The crowds taxed the Government
House to its utmost as ii never vas
taxed before to accommodate the
guests. Four special Pullman coaches
from Baltimore were filed on the
first section, and many seats were oc-
cupied on the second section Of the
train which arrived shortly before .
o'clock. The out of town guests left
on the special at ? a. IN. For over an
hour and half Governor and Mrs.
Warfield, with Miss Warfield, were
receiving the guests. Mrs. Warfield
had TO remain seated during greater
part of the time because of an injury
which partially famed her, and which
necessitated n recent operation.
Governor Warfield, who probably
ranks as Maryland's handsomest exec
utive, never appeared to better adj
vantage. The Governor and Mrs.
Warfield were assisted in looking after
the pleasure and entertainment Of
their guests by Secretary of State and
Mrs. Oswald Tilghman and their
charming daughter, Miss Mary Thigh
man, who is one of this years de-
butantes, and by the following, the
men being members of his staff Ad-
iutant General and Mrs. Clinton L..
Riggs, General and Mrs. n. Winslow
Williams, General and Mrs. j. NJ. T..
Finney, Colonel and Mrs. Richard s..
Hill, Colonel and Mrs. w. Gilllett
Gill, Colonel and Mr.. Joseph T..
Wickcs. Col. w. Hopper Gibson, Colo
mel John l.. G. Lee, Captain William
Baird, u. 5. A.,and Mrs. Baird, Lieu
tenant Magruder, U. 5. a.
The other members of the Cover
nors staff were, because or unforeseen
circumstances, prevented from being
resent. The Secretary of State and
the members of the Governors staff
constitute what is termed the Cover
nor's official social fanny. Mrs.
Tilghman wore beautiful gown of
black net with diamond ornaments.
Miss Tilghman wore white radium
with touches of pink and a bouquet
of pink roses. Mrs. Wartield was at
tired in a-gown of white opalscent net,
trimmed with duchess point lace.
Miss warfield wore an Empire gown
of point de spirit, with pink rosebuds.
Assisting Miss Warfield in receiving
were:
Miss Mary Nicodemus, Of Balti-
more. her cousin, who wore white net
over yellow.
Miss Margaret warfeld, ofsHoward
county, also "A cousin, pink chiffon
cloth.
Miss Adelaide Gould, Of New York,
classmate at Briar Cliife, on the
Hudson, white lace and violets.
Miss Esther Stearns. of Wilkes
Barre, Pa, also classmate, white
lace.
Miss Martha Calhoun, Of New York,
also a classmate, pink satin.
Miss Adelaide McAlpin. of New
York. also a classmate, white net
trimmed with rosebuds.
Miss Elizabeth Heron, OF Pitts
burg. also a classmate, white net.
Miss Pauline Magruder, of Washing.
ton. yellow satin, spangleg.
Miss Louise Wilkin, of Baltimore
white chiffon over pink.
Miss Elizabeth Caldwell, Of Morris
| town, y. j.
Miss Marian Hopes, Philadelphia
| in white.
Mrs. Herman Hopes, of Philladel
phia: Mrs. Gillett Gill, Of ROLAND
Park, sisters OF Governor Wariield
and Mrs. Patrick Calhoun, of New
| York. were also present and importan
participants in the reception. Mis-
| Louise Warfield, second daughter o
Governor and Mrs. Warfield, is travel
| ing in Europe with Mrs. Clintol
Paine and party. Miss Emma War
1 field. who has not yet reached he
| teens. was present and was one Of tn
most popular dancers Edwin War
| fed. Jr., Messrs. John and Marshal
| 4. Warfield. the Governors brothers
his nephews, Messrs. Joshua n. War
field, Jr., and Norman Warheid, o