Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-13
AT CITY HALL.
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the superlative degree must have been
reached before. But however that
may be, it may be said that none OF
those in the past We're productive Of
more pleasure than that of last even
ing. And certainly none We're more
carefully planned or more faithfully
carried out. The committees We're we'll
chosen and each member Of every
committee attended to the duty as
signed him in a way which could not
fail to produce satisfactory results.
And this was shown in the successful
manner in which every detail of the af-
fair was carried out.
Many of the receptions which have
been given in the past have been most
successfully carried out. but in none
of them We're the little details which
could add TO the pleasure of the guests
more carefully locked after. nor We're
any of them Of more brilliant nature
and at the same time productive OF
more pleasure. Ask any of the hun
dreds who We're present last evening
and they will say that it was one of
the most enjoyable occasions within
their memory.
A noticeable feature in connection
with the event We're the decorations of
the hall and its approaches. even from
the entrance where q canopy was erect
ed over the sidewalk SO that i'll event OF
bad weather the tolettes of the ladies
might not he exposed to the elements.
The broad staircase leading to the hall
Was draped with bunting in q way that
was very tasteful, the effect being one
of much richness. and was in harmony
with the decorations of the hall itself
but the real beauty OF the work was
rot seen until one entered the portals
of the great apartment where the re-
ccptiOn was held.
on some previous occasions the rich
ness Of the decorations had been added
to by the introduction Of evergreen into
. the work. but owing to the fact that
| the hall had shortly before been used
! for other purposes the evergreen had u
be LEFT out. This however did MOI de-
ter the committee from completing the
work in an appropriate manner and
the effect produced was one Of rar"
beauty. Look whore one might the eye
rested on IN artistic display of the ma
tional cOlorS. over the stage the
proscenium arch was draped with feS-
toons of bunting, among which We're
! interviewed other feStoonS OF many
| cOlCred lights, while the front OF the
stage was also Craped with bunting,
! Along the fOOtli9hts q row OF 1lr trees
partially shielded the orchestra from
| Wow while back OF all and covering
! the rear Of the stage was "old Glory
in the center of which was the state
seal
The decoration Of the hall was very
rratty Along the front Of the bal
; comics were festoons OF bunting against
a background Of white. with here ana
there a wreath Of red, While all inc
/ windows and entrances were oraIed
with bunting in artistic arrangements
and around the light fixtures on ire
walls the decorations were in butterfly
effect. Overhead festoons of bunting
swung from the ceiling and amid these
,,-era other festoons of corded bunting
studded with electric lamps. Around
the lower edge of the balconies We're
more of these lights. hundreds OF th'hi
| being used in the work, ana these, VIII
the blazing chandeliers, produced an
effect of great briiliancy. Altogether
tho decorations would compare very Ia
vorablv with those OF former years.
| Isut TO come down to the reception u
ec1f Az is always the case the people
hogan to gather carly, not the dancers
b,,t those who went to watch the dane
ors and before 80 the balconies We're
flled TO their capacity. Later. Wneh
the guests had all arrived. the hall was
/
"a move from place to place. Many
estimates were made as to the nItilper
in the hall, but the one point on "iic''
al, agreed was that it was one OIL inc
largest gatherings which ever assem-
hIed there on any occasion.
The opening feature of the evening
| was the concert by Dennis orchestra
| from s o'clock until 9. y Governor
IrtccptiOn without Dennis Wou4d no.
scam right. as that gentleman has fur
rishcd the music for these occasions lor
MANY years and always gives the best
| of satisfaction. Last night program
was no exception and many We're the
favorable comments heard during the
| evening The orchestra was stationed
on the stage and the following numbers
were rendered:
! ,-,rob ..T,ho DinIomot" SouSl
! m,.,.ti,ro ..\yilli5m Tell" ROsSini
Concert waItzes, Wedding Tglr Of + I'm tn
SCI, t ctian, ..rhe Student King" DeKoysna
| ErrrnI,eo ..Sl1,nbcr Swcetly." Beaumont
| hm,rican Irtornezzo. .:Shenandoah.
1A'''' Victor Bcndel
It was shortly after O'Clock that the
Governors party entered the hall, be-
ing met by the reception committee IN
which were Mayor and Mrs. Frederich
". PIaistcd, Representative and Mrs
Ew rs