Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-01-20
Were the Members
of the Legislature
of New Mexico
The GOVERNORS RECEPTION
One of the Most Elaborate
Social Events Ever Given
In Good Old Santa Fe.

1t was happy throng, indeed, that
wended it's way last night to the Old
Palace Building to attend the recep-
ton of Governor Curry to the mem
bers of the Thirty-eighth Legislative
Assembly. The electric sign of "Wel-
come" over the entrance blazed forth
the announcement Of boundless hospi-
tality awaiting within and from s un-
til II, steady stream of visitors
passed in and out. 1t is estimated
that the guests numbered between 400
and 500 Every possible provision had
been made for their comfort and en-
joyment and yesterday an immense
amount of work was done by way OF
preparation. Nor did the efforts OF
the workers fail, for the affair was
one of the most successful ever at
tempted in Santa Fe and brought
forth favorable comment on all sides.
Every room used was tastefully and
generously decorated and there pre-
vailed a perfect profusion of beautiful
flowers and choice palms. The recep-
tion room in the part of the Old Pal
ace, occupied by Land Commissioner
and Mrs. r. P, Ervien, was done in red,
the effect being obtained by the use
of red carnations and harmonious
background of great palms added
tone. Here the guests We're met af-
ter they had divested themselves OF
their wraps. Besides Governor Curry,
in the receiving line, were ex-Gover-
nor and Mrs. l.. B. Prince, ex-Gover-
nor and Mrs. M. A. Otero, Territorial
Secretary and Mrs. Nathan Jaffa,
Judge and Mrs. John r. McFie, Hon.
and Mrs. Solomon Luna; besides
Mayor J. D. Sena and Dr. j. A. Mas
sic, of the governors staff After be-
ing met by the reception committee,
the guests entered the dining-room
where amid harmonious decorations
the elmer man. was plentffully sup
piled with refreshments. The room
was a picture in pink and white, in
terspersed with the inviting green of
hot house palms. The scene was one of
fairy land in the subdued light of wax
tapers in candelabras, which added to
~the effect of the other decorations. In
this cozy room many pleasant mo-
ments were spent by the guests. In
the hallway, a string orchestra OF the
Banda Mexicana, caused pleasing
strains of music to watt upon the air.
Across the hallway, the governors
room presented delightful appear
ance, being decorated with red carna-
tions and many palms. Here the Wis.
itors were served with drink from
two huge bowls hung with giant
punches of grapes in charge of Mrs
w. H. Bartlett and Miss McFie, re
spectively. From one wrs served
punch and from the other lemonade
Many toast was proposed and the
legislators seemed to enjoy theh
selves here, more than when making
laws. The beautiful and elaborate
floral decorations were a credit to the
hard and careful work of Captain
Christman Of the territorial peniten
tiary, the palms and flowers beins
from the penitentiary hot house
Credit is also due to hi
many willing. assistants. The
dining-room was in charge of Mrs. S
Spitz and Mrs. R. j. Palen. The cof
fee table was looked after by Mrs
Adolph Fisher and Miss Spitz was il
charge of the following pretty ant
tastefully-gowned young ladies, wht
saw to it that the guests were served
The Misses Spitz, Boyle, Parker
Groygla, Bishop, Lamy, Baca, Floers
helm, Bergere, Bean, Jaffa and Chris
tenson.
Later in the evening the youn!
folks danced to their hearts content
The reception will go down in histor
as the most brilliant of the many SC
cial events that have taken place il
the Old Palace during the past thre
hundred years.