Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-17
AT CITY HALL.
Continued From Page One.)

uoNS anu Tie uOoTWdNS, were
artistically draped with red, white ant
blue
The greater part of the evergreen
Was used in the decoration of the
Istage. Along the front of the platform
was a rev of small evergreens, while
the III per portion of the prosceniun
arch was filled in with festoons of the
same. AS a background to the green
a large American flag adorned the wall
and in the center of the flag was the
State coat of arms. Over all, and en-
tNined with bunting, many colored
electric lights We're suspended from the
| ceiling of the hall in festoons. and
| twinkled like stars The attractiveness
of the decorations was still further en-
HANGED by an arrangement of pOtted
plants about the stage, also by several
| mounted heads of the big game of
| Main3. At the northeast cor
ner Of the hall and under the balcony.
| by q tasty arrangement of rugs and
| chairs booth was formed for the use
! of the Governors party.
| But though the hall presented a
pretty picture it was no more so than
that presented by those who filled it
| ~
at a Governors reception the people
began to assemble early, some going
| before O'Clock. These We're not the
people who We're going to dance but
who Went just for the sake of the en-
| jo, ment which viewing the brilliant
| spectacle would afford them, and by
80 every available nook and corner
| of the balconies was filled. Later in
the evening came the dancers and the
| hail was soon filled to that extent that
| it was a matter of no small amount of
| difficulty to move from one place to
another so great was the crowd.
| The festivities of the evening OPEN
ed with a concert by Dennis full or
| chestra from O'Clock until 9, and
those familiar with Dennis music
agreed that he never played better. He
/ has furnished music for the Governor S
reception for many years, both at the
State House in the afternoon and at
City hall in the evening, and his work
| is always Of the best. The orchestra
was stationed on the stage, behind the
| evergreens, and tine program rendered
comprised the following numbers:
March, Chicago Tribune"
| Paris Chambers
| Overture, "Festival,"
| A. Leutner
Tone Poem, Apple Blossoms
Roberts
| Selection, Faust
| Gounod
Excerpts from "A Society Circus,
| Manuel Klein
Intermezzo Egyptienne, ''Zallah,"
| Lorraine
Shortly after eight o'clock the Gov
| ernof':; party entered the hall, being
| greeted at the entrance by the recep-
ton committee in which were Mayor
Frederick w. Plaisted, Senator and
| Mrs. George L. Macomber, Councillor
and Mrs. Fred G.. Kinsman and Rep
resentativc and Mrs. Charles l.. An
drews and escorted to the booth which
had been arranged for the use Of the
| executive party.
| There We're present as guests OF
Governor Fernald Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.
Staples, r. l.. Dingley and Miss Ding
ley, Mr. and Mrs. Frank True Mr.
and Mrs. H. w. Kicker. Mr.. and Mrs
A. Grant and Mr.. and Mrs Hubbard
and he was attended by the following
members of his staff and their ladies:
Cen and Mrs A. b. Farnnam. Major
! Nto'
and Mrs. Joseph A. Smith, Col Louis
3. Goodall and Miss Goodall, Col. and
Mrs Charles A. Judllins, Col. and Mrs
NJ. S. Goodrich, Gen. and Mrs. James
IL. AIoriarty, Col and Mrs. George NJ
kavaraugh. Col. and Mrs. ]. =
lO'Nein Col and Mrs. A. J. Stevens
Col. f.. c. Dill and Mrs. Prince, Major
and Mrs. J. j. Dooley. In the party
also were the members Of the ENecu-
tive Council with their ladies: Mir
and Mrs Leroy r. Pike, James Gun
lningham and Miss Cunningham, FREQ
w Bunker and Miss Bunker, DR.. ant
Mrs. Fred G.. Kinsman, Mr.. and Mrs
IC. c. Morrison. Harry f. Ross ant
Miss Leila Goodall, and Mr.. and Mrs
Charles r. Daggett. Other members
Of the party We're Ex-Governor ant
Mrs. John F. Hill, Gen. and Mrs. Johr
Il. Richards, Ex-Governor and Mrs
Selden Conner, Associate Justice anC
Mrs w. 2. Whitehouse. Associat.
justice and Mrs. l.. c. Cornish. Senator
and Mrs. George f. Macomber Sena
tor and Mrs l.. 3. Deasey, Itepresen
tative and Mrs. Charles l.. Andrews
Secretary of state and Mrs. a. l
Brown Mayor Frederick w. Plaisted
Burlegh Martin and Miss O'Neill. Mr.
and Mrs Don A. II. Powers, Mr.. anC
Mrs K T. Whitehouse, Mr.. and Mrs
Byron Boyd, the Misses Sadie, Ncttit
and Marguerite Kicker
Following the arrival of Governor
Fernald an opportunity was affode(
the guests of being presented to him
of which a large number awaited them.
selves, and that gentleman was KEEP
busy for some time, greeting each ant
every one cordially and with a shake
OF the hand that was as hearty as i
was sincere. The hall by this time
was filled to overlooking, but notwith,
standing the crush of people the pie
ture presented was an animated anC
pretty one. 1t was such a gathering
as one always sees at a Governors re-
cepton, and of representative people o
. the State of Maine. The costumes o
the ladies' were as beautiful as the!
were varied and were well set off b!
the conventional evening dress of thei
escorts.
Dancing began soon after 8 o'clocl
and when the music sounded the 'cal
for the grand promenade it is doubtful