The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-24
TALLAHASSEE
NEWS NOTES
Items of Interest Gathered
at the Capital of
Florida.
Special to The journal.

Tallahassee, April 23.-Tle rccep-
ton given last night At the executive
mansion was delightful III is infor-
maIjty and in the genialill of the dis
tinguished hosts. Governor GilChrIst
and his mother, Mrs. James q. GIbbcs.
The immense crowd. Glowing each
other in its slow passage from room
TO room. was supremeIy good naturcd,
hOmefolk and strangers chatting to-
GetleT with friendly interest.
The mansion had been magnificent
~ adorned by artistic hands. Tallaha5-
sees beautiful roses in lavish abund-
anCe being the chief floral decoration
In the spacious hall dTaperier of bUHt-
ing were used, and portraits of a
by-gOne generation linked the present
with the past. Davis and Lincoln. the
ConJempO TaTy presidents OF ne Amer
lean people, hung side by side with
Sheathed swords crossed below them
in renewed amity and the Confederate
flag spread its stars and bars rs Gat-
lantly as its ueighhOr, Old Glory, OF
4he Stars and Stripes. Beneath
portrait Of GOveTnC- GiiChriSt, taken
when a lad al West Point. hung his
fathers sword Across mis- relic OF
the departed Confederate hero. The
governors can sword WAC placed
sword CALAMITY won during the late
Spanish American War. 20 which H.
Jared forth private in the ranks. GU
returned with this emblem of author
ity hanging a his side. and the gold
lace of captain adjoining his uni
form Near these swords hung his
privaje's Canteen- and Il macIete,
brought home as q souvenir of the
shOrJ but heroic struggle under the
South PTH Cross.
In the rear of the hall stood the
piano. At which presided Tallahassee
favorite pianist. Miss Mary TalbO-
Whitfield. With her was Mr. John L.
Moore. OF Monticello. ii gifted violin
list we'll known in the capital civ.
These two furnished the music for the
dance which followed later i'm the
evening. Delightful vocal numbers
were given by the Sterson GIee Club.
double qUartette OF young men.
students of the university, who hJh
come here for tae Sole purpose Or
doing honor 10 the governor. Miss
Ccnkling. Of DeI1and. was also pTCStHj
and charmed The audience with h
magnificent soprano voice, in choice
selection of lovely songs. The SIGt-
son party was ChaperOned by Profess
sOT Phillips, professor of voice at the
university. his charming wife and Mrs
JOnQ w W lue man whose QndnnOunt-
ed presence mere was delightful sur
prise 10 her many Tallahassee friends.
Among the company present we're
many of FlOrida's most distinguished
men and women. Members OF Tho
governors cabinet. with their wives
formed the receiving party. and his
personal stan. in uniform. with sena-
tors and representative laymen Of
note in their several communities and
handsomely goWned women formed =
brilliant thrOng.
Refreshments of ice cream. straw
berries. cake and punch were served
by lovely young girls who waited IN
the large COMPANY with earning hos
Dancing for couple of hours d.
lighted the young people who found
this part of the entertainment inf
niteIy more TO their notion than either
music OF conversation. but at ~
o clock the last Of the guests said
good night