The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-07
TALLAHASSEE.


most democratic for at it is gathered
the people" There the president of
the senate touches elbows with the
Janitor of the house. and the black
coated man of fashion hob-nobs with
his neighbor who, perhaps, with this
notable exception, has never been bid
den to an affair where sack coats and
neglilee shirts are not worn as a mat
ter Of course.
The governors reception for 1911,
held on the evening of the End of May,
was an exceptionally brilliant affair,
the beautiful gowns of the women and
the respondent uniforms of the states
military officers present lending
pleasing air of distinction, and present
ing a marked contrast to the sober
blacks and greys of the rank and file
of the male contingent.
The decoration of the mansion was
carried out under the able and artistic
supervision of the governors military
secretary, Major II. l.. Bethel, and the
effect produced was exceedingly beau
tiful. The grounds were brilliantly
Illuminated and five-foot electric star
glowed radiantly from amidst the folds
of the nations flag, gracefully draped
above the front door. About the broad
verandahs, palms and ferns were
grouped, forming bowers for the flow
er-decked tables from which great
bowls of punch were served by ladies
detailed for the occasion. In the hall
were arranged mementos of Governor
Gilchrist's time of service In the
Spanish American war, swords, guns
machetes, portraits and flags, besides
M NM f11I 1iTc of hiSI
sojourn in the Spanish province of
Cuba. Along with these were souve-
Mrs suggestive also Of the civil war,
and portraits of several of the heroes
whose names are household words in
the south. The drawing rooms and
dining room were thrown wide to the
guests, who filed every bit of space on
the lower floor, and were brilliant
with tiny electric bulbs, yelled behind
trailing vines and glowing through the
pink and red petals of innumerable
roses.
In the drawing room on the left of
the entrance stood the receiving line
Governor Gilchrist at the head with
his mother, Mrs. ]. G. Gibbes, of Co
lumbia, S. c. Next came Hon. F. b.
Cone, president of the senate, and Mrs.
Cone, Hon. T. A. Jennings, speaker of
the house, and Mrs. Jennings, Justice
and Mrs. G. B. Parkhil, Secretary of
State H. c. Crawford and Miss Craw-
ford, Attorney General Park Trammell
and Mrs. Trammell. State Treasurer
w. V. Knott and Mrs. Knott, Superin-
tendent w. M. Holloway and Mrs. Hol-
loway, and Commissioner B. e. McLin
and Mrs. McLin.
hostess whose
lightly upon her, is the embodiment of
gracious hospitality, and had a special
word of welcome for everyone. In this
respect. her distinguished son is like
her. Mrs. Gibbes was gowned in white
marquisette over silk, with exquisite
trimmings of old lace and pearls, and
carried a bouquet of Easter lilies.
At 1890 dancing began, the music
being furnished by an orchestra sta
toned at the farther end of the hall,
and though the number of dancers
filled the rooms rather uncomfortably,
this part of the entertainment was
greatly enjoyed until midnight
Among the guests present there were
a large number who came to the Cap
ital City for the especial purpose of
attending the reception, and others
still who happened to be here on bust
ness.
Among the most distinguished of
these last were Hon. w. A. Blount and
Col Frank l.. Mayes, of Pensacola.
The annual May party, always given
under the auspices of the Tallahassee
Improvement Association, was held
Thursday afternoon on THE Green"
beneath the boughs of the old historic
oak, said once to be the spot on which
Chief Tallahassee and his tribe were
wont to meet in council. Whether this
be truth or only legend, it is fact
that for at least seventy-f1ve years
May parties have been given there,
and on the grounds Thursday there
were four members of one family who
had, in as many generations, taken an
active part in similar functions in by
gone years. The ages of these four
ranged from eighty thee to twenty.
The arrangements for the party were
in the hands of Mrs. S. D. Chittenden
and Mrs. Howard Gamble, assisted by
Miss Elizabeth Tatum. Miss Tatum
enlisted as her assistants the teachers
of the town and college kindergartens
of the Model School and the Gram
mar school, and the children who took
an active part in the marching, sing
| ing and other exercises were from
these departments.
| The lovely little queen was Jennie,
the Oldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. NJ. Mcintosh, and the crowning
| bishop was Dell, the handsome son Of
Mrs. Grizelle HART. These little peo-
pie carried off their parts with a love-
ly childish grace that was captivating.
The seasons, also, were represented,
and their benefcent gifts set forth in
verse. The songs sung by the children
/ were I'VE Are the Flowers" a May
| day classic and Happy Hearts," a
song sacred in Tallahassee to this par
ticular festival 1t has been sung an
nually for so many years that words
and music have become extinct except
In the minds of the people, and are
| now handed down from generation to
| generation until, If one should per-
chance come across a copy of the orig
| inal, the present rendering would
scarcely be acknowledged as a de-
scendant.
Hundreds of townspeople. with num-
bers reinforced by many of the