Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-15
GOVERNOR RECEIVES
First Large Reception at the Ex-
ecutiye Mansion Under New
Administration With Cover
nor and Mrs. Goldsbor-
ough Host and Hostess.
A BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVENT.
Manv Friends Gather at the Mansion
Members Of the General AS
sembly Judges Of Court Of
Appeals and Personal
Friends.

Friends.
With that charm and grace of man.
ner that characterizes Mrs Colds
borough, 1.-THE First Lady of MARYLAND
for the next four years. she, with
Governor Phillips Lee Goldsborough,
received between five and six hun
dred guests last evening at the Exec
utive Mansion.
1t was the first reception under the
new administration. Governor Colds
borough having been inaugurated
scarcely more than a month ago, and
il was the third large reception at
the Government House in the last four
years, former Governor Crothers
having been host at two receptions.
one shortly after his inauguration
during the session of the Legislature
and one at the Following session. two
years later
Governor Crothers, being a bache-
lor, gave few official entertainments.
and the prospect of again opening the
Executive Mansion, as onIthe occasion
last evening, was hailed with delight
by those socially inclined The hours
of the reception were from to 10. 80
and as early as o'clock guests began
to arrive, and long line of carriages
and automobiles were drawn up on the
Bladen street side of the Executive
Mansion, opposite the Court Of Ap-
peals Building.
A canopy had been placed from the
improvised stairway to the sidewalk.
and the entire space carpeted for the
occasion. Buffers and maids showed
the ladies and gentlemen to the dress
ing rooms above, where wraps were
removed and the guests later descend
ed by the winding stairs to the beau
| tiful spacious hall below. Palms and
ferns were everywhere and Maryland
handsome State flag nodded across the
hallway to Old Glory in the opposite
corner. An air of Springtime was
breathed by the jonquils and tulips
| that graced the handsome vases in the
hall, and bent graceful welcome to
the long line of guests who entered
the Blue Room, where the Governor
and Mrs. Goldsborough received.
at the entrance stood Secretary to
the Senate John r. Sullivan, who
asked the names, and then announced
them to Acknowledgement Macklin,
who. in the uniform of his rank. with
gold lace and epaulets, presented
each guest to the Governor and His
Excellency, in turn, presented them
to his wife, beside whom stood Secre-
tary of State Robert p Graham.
The absence of long receiving line
was marked on this occasion, and was
appropriately fitting.
| The Blue Room and the State Parlor
were aglow with light and fragrance
from vases and jardinieres of yello "
tulips, jonquils and crocus filled the
air, while breath from the conserva-
tory, which was thrown open into the
parlor and drawing room, was frought
with the delicate odor of other spring
flowers. Tall palms and graceful
ferns were Conveniently placed in all
the rooms, and ever and anon pretty
gIrls and handsome matrons seeking
a nook away from the throng of
guests, found themselves, under the
sheltering palms."
In the bay window in the parlor an
orchestra from the Naval Academy
band played sweet music, Lieutenant
Zimmerman, director, and pianist. The
beautiful music was a feature of
the reception. Passing on through
the parlor to the large State Dining
Room, where supper was served, the
guests enjoyed the proverbial hos
pitality of typical Maryland home.
The color scheme, yellow, was car
ried out here in the minutest detail.
The usual green shades were removed,
and those of yellow substituted, q
mellow light being shed over all.
The floral centrepiece was mound OF
jonquils and tulips with a touch OF
maiden hair fern and smilax, resting
on the handsome reflector, ornamenteo
with the Stats~coat of arms in gold,
and which extended the entire length
of table. A menu of oysters, salads,
) croquettes, peas, French rolls, ices,
nuts, bon-hons, etc, was served BY
a Baltimore caterer, and Throughout
the evening the supper room was
crowded.
The guests left the dining room by,
way of the large hall. The Executive
Mansion is an ideal house of enter.
tainment To the reception were in.
vited all the members of the Senate
and House of Delegates, the desk
clerks of the two houses, newspaper
correspondents, society folk for An.
napolis and of AnneArundel cou nty,
; Judges of the Court of Appeals anG
: their wives, naval officers and theil
wives from the Naval Academy, anc
the personal friends of Governor nc
Mrs. Goldsborough in Baltimore, Cam.
, bridge and elsewhere The reception
was scheduled to begin at O'Clock
and to end at 10. 80 o'clock, but after {
j o'clock guests were arriving. and the
: clock had struck IL when the asst guest
left.
Mrs. Goldsborough wore white satir
charmeuse, with drapery Of white
! chantillY lace with aaad naarl amhrnid