Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-05
AT CITY HALL.
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pie came early, and when the doors
We're opened, at 7.30 o'clock, there was
rush of hundreds who had been
waiting, eager to secure vantage
points of view. The majority of these
We're people who We're not to partici-
pate in the dancing, but who wished
to see the others dance, and they
quickly filled every available foot of
space in the upper section of the hall,
so that when the hour for dancing ar
rived standing room upstairs was at a
premium.
The festivities of the evening were
preceded by q concert from s o'clock
until 8, by Dennis orchestra of 80
pieces, Prof, Frank A. Dennis, direc-
tor. Prof. Dennis has furnished music
for long list of Governors recep-
tons, and has always given good sat
isfaetion, but the concert, Tuesday
evening, was of a quality that was the
best, and was a treat in itself. The
program rendered comprised the fol-
lowing numbers:
March. 1.-THE Federal" Sousa
Overture. "Tempelweihe, Keller Bella
Suite Romantique, "A Day In Venice.
A, DAWN
b, Venetian Love Song"
- c, 'sThe Gondoliers,'
Ec h0es from Grand Opera, Tobanf
Characteristic, Rustic of SPRING"
Sindng
Fantastic from Faust" Gounod
Shortly after SIS o'clock the Cover
nor's party entered the hall, being
greeted at the entrance by the reccp-
ton committee composed of Mayor
and Mrs. Reuel J. Noyes, Hon. and
Mrs. Fred G. Kinsman, Hon and Mrs.
Frank l.. Dutton, Hon. and Mrs. Elmer
e. Newbert and Hon. and Mrs. Willis
+. Swift
Mrs. Haines wore a handsome gown
of white Chantilly lace over white
satin, the side draperies festooned
with sprays of tiny pink French roses
and green leaves, the latter being
yelled with gold chiffon. The waist
was draped with wide Chantilly, the
edge dropping over the shoulder and
confined at the waist line, front and
back, with rhinestone ornaments. The
waist was also decorated with roses
and leaves, matching the skirt, the
festoons filled with lace, The top of
the waist was finished with rhinestone
trimming. She also wore diamond
ear jewels and pendants and for hair
ornaments spray of roses AID leaves
matching the dress ornaments.
Mrs. Percy A. Crafts of Auburn,
daughter of Governor and Mrs. Haines,
was gowned in ivory charmeuse with
Grecian drapery, the drapery being
crossed in front and finished with
heavy cream silk tassels, a large
duchess collar making the entire top
of the waist. Her sister, Mrs. Joseph
L. Clarke of Portland, wore hand
embroidered chiffon in blue forget-me
nots over white satin, with a pink
coral necklace.
The ladies of the reception commit
tee were handsomely gowned as fol-
lows: Mrs Reuel j. Noyes. white bead
ed chiffon tunie over white satin;
| decollete; train. For ornaments she
wore a gold chain with pearl and
| topaz pendant. Mrs. Fred G.. kins-
man. white satin covered with blacl
| Point dAlencon lace and embroidered
with turquoise and shire stones. He,
ornaments We're diamonds. Mrs
| Frank J.. Dutton, pink net with bead
| embroidery, over pink satin. Mrs
| Elmer f. Newbert, lavender sill
| charmeuse draped with allover sill
lace and rhinestone ornaments, Will
| train and low neck. Mrs Willis T.
Swift, white lace over blue silk Fol