Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-01-23
EXCEPTION TO eOYERNOR CRAIG.

1thousands Gather at Executive Man
sion and Extend the Glad Hand to
New GMaster and Mistress OF Old
North State.
News and Observer, Jan. 16.
The Inauguration night reception at
the governors mansion was among the
most brilliant events which marked
the induction into Office of Hon. Locke
Craig, of Asheville, as governor OF
North Carolina. From 1880 to 10:30
the mansion was crowded by steady
stream of visitors who called to pay
their respects to the new governor,
his wife, the other officers of State
and their wives.
How many thousands of people
we're at the reception cannot be told,
but there are estimates which run up
to five thousand. And it was bril-
liant assemblage, in the great number
Of visitors being representative citi-
zens of North Carolina, and with these
those who are among the most beau
tiful women in North Carolina The
reception was in every way charming
ard new feature was the serving of
fruit punch and cakes to all the visit
tors. Music by Levin's orchestra add
ed to the delight of the evening.
The mansion was decorated
throughout in southern smilax, and in
the drawing room theer was a great
display of japonicas. In the dining
room, the centre of the refreshment
service, was in smilax and American
Beauty roses. Governor Locke Craig
and Mrs. Craig, heading the receiving
-
palms and ferns and roses, sent by
citizens of Iredell county. And the
brilliant gathering of elegantly gown
ed women, and officers of the military
staff in full dress added to the bril-
liancy of the scene, the event not sur
PASSED by the reception at any pref
Gus inaugural reception.
The receiving line extended across
the main hall through the south draw
ing room to the east room beyond,
and the guests passed for over three
hours through the north drawing
room to the receiving line. the guild
ance to it being by officers of the staff.
In the receiving line were:
Governor Locke Craig with Mrs.
Craig in exquisite white brocaded
charmeuse trimmed in duchess lace
and pearls, carrying American Beauty
roses.
Lieutenant e. L. Daught-
ridge with Mrs. Zebulon Baird Vance,
of Asheville, gowned in black chiffon,
white gGipure lace and pearls.
Speaker of the House George w.
Conner with Mrs. Conner, in white
brocaded charmeuse, pearls, trim
mings, violets and lilies of the valley.
Secretary of State J.~Bryan Grimes
with Mrs. Grimes, in yellow crepe me-
teor, gold trimmings.
State Auditor w. p. Wood with Mrs.
J. J. Farris, of High Point, in white
charmeuse and chiffon with silver
bugle trimmings, American Beauty
roses.
State Treasurer B. r. Lacy with
Mrs. Lacy, in lavendar satin, gold
trimmings, with amethysts. -.
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton J. Y. Joyner with Mrs. Joyner, in
turquoise crepe meteor, point lace and
diamonds.
Attorney General T. W. Beckett with
Mrs. Beckett, in white charmeuse, crys-
tai trimmings, diamonds and white
carnations.
Commissioner of Agriculture w. A
Graham with Miss Julia HUFF, of Brook
Ign, N. Y, in VIII tie crepe meteor, real
lace.
Commissioner of Insurance J. r
Young with Miss Annie Young in
white chiffon trimmed with real lace;
pearls and killarney roses.
Commissioner of Labor and Print
ing M. L. Shipman with Mrs. Ship
man in chiffon draped owe rcream silk
crystal trimmings, pearls.
Corporation Commissioner George
P. Pell with Mrs. Pel1 in apricot char
rneuse, real lace garniture of bril-
liants, pearls.
Corporation Commissioner e. L.
Travis with Mrs. Travis in real lace
over charmeuse, diamonds.
Chief Justice Walter Clark with
Miss Eugenia Clark in yellow crepe
meteor trimmed with brilliants and
white lace, pendant of pearls.
Associate Justice w. A. Hoke with
Mrs. Hoke in marquisette, white satin
With pearls.
Associate Justice George n. Brown
with Mrs. Brown in white charmeuse,
diamonds.
Associate Justice w. R. Allen with
Mrs. Allen in white charmeuse, silver
trimmings, pearls.
Corporation Commissioner w. T. Lee
With Miss Clarine Lee in pink char
neuse, pink carnations and pearls.
Clerk of the Supreme court Joseph
q. Seawen with Mrs. Seawell in rasp-
berry crepe on galloo1, pearls.
Democratic State Chairman Charles
y. Webb, of Asheville with Mrs. Webb
n net embroidered in crystal over
pink charmeuse, corals white carna-
ions.