The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-01-16
CRUSH BARS DANCES AT IN.
AUGURAL BALL
ThrOng So Dense an Hour and Half
Required to Check Clothes and Get
to Receiving Line.

more than three hours.
). Instead of the proverbial bal! it be
came an inaugua! rush where littl
opportunity was afforded the thous
ands of gaily gowned women an
gold braided men to display thei
finery.
t The crush began soon after tn
, hous for the opening of the reception
t at 8 O'Clock. In spite of the we'll ar
: ranged plans and the police officer:
detailed to preserve semblance O.
order hundreds going upstairs
met many coming down and the
blockade was relieved very slowly.
Those who have attended other in.
-augural receptions say they never
before saw such great crowds.
An hour and a half was required
to check outer garments, descend to
the main floor and cross the hall to
the door where the Gov. and Mrs.
Major stood at the head of the re-
ceiving line.
Never before has there been seen
a more Democratic gathering than
the one which slowly wendell it way
down that line. To this was attribut-
ed part of the size of the crowd, as
hundreds were present who would
not have been unless assured that
evening clothes were not required.
Gov. and Mrs. Major both had Civ
en- the public generally to understand
that the absence OF finery would not
be bar to their hearty reception.
Frowned on Invitations
In addition the custom of issuing
invitations frowned upon by Gov.
Major, who said he could not make
list which would include all his
friends.
He considered ever person in the
state, regardless of politics, as a /
friend. And although there were
few Republican politicians, there
were many from the ranks of the
Republicans, as well as other parties.
A delightful incident of the even
ing was the presence of Miss Felice
Lynes, the prima donna, who con-
tributed the charm of her wonderful
singing to promote the pleasure of
the people Of her own state.
Encore numbers Coming Through
the Rye" and the Last Rose of Sum-
mer' seemed however to please the
audience more than the more diff
cult selections. Difficulty was ex-
perienced in making a passage so
Miss Lynne could descend to the main
floor, but her voice soon brought
quiet to the struggling crowd. 1t
was her last appearance before 90
ing abroad to continue her studies,
and she consented to sing through
friendship to Gov. and Mrs. Major.
Receiving the guests in the drawing
room were: Former Gov. and Mrs. Her.
bert S. Hadley, Gov. and Mrs. Elliott w.
Major, Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Sanderson,
Lieut.. Gov. and Mrs. William H. {
Painter, Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius /
Roach, Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Gordon
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin P. Deal, Mr.. .
md Mrs. John T. Barker, Judge and +
Mrs. R. F. Walker, Judge and Mrs.
;. B. Faris, Judge and Mrs. Henry .
Bond, Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Hull,
ir. and Mrs. Francis M. Wilson and
lanes T. Bradshaw.
Much of the success of the occa-
ion was due to the presence of the
daughters of the State officials,
harming group of young women
Who gracefully welcomed the guests.
hey were: Mrs. John E. Sander
on and Mrs. Morris Gordon and
Kisses Amanda and Sarah Painter,
domaine, Pauline and Nadine Roach,
lea Deal, ANA and Eugenia Brad
haw.
Among those who assisted in en-
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
tephens, Mr.. and Mrs. Perry S.
adler, Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. McClung,
Ir. and Mrs. Charles G. Revelle,
Ir. and Mr.. John M. Atkinson, Mr..
I'd Mrs. Howard Gass, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. DUNN, Mr. and Mrs. j. G. Slate
r. and Mrs. James T. Blair, Mr..
I'd Mrs. James A. Houchin, Mr.. and
RS. j. D. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
phi Goldman, Mr.. and Mrs. John M.
awson, Judge and Mrs. w. w.
raves, Judge and Mrs. Henry
lmm, Judge and Mrs. j. C. Brown,