Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-02-19
GOVERNOR RECEIVES
LARGE GATHERING
Brilliant Reception Last Night at
Government House
TO MEMBERS OF LEGISLATURE
Over Five Hundred Guests Greeted By
Governor and Mrs GoldsboroUgh.


There were over FIVE hundred accept
ances to the seven hundred invitations
sent hy the Governor OF MARYLAND
and Mrs. Phillips Lee Goldsborough
20 the reception last night at the Gov.
eminent House.
II was brilliant social affair, and
vas given 10 honor Of the members
Of che Senate and House of Dele.
gates. the Executive Mansion as
brilliantly lighted throughout and the
ioral decorations were elaborate and
beautiful Delieate pink carnations
banked the mantle in the reception
room, where Governor and Mrs.
Goldborough received the guests, and
TALL. graceful palms, ferns, smilax
decorated the State drawing room,
while 10 the dining room q touch Of
Spring was given by jonquils, nsrcis-
us aud hyaeinths.
The spacious hallway was deco
rated with graceful festoons of smi-
lax, while tall palms were convenient
IL placed and heightened the effect.
The front entrance on School street
vas closed and all guests entered
from the side over which a canopy
ha been erected, and the walk
carpeted This opened on to the
broad stairs leading to the dress
ing rooms.
Rugs and unnecessary furniture
had been moved to the top floors, SO
that all space possible could be al
lowed the guests. The big rooms
9pening into each other never an.
1eared more attractive nor 90 a
be tier advantage. At s 80 O'Clock
the guests began to arrive, many
glad to escape from the pattering
rain. They fingered until after IL
o'clock, and il was near midnight
when the last ones departed.
Adiutant-Geleral Macklin an
nounced the names Of the guests 10
the Governor who, in turn, intro
iuced them to his wife. Governor
an Mrs. Goldsborough were assist
ed in receiving by Secretary Of
State Robert Graham and Mrs era
ham. Mrs. Goldsborough wore
modish gown Of apricot brocaded
chiffon velvet, trimmed with gold
lace and skunk fur. Mrs. Graham's
gown was OF black charmeuse, com
bined with tulle and touches OF silver.
Governor and Mrs. Goldsborough
have as their house guests ever the
rt ception Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Ram
say, Of Mount Savage Miss Heaton,
Of Philadelphia. and Mrs. Goldsb jr-
ough's mother Mrs. N. M. Showell.
Mrs. Shovel wore a gown of soft
black satin charmeuse, trimmed with
black lace AMI silver. Mrs. Ramsay
wore white satin, combined with
chiffon, and lace. Miss Heatou's
gown was Of blue brocade chiffon vel
vet and lace The Naval Academy
band played during the receiving
hours.
During the evening a buffet sup.
per was served. Following the service
Of refreshments, the dance music 80
delightfully."- played by the Naval
Academy band, was too much for the
devotees OF terpsichore. and the one
step was danced in the. drawing room
and in the conservatory which bad
been Get asi ie as q coy nook for the
occasion, The reception was a bril-.
liant one.
Merry laughter resounded through
the halls. Handsomely gowned wo-
men enlivened the scene. Men in
blue uniforms, with gold lace and
gold buttons, members of the Cover
nor's staff, and naval officers, were
there, the striking attire contrasting
with the evening dress of other men.
Seldom IL a collection OF more costly
and elaborate gowns seen than those
worn by the women last night.
or course, as on all such occasions.
there was the ineongruous, to mar the
effect. There were men 10 brown
suits. business clothes. Some even
wore yellow shoes There were turn
down collars and scarlet ties. There
were even men who chewed gum
and toe thpicks, but everything goes
at Governors reception given to
members Of the State Legislature
and everybody who comes here from
X-roads OF Piney Woods does not
bring his dress suit. 1t can't be
expected, you know.
The guests, however, included.
besides the General Assembly, many
from Annapolis and the Naval AGA J.
envy.