Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-17
At City Hall


goodly sprinkling from other parts of
New England gathered, Tuesday even
ing, at City hall to greet Governor
Oakley G. Curtis and incidentally to
participate in the pleasures attendant
upon the reception rendered to him,
to the members Of the Executive
Council and those of the nth Leeis-
lature, by the citizens of Augusta. As
is always the case with these bijn-
NAL receptions to the States Chief
Executive, the occasion was one Of
great pleasure to all who participated
1t was such a gathering together of
Names people as is seen at no other
time in the Capital City, and was
characterized by, the same degree of
informality which long ago stamped
it as the great big good time which it
always proves.
Included in the State of Maine are
20 cities and sol towns and planta-
tions and it is safe to say that but
very few of them were not represen-
ted Tuesday evening. People were
there from every nook and corner Of
the State and it would be next to i'm
possible to mention a place, however
remote or small, which did not honor
the occasion with at least one repre-
sentative. The crowd, for it was a
crowd, was one of the largest that
ever assembled in the hall. All as
sembled for the same purpose-to have
a good time, and everybody got just
that he went after. Perhaps they
were little crowded during the early
part of the evening on account Of the
great number on the floor. but those
who remained until the early-goer
had left the hall enjoyed the ball to
the fullest extent
The hall was tastefully 6rared in
honor of the occasion and presented
a very pretty appearance, and though
the decorations were not SO elaborate
in detail as on some former occasions
Of similar nature it Wss the con-
sensus of opinion that the appear
ance presented was all that could be
desired. The work was done under
the direction of committee composed
of Everett S. Hall, c. w. Jones, W. II.
Reid, Charles p. kinsman, George H.
Macomber, L. L. Cooper and NJ. s.
Holway, and the decorations were
tastefully arranged under the super
vision of Joseph H. Hubert, who has
most acceptably looked after this part
of the work on several former &C.
caSions.
The decorations were Of bunting in the
national colors and many colored cleo
trio lamps and the combination, with
the evergreen which was used about
the stage. was productive Of much
beauty The decorations about the
walls, around the windows and the en-
frances, as well as around the front
of the balconies and the stage, also
the prosceniIm arch over the stage
were festoons Of bunting gracefully
draped. while the stairways leading
to the hall were decorated in the same
manner From the entrance to the
building out over the sidewalk was
the usual canopy The stage also pre-
scented a beautiful appearance. At the
rear were draped two large American
flags, while in front of them, en-
blematic of the State. was large
tree Of evergreen. Around the front
of the stage was a row of evergreen
trees and behind this was stationed
the orchestra. The finishing touch
was added to the decorations by fes-
ICONS of corded bunting from the CELL
ing to the corners of the balconies.
these festoons being studded with
electric lamps of many coiors. and
the twinkling Of these lamps like
stars. together with the sparkling ra-
dance Of the chandeliers, presented a
scene that was at once brilliant and
beautiful
over in the corner under the end OF
the east balcony was the Governor 8
booth which, with its tasteful arrange
ment of art squares and rugs, togeth-
er with it's decorations Of potted plants
and cut flowers, resembIed a coy cor
ner of some drawing room, and it
was here that Governor Curtis and his
party received the guests after his en-
try into the hall and had his head
quarters during his stay. -f-
The hall and its decorations and il
Illumination made a pretty picture Of
still life, but with the coming Of the
people and the animated scene which
followed their arrival the beauty Of
the scene was increased many fold.
The hour for opening the doors to- the
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