Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-03
THE GOV. RECEIVES
ON NEW YEARS DAY
Many Callers at Government House
Reception a Brilliant Social
Event.
REGIMENT OFFICERS IN UNIFORM.
Ladies Assisting Mrs. Goldsborough--.
Dancing a Feature Of Reception.

More striking by contrast with the
murky weather conditions outside, wa.
the beauty and brilliancy of the sur.
roundings within at the New Years
reception Saturday afternoon from to
at the Executive Mansion.
The scene was CHEEKY and bright
especially so because of the numerous
lights and quantities of beautiful poin-
settias and sprays of the most beauti-
full red-berried holly that adorned the
rooms. The attractive entrance and
foyer were made Christmaslike with
graceful garlands of cedar, pine and
holly, suspended everywhere. Above
the MIRRORS the garlands were most
effective.
Governor and Mrs. Goldsborough re
ceived in the Blue Room, with Gen
Kemp Bartlett. Mrs. Goldsborough
wore dainty and becoming gown OF
apple green charmeuse, veiled with
chiffon of a lighter tint She carried a
bouquet of double violets and white
gardenias.
In the dining room quantities of
poinsettias were used in the table dec
orations. Mrs Pringle, wife of Com
mander Pringle, poured tea She wore
an exquisite gown of lilac velvet and
chiffon, with scarf to match Mrs.
Shovel, mother of Mrs Goldsborough,
was of black lace over black satin, with
touches of gold lace
Mrs. Arthur Newton Brown served
coffee. Mrs. A Eugene de Reeves serv-
ed punch. Mrs. de Reeves was hand
somely gowned in taupe, velvet and
chiffon, with silver lace garniture.
Other ladies assisting were Mrs. de
Reeves niece, Mrs. Robertson, of Ro-
land Park, Baltimore, a handsome
blonde, whose striking beauty was en-
hanced by gown of black chiffon over
soft black silk; Mrs Iden, wife of Sur
geon j. II. Iden, T. S. N. of the Naval
Academy, wore a becoming gown of
lilac chiffon and cloth of silver; Mrs.
John Pitcher. wife of Colonel Pitcher,
U. S. A., (retired); Mrs. William Daw-
son, was becomingly gowned in tur-
quois silk and chiffon with bands of
fur; Mrs. Macklin was gowned in
mauve chiffon cloth and fur trimming
Mrs William Upshur, an exquisite
gown of light blue figured chiffon with
bands of silk, over charmeuse of the
same shade, and a black picture hat;
Mrs. John dePeyster Douw was hand
somely gowned in mode chiffon over
silk with bands of fur
Others assisting were the Misses
Graham, the Misses Munford, Miss
Margaret Jacobs. of Worcester county
There were from three to five hun
dred callers from the city and the Ma
val Academy who exchanged New Year
greetings with Governor and Mrs.
Goldsborough, but the occasion was es-
pecially notable because of the pres
ence of the officers of the Fifth, Fourth
and First Regiments of the Maryland
National Guard, together with several
of the Naval Brigade officers, who made
their annual call on their Commander
in-Chief In their full-dress uniforms
with shining gold lace. the officers at.
tracted much attention. The military
men arrived on special cars shortly
before o'clock and walked to the
Government House from the station
in columns of two.
Governor and Mrs. Goldsborougt
have dispensed hospitality at the Gov,
ernment House with a generous hand
and it is with universal regret tha
Annapolitans will soon say farewell tt
the present administration