The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-14
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The inaugural reception last night
held in the state house in compliment
to the new governor. Henry J. Allen.
and Mrs. Allen of Wichita, and the
other incoming state officials and
their wives. was perhaps the largest
attended affair of its kind held in the
state. There were 1.459 invitations is
sued. which is more than twice as
many as those sent out any other year.
Maj. r. Neill Rain stood at the head
of the line and introduced the guests
to Governor Allen. Mrs. Allen stood
next and proved herself a most gra-
cious and charming hostess as she met
the. hundreds of Topeka people and
those from over the state for the first
time. Others in the receiving line
were Senator and Mrs. Capper, Chief
Justice and Mrs. William A. john
ston, Justice and Mrs. r. A. Burch,
Justice and Mrs. Henry f. Mason,
Justice and Mrs. Silas Porter, Justice
and Mrs. ]. S. West, Justice and Mrs.
John Marshall, Justice and Mrs. John
Dawson. Lieut.. Gov. and Mrs. Charles
S. Huffman. Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. Petit
john, Mr. and Mrs. Fred w. Knapp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter L. Payne, Mr..
Richard Hopkins. Miss Lizzie Wooster.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. T. Botkin. Mr.. S. NJ Brewster.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Ross, Mr.. and
Mrs Carey ]. Wilson.
The inaugural committee who made
the arrangements for the reception,
which was such Il success in every
way, were Charles L. Mitchell, chair
man. Senator Arthur Capper, L. NJ.
d. Ross, ]. T. Botkin, Charles H. Ses-
sions, William A. Billy, S. NJ. Brew
ster. Maj. r. Neill Rain, H. H. Mot
ter.
The rotunda of the state house
where the reception was held never
haf at 6RHOT3
The entrance from each wing was
canopied with red shaded electric
lamps and festoons of California pep
pers and poinsettias chung to the wall
in artistic groups. American flags
and those of the allies hung from the
J. ceilings. Every light was draped in
red fringe, giving a beautiful and
cheerful glow to the already festive
scene. The decorating was done by
Pei!etier's store.
The hour for the reception was
1880, and promptly at that time the
reception committee, consisting of
about four hundred of the most prom
inent people of the state. began to
pass down the receiving line, where
they were given a most cordial well
come. The senators and representa-
tives and their families formed in line
in the senate and house rooms. where
, the senators were decorated with white
carnations by Mrs. r. NJ. johnson and
senta tives with red carnations by Mrs
Arthur ]. Carruth. jr, before leaving
to meet the new governor and his wife.
The reception committee was head
ed by Colonel and Mrs. Alvarado NJ
Fuller. Then came Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles L. Mitchell, Captain Frank
E. Shaw, Lieut.. George A. Heap, then
the senators and their families, the
representatives and their families and
the public.
After DassinQ down tho limo the
guests, probably five thousand in num-
Der. went to the senate chamber and
representative hall. where members of
the reception committee assisted dur
ing the evening. Lunch was served
in the hallway near the head of the
stairs.
There were hundreds of new gowns
worthy of description and it is too bad
that many of them can't be pictured
in detail Mrs. Allen was lovely in a