Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-17
LARGE RECEPTION
TO MEET MEMBERS
Of LEGISLATURE
Brilliant Social Event At Gov
ernment House, First OF
Regime OF Governor Richie,
Attended BY Great Number OF
Society Folk
GOVERNORS MOTHER
HOSTESS OF EVENING

Probably the largest gathering eve
assembled at the government house at
any social function given hitherto,
was that last evening. invited by tbs
Governor of MARYLAND TO meet the
members of the General Assembly. All
evening. from $50 to IL. the rooms
were crowded, and al times floor space
was al a premium 1t is said the
crowd outnumbered by far that of any
previous reception. and attests the
popularity of Marylands new execu-
tive, Governor Albert G. Ritchie.
Before the hour announced on the
cards of invitation. guests began to
arrive. inclement. weather being no
hindrance. A canopied entrance on
Bladen street, for which handsomely
gowned women were truly grateful
offered a protection from the elements.
and the guests stepped under cover
from the time they left their car or
taxi
A long line was formed from above
the grand stairway to the reception
room for the first two hours of the
reception. waiting to greet the host
and hostess and receiving party
Guests were announced by Mr. Burton
Woolley. Of the clerical department. OF
the Governors Office, and were first
introduced to the Governor. then 10
his mother and others in the receiving
line composed OF Mrs Henry Landon
Cabell, OF Richmond. Va. a sister-in-
law of Mrs. Richie; Mrs E. Brooke
Lee. wife OF the State Comptroller.
Mrs David Gregg Mcintosh, Jr, and
Mrs Frank Mish. OF Hagerstown. Miss
McCarty. the, newly appointed State
Librarian
Mrs Richie, the Governor mother,
was handsomely gowued iablaek satin,
and wore pearls and diamonds Mrs
Cabell wore a stunning gown Of black
velvet and jet. with string of pearls;
Mrs E. Brooke Lee was handsome in
a gown Of cloth of gold. with touch
Of Jet; Mrs. Mcintosh wore an exquis-
tie creation of black lace and char
meuse, with jet and pearls. and Mrs
Mish was elegantly gowned in black
crepe meteor, while Miss McCarty was
becomingly gowned in black char
meuse and lace.
Rooms on the lower floor were dec
Grated with ferns, palms and cut
flowers i'm profusion, snap dragon and
branches of cherry blossoms being
artistically arranged in large vases.
and lending a touch of springtime.
Large silk flags of nation and state.
found conspicuous places in the foyer.
and gave ar air OF patriotism to the
scene.
Service in the State dining room
was the best that scores of walters
could make it, but the crowd there
during the entire evening was jostled
and elbowed good naturedly The
table centrepiece was the customary
long mirror extending three-quar.ers
its length, ornamented at ends and
sides with the Marylaad coat-of-arms
in gold. Beautiful pink and yellow
snap dragons filled tall silver vase
and graced the centre OF the reflector.
Fruit punch was served in coy
nook in the hall under the stairway,
and there were many around this re-
freshing spot all evening
Music was furnished throughout the
evening by a portion of the Naval
Academy orchestra under the direc-
torship of Lieut. Toroysky, bandmast-
er. A selected program was enjoyed
especially by the members of the Cen
eral Assembly and their wives and
daughters The crowd made it impos-
sible to dance during the hours of the
reception. which included among the
guests large number OF the Naval
Academy contingent as well as those
socially prominent in Annapolis.
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