, 1925-04-29
rWOMON'S CLUB HOLDS
RECEPTION FOR GOVERNOR
Wyoming's Lady Governor Meets
Cody People in Famous Hostelry
Of Buffalo Bill

of Buffalo Bill
No more delightful or suspicious
occasion was ever held in the spa
cious lobby of the Trina hotel than
hat which took place Tuesday eve
ming when Wyoming's lady COVER
nor, and in fact the first lady gov
ernor in the United States, was
rendered a reception by the Wom-
ans club. The hotel had been
beautifully decorated by Mr.. and
Mrs. H.. T. Newell, proprietors of
the hotel. and the ladies OF the
club. and the people of Cody all
had an opportunity to speak a few
words and shake hands with the
chief executive of the state.
1t is seldom that Cody has an
opportunity to welcome and enter
tain the governor of the state, and
especially when that officer be as
is Governor Nellie Tayloe Ross, the
occasion is an unusually pleasant
one. Although Governor Ross had
spent two busy days in the court
room. and had been entertained
during the last few days at both
Basin and Powell she expressed
herself as very glad to meet with
the people of Cody. and it was with
her consent hat the ladies of the
club arranged for the reception. -
The lower floor of the hotel was
thronged with people throughout the
e evening. many of whom were from
out of town, who were introduced
to Governor Ross by Miss Margery
Ross Of Cody.
Governor Ross appeared promptly
at $3.50, gowned in a simple black
silk crepe dress. Smiling and gra-
cious she greeted each guest with
a sincere cordially which is so
typical of her delightful personal
ity. 1t was a matter of general
comment that she remembered so
well names of those whom she had
met on a former visit to Cody
more than a ear ago. when she
was accompanied by her husband,
the late Governor w. B. Ross.
Small evergreen trees from the
nearby forest formed a most appro-
.Lriate setting for the reception, and
were reminders that this marks the
beginning of Forest Protection week
and the conservation of u states
valuable assets. These eyergreens
were effectively massed in corners
and about the pillars. while two of
them in huge jardiniers fanked
the big stone fireplace in the lobby.
Large flags covered the windows
at this end of the room and draped
the corner where the Governor stood.
These with great boquets of vari-
colored snapdragons formed an at
tractive background for the honor
guest.
In the receiving line were Mes
DANES Paul Greever. John Cook,
Henry Pool, A. w. Rodgers. r. B.
Hardin, C. A. Williams, Dave Jones,
G. A. Ebert, j. N. Langworthy, J.
E. McElvain and Lloyd Buchanan.
From a small table decorated
with spikes of gorgeous snapdra-
CONS punch and small cakes were
served by the granddaughter of Col.
Cody, Jane Carlow, and Louise Har-
din.
Instrumental music was furnished
sSby Mrs. Mabel Bulger, assisted by
Mrs. Ralph Hardin, Mrs. Geo. Wal
liker and Miss Margaret Files. All
these numbers were greatly appre-
ciated and many guests remained to
enjoy the last number.
The X. p. band played for a
short time early in the evening at
the entrance of the hotel, followed
by several appropriate selections by
the High School band under the di-
rection of Rudy w. Cooper. At the
request of Governor Ross these
boys were invited in and presented
to her. and to each of these youth
full musicians she expressed her
appreciation of their music.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. t. Newell, the
new owners of the famous Buffalo
Bill hotel, are making every effort
to make the people of Cody feel
that the Irma is a part and parcel
of the town, that they ire glad
to have public assemblages there
.pnd on Tuesday evening made every
effort to make those attending the
reception most comfortable and al
home. They regret very much that
the dining room is not ready fol
opening yet, but hope to have it In
operation within d few days.