Show A ROYAL RCEPTION The Brilliant Affair at the Walker House Last Night TENDERED BY OUR CITIZENS To Governor Thomas Chief Justice Zane and Secretary Sells The HandShaking the Refreshments and the Music The reception tendered to Governor Thomas Chief Justice Zane and Secretary Sells in the Walker House parlors last evening was largely attended though the crowd was nowhere near so large as it would have been had the invitation been more general and had notice been given of the affair a day or two beforehand However How-ever an affair more sociable informal aId pleasant could hardly be conceived of and to say that the committee did itself proud does not express i TIE DECORATION of the spacious parlors was very beautiful and appropriate The national colors were draped about the walls in artistic designs and the fragrance of flowers added freshness fresh-ness to the air The recipients of the evenings honors the new governor chief justice and secretary secre-tary stood at one end of tho main drawing room and for nearly three hours they shook the hands of old and new ftlends and received re-ceived the congratulations of alL From S oclock until 1 THE PARLOUS IVElE THIlOXfJEll with people coming and going To attempt to give the names of those who were present pres-ent would be a hopeless task for no sooner would a face appear than it was gone to make room for another full of eagerness to meet the new officials Among the guests however were many people prominent in society and business cirles in the city and Fort Douglas sent a detail of beautiful women and handsome officers that did much to brighten the evening TiE 1SEriC < IIMnST < which were ofa light order consisting of sandwiches claret punch and wines was served on a table at one end of the north parlor and this part of the affair was not neglected During the entire evening the Fort Douglas band discoursed music in front of the hotel and the strains delighted a large crowd outside as well as those in the reception ception rooms All in all it was a delightful event for all present and a handsome compliment to the honored guests |