enjoyable and brilliant entertainment ever given in this city,
and will be long remembered with pleasure by all who
participated. The reception was given by Mr. and Mrs. Wallace as
a compliment to Governor Long, with whom Mr. Wallace has been
associated as Councilor for three years, and to give their
friends here an opportunity to spend an evening socially with
His Excellency. Some 450 cards of invitation were sent out,
including about 700 persons, and nearly 600 were present on
Thursday evening. The storm and blizzard-like weather that
reached this city early in the afternoon prevented the
attendance of some of Mr. Wallace's business associates from
abroad. The intention was to give all a pleasant, social
evening, and the result was a full realization of the pleasure
anticipated for some days.

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Guests were received at the west entrance over which a canopy
was erected. The steps, hall-ways and stairs were all carpeted.
The Common Council room was used as a dressing room for the
ladies, the Aldermen's room for the gentlemen, and the Mayor's
office was reserved for Governor Long and Councilor Wallace. On
entering the hall the guests were presented to Councilor
Wallace, Mrs. Wallace and Governor Long, who stood in the centre
on the east side--Messrs. Herbert I. Wallace, George R. Wallace,
Charles E. Ware, Jr., Harris C. Hartwell, James Phillips, Jr.,
B.D. Dwinnell, Dr. E.P. Miller and M.L. Gate officiating as
ushers. After the greetings the time was spent socially,
listening to the excellent music furnished by Russell's
Orchestra, fourteen pieces stationed on the stage, and many