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NOTEWORTHY EVENTS


ON Washington's Birthday in 1909 and 1910 Gov­ernor


and Mrs. Draper held the customary recep­tion


to the public in the Hall of the Flags at the


State House. Each year since 1891, with one ex­ception,


this function has been held by successive


governors. It was Governor Draper's honor to have


received in 1909 the largest number of persons who


have ever attended this popular reception. His Ex­cellency


and Mrs. Draper personally greeted, on this


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occasion, 5,557 men, women, and children of the Com-monwealth.


In 1910 His Excellency greeted 4,671


persons who braved a'snow- stor~ to shake hands with


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their Chief Executive.


In 1909 the Governor entertained at his beautiful


home in Hopedale perhaps the largest party of men


in the public service, Republicans and Democrats,


ever gathered together at such a function. There


were present practically all the members of the Great


and General Court, the United States senators from


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Massachusetts, and the members of the lower branch


of Congress, State officers and Councillors of the


Commonwealth, and a number of gentlemen promi­nent


in the political life of the State. , This field day