The Portland daily press., 1881-09-26
THE FLORAL OFFERINGS.
Designs of Magnifcence of Rare Beauty

81 CLEVELAND, Sept. pa description of the
spot where the body now lies would be incom-
Hpete without reference to the floral offerings
(which surround it. On either side of the catafal-
que where the body rests are great banks OF love-
%ly and elaborate floral designs sent by the city
Xof Cincinnati. There are two car loads of
n them scattered around the temporary building,
Hmany of them on the outside mingling with
1.-THE growing plants furnished by the Cleveland
#forists. One of the most beautiful designs
#worked out by the florists art is piece called
#"The Gates Ajar." "Only a moment, dear
q angel, leave the beautiful gates aiar." Never
II was this beautiful sentence more neatly pictur
led than upon the bed of lily white balsams,
#over which is an arch of tea rose buds, pearl
#de iardins, Marshal Neils, nippetos, worked out
Non ground of tuberoses, while balsam and
*maden hair fern, and steps ofsthe same fra
grant white flowers leading to the summit of
fthe arch, upon which in purple immortelles,
were the words "Gates Ajar," Before large
#cross of degendes and ivy, with arms of fern
|&and begonia, lay an anchor OF white balsam,
Hand large bible of white balsam studded with
zSrosebuds carnations and tuberoses, all sottened
with maiden hair fern A beautiful altar piece
#waS also noticed representing an open book
with pink and white balsams and tuberoses,
&pearl de jardens and buds of palest yellow en-
&riching the page. Croton leaves and ferns
@wound in tasteful confusion about it. Above
*%sit was a cross of white balsams, white asters,
Atuberoses and carnations. Another lovely piece
sSwaS a Tyre OF DalSam ana rOSeDuusJ Realizing
&sagainst column of green over which hover
1.-THE birds of gentleness and rest Against the
%strings in purPae, yellow and white lmmor-
stelles, is the monogram, 81. A. G,'sNear this
II beautiful piece was another representing "Ihe
4 last sheaf gathered home" A dreary stubble
field, all brown and bare, save the garnered
3sheaf and sickle. Balsam and rosebuds and
y tuberose buds made up the latter, which lay at
1.-THE foot of the harvest grain. The word
q gathered" was written across this lovely de-
Msign. Not far from this was Masonic emblem
Sof the Knights Templar, a cross of scarlet bal
#sam and jessamne There was, also, an Egyp-
7tian urn of white balsam, tuberoses, smlax
Eand fern. In the mass there was a beautiful
~pillow, balsam ground, edged with tuberoses
&and fern leaves. Over the white surface, in
3 pure immortelles, was crest in Peace"
q Near it was the vacant chair, empty and
!*white, save here and there fern leaf, white
81 balsam and tuberoses were scattered about.
a Another striking piece is monument resting
%upon mound of ferns. The shaft is made OF
|#white balsam and tuberoses, with foundation
'#of pink bells. Another full Masonic emblem
&attracts much attention. On the centre of a
&large Maltese cross of white balsam tuberoses
III lay the Tenplar's cross and crown, the first of
$solid basam, the crown of tuberoses, astors for
few rosebuds and smiax. A harp of balsam
#and tubroses, backed with rose geranium
2leaves; rested upon base :of balsam rosebuds
Eand carnations. Around the whole was Al